March 2009 New Specialty Toys — All

The gross twin brother of Mushy, Yuki likes to play with dirty disgusting stuff, he loves to be messy. He cleans up well though, when its time to work at the ice cream shop that he owns. His favorite thing of all is to rollerblade around.

This tall black pirate hat can let small swashbucklers and large ones alike tell everyone who's in charge. The hat is made of rich black velvet and printed with the Jolly Roger in white.
— “They are inexpensive and there's a nice variety,” said Erika Evers, owner of Dancing Bear Toys in Hendersonville, N.C., of Jacobson Hats.
— “Jacobson Hats and pirate stuff,” said Candace Gooch, owner of At Once All Agog in Limerick, Maine, of her top-selling dress up items in early 2009.

A charming little fairy from a familiar tale, the I Won't Grow Up character costume is comprised of a stretch velvet leotard in glittery forest green with an attached petal skirt in several layers of chiffon. It is accented with sheer fabric flowers. A pink tiara is included, and it pairs with various wings or other accessories from the A Wish Come True line.
— “The fairy tutus, anything like that,” said Katherine King, manager of Giggles Toys and More in Bozeman, Mont., who listed A Wish Come True as one of her top-selling lines dress-up lines.
— Six percent of 52 retailers listed A Wish Come True for their top-selling dress up in early 2009.

Several layers of pink and purple tulle gather to a flexible elastic waistband to form this light, versatile tutu. Accented with three shiny ribbon roses with petite green leaves, the one-size skirt can be paired with other dresses and bodysuits from Creative Education of Canada, a swimsuit or leotard, or any variety of clothes in a little girl's wardrobe to be part of a fun, creative costume.
— “Best sellers are tutus for girls,” Gwen Bowden, manager of Doodlehopper for Kids in Springfield, Va., said to TDmonthly of her top-selling dress up in early 2009.
— “Tutus and princess dresses sell best,” said Rosie Morris, manager of Whiz Kids in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

This construction worker kit comes with a realistic vest in high-visibility neon orange trimmed with reflective tape, a bright yellow hard hat, work gloves, goggles, a tool belt, a toy hammer and saw, a measuring tape, and a name tag for personalizing. The vest is machine washable, and the measuring tape really works.
— “The Melissa & Doug Construction Worker set sells very well,” said John MacDougall, owner of Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., in early 2009.
— In a December 2011 survey about best selling Halloween items, seven out of 12 retailers named Creative Education as their best selling brand of costumes.
— “Since the introduction of costumes by Melissa & Doug, they have been selling well,” said Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Not the usual brown bear that roams the forest. This one is a smaller, round plush version.

The only Kitten that can fly! She's a cute fairy Kitten, with a magical wand that can grant wishes and cast magical spells. She usually uses her powers for helping other animals, even the Puff Puppies that cause destruction and doom to the Land o' Lint. Ava loves all animals!

In shimmering pinks and purples, this full-length princess gown features a multi-layered skirt in sheer material with a panel of shiny satin in the front, a frilly, gathered bodice, puffy sleeves and a pink princess hat with a long chiffon veil. Little girls can act out their favorite fairy tales or invent their own fantasy stories while looking the part.
— “Probably my upper-end dress-up clothes from Puppet Workshop. I sell 10 to 15 of these a month,” Charles Bonner, owner of Heights Toy Center in Little Rock, Ark., told TDmonthly of his best-selling dress-up items in early 2009.
— “Princess related dress-up from Puppet Workshop,” said Mary Ann Benson of best-selling costumes at her Austin, Texas, store, Kinda Krazy Kids and Company.

Made in Canada, the Forest Fairy Dress combines the float and shimmer of organza in the multi-layered petal skirt with the rich textures of crushed panne and satin in the fitted top of the dress. Matching organza petals form poofy cap sleeves at the shoulders, and organza flowers adorn the neckline.
— “They last, and the lining underneath is very soft. We've had them for four or five years, and we go through a lot,” said Mike DiAndrea, manager of Hardware Center in Paoli, Pa., of Creative Education of Canada, in early 2009.
— “I sell 20 to 30 a month of complete girl's outfits,” said Fred Rosenberg, owner of On the Park in Kingwood, Texas.
— “We sell a lot of fairy or princess-oriented dress up,” Kim Emigh, VP of e-commerce at Growing Tree Toys in State College  Pa., told TDmonthly about her sales in dress up.

