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Word: gepetto (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...business has changed dramatically since the time when Gepetto-like craftsmen turned out spinning tops, dolls and sleds. The onetime humble toymakers have evolved into giant fantasy factories that are battling for the hearts and attention of America's children with marching armies of curious and sometimes fearsome characters. This year the two largest U.S. manufacturers, Hasbro and Mattel, expect to ring up more than $1 billion each in revenues for the first time ever. Total retail toy sales grew 20% last year, thanks to a healthy economy and the excitement stirred by such blockbuster products as Coleco's Cabbage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battle of the Fun Factories | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

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