History of Out of the Box Publishing, Inc. (Click on trophys for more information about awards) JULY 2008 Leah Osterhaus interviewed by Stephen Conway of The Spiel at Origins 2008 • Listen to the Interview • Full podcast at thespiel.net JUNE 2008 Major Fun - Party Award • Party Pooper Major Fun - Family Award • Zen Benders • Rock! APRIL 2008   Trade Shows • GAMA 2008 • Ed Toy & Gift Showcase 2008   New Product Release • ZenBenders MARCH 2008   New Product Release • Party Pooper Trade Shows • NSSEA EdExpo 2008 • WTHRA 2008 FEBRUARY 2008 Trade Shows • New York Toy Fair 2008 JANUARY 2008 MixUp Featured in • Parenting for High Potential Magazine NOVEMBER 2007 Out of the Box featured in • Wisconsin State Journal   10 DAYS in ASIA Featured in • Fortune Small Business Magazine   10 DAYS in ASIA Recommended by • Family Circle Magazine OCTOBER 2007   Trade Shows: • Fall Toy Fair - Dallas 2007 SEPTEMBER 2007 NAPPA - Honors Award •  CoverUp •  MixUp AUGUST 2007   New Product Release: • 10 DAYS in ASIA • Apples to Apples – Spanish Ninos Edition   Trade Shows: • Gen Con 2007   Hartford Courant News Story • They’re Not Shy About Playing Apples to Apples JULY 2007   Model Retailer Features OTB & Education • Cover • Story National Association for Gifted Children Award Recommended Toy List 2007 • MIX UP   Trade Shows: • Origins 2007   - OTB Crowns a New Grand Champion!   - Apples to Apples 2006 National Champion Crowned! MAY 2007   Trade Shows: • ED Toy & Gift Showcase 2007   John Tesh Listeners Love Apples to Apples! • Sample Call APRIL 2007   Jewish Version of Apples to Apples Makes News: • Cleveland Jewish News – Arlene Fine • Cleveland Plain Dealer – Brenda Junkin   Trade Shows: • GAMA 2007 March 2007   Trade Shows: • NSSEA Ed Expo 2007 • WTHRA 2007 February 2007   New Product Release: • Cineplexity • LDS Version of Apples to Apples in Development   Trade Shows: • Toy Fair 07, New York, NY January 2007 Parents' Choice Approved • CoverUp Parents' Choice Gold • MixUp December 2006 Knucklebones Magazine Creates Cider Honoring Apples to Apples Game Parent to Parent - Adding Wisdom Award • Wallamoppi • Squint Junior Teachers’ Choice Awards For the Family: • Squint Junior National Parenting Center - Seal of Approval award • MIX UP • aBRIDGEd • Out of the Box featured in Wisconsin State Journal November 2006 October 2006 Dr. Toy Award “100 Best Children’s Products”: • Wallamoppi September 2006 NAGC - Holiday Educational Toy List 2006: • 10 Days in Europe August 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award: • Wallamoppi National Parenting Publications Honors Awards: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball • Squint Junior   Trade Shows: • Gen Con Indy 2006   - OTB Crowns a 2006 Gen Con Champion! Major Fun "Thinking" Award: • Cover Up • Mix Up Major Fun "Senior" Award: • Apples to Apples • 10 Days • Columns • Mix Up July 2006 Creative Child Magazine Awards: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball • Squint Junior • Pepper • Wallamoppi   New Product Releases: • Abridged • Pepper • Cover Up • Mix Up • Apples to Apples Party Box Expansion Two   Abridged Featured at Bridge Nationals • Daily Bulletin   Trade Shows: • Origins 2006   - OTB Crowns a New Grand Champion!   - Apples to Apples 2006 National Champion Crowned! Reader's Digest Feature: • Abridged June 2006 Parents' Choice Awards: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball • Squint Jr. • Wallamoppi Dr. Toy "Best Vacation Children’s Products" Award: • Squint Jr. May 2006 Dr. Toy "Smart Play/Smart Toy" Award: • Wallamoppi • Squint Jr. National Parenting Center Seal of Approval: • Wallamoppi Party games make Canton man a star The Detroit Free Press • Wallamoppi April 2006 Dr. Toy "Best Classic Toys" Award: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball March 2006   Trade Shows: • NSSEA Ad Expo 2006 • WTHRA 2006 • GAMA 