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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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TDmonthly staff members are always looking at new toys, hoping to find something that will sit well (for a very short time) on specialty retailers' shelves.... |
TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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As our 10th anniversary celebration officially winds down, we look back over the years with a sense of satisfaction... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE |
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HOBBY PRODUCTS |
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Though some toy-store owners report a decline in kids' interest in hobbies, radio-controlled toys are a notable exception in hobby shops.... |
FLYING TOYS |
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"Go fly a kite" can be an insult, but in the toy industry, it may be good advice.... 
Icarus. Da Vinci. The Wright Brothers. Man's dream of flight stretches back to time immemorial.... |
ELECTRONICS |
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Science kits, models and educational items take precedence in the electronics category, specialty toy retailers told TDmonthly Magazine.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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"Stop the monkey music!" I scream to my assistant, who is busily wearing her calming white iPod headphones in an effort to drown out my rantings and need for more coffee... much more coffee.... 
Want an expert's opinion on toys kids will love?... 
She’s taught kids. She's raising kids. She knows what’s good for them ... and what they like... |
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES |
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TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK |
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Picking trade events that feature newly discovered companies that are right for your toy or gift store requires some legwork.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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Sales reps can make or break a toy business, so TDmonthly Magazine grilled manufacturers and retailers to find out how to determine if a rep's thinking more of his own bottom-line than of yours... 
Every sales rep sounds great, noted Jay Kamhi, president of Kamhi World, but how do you separate those who are all talk from those who deliver?... 
TDmonthly Magazine wondered what sales reps must do to stay on top of their "game" in the competitive toy industry.... 
TDmonthly Magazine is happy to congratulate the dozens of honorees whose names appear on lists for this year’s toy awards.... 
Recurring headlines in the toy industry reflect continuing agitation and the escalation of the costs of legal issues, as one company after another files copyright infringement suits.... 
Every day the staff at TDmonthly Magazine thinks about, talks about and writes about brand new toys for the specialty toy market... 
Christmas comes early every year at the U.S. Customs Seaport in Long Beach, Calif., where the annual bulk of holiday imports docks between late August and November... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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Face it. Toy Fair is boring. Comic-Con is an enthusiastic geek-fest. E3 was sexy. But Toy Fair? Boring.... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY TOYS ROUNDUP |
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Toys and other items for infants and toddlers cover an astonishingly large spectrum — from teethers and plush to ride-ons and puzzles.... 
Manhattan Toys' Groovy Girls received the "grooviest" rating in the specialty market by far, mentioned as a projected best holiday seller by 24 out of 51 toy retailers... 
Reading before bedtime should be a real adventure this Holiday season... 
Amidst Ganz's Webkinz and all the penguins ambling around toy stores, hip little girls can still combine fashion with cuddles.... 
This year, Papo Knights from Hotaling Imports are facing off... 
Launchable rockets are soaring this winter, with more than 25 percent of retailers hailing airborne toys as the No. 1 item to watch.... 
Science was on the brains of 11 retailers... 
Strong year-round sales have retailers excited about arts & crafts this holiday season.... 
Retailers weren't playing around when they told TDmonthly about the hottest selling games... 
Sixty-two percent of retailers credited Corolle with reliable doll sales, according to a TDmonthly Magazine survey of 51 storeowners and managers... 
When TDmonthly Magazine asked manufacturers what their hot sellers for the holidays and 2007 would be... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Manhattan Toy’s Groovy Girls, Calico Critters by International Playthings, and Calin from Corolle prove that doll and critter power rules when it comes to last-minute gift ideas for girls.... 
LEGO and Thomas the Tank Engine are still popular classics that make great last-minute gifts for boys, according to 48 retailers surveyed by TDmonthly Magazine.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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In a booming skin care market, girls can now spend their creative time making perfume, lip gloss, lotion and more.... 
Some "reborn" artists will spend more than 40 hours making a doll — an art that’s exciting doll collectors and opening up new opportunities for retail stores... 
