Elisa Gozzi

Toy Expert and Collector

Elisa Gozzi is a toy expert and collector based in Toronto, Canada. Elisa discovered her passion for designer toys in 2017, during the final year of her master’s program, and wrote her thesis on designer toys in art history. She began creating online content about designer toy collecting in 2019 and has grown an audience of nearly 10k followers. Along her journey, she has been interviewed by Bestpopupbooks.com about her pop-up book collection, and in the YouTube video Super Saturday Sofubi Show! International Collectors Spotlight. She also participated in the online panel, Dialogues for Artists in a Changing World: Game Worlds and Play Spaces, where she shared her thesis on toys in art history and her page Toyartventures. Elisa has a master’s degree in Art History from the Università di Bologna.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bologna
  • Master's Degree in Art History, University of Bologna

Professional Achievements

  • Interned at NipPop Festival on manga, anime, and contemporary Japanese culture in Bologna (2017)
  • Worked as a translator and live interpreter at POP APP, The International Conference on Pop Up Books at the Museum of School and Children's Books in Turin, Italy (2019-2021)
  • Volunteered as a PR and Social Media Manager at PAF Pensieri in Modena, Italy (2017-2022)
  • Joined Eric Joyner at his booth at San Diego Comic Con (2022)
  • Worked for Panini Comics/Planet Manga at Lucca Comics and Games, the biggest comic convention in Italy (2024)
  • Worked for Asmodee Board Games as a Brand Ambassador in Bologna (2024) and at the booth of Pendragon Games/Chessex at Play Fair in Bologna (2025)
  • Volunteered at Ontario Collectors Con (2025) and Toronto Comic Con and Game Expo Toronto (2026)
  • Was a PR Guest at Action Figure Comic Con in Toronto (2026)
  • Collaborated with Pampling, Meowwolf, Enesco, Panini Comics/Planet Manga, Digital Toys, Ashley Hay Designs, Johnny Cupcakes x Plastic Pizza

Favorite Piece of Advice

Always encourage the kid side of you that you still have in your heart, and always stay curious to discover things in the world.

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Where can I buy Sonny Angels?
I recommend buying Sonny Angels at Miniso. It's a great blind box store!