These new figures (tentative release date March 2005) are based on Halo 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling science fiction action adventure game. The first series of figures includes the Master Chief, Brute, Warthog, and Hog. Suggested retail prices are $14.99 to $17.99. - Aire Norell

The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious lines from RC2 Corporation incorporate the excitement of the high-performance tuner car world in a variety of products designed to appeal to serious adult collectors, teen movie fans and street racing aficionados. Included in the line are The Fast and the Furious Die-Cast Replicas; The Fast and the Furious Fury World Vehicles, featuring tuner body effects such as oversized tires, mufflers, spoilers and paint jobs; and The Fast and the Furious Speed Shop Assortment, customizable vehicles that include accessories such as tires, spoilers, hood exhaust systems, sets and more.

To celebrate Madeline’s 65th birthday, RC2 Corporation is launching a new line of toys inspired by the classic literary heroine. Available in limited quantities, the 18” Madeline Doll features a stylized vinyl face, poseable limbs, signature outfit, and comes in a collectible gift box. In addition, the Talking Madeline Ragdoll speaks five basic phrases in both English and French when her tummy is pressed.
Also in the special collection, the Madeline 8” doll comes with a redesigned face, updated clothing, longer hair and bendable joints. La Petite Madeline is a new take-along collection of 3: Madeline mini-dolls, including accessories and play sets.

Madeline dolls are designed to grow with young girls, beginning with this classic rag doll and progressing to interactive posable dolls.

-- It was an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner 2005 in both toddler and preschool categories.
-- It was featured in seven books, home videos, live-action movie and television episodes on the Disney channel.
-- This doll encourages younger children to join the Madeline craze with a cuddly, soft character.

Shaped like a jackhammer, this member of the Take Along: Bob the Builder Playset line opens up to reveal a roadway repair scene. Roadway pieces pop up and Bob the Builder springs into action to fix the trouble.

Based on the FUNimation license, The Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game chronicles the (mis)adventures of two orphaned brothers and their search for the fabled Philosopher's Stone. Players take the role of their favorite hero or villain and race to find the Stone and its unlimited power. Created by an award-winning RC2 design team, the secondary market for the cards is growing daily, with select singles selling for over $150! The game launched in August of 2005, with four expansion sets to date. The fourth, Alchemists' Gate is available now to mass market and specialty retailers, and the fifth, Seven Deadly Sins, comes out November of 2006 with an MSRP per 11-card blister pack of $3.49.

Building on the success of its popular series of Halo action figures, RC2’s JoyRide Studios brand is releasing an all-new series of highly-detailed, fully-articulated figures and vehicles under its exclusive license to produce figures for Halo games. The new Halo 2 action figures offer game fans and collectors precision-driven authenticity and detail with over 24 points of articulation. JoyRide Studios was the first company to bring a third-dimension to popular game characters. Figures in the Series 3 Collection include, Blue Spartan, Tartarus, Ghost w/ Brute and a Special Ops Grunt.

Preschoolers can recreate their favorite Bob the Builder adventures on-the-go with three all new Take Along Bob the Builder Playsets. When closed, the playsets (shaped like different tools) offer children countless role play possibilities. When opened, each “tool” invites young builders to “step inside” a Bob the Builder construction site featuring cause and effect action.

Coca-Cola and Johnny Lightning teamed up to create a collection of 1:24 and 1:18 cars, including this Superbird in the 1:24 scale. This muscle car glows in Vitamin C Orange. It has a 100 percent die-cast body and chassis, with opening hoods and doors.

Released in July, this harvester looks ready to pull in bountiful crops. Impeccably detailed on the 1:32 scale, this toy will appeal to collectors of all ages. Its suggested retail price is between $36.99 and $39.99.

Kids can add to their Thomas Wooden Railway set with these identical twin engines. The most mischievous characters of the whole railway family, Bill and Ben drive the senior engines to distraction.

These are the seventh in a series of die cast vehicles made for the Kentucky Derby. They are 100% die cast metal and there are two color variations of this vehicle, limited to 2,000 pieces (1,000 of the red with white stripes and 1,000 of the white with blue stripes). No more of this design or color scheme will be made after these are gone. Each Mustang GT features rubber-like tires, detailed painted chassis, serial number printed on the chassis, the official Kentucky Derby 132 logo, and KD 132 printed on the license plate. Each Mustang GT is packaged on a blister card with custom artwork and official Kentucky Derby holographic sticker. The manufacturer will try and provide sets with matching serial numbers to include white lightning sets. There are white lightning versions of each color limited to 100 made of each color. Each white lightning has detailed painted white chassis, white wheels and white tires.
Only 2,000  have been made (1,000 of the red and 1,000 of the white; 100 of each color are white lightnings). This set is available for "driving" starting January 2006.

John Deere B tractors were 16-horsepower row-crop models introduced in 1935. They were originally available with twin front wheels and later with a wide adjustable front axle — the BW. This 1:16 scale die-cast replicates the full scale design with the functional steering column above the shroud. The see-through engine compartment accurately captures the two-cylinder engine, and the platform features a contour seat.

