I don't think the production of simple toys will be affected at all by 3D printing, at least for the considerable future. Mass-production is so incredibly cost-

I don't think the production of simple toys will be affected at all by 3D printing, at least for the considerable future. Mass-production is so incredibly cost-effective for items that are all the same. 3D printing is nice for prototyping and for custom fitted, user-adapted items. This will likely remain a high-end segment for a long time. Eventually, we might be going for an economy in which every product ordered is printed and produced adapted on demand to customer's wishes, but I'm not sure how realistic that is. There will likely always be something to win by exploiting scale. Especially for low-end products. 2D printing didn't replace print shops with specialized mass-production equipment for printing books/magazines either.