...Today, Maxim is among South Florida toy inventors who belong to a group calling themselves the Sunshine Santas. They often get together for lunch at what could be called the home built by toys, games, fads and Furby: Richard Levy's Delray Beach home. Levy is a co-creator of the interactive talking doll that took the 1998 holiday shopping season by storm. Over cold-cut sandwiches, the Sunshine Santas discuss their latest ideas, what makes for a good toy, and how industry consolidation has affected them.
