July 2010 New Specialty Toys — General Toys

Thora is ready for a Spring day out with friends. She wears a bright yellow dress with matching shoes. Her dress is highlighted with blue and pink ruffles and screen-printed blue butterflies. Also, her long hair is accented with pink highlights. Launch date: 2010.

Harper is a soft, classic doll who features a hip teal dress, orange poncho and tall tan boots. Lily Doll outfits are removable for fashion play. Launch date: 2010.

Astrid is a soft, classic doll who features a hip teal dress, orange poncho and tall tan boots. Lily doll outfits are removable for fashion play. Launch date: 2010.

This toy features three aliens that stack on one another. Each stacking ring has a different shape and sound including crinkle paper, a bell, and a rattle. All three and brightly colored and made of multiple fabrics. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales, told TDmonthly, "This line was designed just by Manhattan Toy. It features fun faces, colors and fabrics that baby is sure to enjoy." Launch date: 2010.

This classic soft doll features a pink dress and jacket with flower headband and sandals. Her outfit is removable for fashion play. Launch date: 2010.

The Alien Bobble & Stack is a roly-poly stacker. This toy features soft, colorful fabrics and ribbons and an alien that makes noises when pushed or batted. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "This roly-poly stacker was designed by Manhattan Toy and has a variety of textures plus a squeaker, chime and ribbons." Launch date: 2010.

Rufus Rhino is one of the four Feldikins jungle collection. Each come in two sizes, a parent and baby. This large version of the rhino plush has soft, light tan fabric and a weighted body to make him easier to stand and for little hands to grab onto. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "This collection is super soft and perfect to snuggle with." Launch date: 2010.

Chewy Cow is one of the four Zangerdees. He has a soft, spotted plush body and little horns. The Zangerdees collection is whimsical and stylized with arms and legs that pull right through the body, making the plush either longer or shorter. Manhattan Toy Marketing & Sales Manager Julie Flann told TDmonthly, "When you pull one arm to make it longer, it's opposite leg will get shorter!" Launch date: 2010.

Baby can enjoy the clicky clack this teether makes when this toy is tapped together. This teether features wooden shapes, multiple textures and colors, and is easy for little hands to grasp. Launch date: 2010.

Liliana is one of the three "sweet" fairies eager to delight. Liliana wears a bright orange and yellow dress with mushroom spots, green leggings and pink wings, and her orange hair is highlighted with a flower-shaped headband. Liliana is one of six Beneath the Leaf dolls, which are about 6" in height and highly detailed. All are from the forest, but their facial expressions are different — some appear "sweet" and some appear up to "mischief." Launch date: 2010.

Audralina is one of Manhattan Toy's three "sweet" fairies. She's wearing a beautiful polka dot dress, pink striped tights and green wings, and her pink hair is highlighted with a little leaf-shaped headband. Audralina is one six Beneath the Leaf dolls, which are about 6" in height and highly detailed. All are from the forest, but their facial expressions differ — some appear "sweet" and some appear up to "mischief," Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly. "She is just the right size to flutter along anywhere with whisper-soft wings." Launch date: 2010.

This fun Dr. Seuss rattle has the Cat in the Hat's face on it. It features three colorful rings and is made of soft materials. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, calls it "a cool, easy for baby to hold rattle featuring the famous Dr. Seuss characters Thing 1 & Thing 2." Launch date: 2010.

One side features a mirror for self discovery, while the other side has high-contrast black and white graphics that help baby with visual and multi-sensory development. This toy has ribbon ties for easy attachment. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "Wimmer Ferguson is known for it's award winning products and this is the only Wimmer Ferguson product of its kind." Launch date: 2010.
Awards:  2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum.

One can tell their favorite family road trip vacation with this great hand/finger puppet. The soft puppet design fits right over your hand, perfectly. "It's a hand puppet with spots for four fingers, each one fits a different character," Julie Flann, Marketing & Sales Manager at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2010.