AOT 2021 • The toy book

By Eugene C. Short Last updated Sep 15, 2021

While we believe every toy is special, there is no doubt that some toys feel more “at home” in specialty stores. Now that you’ve leafed through the toy bookthe annual specialty toys issue, grab your pencils and see how many of these extra-special facts you know!

Pop Quiz: August 2021

While we believe every toy is special, there is no doubt that some toys feel more “at home” in specialty stores. Now that you’ve flipped through the Toy Book’s annual specialty toy issue, grab your pencils and see how many of these extraspecial facts you know!

1. Which company commemorated Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 by dressing 36 dolls in true-to-history costumes made with fabric from the same factory that produced the Queen’s coronation coats?*
2. In 1920, the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright received a patent for a toy design. Although he sold the patent to Playskool around 1943, the toy is still made today in essentially the same design. Name the toy!*
3. In 1988, this family team created a visionary company from the family garage. Today, its puzzles, toys, arts and crafts, and outdoor lines are sold in more than 130 countries and 40,000 schools. What is the name of their eponymous company?*
4. This global puzzle leader recorded average sales of 10 puzzles per minute throughout the pandemic year, with sales reaching 370% year over year in March 2020. Name this company!*
5. Always an ‘experience’, FAO Schwarz reopened in New York in 2018 and enhanced its playing with fabulous tours and toys, including a stop at his iconic floor piano. What movie presented this walk-in keyboard?*
6. Known for its well-designed wooden toys, this innovative company formed an alliance with UNESCO and created the first full range of bamboo toys in 2005. What is the name of this company?*
7. Which company made a playful BB-8 robot based on the character from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens?*
8. Looney Labs’ iconic card game turns 25 this year and comes in around 30 variations… so far! What is this card game called?*

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AOT 2021 • The toy book

Pop Quiz: August 2021

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