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edplay’s
Guide to the
2012 New York
International Toy Fair

What’s NEW (besides thousands of products) at Toy Fair This Year?

by Tina Manzer

The 109th annual Toy Fair in New York City – Sunday, February 12, through Wednesday, February 15 – kicks off with the 2012 TOTY Awards celebration at a new venue, Alice Tully Hall.
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“The Eyes Have It” and “The Fig Leaf Pose” Body Language Do’s and Dont’s

by Tina Manzer

No matter what side of the Toy Fair aisle you work on, your body language, even more than your words, influences the people you do business with. Think about it – we only have a few opportunities to meet face-to-face with our vendors and customers who come to New York each year from all over the world. And, the opportunities we do have there and at other shows are limited by time. Isn’t it wise then to convey our messages as clearly and effectively as possible? Read More

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Retailers Recommend 10 Fabulous Products

September/October 2005

From plush animals that kids can see eye-to-eye with to blow-up wheels they can stand inside of, some of the toys mentioned by these retailers are not only big on fun – they’re just plain big. Other favorites this time include products to help kids complete chores, practice lacing activities and ... [click here to read more]

General Gift “Neighborhoods” Expand for Easy Shopping at NYIGF

General Gift, the largest division of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) continues to be refined to make product sourcing and shopping simpler for buyers. Read More

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by Kevin Fahy

The Sound
of Silence

In college, I learned about a literary technique called “in medias res,” which is Latin for “in the middle of things.” It refers to the practice of starting a story in what would logically be the middle, when important events have already taken place and the central characters are enmeshed in a crisis. The most famous examples are the first two great works of Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Read More