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The first issue of Playthings hit newsstands in January 1903 with a modest twenty pages. Editor Robert McCready and publisher Henry C. Nathan launched the publication to serve more than 20,000 concerns engaged in making or selling dolls, toys, and games across the United States.
Editor Robert McCready and publisher Henry C. Nathan launched the publication in January 1903. By June 1910, McCready had established his own McCready Publishing Co. to take full control from the original Henry Nathan Company.
World War I and World War II disrupted foreign toy imports between 1915 and 1940, forcing the magazine to focus almost entirely on American-made goods instead. Pro-American sentiment ran high during this era while distribution expanded to include international subscribers who followed events like the American International Toy Fair.
On the 1st of October 2010, copies of all physical issues spanning from 1903 through 2010 were acquired by The Strong museum in Rochester, New York. The Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives now holds the complete run of the magazine.
The 12th of November 2010 marked when Playthings became the official national media partner of The National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong institution. This partnership included a three-year special promotional agreement between the two organizations.