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2013 ASTRA Preview
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Retailers' Anticipated Summer Hits
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The Toy Industry – Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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After kids tire of tickling Elmo, they’ll need some real toys for real fun.... 
The world has become a microcosm of ... the world.... 
Fairies are fine, but can they beat plush insect girls?... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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In celebration of 10 years in the toy industry, ToyDirectory.com Inc.'s general manager, Tho Ngo, answered six questions about why ToyDirectory is so effective.... 
Twentieth Century Fox recently unveiled something we've all been hearing about for a while: FoxFaith... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES |
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Little girls are scooping up jeweled collars for their pets and magnetic earrings for themselves, retailers told TDmonthly Magazine.... |
TWEEN MARKET |
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According to CBS News, tween girls form the most powerful consumer group since the Baby Boom.... 
Arts and crafts sell well to tween girls. Jewelry, too.... |
PERSONALIZED |
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Gift-buyers seeking to please Taniquas, Cassandras and Xaviers need no longer despair... |
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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Emilie Hill has taught kids of all ages everything from swimming to physics for more than 15 years.... 
Beth Carroll, Psy.D., is a professional psychologist who specializes in child intervention and development.... 
“Brad Pitt wants $20 million,” my assistant says while putting a bowl of fat-free iced mango gelato down in front of me... |
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES |
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Five homeschooling families evaluated 5 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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When a new employee was about to start her job at The Fun Zone in Iowa City, Iowa, there was one last thing owner Mark Gauger required... 
Across the country, kids are in need, and one of the things they often lack is a toy.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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A well-built base of trading partners from all over the world is one of the keys to success for Sol-Effect Enterprises Inc. of Arcadia, Calif.... 
In the game industry, some companies are overnight successes that sweep the market off its feet.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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When Frank Phelps and Joan de Souza started Awesome Kids in 1991, they knew it would be awesome for kids, but little did they realize that by 2006 their product line of six themed toys-in-the-box products would grow to 42.... |
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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Wood — the first wholesale toy-making material. Durable, beautiful ... expensive.
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Thomas the Tank Engine keeps chugging along, bringing with him dolls by The Alexander Doll Company and Corolle, construction by K’Nex and plush by Gund... 
Their broad appeal to both kids and adults is why games such as Educational Insights' Blokus and Out of the Box Publishing's Apples to Apples are best sellers.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Parents and grandparents who are trying to wean their youngsters from videogames tend to promote the toys they liked best when growing up.... 
He may have thought he was just playing, but when Greg Bonner grabbed a jack-in-the-box as a child, he was really training himself to take over his family’s toy store.... 
Ever wondered what was going through a baby’s head?... 
