
With ASTRA’s 2022 Marketplace & Academy set to open in Long Beach, California this weekend, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association has revealed the winners of its 2022 Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The annual ASTRA Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards are designed to honor and recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the specialty toy industry.
2022 ASTRA Excellence Awards Winners
- Retailer: Kiddywampus
- Manufacturer: Djeco
- Young Professionals/Rising Star: Rudy Valenta (Author)
- Sales Representative: Ash Goto-Webb (Sugar B Sales)
2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
- Lea Culliton, Haba
This year’s winners will be honored in a special presentation on Monday, June 13 at ASTRA’s 2022 Marketplace & Academy.
The Toy Book team will be in attendance at this year’s Marketplace & Academy to debut our 2022 Specialty Toys issue.