European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Niernberg Germany exhibition Hall was stuffed with thousands of toys gizmos and Doo dads All part of the worlds biggest toy convention. Niernberg hosts the world s largest toy fair de Frey shows off Tamaya s Abrams m1a1 tank. By Ron Jensen staff writer t oys r serious business that is. The International toy fair in Nurnberg the worlds largest makes this quite Clear from the nearly 2,400 exhibitors to the More than 50,000 visitors All of them Industry professionals. The Public is denied Access to the fair. They come from the Globe s most Distant locales to display and buy toys. Truckloads of Teddy bears to Turkey boxes bursting with balls to Brazil. Even crates crammed with Crayola crayons to Croatia. Honest. Quot we Don t just see German customers Quot said Mike Smith of Crayola. Quot we see customers from All Over the world a new zealand South  As he spoke a delegation of buyers identified themselves As croatian and asked to speak with a Salesman. Jerry Drew also of Crayola said the markets in Eastern Europe have been growing Quot we re now Selling right into stores in Leipzig he said they see Crayola As one of the symbols of the West like coca cola Quot Page 14 b the stars and stripes saturday f