/tags/toys toys en-US WLRN Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-16/why-hot-wheels-are-one-of-the-most-inflation-proof-toys-in-american-history Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-16/why-hot-wheels-are-one-of-the-most-inflation-proof-toys-in-american-history Fernando Alfonso III /news/2022-07-20/toys-r-us-is-making-another-comeback-this-time-in-macys-stores Macy's is making room for Toys R Us shops within its own stores ahead of the holiday season. After struggling financially, the longtime toy chain shuttered its stores in 2018. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:38:00 GMT /news/2022-07-20/toys-r-us-is-making-another-comeback-this-time-in-macys-stores Wynne Davis /npr-breaking-news/2022-04-18/review-playdate-console-offers-pocket-sized-gaming-a-hand-crank-and-nostalgia A new handheld console doesn't have the appeal of the Nintendo Switch or the power of the Steam Deck, but it's got nostalgia and novelty galore. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:37:22 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-04-18/review-playdate-console-offers-pocket-sized-gaming-a-hand-crank-and-nostalgia Keller Gordon /news/2021-06-08/fisher-price-ignored-safety-warnings-even-after-infants-started-dying-report-finds At least 50 infants died in the Rock 'n Play inclined sleeper over a decade before Fisher-Price recalled it in 2019. Company officials said they believed the product was safe when used correctly. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:48:22 GMT /news/2021-06-08/fisher-price-ignored-safety-warnings-even-after-infants-started-dying-report-finds Joe Hernandez /news/2019-12-24/new-toys-for-the-holidays-make-sure-kids-stay-safe-during-playtime Children across Florida will be opening and playing with new toys this week.According to federal data, 17 children under the age of 13 died from… Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:45:15 GMT /news/2019-12-24/new-toys-for-the-holidays-make-sure-kids-stay-safe-during-playtime Danielle Prieur /culture/2019-03-27/barbie-just-turned-60-a-south-florida-art-gallery-throws-her-an-eclectic-birthday-bash An American icon just turned 60 years old.On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll went on display at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 23:28:48 GMT /culture/2019-03-27/barbie-just-turned-60-a-south-florida-art-gallery-throws-her-an-eclectic-birthday-bash Christine DiMattei /2018-04-10/maker-of-bratz-and-little-tikes-seeks-to-save-toys-r-us Toy mogul Isaac Larian — whose L.O.L. Surprise was a huge hit in 2017 — has launched a $1 billion GoFundMe campaign to save the bankrupt retailer. "I will make Toys R Us a fun place again," he vows. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:04:00 GMT /2018-04-10/maker-of-bratz-and-little-tikes-seeks-to-save-toys-r-us Heidi Glenn /2018-03-14/game-over-for-toys-r-us-chain-going-out-of-business Toys R Us plans to close or sell all U.S. stores. The chain has struggled through a bankruptcy process, facing heavy debt inherited from a 2005 buyout and intense competition from Walmart and Amazon. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:17:00 GMT /2018-03-14/game-over-for-toys-r-us-chain-going-out-of-business Alina Selyukh /2017-06-21/mattel-introduces-new-diverse-ken-dolls-hopes-to-reverse-sales-slump The toymaker rolled out 15 new dolls Tuesday with an array of body types, hairstyles and skin tones. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:50:00 GMT /2017-06-21/mattel-introduces-new-diverse-ken-dolls-hopes-to-reverse-sales-slump Amy Held