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Mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, left, and Paralympics Games, a Phrygian cap, pose during a preview in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. The soft bright red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, Thrace, Dacia and Phrygia, where the name originates, in modern day Turkey. It later became a symbol of the pursuit of liberty in the French Revolution and is still worn by the figure of Marianne, the national personification of France since that time. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
China-made Paris Olympics mascots fuel criticism in France

Nov. 17, 2022 06:58 AM EST

A mascot that is presented to the medal winners is seen during the award ceremony for the women's moguls at Genting Snow Park at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Olympic winners get plush panda then medal

Feb. 07, 2022 06:43 AM EST

Team Shuster's Chris Plys raises his arms in celebration as the final rock lands in the house to solidify Team Shuster's victory over Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Team Shuster won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Sex toy ads removed from ice at Olympic curling qualifier

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 10, 2021 02:19 PM EST

Team Shuster's Chris Plys casts the rock while competing against Team Persinger at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Promoter: Sex toy sponsorship was too racy for curling crowd

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 06, 2021 06:09 PM EST

In this image taken from video Petco CEO Ron Coughlin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on June 3, 2021. (AP Photo)
Pandemic pets are a 'furry annuity,' says Petco CEO

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 24, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

Christmas treat: Overnight at FAO Schwarz for one NYC family

Dec. 22, 2020 02:07 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — It's like getting a peek at Santa's workshop. A New York City family had a most unusual holiday experience — spending the...

Toys overload prosecutor who trades for community service

Dec. 12, 2020 09:33 AM EST
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a bright side in one South Carolina prosecutor's office. The 8th Circuit Solicitor's...

A KidiZoom Creator Cam by VTech is displayed at the Toy Fair, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in New York. The digital camera comes with a green screen and animated backgrounds allowing kids to go to outer space, get chased by T-Rex, or make things disappear. The camera comes with a tabletop tripod, which can also be used as a selfie stick. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship

By Joseph Pisani And Anne D’innocenzio Nov. 26, 2020 10:06 AM EST

Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 'worst' toys

Nov. 23, 2020 11:59 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Cute plastic animals with tiny accessories that pose a choking hazard, Black Panther-inspired claws with the potential to cause facial or eye...

Toy drive at Mississippi children's hospital going virtual

Nov. 21, 2020 11:23 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An annual holiday toy drive at Mississippi’s only children’s hospital is going virtual this year to limit the spread of coronavirus. ...

Vivian Filipic, 4, poses for grandparents Keith Mickelson and Alyce Wong Mickelson to take her picture with a gift-wrapped toy motorcycle brought as a present a day before her fifth birthday by Craig Fierro, second from left, and his daughter Scarlett Fierro, left, along with her father, Filip Filipic, and mother, Kirsten Mickelson and brother Luka Filipic, 9 months, on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Truckee, Calif. Craig Fierro, who owns a motorcycle shop in the city, has brought dozens of the toys to local kids during the coronavirus pandemic over the last two months to brighten their birthdays during shelter-at-home and social-distancing directives. (AP Photo/Peter Orsi)
Californian brings toys for birthday kids isolated by virus

By Peter Orsi Jun. 30, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

People queue to enter the Niketown shop in London, Monday, June 15, 2020. After three months of being closed under coronavirus restrictions, shops selling fashion, toys and other non-essential goods are being allowed to reopen across England for the first time since the country went into lockdown in March.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
'We've missed it': Long lines form outside shops in England

By Sylvia Hui And Pan Pylas Jun. 15, 2020 03:39 AM EDT

A doll based on the upcoming Walt Disney Studios film "Mulan" is displayed in the toy section of a Target department store, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Glendale, Calif. Despite film delays, toy production and gaming companies are staying on schedule, releasing a variety of products tied to major titles in hopes of weathering through the pandemic. Most products are already in retail, appearing on store shelves and being sold online several months to a year ahead of the film’s new release date. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Movie-related products still hit stores despite film delays

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. May. 12, 2020 10:38 AM EDT