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Local Designer Hopes Toy Hits Big
It's a toe! It's an octopus! It's a contemporary re-imagining of one of America's iconic toys. And Hyattsville resident John Kerr wants to make a lot of them.

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It's a toe! It's an octopus! It's a contemporary re-imagining of one of America's iconic toys. And Hyattsville resident John Kerr wants to make a lot of them.

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