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Toy Fair 2019 Trends

April 11, 2019 By Trend Staff -

Trends spotted at the 2019 edition of New York Toy Fair included plenty of YouTube and video-game tie-ins. Also making a statement were collectibles at all price points (with music and sports themes on the rise), sparkly and squishy products galore, traditional touches such as DIY woodcrafts and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Toy Fair, Trend   Tagged With: Key Items, Llamas, Sequins, Toy Fair, Toys, Unicorns

Toy Fair 2017 Trends

March 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Trends at the recent New York International Toy Fair, February 18-21, 2017, were many and varied. The list included Shopkins-like characters depicting cute foods and other household items, lots of mini collectibles, Hatchimals-inspired egg-encased toys, sculptable “sand” and “foam” and so much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Licensing, Toy Fair, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Emojis, Functionality, Kids, Licensing, Toy Fair

Toy Fair 2016 Top 10 Trends

February 24, 2016 By Trend Staff -

The 113th North American International Toy Fair, produced by the Toy Industry Association, Inc. opened its doors February 13 - 16. More than 30,600 global play professionals atended (a 16% increase over 2015). The show offered nearly 415,000 net square feet of exhibit space filled with hundreds of … [Read more...]

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Toy Fair 2015 Wrap-Up

March 31, 2015 By Trend Staff -

Trends at the 2015 New York International Toy Fair ranged from paper folding and engineering kits to fabric crafts, while design themes included flat and three-dimensional, bitmap-style imagery and emoticons. The latter reflected the broader motifs of emotions and self-esteem.  Project Partners … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Toy Fair, Trend   Tagged With: Craft, Toy Fair

Toy Fair 2014 Trends

April 14, 2014 By Trend Staff -

There were no dominant licenses on the Toy Fair show floor this year. Brands such as Smithsonian, Duck Commander, and Minecraft were scattered about. Strong properties, like Sofia the First and Star Wars, were spotted at a number of booths. The big toy companies tied in with tentpole films (e.g., … [Read more...]

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