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Jim Henson: Puppet Master

BY Todd Coopee April 5, 2019 Filed to: Profiles of Ingenuity

Profiles of Ingenuity

With a keen eye and mind for business, Donald Franklin Duncan Sr. brought yo-yos to the masses and inspired a new pop-culture craze.

Jack Friedman worked his way up in the toy industry to become one of the early adopters of licencing existing franchises to create best-selling toys.

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