The Toy Book Top 10: The Hottest Stories of June 2023

We’re flipping the calendar to July and The Toy Book is hitting the rewind button and taking a quick look back at some of the hottest stories of June 2023, as chosen by you, the readers.

Our team hit the trade show scene hard in recent weeks, introducing our 2023 Classics & Specialty Issue to attendees at the 2023 ASTRA Marketplace & Academy in Columbus, Ohio, and debuting our 2023 Licensing & Entertainment Issue at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

A few older stories picked up steam again last month, including JAKKS Pacific’s Sonic Prime launch (May); PhatMojo’s collaboration with Roy & Charcle on Rainbow Friends (Jan.); a look at The Loyal Subject’s TMNT BST AXN (Feb.); and Basic Fun! taking the lead to relaunch Hasbro’s Littlest Pet Shop (Nov. ’22) — but to secure an official slot within the monthly Top 10, only news and features that were published in June 2023 qualify.

Check out the most-read items here at The Toy Book last month.

The Toy Book Top 10: June 2023

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About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.