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Construction toys for young children run the gamut from a bag of blocks for less than $20 to high-style European design.... 
Called toys that make you think, construction or building toy sets are more than the wooden blocks of yesterday — and they’re not just for kids.... 
Recently, TDmonthly Magazine interviewed several up-and-coming construction toy innovators to get the low-down on how their unique products fit into the marketplace.... |
IMPULSE BUYS AND NOVELTIES |
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When boys pick a toy up on the spur of the moment, it’s because it speaks to their need for energetic play. Boys have a large play space that is not limited to their rooms.... 
Girls are motivated to pick up things that fit into their environment, specifically their rooms.... |
RC TOYS |
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If you glance at the selection of radio controlled cars and trucks in a traditional toy store, you might think that the industry has been at a standstill for decades. You´d be wrong.... 
Older radio controlled aircraft were largely gas-powered, very complicated and predominantly used by older hobbyists. Technological innovations, however, have caused a resurgence in electric-powered planes, which is expanding the audience for this toy category.... 
As more easy-to-use boats reach the market, the hobby is becoming less exclusive and more power-oriented.... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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The water toys of 2005 are a lot more active than the traditional beach ball. The trend indicates a push toward more action and more powered toys for either ride-on or play.... 
Use this catalogue to discover new and unique toys. ... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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After more than two decades in the toy biz, Mark Chernick, the founder and chief executive officer of Play Visions, is presiding over his company’s hottest product to date: Hyper-Flex, a material that can stretch to eight times its length, then return to its original form.... 
Mic-O-Mic designer Klaus Micklitz created and patented a sleek new take on the traditional construction and model toy.... 
Jorge A. Tello Aliaga owns Pers, a new company with two lines of children’s books, four finalist children’s book awards and talk of an animated television show.... |
RETAILING TIPS |
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A toy store can create a merchandise niche by carrying the complete lines of just a few brands, a strategy that has worked wonders for The Essence of Nonsense.... 
Creating a niche focused on collectibles is a time-honored way to keep customers coming back. However, it is a difficult niche in which to succeed, requiring great knowledge of what collectors desire.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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RETAILER SPOTLIGHT |
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TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MOM´S PERSPECTIVE |
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Radio-controlled vehicles are becoming ever more sophisticated, even employing robot technologies in their designs. There are plenty of products designed just for girls, but many of these toys are genderless.... 
Many retail toy stores surveyed by TDmonthly concentrate on finding more unusual construction toys that appeal to both boys and girls.... 
Almost 100 years after the first practical joke product hit the market, gag toys remain steady sellers in toy and novelty shops across the country.... 
