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1.Meet PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners signed on as a co-producer of PLAY ON! partly because the story of our intrepid first-time inventors betting all they had at Toy Fair 2008 resonated with his own experience. Like many of them, he developed his first games – Abundant Harvest for Kids and Abundant Harvest...

4/2/2026



2.PART II: PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
PLAY ON! Will the Fun Survive? is an upcoming documentary that covers the real struggles and triumphs of new specialty toy inventors at Toy Fair 2008 – and asks "Where are they now?"   David Esposito, Co-Producer of PLAY ON!, toy inventor, and CEO of Harvest Time Partners   When David...

4/2/2026



3.Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together
Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together By Alison Marek PLAY...

4/2/2026



4.The LEGO Playbook: Five Strategic Pillars for Toy Industry Dominance
In 2025, The LEGO Group achieved a record $12.2 billion in revenue, growing at 12%—more than twice the pace of the global toy industry. While rivals struggle with retail volatility, LEGO has built a "transmedia empire" that spans physical bricks, digital gaming, and adult lifestyle branding. For competing toy manufacturers,...

5/1/2026






Most Viewed TDmonthly Magazine Stories (Past 12 Months)

1.Meet PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners signed on as a co-producer of PLAY ON! partly because the story of our intrepid first-time inventors betting all they had at Toy Fair 2008 resonated with his own experience. Like many of them, he developed his first games – Abundant Harvest for Kids and Abundant Harvest...

4/2/2026



2.PART II: PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
PLAY ON! Will the Fun Survive? is an upcoming documentary that covers the real struggles and triumphs of new specialty toy inventors at Toy Fair 2008 – and asks "Where are they now?"   David Esposito, Co-Producer of PLAY ON!, toy inventor, and CEO of Harvest Time Partners   When David...

4/2/2026



3.Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together
Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together By Alison Marek PLAY...

4/2/2026






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1.The LEGO Playbook: Five Strategic Pillars for Toy Industry Dominance
In 2025, The LEGO Group achieved a record $12.2 billion in revenue, growing at 12%—more than twice the pace of the global toy industry. While rivals struggle with retail volatility, LEGO has built a "transmedia empire" that spans physical bricks, digital gaming, and adult lifestyle branding. For competing toy manufacturers,...

5/1/2026



2.Meet PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners signed on as a co-producer of PLAY ON! partly because the story of our intrepid first-time inventors betting all they had at Toy Fair 2008 resonated with his own experience. Like many of them, he developed his first games – Abundant Harvest for Kids and Abundant Harvest...

4/2/2026



3.PART II: PLAY ON!’s Co-Producer: David Esposito of Harvest Time Partners
PLAY ON! Will the Fun Survive? is an upcoming documentary that covers the real struggles and triumphs of new specialty toy inventors at Toy Fair 2008 – and asks "Where are they now?"   David Esposito, Co-Producer of PLAY ON!, toy inventor, and CEO of Harvest Time Partners   When David...

4/2/2026



4.Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together
Survival of the Smallest Why Specialty Toymakers Should Band Together By Alison Marek PLAY...

4/2/2026



5.Choirock Mecard's Victory in Global Patent Disputes against Spin Master
Mecard, which is developed with proprietary technology owned by Korean toy company Choirock Contents Factory Co., Ltd., won a victory in the global patent disputes against Spin Master, Ltd., a Canadian global toy company...

10/1/2020



6.Preparing For Toy Fair - Tips and Tricks for Manufacturers!
TDmonthly Magazine has been covering New York Toy Fair for almost two decades. Over the years, exhibitors, experts, and media gurus have shared their top tips for Toy Fair success with TDmonthly...

1/1/2016



7.The Role of IP When Growing Your Business by Going Overseas
Whether attracted by the lure of new market potential or reduced production costs, American businesses of all sizes have considered expansion overseas, especially in China. For businesses that rely upon brand recognition, that have know-how or technical advances, or that have a product with a unique appearance, intellectual property is a must to keep copycats and competitors in check...

12/1/2015



8.Pedal to the Mettle: The Unbelievable True Story of Automoblox
The story of how Automoblox made their product dream a reality - Updated with advice on working with Hong Kong based trading companies and factories from Trendex Group LTD...

2/1/2014



9.Event Marketing Guru’s Corner: Where Networking Nets
The value of networking is one of the greatest benefits of the entire exhibition medium...

12/1/2013



10.The Role of IP When Growing Your Business by Going Overseas
Whether attracted by the lure of new market potential or reduced production costs, American businesses of all sizes have considered expansion overseas, especially in China. For businesses that rely upon brand recognition, that have know-how or technical advances, or that have a product with a unique appearance, intellectual property is a must to keep copycats and competitors in check...

11/1/2013



11.4 Common Patenting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
As is commonly known, patent rights confer a limited monopoly. It affords the patent holder the exclusive right to make, use, sell or offer for sale any patented toy for a period of 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent...

9/1/2013



12.It’s Not Child’s Play: A Handbook for Toy Inventors
A toy inventor’s path to success today requires hard work, slavish attention to detail, foolhardy tenacity, a bit of luck and above all, an appreciation of the unique market forces that shape the toy industry...

8/1/2013



13.How to Find and Develop Your Company's Non-Traditional Trademarks
It will come as no surprise to anyone that brand names can have staggering value. Forbes reported in 2011 that the GOOGLE mark was worth over 44 billion and APPLE was worth almost 30 billion...

2/1/2013



14.Preparing For Toy Fair - Tips and Tricks for Manufacturers!
TDmonthly Magazine has been covering New York Toy Fair for almost two decades. Over the years,...

2/1/2013



15.Brand Planning: Protect Your Trademarks and Intellectual Property
Toy manufacturers generally have very large trademark portfolios, which tend to accrete over time. Therefore, it is valuable to take time to view them from 30,000 feet to find out what to prune, what to add, and where to focus marketing energy and dollars...

10/1/2012



16.4 Common Patenting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
As is commonly known, patent rights confer a limited monopoly. It affords the patent holder the exclusive right to make, use, sell or offer for sale any patented toy for a period of 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent...

7/1/2012



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