by Shellie Driscoll Lori Cunningham and I attended the ASTRA Showcase in Anaheim last week to see fun toys perfectly suited for the specialty toy market. Check out the post on ASTRA Specialty Toy Showcase Part I to see Lori's top toy pics. This post, Part II, highlights my faves from the show. Sqwishlanders Sqwishland.com is an … [Read more...]
ASTRA Specialty Toy Showcase Part I
by Lori Cunningham ASTRA (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) is a specialty toy association whose members include specialty toy shops around the US. Think of mom and pop toy shops and those fun toystores you see that often have unique toys like wooden puzzles and playsets in the mall. Every year they have a showcase … [Read more...]
It’s a Boy’s…It’s a Girl’s…No, it’s a Toy!
by Esther Koo Editor's Note: Esther Koo also attended the Toy Fair last month as a part of the WellConnectedMom.com team. Toy Fair is generally a bi-colored experience of blue and pink gender-specific toys. I have to tell you though, whenever I see the sea of pink and sparkles that generally pervades a "girls' toy" manufacturer's booth, I … [Read more...]
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