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TDmonthly's 2008 Award WINNERS!

Top 44 of the 200+ Great Toys in TDmonthly's 2008 "Positive Toys for a Promising Future"™

By Julie L. Jones
August 2008

See Fall 2009 Award Winners.

This year, more than 200 specialty products are featured in TDmonthly Magazine's 2008 Specialty Toys Report, "Positive Toys for a Promising Future."™ Forty-four superior toys received one of five 2008 TDmonthly awards: Top Toy, Top Seller, Classic, Innovations and the brand new In the Lab, for prototypes only. View press release

No nominees or winners paid a submission fee to be considered, and we strictly limited the number of award winners, evaluating products based on various criteria, including play value, safety, price point vs. quality, factors of social or environmental awareness, favorable review from retailers, consumers, experts or TDmonthly staff, and presence in or availability to the specialty market.

Product reviews, safety and testing information, retail display ideas, key features and ordering terms are available in the Profile Pages of the 200+ specialty toys, gifts and games that fill TDmonthly's "Positive Toys for a Promising Future."™ Click here to learn more about the Report and bonus eBook, "In the BLACK: TDmonthly's Essential Toy Retailing Tips."

 





View TDmonthly's 2008 award winners by clicking on the links below:

TDmonthly Top Toy 2008 Awards

TDmonthly Top Seller 2008 Awards

TDmonthly Innovations 2008 Awards

TDmonthly Classic Awards

TDmonthly In the Lab 2008 Awards

See videos of last year's Top Toy and Innovations winners; or see the list of all winners for 2007.


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Julie L. JonesWriter's Bio: Julie L. Jones has written articles for both newspapers and magazines. Before joining the staff of TDmonthly Magazine, she worked as a communications writer and provided editorial support for a market research company. Read more articles by this author


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