A few months ago I discussed the 2017 Video Game Hall of Fame finalists (of which Halo, Pokemon, Street Fighter and Donkey Kong made it in), and now it’s time to shift over to the standard Toy Hall of Fame. The first class was inducted in 1998, and the hall has many great items in …
Mattel reported earnings last week, and unsurprisingly Barbie sales pulled their numbers down. Barbies sales are down 4% bringing in approximately $300M last quarter, and I don’t think anyone should be surprised. Since Barbie first launched, 55+ years ago, a lot of competition has entered the market, including American Girl Dolls (also now owned by …
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