Happy Birthday, Barbie! In case you didn’t know, Barbie Millicent Roberts’ birthday is March 9, and it’s always a favorite day on our calendar at TTPM. We’re celebrating 56 years of fun and friendship with the teen-age fashion model from Willows, Wisconsin who’s grown up to become an international superstar. But even after all those […]
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The TTPM.com office is abuzz as we are less than one week away from Toy Fair 2014. Our team will be bringing you the latest and greatest trends, tech toys, and all that is absolutely outrageous direct from the floor of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. TTPM.com will be the only source covering
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Are you ready for summer? At Time to Play we can’t wait for the warm weather to arrive. And, when it does we’ll be ready with the hottest new toys for this summer season. During a press conference in New York City this morning, we announced the Time to Play 2013 Summer Playlist. The products
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Get ready as Time to Play reveals the hottest movies and coolest summer toys as we host our annual Media Spring Showcase in New York City. This Tuesday, April 30, in The Altman Building, Time to Play will feature the latest and greatest new toys from all the top companies such as Mattel, Hasbro, LeapFrog,
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In a sign that the housing market has improved, Barbie has put her iconic Malibu Dreamhouse up for sale as she embarks on a worldwide tour to find the ultimate new digs. Listed exclusively through celebrity real estate agent Josh Altman, the quintessential beachfront property is featured on Trulia (Trulia.com/Barbie) for $25 million. Watch as
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They’re gorgeous; they’re funny and just a bit gruesome. They’ve developed a fan base that would impress any star—and they’re dolls. Mattel’s Monster High dolls to be exact. They’re the teenage children of the classic monsters of literature and movies, and they are going to high school. Moreover, since they’re from the House of Barbie,
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For years, girls have projected their fantasies on that beautifully designed lump of plastic called Barbie—just as neurotic adults have projected their unresolved issues and fears on her. Barbie is a cultural icon, and it’s easy to attack her, and media eats that up. But in the latest attack on the 51-year-old star, clarity of thought has been chucked, insanity rules, and the only response is a wide-eyed OMFG, as they say in text-speak.
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Toy Fair is over. I saw over 1000 companies, and 10,000 new toys and my head is spinning! What were my favorites? Too many to mention in one short article. However, Kung Zhu looks awesome. Never heard of Kung Zhu? It’s the boys version of Zhu Zhu Pets.
Amazing as it may seem, Barbie just celebrated her 50th birthday. And while adults and celebrities feted the fashion icon at a real Malibu Beach House, Mattel rolled out several celebratory dolls – and kicked off a year of festivities.
Ah, yes, if we didn’t need something else to get our knickers in a twist over, now there is evidently “controversy” over the fact that Dora the Explorer is growing up.
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Barbie is 50. And considering all the things that girl has been through, it’s amazing she made it. Over half a century, Barbie has reflected changing times and tastes, had more than 100 careers and the most fabulous clothes.
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She’s blonde, she beautiful, she’s got style, she’s an American icon, she doesn’t look a day over 25, but she’s 50 this month.
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It’s been a busy few days for us here at TimetoPlayMag.com… We spent Valentines Day with our favorite girl, Barbie, at the Barbie Fashion Show at Fashion Week in New York City. This year (March 9) marks Barbies 50th birthday, and some of the worlds top designers, including Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang, did a
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