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Playmakers The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America

Michael Kimmel

The untold story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured “the century of the child.” In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear―bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression―in the back room of...

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Mike Florio promoted his book Playmakers during his appearance, noting its scheduled release for March 15th. He provided the hosts with rare advanced copies, though he humorously doubted they would actually read them. Florio emphasized that preordering the book would grant listeners exclusive access and encouraged them to secure their copies early.

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The book was scheduled for release on March 15th, and advanced copies were sent to the hosts. Mike Florio mentioned that those who preordered would receive exclusive access.

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Playmakers out soon, out soon. Well, March 15, it's really not as soon as I would like it to be. It's ready to go. You can preorder it now.

You guys have two of the very rare advanced copies. There weren't many and you each got one. And I sent them both knowing that the chances of you guys reading them were somewhere between no fucking way and never in a million years.

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