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Grandmas2Share, a patented, USA trademarked doll company, was inspired by the birth of Marguerite’s two children. Having lost both of my grandmothers before they got to meet my children, she got the inspiration to “re-create” them in the form of a doll. When Marguerite told her children about my project and sketched out the drawings for the prototype of dolls, they immediately fell in love with them! Her daughter said, “I WISH THEY WERE REALLY HERE!”
She drew her “grandma” for my book cover and Grandmas2Share was born!
Grandmas2Share are lovable talking dolls for boys and girls all around the world. Each grandma comes with a storybook and has a special place in her purse to carry a picture of her favorite grandchild. Children can read about grandmas near and far… whether they’re here on earth or their shining star!
Launching Grandmas2Share
Marguerite’s company, Grandmas2Share, launched on September 6th, 2014. The dolls are on the shelves in the Learning Express Toy Store in Staten Island, NY and are being sold on Macys.com, eBay, Walmart.com, and Grandmas2Share.com.
In addition to having broad experience in merchandizing, product development, sales management, and marketing, she also a three-time women’s champion tournament poker player. Marguerite first started playing poker with my grandmother, and later became involved with the local Rotary Club and began dealing poker tournaments at fundraisers. This led to her playing poker part-time professionally since 2007. Marguerite is the 2010 Ladies World Series of Poker Circuit Champion, the 2013 Borgata Summer Open Ladies Champion, and Parx First-Ever Ladies Champion 2015.
Marguerite Spagnuolo and Grandma2Share- the Questions We Ask…
1:42 Where did you grow up?
1:54 What kind of kid were you growing up?
2:32 Did you know any inventors?
3:00 What happened to it?
3:10 What was the inspiration for Grandmas2Share?
5:00 Did you have any plush toy experience?
7:10 How did you come up with the name?
7:30 How did you decide on website url?
8:00 What did you do first?
9:00 Did you re-stitch 2000 dolls?
10:48 How was the patent process?
11:45 How much have you spent?
12:15 How do you like trade shows?
12:30 Which social media worked best?
13:05 How did you decide on a manufacture?
14:00 Did you consider manufacturing locally?
15:00 Where are you selling them at?
15:30 Do they sell best on Amazon?
16:25 What are you not on Amazon currently?
16:45 How was your Toy Box experience?
18:10 Was that your best-selling day?
18:35 What is the best and worst use of your time?
19:30 What advice would you give a new inventorr?
19:55 What specific help?
21:10 What does it mean to be a Women Inventor in 2021-22?
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