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TOY FAIR 2006 HIGHLIGHTS |
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Despite the blizzard, the retailers who showed up to Toy Fair 2006 were ready to buy, most vendors told TDmonthly Magazine.... 
Retailers were unanimous in their assessment of Toy Fair 2006: nothing was mind-blowing, but high-quality got them high.... 
Trade shows can be overwhelming, but a retailer with a plan can emerge from the chaos with the best products for her particular store. At the ASTRA Party With the Stars event at FAO Schwarz, held in conjunction with Toy Fair 2006, specialty retailers spoke with TDmonthly Magazine about strategies for stocking toy shelves.... 
New products abound in TDmonthly's Toy Fair product review.... |
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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Take a look at a few new and new-to-you toys that may not have made it onto your radar screen.... 
While at Toy Fair 2006, TDmonthly Magazine interviewed several retailers on the floor about what new products they planned to bring into their stores for 2006, or what had been some of their best sellers for 2005.... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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ToyDirectory celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a special section designed to spark communication between manufacturers, retailers and other people in the toy game.... 
With the rapid change in distribution of television shows and movies, will the toy industry again be left behind by the paradigm shift, as they were when video games emerged?... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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WOODEN TOYS |
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Specialty blocks — many of them manufactured in Europe — are where it’s at these days.... 
Wooden toys may not always fit mass market needs, but some shoppers seek out these unique pieces, especially when choosing a gift.... |
GAMES |
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Despite the growth of video and computer games, classic board and card games still attract a large audience.... 
The industry is delivering on a demand for more exercise with several different types of indoor activity games.... |
RETAILING TIPS |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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Distant places seem just a little bit closer, thanks to the game Travel Mania, created by Paul Mistor, president and founder of a company with a name like no other — Wagadoogoo! Inc.... 
As enthusiastic retailers and dealers found out at the recent New York Toy Fair, although the Super Silly Ride N Glide is classified as a ride-on toy car, it is unique from others in the marketplace.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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RETAILER SPOTLIGHT |
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Sharon DiMinico recently shared details of her successful business model with TDmonthly Magazine.... |
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MOMīS PERSPECTIVE |
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The homeschoolers had their creativity and nimbleness tested with new puzzles, games and construction toys.... 
Five homeschooling families in Western North Carolina evaluated four new toys, rating them on a scale of 1 to 10, with “1” being the worst and “10” being the best.... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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This month, TDmonthly searched the booths at Toy Fair with a 3-chip video camera to find the best 10 toys available.... 
We mean whacked-out in a good way: These are the toys that TDmonthly staffers want to play with.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Held March 11-14, the Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association Show attracts a unique audience to those that appear in New York.... 
