TDmonthly caught up with our Blog correspondent John MacDougall of The Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., who is currently on the floor at Toy Fair 2011.

Dennis Claussen, Vice President of Creative Operations, talks about mistakes he’s made and what he’s learned in his 10 years working in the toy industry.

Luis Piedrahita of Wham-O/Sprig Toys demonstrates their eco-friendly cone stacker

Josh Kelly, President of LightUp Toys, talks about his company at Toy Fair 2011