Mattel and other toy companies have been working on AI toys that are expected to be unveiled in 2026, but child safety groups have raised concerns about products already being sold.

One set from the decade – the 1997 Polly Pocket Beauty Case – fetched £4,800 on eBay last year, while a more recent auction ...

Tarpley Hitt dives deep into the underbelly of Barbie and Mattel. Her book, Barbieland: The Unauthorized History releases on ...

As told in Tarpley Hitt’s rollicking “Barbieland,” the rise of America’s doll alter ego is much messier and more interesting than any movie. By Amanda Hess Amanda Hess is a critic at large for the ...

More than 150 Barbie dolls are on display at the “Barbie: A Cultural Icon” exhibit at the New York State Museum. More than 150 Barbie dolls are on display at the “Barbie: A Cultural Icon” exhibit at ...

This piece is adapted from Barbieland: The Unauthorized History by Tarpley Hitt. Copyright © 2025 by the author and reprinted with permission of Atria/One Signal ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today, they do not talk back in a child’s imagination; some talk through built-in artificial intelligence ...

The Toy Fund auctioned the dolls — some highly sought-after by collectors — and used the proceeds to purchase holiday presents for Maine children. The email that arrived in the Portland Press Herald ...

This year’s must-have holiday toy is putting a spell on shoppers’ wallets — and not in a good way. American Girl’s two limited-edition “tinge” Collector Series dolls — a glammed-up Glinda and a ...

The premiere of Toy Story on Nov. 22, 1995 wasn’t just the beginning of a franchise or even Pixar’s reign as a leading animation company. Today, the computer-generated animation pioneered in that ...