2006 February 2006 Out of the Box Featured in The Capital Times Out of the Box Featured in Knucklebones Magazine Apples to Apples wins the Toy Industry Association’s T.O.T.Y. Award • Apples to Apples   Trade Shows: • Toy Fair 06, New York, NY • Photos from Toy Fair Great American Toy Test Award: • Snorta January 2006   New Product Release: • Wallamoppi Chicago Tribune – Top 20 Cool Games for 2005: • Squint Jr. December 2005   Expert Commentary: • Games and Learning Learning Magazine's Teacher's Choice Award: • Letterflip Mike's "Top 10" Big Group Games: • Apples to Apples November 2005   New Product Release: • 10 DAYS in Europe National Parenting Center Seal of Approval: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball • Squint Junior Canadian Toy Testing Council "Best Bet Award": • Snorta iParenting "Greatest Products of 2005": • Letterflip • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball October 2005 Games Magazine 100 - Party Game of the Year: • Snorta Games Magazine 100 Awards: • Outfox • Cloud 9 • Columns • Tutankhamen   • One Man's Perspective: Harry's Grand Slam Baseball   • Birth Announcement with Apples to Apples September 2005   Creative Child Magazine Awards: • Tutankhamen • Easy Come, Easy Go • Letterflip   New Product Release: • Squint Junior   Trade Shows: • Chitag 2005 August 2005   Trade Shows: • Gen Con Indy 2005   - Tony Mericle Wins 2005 Gen Con Grand Championship   New Product Release: • Harry's Grand Slam Baseball   The Lady Gamer Features Out of the Box Major Fun Thinking Award • Columns Toys R Us Gives Out of the Box Safety Assurance Award June 2005   Trade Shows: • Origins 2005   - OTB Crowns a New Grand Champion!   - Apples to Apples 2005 National Champion Crowned! National Radio Personalities Bob & Sheri Love Apples to Apples! • Sample: (PC / Mac) Parent's Choice Approved Award • Easy Come, Easy Go • Letterflip   Marriage Proposal in a Box May 2005   New Product Release: • APPLES to APPLES Junior 9+ 2nd Edition iParenting “Excellent Products of 2005” award • Letterflip The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval • Easy Come, Easy Go • Letterflip   Trade Shows: • MSA Expo 2005 April 2005   AmeriCares Thanks OTB Players for Relief Efforts   Trade Shows: • NSSEA Ed Expo 2005 March 2005 Parent to Parent – Adding Wisdom Award • Snorta Dr. Toy SmartPlay/SmartToy Award • Easy Come, Easy Go • Letterflip   Trade Shows: • GAMA 2005, Las Vegas NV • WTHRA 2005, Pomona, CA   New Product Release: • Tutankhamen February 2005   Trade Shows: • Toy Fair 05, New York, NY • Photos from Toy Fair iParenting "Best Products of 2005" • Easy Come, Easy Go   OTB Players Support Tsunami Victims January 2005 Major Fun Family Award • Easy Come, Easy Go   Original Apples to Apples Game & Expansions officially retire Parent to Parent – Adding Wisdom Award • Apples to Apples JR 9+ • My Word Junior Glenn Beck Listeners Love Apples to Apples! • Sample Call: (PC / Mac) December 2004   New Product Release: • Easy Come, Easy Go About.com – Top 10 Games • 10 Days in Africa Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Top Board Games of 2004 • Cloud 9 Chicago Tribune – Top 10 Cool Games for 2004 • Snorta Great American Toy Test Award • My Word Junior Major Fun Award • Sashay November 2004   New Product Release: • LetterFlip Major Fun Award • Poison Pot iParenting Award • Cloud 9 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval • Snorta The National Parenting Publications “Honors Award” • 10 Days in Africa • 10 Days in The USA 2004 Parents' Choice Gold Award • 10 Days in Africa • 10 Days in The USA 2004 Parents' Choice Approved Award • Cloud 9 Glenn Beck loves Apples to Apples And he’s telling his 3 million fans! • Advertising Sample: (PC / Mac) • Advertising Sample: (PC / Mac) October 2004 Major Fun Award • Snorta Apples to Apples Featured on Glenn Beck Radio Show: (PC / Mac) September 