The Pitch

How an outside idea reaches a company, in its own words · checked 2026-10-29

How to sell a toy idea to Ty Inc.

No stated policy

Ty does not say whether it reads outside ideas. Its terms say anything submitted is Ty’s property forever, is not confidential, and may be used for any purpose without pay.

Read off Ty Inc.'s own pages on

Spielwarenmesse, the Nuremberg toy fair
Where pitches like these are made: Spielwarenmesse, the Nuremberg toy fair · Spielwarenmesse eG, CC BY-SA 3.0

What you agree to by sending something

“All Submissions will forever be the property of Ty.”

Ty Inc., ty.com · read 2026-10-29

“Under no circumstances will Ty be required to treat any Submission as confidential.”

Ty Inc., ty.com · read 2026-10-29

“Ty will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission.”

Ty Inc., ty.com · read 2026-10-29

Other companies that take a toy idea

All of them, open doors first