"Wait, I Know You" Podcast Season Two, Episode Thirteen - Nick chats with Stefanie Eskander, a legendary toy designer that has been creating toys for over 40 years! Rainbow Brite, Popples, Jem and the Holograms, Dolly Surprise, Love A Bye Baby, Polly Pocket, Cabbage Patch Kids and the iconic WWF Wrestling Buddies…there’s a chance that you’ve owned a toy that Stefanie helped create. Join us as Stefanie shares stories from her amazing toy design career.  

(00:00) Pre Intro 

(01:11) Intro 

(02:17) Wrestling Buddies / Ghostbusters 

(07:08) Stefanie's Illustration Work 

(19:47) Popples / Toy Design Insights 

(28:10) Jem and the Holograms 

(51:57) Moondreamers / Rebooting Lines 

(01:02:23) How Bratz Changed Everything 

(01:14:05) Play = Creativity 

(01:18:42) Plugs + Outro 

Links:  Stefanie's Website: 

https://www.stefanieeskanderdesign.com/ 

A link to Purchase Stefanie's book: 

https://stefanieeskanderdesign.com/toy-stories 

Stefanie's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/stefdesignstoys/ 

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Intro/Outro Bump - Alizeh Winter "Sister Cities" https://youtu.be/66sR1vPtL2k 

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