May 2009 New Specialty Toys — All

On the docks of Sodor Bay, Cranky keeps the ships and engines productive. Cranky the Crane unloads cargo from ships and loads it onto the train cars. The Talking Railway Series engines unlock special personalized greetings as they pass by Talking Railway Series destinations. Children will delight in hearing Sir Topham Hatt utter "Rosie, Cranky is ready to load the cargo." or "Edward, you are right on time!" The more talking Railway Series engines and destinations added, the more interactive the world becomes!This toy features engine-recognition technology and can address Talking Railway engines by name. It also works with traditional engines. Launch date: 2009.

For those who love the 34" seated dolls in silicone/vinyl, Monika has created Kimmie. She has such an adorable sweet smile. Her brunette hair is braided and adorned with cute clips. She also has pretty brown eyes. Monika has dressed Kimmie in a white shirt with embroidered jeans and a red sweater. Kimmie's arms are sculpted into the shoulder plate and her legs go above the knees. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Newborn babies are Laura's specialty. Talia is a beautiful new creation done in silicone/ vinyl, 20" in height. She has pretty blonde hair and beautiful brown eyes. Laura was inspired by a baby she saw to create this combination of brown eyes and blonde hair. The arms are sculpted above the elbows and the legs are sculpted to attach to the cloth body at the hips. The baby is weighted to feel like a real baby. She is dressed in an adorable outfit that Laura selected for her. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

April is a pretty young girl sculpted by Monika Peter-Leicht. 40" in height in a seated position. She has a new style of leg that has more bend in it than previous Monika Peter-Leicht dolls as requested by her collectors. Her newly sculpted arms are sculpted into her shoulder plate and have more bend than Taylor's arms. She has pretty blonde hair and blue eyes. April has on a pretty red and white dress with coordinating red shoes and white ruffled socks. On her bodice is a starburst of red beading. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Doris has created an adorable new baby. She can be posed on her back looking at her hands and she can kneel. The full body offers alot of options for posing and for redressing this beautiful baby. 21" in silicone/vinyl. Tammy with her full body sculpt can be redressed in any outfit of your choice. She has pretty blonde hair and blue eyes. Doris has dressed her in a cute summery outfit with a soft green shirt and white onsie with pink ruffled edges. Accessory is not included. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika has created Savannah scaling 40" in vinyl. She has a beautiful face with pretty blue eyes and an incredibly gorgeous strawberry blonde wig. Her hair comes all the way down to her waist in soft curls. She has arms that are sculpted into her shoulder plate. Her legs are sculpted well above the knees. She is dressed in a pretty yellow and white striped shirt with an adorable ruffled edge skirt. She has on pretty matching white shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Fiorenza who lives in Italy has created an adorable new baby. Mariana is 22" in silicone/vinyl. Her arms are sculpted above the elbows and her legs are sculpted above the knees. Mariana has chunky arms and legs. She has a weighted cloth body so she feels like a real baby when you hold her. She has brunette hair and pretty blue eyes. Fiorenza has dressed her in a cute onesie outfit and she wears a diaper underneath. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Mackenna is an adorable little girl with an expression that will make you smile as well. She has arms sculpted above the elbow and legs sculpted that attach to the cloth body. She has reddish brown hair and pretty blue/green eyes. She is dressed in a pink and green watermelon style dress with her name embroidered on the collar. She also has on a beaded bracelet. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika has created Addison, her first 44" seated doll in vinyl. Addison's newly sculpted arms are sculpted above the elbow with cloth that attaches to her body for easy mobility. She has a nice full breast plate. Her legs are sculpted to just below her knees for ease in posing. Addison has beautiful very long brunette hair with red highlights and pretty green eyes. Monika has wrapped her hair with pretty pink ribbon and pink clips. She has dressed her in a cute outfit with a ruffled shirt and 3/4 length pants. She has on white socks with a pretty ruffle and pink matching shoes. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Keira is 34" in vinyl. Keira has pretty blonde hair drawn up on the top in a ponytail with bangs and tendrils hanging down in front and back. She has beautiful blue eyes. Monika has sculpted Keira with arms that go in the shoulder plate and legs sculpted well above the knees. Keira is dressed in a cute white tee shirt and deep pink patchwork jumper. She has on coordinating shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika Levenig has created an incredible new full body sculpt with 11 joints for her new Hailey. Ht 40" in vinyl. Hailey can be posed many ways that would not be possible without the joints that Monika sculpted for this special doll. The ball joints are in the elbows and the knees. The knee joints are done just above the knee for a beautiful look when seated. Also there are regular joints in the wrists that allow for unique positioning of her hands as well. Hailey comes to life with all her different poses. Her face with the open mouth expression is sure to make you smile. She also has beautiful long blonde silky hair and blue eyes. She is dressed in a cute pink and green dress with coordinating shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

This 8" plush Kuromi is ready to charm, with her exciting new polka dot hood with pink accents and pompoms.