2004 Canadian Toy Testing Council - Three Star Award • Columns Games Magazine 100 Awards for 2004: • Whad'Ya Know? • Poison Pot • Sashay • Creeper • Balancing Aliens The New York Amsterdam News – Platinum Award: • Apples to Apples Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award: • Snorta Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence: • Cloud 9 • Fish Eat Fish   Trade Shows: • Chicago Toy and Game Fair August 2004   New Product Release: • Snorta • Cloud 9 • APPLES to APPLES Party Box Expansion One   Tournament News : • Kalik Wins at Gen Con! National Parenting Center Award: • Cloud 9 July 2004   New Product Release: • APPLES to APPLES Party Box June 2004   Tournament News : • Shamrowicz Battles to Repeat as OTB Grand Champion Dr. Toy - Smart Play Smart Toy Award: • 10 DAYS in Africa • 10 DAYS in the USA   Trade Shows: • Origins 2004, Columbus, OH   One Million Apples Sold: • OTB Story in Games Quarterly Magazine May 2004   Company President: Mark Osterhaus • Interview: Scrye Magazine   Apples to Apples Hits the Big Time! It has becomea trivia question • Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz Dr. Toy Best Vacation Products 2004 Awards: • 10 DAYS in Africa • 10 DAYS in the USA • Fish Eat Fish • Wild Side   Trade Shows: • Astra Marketplace, Chicago, IL • National Stationery Show, New York, NY   The Topeka Capital Journal Highlights Gavitt’s Stock Exchange: • TOPEKA! -- Overdue fame • Aussie promotes Topeka iParenting Hottest Product Award • Qwitch • Fish Eat Fish • Wild Side • Balancing Aliens • My Word Jr. April 2004   New Product Release: • Gavitt's Stock Exchange   Historic OTB Game: Gavitt’s Stock Exchange Featured The Topeka Capital-Journal   Trade Shows: • Specialty Coffee Conference, Atlanta,GA Mensa Select Award • 10 Days in Africa • 10 Days in the USA • Basari National Parenting Center Seal of Approval • 10 Days in Africa • 10 Days in the USA Japan Boardgame Prize • Apples to Apples   Trade Shows: • NSSEA Ed Expo 2004 March 2004   New Product Release: • APPLES to APPLES Party Crate Expansion One Dr. Toy "Best Classic Toy" Award • Gavitt's Stock Exchange   Trade Shows: • GAMA, Las Vegas, NV • Chicago Kids Expo • WTHRA, Pomona, CA • Smart Meeting, Orlando, FL February 2004   WGN Radio (Chicago) runs a live APPLES to APPLES contest/giveaway Friday 2/27!   A Truly Amazing Letter From Our Biggest Fan...   Trade Shows: • Smart Meeting, Las Vegas, NV • Toy Fair 04, New York, NY • Photos from Toy Fair (2/17/04) iParenting Media Award • 10 Days in the USA January 2004 Major Fun Award • Basari • Balancing Aliens   R & D Director: Ellen Winter Interview: Educational Dealer Magazine Apples to Apples Featured on the Today Show December 2003 The Lion and Lamb Award • Columns Major Fun Award • Shipwrecked   Company President, Mark Osterhaus Interview: Capital Times Newspaper   New Product Release: • 10 Days in the USA Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award • Blink Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Award • Apples to Apples Jr. • Apples to Apples Jr. 9+ November 2003   New Product Release: • APPLES to APPLES Party Crate   R & D Director: Ellen Winter Interview: Educational Dealer Magazine Major Fun Award • 10 Days in Africa Canadian Toy Testing Council - Three Star Award • Cityscape • Fire and Ice • Octiles • Quadtria • Golddigger • Wheedle National Parenting Center Seal of Approval • Fish Eat Fish Games Magazine 100 Award for 2003 • Cityscape • Fire and Ice • Octiles • Golddigger • Wheedle • Fish Eat Fish • Basari iParenting Media Award • Squint • Blink • Apples to Apples Jr. • Apples to Apples Jr. 9+ October 2003   Company President, Mark Osterhaus  • Interview on Whad'Y Know Canadian Toy Testing Council Award • Cityscape • Fire and Ice • Octiles • Quadtria   New Product Release: • Fish Eat Fish • Whad'Ya Know? • Wild Side September 2003   Company President, Mark Osterhaus  • Interview on Making Great Games August 2003   New Product Announcement: • 10 Days in the USA   Join TEAM BLINK!  