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 Toys and Games a History of Fun

 Toys and Games a History of Fun

Welcome to Bargainbrute.com. Today we will examine the history of both toys and games and explore when they were first used and why they became so popular.

It may come as no surprise to anyone, but the use of toys and games can be traced as far back as 4,000 years past. The first toy, a doll, was found at an archaeological dig in Europe some years ago.

Other finds indicate that at that time, most toys were replicas of animals, infants, warriors, and representations of tools used by the child’s guardians.

Of course, there were no major toy manufacturers around, so most children played with whatever they could find on the ground, sticks, stones, etc.

Today, however, toy manufacturers are spread worldwide, generating one of if not the largest retail market around.

Recent reviews of this enormous market tell us that in 2005 the sale of toys in the U.S. market alone totaled approximately $23 billion.

$220 million of the above amount was spent on children aged 8 and 12. Further studies carried out in 2011 also indicated that 88% of all toys sales were sold as presents to children between the ages of 0-11 years

The sale of toys is also credited with having a mammoth impact on world economics. If these sales were suddenly to slump, the effect on the world economy would be enormous, especially around holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

Of course, in recent years, with the advent of television, toy companies must adapt to changing demands of their customers, namely children. They, of course, achieve this by adjusting to whatever is shown to children on the T.V. or internet.

For instance, Mattel’s president, Neil Friedman, once said: “Innovation is key in the toy industry. To succeed, one must create a ‘wow’ moment for kids by designing toys that have fun, innovative features and include new technologies and engaging content.”

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Many toys (roughly 65% of them) sold worldwide are made in China because of cost and labor. At the last count, we are told that more than 8,000  different toy manufacturers are situated in China, most of which are located near the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province. In this area, both raw materials and labor supply are abundant.

Most toy manufacturers and distributors have to adapt to changing times and fads, and most do. However, recently, toymakers, mainly traditional toymakers, have been losing out to electronic games and audio games with the result that some have made the jump and enhanced their toys so that they can be interfaced to internet connectivity or other interactive extensions, a far cry from the original toy dolls found over 4,000 years ago.

Other drastic changes, many of which would have been impossible to imagine just a few short years ago, have also made their stamp on the rapidly expanding toy and gaming markets.

Today, however, it would seem is the dawn of a new age; now that 3-D printers are readily available to the masses (all be it they are expensive), distributed manufacturing with the aid of open-source design programs, customers can now make their toys.

The above procedure has already taken tens of millions of dollars per day from traditional toy manufacturing and distribution companies and shows no slowing down.

Well, my friends, that’s our trip down through Toys and Games’ history and future. I do hope you enjoyed the read So. On behalf of the Vandergraph family and every employee at Bargainbrute.com together, we thank you for reading and “Thank you for shopping with us today.”

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