Flip, motion or 3D lenticular image adheres to a colorful card. One 4-color sticker sheet enclosed with a variety of greetings to place on the card. Each packaged in clear cello with a colorful envelope. 7” x 5”  Prepack includes a revolving wire fixture which holds 12 different greeting card styles. Each wire can hold 12 of each. 12”W x 27”H x 10”D. Greeting Cards are also sold separately.

Journal Prepacks come with a colorful corrugated display filled with an assortment of large and small journals and memo pads. Styles are offered in either flip, 3D or as hardcover. Display measures 19.75” W x 10.5”D x 13.375” H with 3 deep of each design. All journals and memo pads are also sold separately. The Iscream prepack includes Zig Zag Flip Large Journal, Friends 4ever Flip Large Journal, Digital Love Small Journal, Animal Luv Flip Memo Pad, Give a Hoot Flip Small Journal, Dance Motion Small Journal, Zig Zag Flip Memo Pad and Flower Vespa Flip Small Journal.

This two-pair collection features a cowboy boot design as well as a classic saddle shoe baby bootie. They come in a gift box fashioned after a boy's dresser.

Perfect for little pirates, this high-seas apron may be worn while doing crafts, helping to cook or just eating, in place of a traditional bib.

A rocketship made of sturdy and durable 2-ply cardboard. There are no staples or sharp edges and the unit folds up flat for storage. A completed rocket measures 65" high by 51" wide (fin to fin) by 32" deep. The product folds flat for storage. For ages 3 and up.

A playhouse made of sturdy and durable 2-ply cardboard. There are no staples or sharp edges and the unit folds up flat for storage. A completed house measures 48" high by 27.5" wide by 35" deep. The product folds flat for storage. For ages 3 and up.

The Crazy Car comes wobbling and tinkling around the corner. The unique wobbly wheels make the back “dragon” end move slightly askew from the “driver” car up in front. Made in Germany out of native, reforested beechwood and stained with a non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stain, the color will remain vibrant for many years to come. Launch date: 2009.

Made in Germany out of native, reforested beechwood and stained with a non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stain, the product is designed to remain vibrant for many years to come. The back wheels are a bit smaller than the front wheels so when pulled a crazy up and down motion appears. The back wheels have small round wheels atop with red circles that provide an interesting optical effect. The interior blue wooden axis with wheels is able to be removed so children can imagine they are towing something around with Mr. Rollino. Launch date: 2009.
— Haba wooden infant toys are good sellers at Green Frog Toys in Portland, Ore., Owner Patricia Fiedler told TDmonthly in March 2009. “They’re lovely and affordable.”

The 12”-long, three-piece body has lopsided wheels that happily waggle the caterpillar across the floor.  With a smiling, friendly caterpillar face, the product features sturdy beechwood construction with non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stains. Launch date: 2009.

This duck has a 7”-long, three-piece body with oversized floppy duck wings, along with a cute orange nose. It features sturdy beechwood construction with non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stains. Launch date: 2009.

The heavy-duty Tire Time Swing Set makes a great replacement or upgrade for your existing playground set. It includes a heavy-duty plastic tire, a 4 foot double looped nylon rope, and a metal looped attachment device for connection to your playground set. With only four simple steps, the Tire Time Swing Set is assembled easily. Lead free and made of recycled materials. For ages 3-8 with maximum weight of 75 lbs. Adult supervision required.

This 220-thread count, standard-sized pillow case features a playful side with a colorful pirate scene and a character side with images that glow in the dark. It also comes with a booklet of games tied to the theme.

This set comes with bricks and materials to create a miniature version of the Yellow House as portrayed in one of artist Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings.

This long-legged bunny rabbit is 12" tall and wears an orange dress and polka-dot underwear.

Touted as the "world's easiest to fly indoor helicopter," the Vertigo is equipped with a V-Wing for stability and a dual-rotor remote control/charger that delivers gaming-style action. A Sky Shark model is also available. Launch date: February 2009.
― “I tell customers it takes a brain. It's not your typical helicopter and they have to figure it out. Kids love a challenge,” said Kate Tanner, owner of Kidstop in Scottsdale, Ariz., of what makes the Vertigo Helicopter her best seller for tween boys.
― Two of 39 retailers told TDmonthly in October 2009 that their best-selling item for tween boys is a remote-control helicopter.
Per a March 15, 2010, letter from Feldman Law Group, P.C., of New York, N.Y., Interactive Toys claims this product infringes on U.S. Patent 7,204,453.