1) Find an opponent to play BLINK  2) Have a 3rd person time your game  3) Enter your time online   Signed Prototype of Fish Eat Fish Awarded! National Association for Gifted Children Award • Apples to Apples • Apples to Apples JR • Blink • MyWord • MyWord JR • Qwitch • Wheedle July 2003 Major Fun Award • Fire and Ice   Gen Con Indy 2003 • Pictures from Gen Con Indy 2003 • 2003 OTB Gen Con Indy Grand Prize Winner Dr. Toy - Outstanding Toy Manufacturer, Recognition of Excellence Award June 2003   Origins 2003 - Columbus, OH • Pictures from Origins 2003 • 2003 OTB Grand Champion Crowned   Product Announcements: • Balancing Aliens • Columns • The Games Collection – Premier Series May 2003   New Product Releases: • Apples to Apples Expansion Set 4 “Pairs Edition” Dr. Toy - Best Vacation Product • Wheedle April 2003   • Check out all the new FUN stuff to do! Major Fun Award • Cityscape Mensa Select Award • Cityscape Mensa Select Award • Octiles Mensa Select Award • Fire and Ice Origins Award Nominee • Squint National Parenting Center Award • Wheedle February 2003   Trade Shows: • Toy Fair 03, New York, NY • Photos from Toy Fair (2/17/03)   Product Announcements: • Apples to Apples    • Apple Crate    • Expansion Crate • Whad' Ya Know • WildSide • Cloud 9 • Tutankhamen • Fish Eat Fish • 10 Days in Africa • 10 Days in the USA • Gavitt’s Stock Exchange December 2002   Product Release • Wheedle The Bernie Award • Qwitch The Great American Toy Test • Apples to Apples Junior The Great American Toy Test • Blink November 2002 National Parenting Center Award • Qwitch National Parenting Center Award • Gold Digger Wizards of the Coast / The Game Keeper Top Ten Game Award • Apples to Apples The Bernie Award • Squint October 2002 The Bernie Award • Out of the Box Publishing,Inc. The Bernie Award • Apples to Apples The Bernie Award • Apples to Apples Junior The Bernie Award • Blink   Trade Shows: • Hasting Show 02, Amarillo, TX September 2002 Canadian Toy Testing CouncilThree Star Award • Qwitch NETS Fall 2002 Gold Star Award • Apples to Apples Junior Games Magazine "Games 100" Award • Qwitch August 2002   Product Release • Gold Digger   Trade Shows: • Calendar Club 02, Austin, TX • Gen Con 02, Milwaukee, WI • Alliance 02, South Bend, IN • Wizards of the Coast 02, CA July 2002 Origins "Best Card Game Expansion" Award • Apples to Apples Exp. Set-3   Trade Shows: • Origins 02, Columbus, OH June 2002 Parents' Choice Silver Award • Qwitch Dr. Toy "Best Vacation Children's Products" Award • Qwitch May 2002   Product Releases: • Squint • Qwitch   Trade Shows: • ASTRA 02 Show, Charleston, SC • Learning Express Show 02, Chicago, IL April 2002 Best Games of Toy Fair 2002 March 2002 NSSEA Top New Product, EdExpo 2002 • Blink NSSEA Top New Product, EdExpo 2002 • Squint NSSEA Top New Product, EdExpo 2002 • Qwitch   Trade Shows: • Western States Toy & Hobby Asc Show 02, Pomona, CA • NSSEA Ed Expo 02, New Orleans, LA February 2002   Product Announcements: • Squint • Qwitch • Wheedle • Gold Digger • Basari   Trade Shows: • Toy Fair 02, New York, NY News:  •  National Public Radio's All Things Considered (02/14/02)     *OTB Featured* Listen to RealAudio Clip January 2002   News:  •  edplay Magazine Featured Interview w/Mark Alan Osterhaus, President December 2001 ASTRA Top Toy Pick  • Blink   New Product Releases:  •  Apples to Apples Junior 9+  •  Apples to Apples Expansion Set 3 November 2001   News:  •  KKCK Radio Interview – Marshal, MN (11/26/01)  •  KARZ Radio Interview – Marshal, MN (11/26/01)  •  KMHL Radio Interview – Marshal, MN (11/26/01) Canadian Toy Testing Council Three Star Award  •  My Word! Junior Wizards of the Coast / The Game Keeper Top Ten Game Award  •  Apples to Apples October 2001