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Latest news from the toy and hobby industry.

Vale: Ray Newberry

18 Jun 2013 Adelaide-based toy and sporting goods distributor, Raymond Newberry, died on 3 June.

Convenors Charles Bishop and Steve Rohan-Jones.

Toy & Game Expo smashes attendance record

18 Jun 2013 The Toy & Game Expo returned to Sydney for the second year with a 50 per cent bigger footprint and over 7000 people getting hands-on at growing play event.

Lego Sony collaboration brings Toys Alive

11 Jun 2013 A recent Sony and Lego collaboration suggests a new range of microchip-embedded bricks might soon be on the way.

One-off Corgi Mini model auctioned for charity

11 Jun 2013 Hornby Hobbies auctions a one-off, limited-edition 1:36 scale model Mini for charity.

Moose Enterprise opens first US office

11 Jun 2013 Moose opens its first US-based office in California.

NAB Online Retail Sales Index April 2013 - Share of total online spend by sector

True picture of online toy sales

04 Jun 2013 Toys and games account for only two per cent of all online retail transactions.

Vale: Graham Barry

04 Jun 2013 The man who brought Amazing Sea Monkeys to Australia, Graham Barry, died on 27 May 2013 following a brief illness.

New app to combat counterfeit products launched

04 Jun 2013 A new anti-counterfeit product app, Authenticateit, has been developed in Australia.

Andrew Lee, Mega Brands director Australia and New Zealand.

Mega Brands Australia appoints Andrew Lee as director

28 May 2013 Mega Brands has appointed Andrew Lee as the new director for Australia and New Zealand.

Glebe Island, the future site of the temporary exhibition facilities during the Darling Harbour redevelopment.

Temporary exhibition facilities at Glebe Island confirmed

28 May 2013 Infrastructure NSW has confirmed temporary exhibition facilities at Glebe Island will be provided during the construction of new world-class facilities at Darling Harbour.

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