Feb 24 This new Barbie hologram toy is actually an old magician’s trick By Andrew Wagner Last week's New York Toy Fair introduced a number of new toys to consumers. One of the biggest hits: Toys that play with light. Continue reading
Nov 10 Dungeons & Dragons rolls a 20, now a critical hit in the Toy Hall of Fame with Little People and the swing By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Finalists that did not make the cut include Care Bears, Clue, Uno, coloring books, Rock ‘Em Sock’Em Robots, Transformers, Nerf foam balls, and pinball. Continue reading
Sep 13 Love to play pop bubble wrap? The Toy Hall of Fame just gets you By Joshua Barajas Robots, some in disguise, will square off against bubble wrap and bears for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The Strong’s National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, announced 12 finalists for the Class… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:49 On a crowded toy shelf, making room for a new era of Barbie By PBS News Hour Barbie will now come in more shapes and sizes than its iconic, and unrealistic, original form. The decision to diversify was partly about softening sales, but also about the growing sense that the doll seemed out of touch. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jan 28 Brick by brick, Lego diversifies its toys with a minifigure in a wheelchair By Joshua Barajas Lego unveiled its first-ever minifigure in a wheelchair, which first appeared at international toy fairs this week. Continue reading
Nov 05 Twister finds its hot spot in the Toy Hall of Fame By Joshua Barajas Twister — the hot spot! — joined the Super Soaker water gun and the puppet as the 2015 inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Continue reading
May 05 Child’s toy or the voice of nightmares? Listen to the Edison talking doll By Joshua Barajas One of the earliest known milestones in recorded history was nestled into an 18-inch doll. Inventor Thomas Edison embedded small phonographs inside the metal torsos of thousands of dolls that “talked” or played fragments of nursery rhymes, including “Twinkle, Twinkle,… Continue reading
Nov 06 Little green army men, Rubik’s Cube, bubbles join National Toy Hall of Fame By Ariel Min The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame announced the 2014 inductees today: bubbles, little green army men and the Rubik’s Cube. The trio will be joining other classic toys like Barbie, G.I. Joe, Scrabble and the hula hoop after… Continue reading
Oct 21 Petition takes aim at Toys ‘R’ Us over ‘Breaking Bad’ action figures By Justin Scuiletti It has been more than a year since "Breaking Bad" ended its run on television, but Walter White has now taken up residence on the shelves within Toys "R" Us stores -- a decision that prompted a Florida parent to… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch A Look at Who Is in Charge of Testing for Tainted Toys In the second of a two-part series, NewsHour economic correspondent Paul Solman continues his report on the safety of toys sold in the United States, now focusing on the regulatory agencies intended to safeguard consumers. Continue watching