Toy Fair 1978:  A Look Back with Mike

Toy Fair 1978: A Look Back with Mike

Image attributed to Toy Tales. It was 45 years ago, and yes- I was there. Good Lord, I’m turning into an old-timer. At any rate, I was about 16, still in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to study in college. My father thought it would be a good idea to...
GPI Is Making A Game! Part 3

GPI Is Making A Game! Part 3

Editor’s Note: This is the 3rd of a series, Part 1 and Part 2 can be found here. November: Art and Production At the end of last month’s newsletter, our game did not have any artwork, and our design department was swamped with commissioned work, so this...
State of Freight March 2022

State of Freight March 2022

There’s a good deal going on with freight this March.  Let’s not lallygag with niceties and get right into what’s affecting your shipments this month. UKRAINIAN/RUSSIAN War Many companies have halted business with Russia this month as the UKRANIAN /...
Busy Time For Freight, Challenges Left From 2020

Busy Time For Freight, Challenges Left From 2020

Happy New Year! As we jump right into 2021, we face challenges left over from the end of 2020.  It is a very busy time for freight, more so than previous years.  Chinese New Year is almost upon us and goods are quickly being pushed out of Asian factories to make the...