All this week, I’ll be posting pieces related to ToyFare, the popular toy magazine whose editors have had the good graces to publish my scribblings in an issue or two. In the days to come I’ll be interviewing members of the ToyFare staff about the industry and their favorite holiday memories.

But first up, a shameless plug. A few months back, ToyFare did a “Halo Week” on their website, primarily by posting my article from issue #123 piecemeal.