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POP QUIZ WITH WENDY SMOLEN: AUGUST 2021

Posted by Guest Contributor | Aug 6, 2021 | Features | 0

While we believe that 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 extra-special(ty) facts you know!

Pop Quiz: August 2021

While we believe that 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 extra-special(ty) facts you know!

1. What company commemorated the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by dressing 36 dolls in historically accurate costumes made with cloth from the same mill that produced the queen’s coronation mantles?*
- Corolle
- Madame Alexander Doll Co.
- American Girl
2. In 1920, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s son 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!*
- Lincoln Logs
- LEGOs
- MEGA Bloks
3. In 1988, this mom-and-pop 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?*
- Parker Bros.
- Thames & Kosmos
- Melissa & Doug
4. This global leader in jigsaw puzzles averaged sales of 10 puzzles per minute throughout the pandemic year, with sales rising to 370% year-over-year in March 2020. Name that company!*
- Ceaco
- Buffalo Games
- Ravensburger
- Cra-Z-Art
5. Always an “experience,” FAO Schwarz reopened in NYC in 2018, and upped its game with fabulous tours and toys, including a stop at its iconic floor piano. What movie famously featured that walk-on keyboard?*
- BIG
- Toy Story
- The Santa Claus
6. Known for its well-designed wooden toys, this innovative company created an alliance with UNESCO and established the first full line of bamboo toys in 2005. What’s the name of that company?*
- Hape
- BRIO
- Manhattan Toy Co.
7. What company made a playful BB-8 robot based on the character from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie?*
- WowWee
- Sphero
- VTech
8. Looney Labs’ iconic card game turns 25 years old this year and is created in approximately 30 variations … so far! What is that card game called?*
- FLUXX
- Cards Against Humanity
- Phase 10

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Wendy Smolen has spent 25 years playing in the toy industry as an editor, writer, and storyteller. She co-founded Sandbox Summit, an idea forum focused on the intersection of play, learning, and technology. Currently, she works with publications, companies, and organizations to create playful perspectives that engage kids and families in innovative and impactful ways.

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