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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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TDmonthly Magazine tells you how kids pass each other the good word, what collectibles are filling their shelves and emptying their pockets, and why they’re so plugged into electronics toys. But if you haven’t time for the whole issue... |
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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Scouring the globe for the latest, greatest new toys and knickknacks, the TDmonthly Magazine Toy Sleuth picked up electrical ants, locomoting luggage, robots that eat pencils, and a helicopting head... 
Every kid knows: Gross is Good.... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE |
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TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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Social Networking is usurping print reviews and word of mouth for what is hot and not with today's tweens and teens.... 
Hollywood is bi... bi-coastal. LaLa Land and the Big Apple.... |
SCIENCE & NATURE |
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It all starts with wanting to blow up the world.... 
What makes a good science and nature toy?... |
COLLECTIBLES |
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Adults are the biggest collectors "because they have the disposable income and come from a generation that’s very self-centered," ...... 
Competition for adults' diminishing disposable income has collectibles manufacturers scrambling for new sales strategies.... |
TRADING CARDS |
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TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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Beth Carroll, Psy.D., is a professional psychologist who specializes in child intervention and development.... 
Dorothea DePrisco Wang is the author and creator of more than 40 books for children. Dorothea has 14 years in the publishing industry, beginning her career with Scholastic Inc.... 
Emilie Hill has taught kids of all ages everything from swimming to physics for more than 15 years.... 
"Will Ferrell on line one," says my assistant (who sets my double mocha, sugar-free, fat-free, taste-free super-jumbo latte down on my desk).... |
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES |
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Moms and kids agreed: Toys by OWI and National Geographic were loads of fun, and could be used as part of a homeschooling curriculum, too.... 
Five homeschooling families in North Carolina evaluated three new toys, rating them on a scale of 1 to 5, with "5" being the highest score and "1" being the lowest.... |
TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK |
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Every month, specialty retailers and industry experts share their problem-solving techniques with TDmonthly Magazine... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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Teacher Dave Pinto and graphic artist Surya Sajnani created Wee Gallery, but their first production — a son born in 2002 — was the inspiration behind the company.... |
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Classic Hop Ball sales are still hopping, as are stomping toys and textured balls, 67 retailers told TDmonthly Magazine.... 
There's nothing cuddlier than a ... penguin?... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Tweenettes may dress in pink and wear rhinestones, but that doesn’t mean they don’t wanna get down and dirty with creepy crawlies.... 
By transforming the ancient art of origami into an easy-to-use plastic building toy, Plastic Play has been turning heads in the toy industry.... 
Models are out, electronics are in, and RC trains, planes and automobiles are keeping the hobby industry hobbling along, retailers told TDmonthly.... 
