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Israel (Lev) Levarek

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Career:
Chief Executive Officer, Toy Tokyo, New York, NY (2000-Present)
Owner, Toy Tokyo
Owner, “It is a Small World”
Independent Sales Representative for Vintage Clothes and Items, Japan

Creative Works:
Publisher, Toy Catalog (1991-1992)

Achievements:
Featured, Wall Street Journal; Featured, Millennium Magazine; Brought the Turkish Star Wars figures into America, which are now valued at more than $50,000; Sold more than $85,000 in one day after publishing both a color and black-and-white toy catalog in the early 1990s

Awards:
Honoree, Best Toy Store of the Year, Clutter Magazine; Honoree, Various Recognitions

Family:
Married
Three Children

Hobbies:
Collecting KAWS artwork (2000-Present); International travel; Attending antique shows; Collecting vintage robots; Collecting Funko Pop figures

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