Who founded Playthings magazine?
Playthings was founded in 1902 by editor Robert McCready and publisher Henry C. Nathan through the Henry Nathan Co. Its inaugural issue appeared in January 1903 and ran 20 pages.
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What awards did Playthings magazine win?
Playthings won multiple Jesse H. Neal Awards, including one in 1984 for its coverage of the counterfeit toy market and another in 2005 for its "Best News Coverage" of the possible breakup of Toys "R" Us. It was generally regarded as the premier trade magazine of the American toy industry.
When did Playthings magazine stop publishing on its own?
Playthings stopped publishing as an independent magazine in the fall of 2010, when new owner Sandow Media merged it into Gifts & Decorative Accessories as an insert section.
What happened to the archive of Playthings magazine issues?
On the 1st of October 2010, every physical issue of Playthings printed between 1903 and 2010 was acquired by the Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives of Play at The Strong, in Rochester, New York.
Why did Playthings magazine shift its focus to American-made toys?
Playthings shifted almost entirely to American-made toys between 1915 and 1940 because two World Wars disrupted the importing of foreign toys. Pro-American sentiment during that period led the magazine to spotlight events such as the American International Toy Fair.
What is Playthings magazine known as today?
The Gifts & Decorative Accessories insert section that had been called Playthings was renamed Kids' Corner in May 2017.