Greg AutoreFeb 9, 20195 minNavigating the Spider-Verse of Spiderman ToysEver since Spiderman became a success in the early 1960s, various toy companies made sure Spiderman was available on shelf for us to buy...
Greg AutoreFeb 3, 20196 minWe Choose to Go to the Moon!I was extremely young at the time, but I remember all the adults sitting around the living room watching the first astronauts land on the...
Greg AutoreJan 27, 20195 minThe Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian – A Dream Project Part 2One of the unexpected aspects of toy design is that sometimes people will give you a project and forget to give you the reference. This...
Greg AutoreJan 19, 20195 minThe Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian – A dream project Part 1People often say to me, “Wow being a toy designer must be fun all the time.” It is a ton of fun, but not all the time; mostly due to...
Greg AutoreJan 12, 20194 minSinbad – Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandfather of the Adventure TeamAdventure Team Sinbad – Legend of the Seven Seas represents a rare confluence of needs between Hasbro and DreamWorks. DreamWorks had a...
Greg AutoreJan 6, 20196 minWho Are those Usual Suspects? Part 2And now, the reveal of all the final suspects shown in the pictures… SUSPECT #3 The third figure is a new one released by Mattel with the...
Greg AutoreDec 31, 20185 minWho Are those Usual Suspects?In case there are some who may think I was only a designer concerned with new figures, please note the line up images. These are some of...
Greg AutoreDec 24, 20187 minAway in a Manger, No Room for the… ToysDecades ago, my wife, daughter and I visited a Cincinnati art museum with a special European Holiday exhibit. A prominent display was an...
Greg AutoreDec 16, 20189 minRound Up the Usual Suspects! How to determine if a sample is real or fakeThis is a milestone article – this is number 26. A half of a year have articles had been posted. During that time, I have received many...