As with all the toys associated with Thomas & Friends, this tractor character from the popular Thomas storyline allows children to combine imagination with learning skills while immersed in a fictional world they've come to love. The line was launched in 1995.
— "They are a traditional toy, well made, and we have a good display set up," said Ed Evans, co-owner of All Things Fun in Berlin, N.J.
— "High detail and price points" are what Donna Tippin, owner of Action Toys in Billings, Mont., believe makes RC2 a successful manufacturer.
— "With its wide range of characters, many places to visit, and real wood construction, nothing helps a child bring Thomas & Friends stories to life quite like Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway," Joal Kjarsgaard, brand manager of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway, told TDmonthly.

Kids can keep the Island of Sodor in tip-top shape with this recycling center. They can load paper, bottles and cans into the station, and discover what fun sounds they make as they’re magically sorted. This “Sights & Sounds” destination includes a hard-to-find vehicle and requires three AA batteries (included). It received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for 2007. “Thomas Wooden Railway is specifically designed to grow with a child by fostering creative and imaginative play,” Laura Mares, marketing manager at Learning Curve, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2006.
— "For wood, it would be Thomas," was the endorsement given to TDmonthly by Shanna Frieling, owner of Giggles Toys & More in Bozeman, Mont.
— "The wooden trains by Thomas...by far," was the comment on wooden toy sales provided by Shirley Reilly, owner of Let's Play in Hillsboro, Ore.
—"Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway is the perfect last-minute gift or stocking stuffer. Thomas Wooden Railway's deep product line offers a wide range of price points, from $10.99 engines to deluxe sets, and is always a welcome gift for any Thomas & Friends enthusiast," Mares added.

This train comes to the rescue of ailing vehicles in the rest of the Thomas the Train wooden line. It provides a great, fun way for kids to learn the value of helping out folks (or trains) in distress. Thomas the Train “has such a strong character base and teaches kids how to play together,” Kathleen Tutone, owner of Treehouse Toys in Portland, Maine, told TDmonthly.

This tractor coop can follow Bob – and your child – with this delightful, easy-to-use remote control vehicle. This toy features working lights, 10 sounds and Bob-the-Builder’s theme song. 

John Deere is a brand name passed down from generation to generation. So it's no wonder that the Stake Wagon is a pleasure for both kids and parents alike. Constructed of heavy-duty rust-resistant steel, the Stake Wagon rides on steel wheels with wide rubber tires. High stake sections are securely fastened. All edges and corners are rounded for safety. A wide wheelbase, easy-to-grab handle, and easy steering provide optimal riding.
— "John Deere is [a wagon] we have in store now — a throwback for parents of today. If they had one they're more likely to buy one," said Bob Breneman, co-owner of G. Willikers Toy Shop in Portsmouth, N.H.
— "We sell a lot of RC2 wagons," was the endorsement given by Peter Scott, owner of Perfect Toy in Avon, Conn.

Rolf's Castle Bridge spans a colorful moat. Kids can turn chunky knobs to raise and lower the castle gate. The package measures 10" x 7.5" x 9.75" and weighs 3.53 lbs.
― “RC2: that's our major vendor,” Lisa Pippin, manager of Action Toys in Billings, Mont., told TDmonthly in spring 2007. “Part of it is because of their website. You can order online. They're good about products that have been damaged.”

It’s 1969 and Detroit is pumping out the most memorable musclecars of the era. Their names haunt the streets of time, including the AMC AMX — one of the most accurate Johnny Lightning castings to date. Today, we stare enviously at the beauty of its design, distinctive color schemes, bold graphic packages and massive engines, and all we can think is: "I want that car!" This release of the AMX is painted in factory-correct Go Green with black stripes. Launch date: 2006.
— “We carry the little 1:64 Johnny Lightning. That is our best-seller,” said David Campbell, owner of Amazing Toys in Great Falls, Mont., when asked about die-cast in his store. “We sell around four dozen a month,” he added.
— Three of 34 retailers TDmonthly spoke with in spring 2007 specifically cited Johnny Lightning as a best seller in die-cast items.
— "Each Johnny Lightning release also includes the ever popular white lightning chase cars," said Tom Zahorsky, senior design manager for Johnny Lightning.

On the docks of Sodor Bay, Cranky keeps the ships and engines productive. Cranky the Crane unloads cargo from ships and loads it onto the train cars. The Talking Railway Series engines unlock special personalized greetings as they pass by Talking Railway Series destinations. Children will delight in hearing Sir Topham Hatt utter "Rosie, Cranky is ready to load the cargo." or "Edward, you are right on time!" The more talking Railway Series engines and destinations added, the more interactive the world becomes!This toy features engine-recognition technology and can address Talking Railway engines by name. It also works with traditional engines. Launch date: 2009.

This Thomas and Friends train playset has been designed so that it can be used with or without the normal Thomas Wooden Railway gauged track, but has oversized engines for little hands can easily grasp and manouvre. The set includes two destinations for Thomas to visit on Sodor Island: Maithwaite Station and Crossing Gate. Launch date: February 2010.

This child-friendly battery-powered teether is designed for comfort.  The textured chewable star points produce a safe, soothing vibration whenever the child bites down on them.