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Toy Fair Wrap Up
08 MARCHING ON IN MELBOURNE
Over 4000 attendees thronged the halls of the Melbourne Toy Fair. Despite COVID-19, the mood of the fair remained upbeat and positive. Imogen Bailey reports on the products, trends and award winners.
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04 Editorial
06 News
07 Licensing News
30 ATA Update
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FACES AT THE FAIR
A small selection of the faces Toy & Hobby Retailer snapped at the Melbourne Toy Fair. For the full gallery, head to toyhobbyretailer.com.au.
THE ATA PROUDLY PRESENTS: SUPPLIER STORIES
In this series, Toy & Hobby Retailer and the Australian Toy Association present the stories of three Australian toy suppliers.
06 VTech launches #LearnThroughThis
06 Zuru acquires Glove-A-Bubbles
07 Film studios delay releases in wake
of COVID-19
07 Showbags appear in new places
FIRST OFF THE MARK
The Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair kicks off toy fair season. Imogen Bailey reports on the fair, hot products and latest trends.
amid Easter show cancellation
COVER: Summer can’t come soon enough with the Bluey x Wahu range of Learn to Swim and Pool Toys, launching this September, following a collaborative licensing deal between BBC Studios and Goliath.
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NEW IN NUREMBERG
The Spielwarenmesse is the world’s largest toy fair. Despite COVID-19 concerns, the show still delivered excellence, Imogen Bailey reports.
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A DIFFERENT GAME
NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal opened the 117th New York Toy Fair to 25,000 toy professionals. COVID-19 awareness is high. This show is a different one, Imogen Bailey reports.
ACROSS THE POND
Toy World’s John Baulch reports from the London Toy Fair.
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