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Trade war boogeyman hangs over giant US toy show

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 11:28 AM

China manufactures around 85 percent of the toys and games sold in the United States and is also home to a growing consumer market estimated to overtake the US play market in 2022. Read more »

Barbie doll sales help Mattel shares surge on 4Q profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 07:32 AM

Shares of Barbie-maker Mattel surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after the toymaker reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter. Read more »

Sex toys all the buzz at Las Vegas tech show

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 08:22 AM

For the thousands of tech nerds at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, intelligent toasters and AI vacuum cleaners share space with sex toys of the future. Read more »

Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong

Laurent Banguet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 03:26 PM

She is turning 60 this year and still doesn't have a single wrinkle. Read more »

Colorful 'torotots' for sale

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 04:01 PM

A girl blows a "torotot" or party horn at a stall in Divisoria, Manila on Thursday. The government has launched a campaign to encourage people to use noisemakers to avoid firecracker-related injuries during the 2019 New Year celebration. Read more »

Holiday Gift Guide: Top trending toys for kids of all ages

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Dec 19 01:29 PM

We save you the hassle of scouring the malls to look for the perfect gifts for the little ones. Here are items that will be on their wish list this Christmas! Read more »

Ilang eksperto, may babala ukol sa mga laruang baril

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:29 AM

Patok na regalo sa mga bata ang baril-barilan tuwing Pasko. Pero may babala ang mga eksperto sa pagbibigay nito. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano malalaman na ligtas ang mga laruang pambata?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:10 PM

Patok na regalo sa mga bata tuwing Pasko ang mga laruan, pero payo ng mga eksperto na dapat suriin ang mga ireregalo para maiwasan ang disgrasya.  Read more »

Mga sirang laruan, binibigyang-buhay ng isang toy collector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:29 AM

Ang isang toy collector, namumulot pa ng lumang laruan para bigyan ito ng bagong kulay at itsura. Read more »

ALAMIN: Kahalagahan ng 'paglalaro' sa paglaki ng bata

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 05:45 PM

Hinihikayat din dapat ang "unstructured learning" kung saan hinahayaan ang mga bata na suriin ang kanilang mga paligid at pinaiiral ang iba't ibang uri ng paglalaro na may kaugnay sa sining, palakasan, at pagbabasa.  Read more »

Lego wins court case against Chinese copycats

Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 08:05 AM

Danish toymaker Lego is cracking down on copycats as it seeks a bigger slice of China's $31 billion toys and games market. Read more »

Barbie deployed to close 'Dream Gap' for young girls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 07:49 AM

Over the years, Barbie has taken on many roles: beach beauty, scientist, even president of the United States. And now, she will work to help young girls close the so-called "Dream Gap." Read more »

VIDEO: The wild world of Bigboy Cheng

ANC-X
Updated as of Sep 26 07:25 AM

DJ, businessman, and master collector Bigboy Cheng shows us his kicks, his digs, and his marvelous  art toy collection. Read more »

Marawi's Darangen Dolls start anew

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:36 PM

The famous Darangen Doll store was one of the many structures in Marawi that suffered extensive damage during the conflict.  Read more »

KILALANIN: Lalaking gumagawa ng life-sized toy statues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 07:58 PM

Mula sa pagiging kolektor ng laruan at toy figures, gumagawa na ngayon ng life-sized toy statues ang isa nating kababayan.  Read more »

The extragalactic, hyper fresh world of Bigboy Cheng

Mookie-Katigbak Lacuesta
Updated as of Sep 26 02:12 PM

The famous DJ, businessman, and king of art toys dishes on kicks, and the dream collection that got away. Read more »

Vhong Navarro, ipinakita ang kanyang Bear Brick collection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:28 PM

Pag-amin ni Vhong, ang kanyang Bear Brick collection ang nagsilbing outlet niya nang magkasakit at pumanaw ang kanyang ama. Read more »

Mga tindahang nagbebenta ng 'stuffed toys' na may shabu, pinagiba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 10:17 PM

Ilang sachet ng shabu ang natuklasang nakasilid sa mga stuffed toy na ibinebenta sa ilang tindahan sa isang palengke sa Bacoor City, Cavite. Read more »

Pinoy fans line up for hours to get Jollibee Funko Pop! toy

Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 04:50 PM

There was palpable excitement across the halls of AsiaPOP Comicon 2018 as Pinoy fans finally got their hands on the first-ever Jollibee Funko Pop! figure, in what turned out to be the biggest draw of the opening day of this year’s comic convention.  Read more »

Barbie-maker Mattel to cut 2,200 jobs as losses deepen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 08:28 AM

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, Hot Wheels and other toy mainstays, said the job cuts account for 22 percent of its global non-manufacturing staff. Read more »