The 12th CD by Trout Fishing in America, "Merry Fishes to All," earned them their second Grammy nomination. In addition, the album recently earned the Gold NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Publications Award). The album´s mix of folk/pop and family music is tempered by the diverse influences of reggae, latin, blues, jazz and classical music. "Merry Fishes to All" snares the charm, humor, and occasional pathos that characterize the music of Trout Fishing. This timeless collection presents a dozen mostly original holiday songs — each one as unique as a snowflake but paradoxically as familiar as a cheese log.
“Are you kidding? They love them!” Chuck Susmilch, owner of J.T. Puffin’s in Madison, Wis., responded when asked how well they were selling at his store. “We always sell a lot at Christmastime.” He said that other stretchy products, such as the Urchin Ball and Glow-in-the-Dark Inside-Out Ball from Play Visions were also great sellers. — Richard Werner, owner of Create-A-Hobby in Columbia, Md., said that he expects Inside Out Balls to sell well through the holiday season.
— Gayle Grabish, of Unique Toy and Game in Grover, Mo., provided some unique comments by saying, " It stretches so you can fit it on your head. Good sellers, and they were on the Tonight Show!"
— "I just moved to my new store but I took the Mondo Balls with me," was the response we got from Sydney Shure, owner of Ideas Etc. Toys Etc. Ltd. in Westminister, Md.
— Virtually every retailer who has these products has told TDmonthly over the past 1.5 years that this is a hot-seller.