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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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June’s Toy Sleuth takes you from the smallest particle/wave of light to the biggest thing there is: the cosmos.... 
What could be cuter than a bucketful of dachsunds... |
TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY PREVIEW - Part I |
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Kids been forgetting things lately?... 
Whether it's story-hour in your store, or time-out at home, these new books and DVDs feature stories and lessons to keep kids in the know:... 
Kids who want to star gaze without a telescope or grow their own aromatherapy plants will get a hand with these new kits.... 
These CDs use songs and stories to keep kids amused at home, in their SUVs or while shopping in your store.
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If Arts & Crafts are a big seller in your store, here's what's in store for the Holidays... 
Future Derek Jeters and Maria Sharapovas will appreciate the chance to flex their muscles... 
Rising petroleum prices and sustainable forests give wooden toys more appeal than ever.
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Any kid unsatisfied with the status quo can build a new world to order.... |
CONSTRUCTION |
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ACTIVITY KITS AND PLAYSETS |
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LICENSED PRODUCTS |
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TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK |
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It all began with a Gund pig named Hamlet.... 
When asked to pick his best-selling toys, Fred Rosenberg, co-owner of On the Park in Kingwood, Texas, responded, “Top 10 is tough."... 
Ordering toys for your store is not an exact science... |
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES |
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This month, our Homeschooling Roundtable participants met an imaginary creature named Freddy in Once Upon a Blue Moon, and took a break on the collectible, adoptable and customizable Big Freddy Chair.... 
This month, TDmonthly Magazine's Dolls Roundtable participants reviewed the Karito Kids Wan Ling doll by KidsGive... 
Most Roundtable participants were surprised by how strongly the moral dilemmas presented in a new set of books from All 4 Kidz affected their children, and how each book opened up a new series of discussions... |
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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Each month, children's book author Dorothea DePrisco Wang reads new titles to kids, gives her educated opinion on positioning and sales.... 
TDmonthly Magazine’s Multimedia Expert has devoted her career to watching and listening to imaginative creations in a variety of media... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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Games about life are nothing new — we all grew up playing Monopoly, Payday and The Game of Life — but that isn’t stopping Rahn G. Porter from trying to crack into the genre, almost literally.... 
Gerry Groundwater, owner and founder of Giddy Goose ‘n Gander Games, is serious about the importance of thinking outside of the box in the games market.... 
The founder and president of YNU Group lived a "Mixis" life long before she ever considered making the 12" multi-ethnic fashion dolls... 
Like so many entrepreneurs, JoAnne Pastel was inspired to found her company, Farmer’s Hat Productions, when she noticed something missing in the marketplace.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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Jack Steinfeld, president of Esco Imports, knows a lot about the toy business: His family founded and has been successfully running toy importer and distributor Esco Imports since 1946.... 
Animation targeted to children aged 5 to 8 is gradually becoming one of Awesome Kids’ biggest successes... |
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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The Star Wars invasion continues, as retailers told TDmonthly Magazine that LEGO remains on top of the construction-toy universe... 
The Playmobil Pirate Micro World rules the high seas of the playset world... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Ever had a mom walk into your store with a little kid and buy a toy for herself? Only?... 
While most companies believe the only way to stay competitive is to send their toys overseas for manufacture, some American toymakers have stayed at home... 
You wrap up the doll and the customer takes it home. But what do collectors, kids and grandmas really think about a baby doll once it's out of the box?... |
IN MEMORIAM |
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