There are two pre-printed styles of tote bags to choose from. Girls can add glitter glue and gems according to the instructions. The kit includes the Fashion Angels Cooler Jeweler gem and stud setting tool to keep the bling on the bag. "The item is something functional and results in a professional looking tote bag, not like a craft project — all for a great price," Sarah Koth, PR manager for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The Design a Heavenly Equestrian Wardrobe offers a fun twist on paper dolls. Girls can design and dress their two Fashion Angels “riders” and two horses again and again with their own one-of-a-kind creations. The kit includes two paper dolls, two paper horses, a jump, more than 100 clothing patterns, fabric, glitter glue, sequins and more. "Horses are very popular, and with this set, girls can design their own horse, just how they want," Sarah Koth, PR manager for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

Aspiring rockers and stylists to the stars may use this sketch book to create styles for favorite groups or for their own soon-to-be-famous band. Girls can sketch their band’s fashion wardrobe, concert tickets, posters, T’s, album covers, drums, guitars and more. It includes 25 formatted sketch sheets, a design style guide, 10 markers, 12 mini colored pencils, a sharpener and an eraser. "It's different from our other design sketch book line since girls can design more than just the fashions and clothes. It gets them thinking about the designs of other objects, such as the instruments and album covers," Sarah Koth, PR manager for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The Make Up and Hair Design Sketch Portfolio allows girls to create their own hair and make up looks on pre-printed Fashion Angels model sketch pads. The set includes removable plastic stencil cards with more than 100 shapes to start girls creating the next wild hair color streaks and what color lip gloss will be the next hot trend. The book also has instructions on how to draw just like the pros with shading techniques and funky details. Launch date: 2009.

From Summit Entertainment's hit film "Twilight" comes Tonner's Bella Swan, sculpted in the likeness of the film’s character (as portrayed by Kristen Stewart). This TONNER CHARACTER FIGURE™ is approximately 15” tall and includes 15 points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, bust line, waist, hips, knees and ankles). She has hand-painted features and rooted saran hair. Bella comes dressed straight from the movie in a tank top under an embroidered peasant top, boot-cut corduroys, socks, shoes with working laces, and a detailed jacket. Launch date: March 2009.
— In a Summer 2011 survey Lucille Island, owner of Doll World and Surroundings in Columbus, Ga., said that Tonner dolls were among her best-sellers.

Sculpted in the likeness of the "Twilight" film’s character, Edward Cullen (as portrayed by Robert Pattinson), this TONNER CHARACTER FIGURE™ is approximately 17” tall and includes 14 points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, chest, hips, knees and ankles). He has hand-painted features and rooted saran hair. Edward comes dressed straight from the movie in a T-shirt, jeans, socks, shoes with working laces, and a tailored coat. Launch date: March 2009.

The Fashion Design Sketch Portfolio allows kids to create their own "portfolio" book of clothing and accessory designs on the pre-printed Fashion Angels model sketch pads. The set includes removable plastic stencil cards with more than 100 shapes to start girls on their way to creating finished looking designs. The book also has instructions on how to draw just like professional designers with shading techniques and funky details. "Its fabulous price point makes it the perfect item to pick up or add on to any purchase," Sarah Koth, PR manager for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

This adventure game is designed to encourage thought and imagination in young children. On their journey to Granny's, players go through dark woods, cross a stream, need to be very careful passing a sleepy bear, etc. Players decide what to bring along — a dog, a basket of food, perhaps some sticks and a rope — and must use these items to invent ways to deal with whatever obstacle they meet. The game includes a 12" x 12" board, a team mover, a die, and good things tokens. "This is a cooperative game in which all the players use their imaginations to get by the obstacles on their path to Granny's house in the country," Jim Deacove, president of Family Pastimes, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 28, 2009.

The Oball Stranz Football is made with yards of soft strands and may be used for any indoor or outdoor tossing activity. Just like the original Oball, it can be crushed, stomped or kicked, and it bounces right back to a perfectly formed sphere. It's an all-around ball that is designed to be soft, durable and super catchable. Launch date: August 2008.

In this game, the players all help farm dog Harley find and bring back home as many of their favorite things as possible. Harley will have to look out for fellow prowlers, such as the bear, raccoon, skunk, porcupine and nasty briar Patches, and it might be necessary to call in the vet. The game includes a 12" x 12" board, rules for easy and hard games, a dog house card, favorite things tokens, a bark and sniff card, and a Harley mover. "Players work together to help the old dog, Harley, out of a variety of problems. This is a game of sharing and helping eachother," Jim Deacove, president of Family Pastimes, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 27, 2009.

This fanny pack features a front zipper pocket for small toys and an elastic waistband with sheaths on either side for essential pirate gear. It's a "unique kids' fanny pack with side elastic sheaths to hold kids' pirate swords, toy telescopes, treasures and more," Mike Biggers, president of Portable Playtime Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

The chickens are hanging out on their colorful wooden perch. But if one of them decides to leave, the whole perch will teeter. The goal is to collect as many chickens, hay bales and wagon wheels before the rocking perch topples. The chickens, hay bales and wagon wheels have different weights, meaning different point values. The player with the highest score wins the game. Selecting a heavier piece receives more points but entails more risk of making the perch topple. If a player causes the perch to topple, five points will be deducted from his or her total. "Two trees are planted for every tree used in the creation of this game," Adeline Bertrix, sales manager at Blue Orange Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 15, 2009.
— Chickyboom is a top seller at Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., Owner John MacDougall told TDmonthly in summer 2009.
— Three of 44 retailers named this game as an overall best seller in late fall 2009.