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Craft

Game on

A line-up of beautifully crafted toys and games for some light-hearted respite.

  • Issue #126
  • 5 min read
Game on
Business

Child’s play?

Being a toy company head might seem like a dream job but it’s not all fun and games. Monocle visits the inner children in charge in Japan, Canada and Germany.

  • Issue #99
  • 5 min read
Child’s play?
Culture

The Interview Series: Michihiro Maeda

As a child, Michihiro Maeda tested toys for his father’s firm. Today, as CEO of Epoch, he has made its key product, Sylvanian Families, a global success destined for a bright future.

  • Issue #89
  • 1 min read
The Interview Series: Michihiro Maeda
Business

Horst Brandstätter

Horst Brandstätter, owner of perennial childhood favourite Playmobil, enjoys the simple things in life: toys and Bavarian sausages.

  • Issue #69
  • 6 min read
Horst Brandstätter
Craft

Wood for good

While the woodworking firms and lumber yards of northern Japan have been in decline, wooden-toy brand Mastro Geppetto is thriving.

  • Issue #61
  • 6 min read
Wood for good
Food & Drink

Inventory No. 41

A round-up of beautiful and functional objects, including one-man-branded leather wallets and artist-designed backgammon boards.

  • Issue #41
  • 7 min read
Inventory No. 41
Retail

Toy story

Our Fairplay series on trade fairs returns. We visit the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, the world's second largest, where serious-minded adults get to play at being kids again.

  • Issue #41
  • 8 min read
Toy story

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