Denise Van Patten

“The lovable, adorable Shirley Temple was a symbol of hope during the dark, despair-filled days during the Great Depression.”

Beatrix Potter Collection

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London preserves the world’s largest public collection of illustrations, writings, and other materials from Beatrix Potter.

Beatrix Potter

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.”

Spider-Man

Spider-Man made his first appearance in the Amazing Fantasy #15 comic published in August 1962.

Steve Ditko

“Stan Lee thought the name up. I did costume, web gimmick on wrist & spider signal.”

Reiner Knizia

“The goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning.”

Jake, the Jailbird

The illustrated character on the ‘In Jail’ space on the Monopoly board is named ‘Jake, the Jailbird’.

Walt Disney

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

Top Licensors 2021

License Global reports The Walt Disney Company, The Pokémon Company International, Hasbro, and Mattel among the top 10 global licensors of 2021.

Marcel Duchamps

“I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.”

Jewel Royale Chess Set

The Jewel Royale Chess Set is the most expensive in the world, valued at $9.8 million USD.

Pong

Released in 1972, the Pong arcade game was the first commercially successful video game.