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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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Have a look for yourself at this issue's top stories.... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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In a June 2 press release, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott pledged to “build more experimental stores to help the company broaden its appeal to Hispanic customers, rural customers and Baby Boomers.”... |
HOLIDAY PREVIEW - Part II |
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Even kidults need cuddly friends, manufacturers of plush and puppets told TDmonthly Magazine.... 
What makes a good electronic toy more than just a couple of wires and a silicon chip? TDmonthly Magazine talked with manufacturers to find out what would be “electrifying” this holiday season and why.... 
Technology has advanced so quickly that baby dolls don’t just talk, they talk back. But do kids go for dolls that have a mind of their own?... 
What is the key to a good puzzle? Is it the difficulty? The inventiveness? That it looks cool? TDmonthly Magazine talked to manufacturers in order to take the puzzle out of puzzles.... 
With the Christmas buying season in swing, how does a manufacturer of outdoor toys deal with the fourth quarter shelf-space melee?... 
Science toys. Do the makers and purveyors have any scientific ideas about them? Were they “eggheads” themselves? Teachers?... |
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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Be sure to peruse this selection of new and unique toys.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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CANDY & FOOD |
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While America struggles to fight obesity, candy- and food-related products are getting the cold shoulder at toy stores across the country.... |
ACTION FIGURES |
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At Dolls by Jerree in Kingsport, Tenn., the customer demographic has suddenly shifted in the last three months to include boys and men age 10 to 40.... 
Action figures encompass such a broad category of toys that they appeal to almost any age.... |
DIE-CAST |
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There’s die-cast, and there’s Die-cast. TDmonthly Magazine talked with some of the expert’s experts in the die-cast collecting realm to find out what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s just scrap metal.... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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Frank Armbruster, the man who is Colorado Bootstrap Inc., has worked out a mathematical equation for puzzles and toys that calculates which product will have the best chance of success.... 
Succeeding as a toy designer takes more skill than climbing a cliff without equipment.... |
TDMONTHLY MOMīS PERSPECTIVE |
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See how five homeschooling families evaluated four new educational arts and crafts toys.... 
Stacking blocks and tying shoes caught on with New England-based kids, teachers and parents.... 
This month, four families and three preschool classrooms evaluated three new toys.... 
A teacher and mom of four shares her thoughts on a number of new toys.... 
Dr. Carroll shares her toy recommendations with TDmonthly Magazine.... |
RETAILER SPOTLIGHT |
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RETAILING TIPS |
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TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Traditional water toys, such as sprinklers, diving toys and water guns, have been given a boost by new technologies, transforming the mundane into mondo cool.... 
Eighteen store owners told TDmonthly Magazine which toys flew off their shelves last month.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Plush pets in purses continue to dangle from young fashionistas' arms while shopping for other animal companions.... 
The latest innovation in kids' furniture, evolving bedroom sets, is catching on among money-conscious parents.... 
