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October 2011 New Specialty Toys — General ToysTwilight Imperium: Shards of the Throne Expansion From: FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES Other products from FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES
 Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 13 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2011) Made in: China SKU or Item #: TI05 Gender: Boys And Girls
Shards of the Throne is an epic expansion for Twilight Imperium, adding new races, new units, and many new options to create a power struggle in the far reaches of the galaxy. Mercenaries, Mechanized Units, and all-new Flagship units give players more options for customizing their fleets and Ground Forces, while the Political Intrigue option will crank up the agendas and espionage of the political phase. Also adding Race-Specific Technologies, alternate Strategy Cards, new System Tiles, Space Domains, and an all-new scenario that puts one player in control of the legendary Lazax Empire, Shards of the Throne creates a completely new way to wage galactic conquests. "There are no other games like Twilight Imperium. It's a fascinating game of interstellar diplomacy and strategy that captures the imagination from the first turn," Molly Glover, sales associate at Fantasy Flight Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32796 (added 8/29/2011) .  Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 13 and up Specialty: No Made in: China SKU or Item #: DU14 Gender: Boys And Girls
Deadwood is a board game of cowboys and control for 2-5 players, and is playable in 1-2 hours. Players control a gang of cowboys and send them into the vulnerable town of Deadwood to control businesses and collect as much money as they can. The player with the most cash at the end of the game is the winner. The 26 possible buildings that can be constructed in Deadwood promise variety in each game. With three possible ways for the game to end, your every decision either to stay at a building, instigate a shootout, or build the railroad can change the course of the game. "This fast-paced, family-friendly game is a winner with anyone who appreciates the Wild West, dueling, and immersive gameplay," Molly Glover, sales associate at Fantasy Flight Games, told TDmonthly. September 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32794 (added 8/29/2011) .  Age Range: 3 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2011) Made in: China SKU or Item #: 724,730,731 Gender: Boys And Girls
A plush version of our smash hit Hide & Seek Safari that is especially geared for younger children. Hidden animal calls out to the child with their own sound while the children race to find it. New for 2011 are the Panda, Cat, Dog and Cow. It's a "Unique yet simple game that is both a plush friend and an interactive game playable right out of the box," Frank DiLorenzo, president of R&R Games, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2010. Awards: 2010 Creative Child Top Toy of the Year; 2010 NAPPA Honors ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32784 (added 8/29/2011) .  Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Minimum Order: (Log in to view) Minimum Reorder: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 2 to 10 Specialty: Yes (as of 2011) Made in: United States Gender: Boys And Girls
Practically Ridiculous is the latest offering from award-winning kindie rock band The Jimmies! Featuring epic minivan ballads and swinging tea party hits, Practically Ridiculous is a celebration of the silly in signature Jimmies style. Launch date: September 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32775 (added 8/26/2011) . CityBLOCKS™ Stacking Blocks From: CHRONICLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Other products from CHRONICLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
 These blocks can be stacked to over four feet tall—a foot taller than most stacking blocks. Kids can also arrange the blocks into cityscapes filled with skyscrapers, houses, vehicles, trees, and traffic signs, and then use the blocks as a play space for action figures, dolls, or toy cars. Includes 10 stacking blocks. Launch date: August 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32749 (added 8/23/2011) . Grill Set Sizzle Expert From: HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP. Other products from HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.
 Age Range: 3 to 8 Specialty: Yes (as of 2011) Gender: Boys And Girls
All the fun of the grill with no fire hazard. Kids can become a barbeque expert just like their parents, no matter how cold it is outside. Meats even come with realistic grill marks. Dinner options are a juicy steak, crunchy chicken drumstick, sizzling sausages, fresh fish, and shish kebob. Set comes with grill tongs, slices of tomato garnish, “fire” insert, stand-up grill with grates and 5 charcoal briquettes. Launch date: September 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32737 (added 8/23/2011) . Age Range: 5 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2011) Gender: Boys And Girls
This young helper with delicate yellow wings is a real addition to the elf wedding. Harp Elf is a talented musician and will gently strum the harp resting on her knees to create beautiful music for the bride and groom’s first dance. She will play late into the night providing the perfect atmosphere for a Bayala celebration. Launch date: May 2011. — Erika Evers, owner of Dancing Bear Toys Limited in Hendersonville, N.C., told TDmonthly in a Summer 2011 survey that she sells 5 Schleich figures each day. She sites the figures' "museum-quality resin," and the store's large display, as reasons for their popularity. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32724 (added 8/22/2011) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Minimum Order: (Log in to view) Minimum Reorder: (Log in to view) Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 4 and up Specialty: No Made in: China SKU or Item #: 22289 Gender: Girls
Follow Barbie on her shopping adventures to all of the best boutiques with her friends in this 16-page sticker book. Each starter pack comes with one collector’s book and a pack of numbered stickers to place inside. There are 7 mystery sticker packs to find to complete the collection, and plenty of places to showcase designs as well. Each blind pack of stickers includes a 3-D water sticker, plus a combination of epoxy, foil, puffy and glitter stickers. There are 224 stickers to collect in all. Additional refill packs available and are sold separately. "This is a new, girly twist on the old baseball card collecting concept. Girls have to collect the additional sticker packs to finish their books. If they get duplicate stickers, they can trade them with friends for the ones they need to complete their StickerZine," Sarah Malchow, PR Manager at Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2011. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32610 (added 7/29/2011) .  Chaostle is a board game that has many levels of strategy, from picking a starting army to moving throughout the multi-level castle towards victory. Chaostle has many fates that constantly effect the game, ranging from mild setbacks to cataclysmic earthquakes. These unpredictable twists of fate can be either from the card of happiness or the card of doom. Chaostle offers a wide range of fantasy characters to strategically build an army. The game comes standard with sixteen of these custom collectible miniature characters. Chaostle features 23 three-dimensional castle walls that are secured onto the game board. The fantasy fighters can move any direction throughout the castle including up and down stairways to change levels. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32568 (added 7/15/2011) .  This 300 piece puzzle glows in the dark for extra value once the puzzle is completed. Each piece is unique and fully interlocking. —In a Summer 2011 survey, Syd Clarke, owner of Ali Cat in Carrboro, N.C., said that this Glow-in-the-Dark unicorn puzzle from Ravensburger was a best-seller. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32557 (added 7/12/2011) . Van Gogh - Café Terrace at Night 1500 pc Puzzle From: RAVENSBURGER Other products from RAVENSBURGER
 This 1500 piece puzzle features one of Van Gogh's most iconic works. Each piece is unique and fully interlocking. — In a Summer 2011 survey about best-selling puzzles, Donna Frederick, owner of The Play House Toy Store in Durham, N.C., said that Ravensburger puzzles over 1000 pieces were a best-seller. “There are not a lot of [companies] who cater to older people who like puzzles but not kiddie pictures,” she told TDmonthly. — In the same Summer 2011 survey, Syd Clarke, owner of Ali Cat in Carrboro, N.C., said that this Van Gogh puzzle was one of his best-sellers in the category. — As of 7/12/2011 this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 5 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: "Outstanding quality;" durable; beatiful artwork; challenging. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32556 (added 7/12/2011) .  Featuring detailed images of 8 favorite noisy vehicles, this wooden peg puzzle makes the vehicle sound when a piece is placed correctly in the puzzle board. Eight sounds in all. Full-color, matching picture under each piece. Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.7" Assembled. AAA batteries not included. — Michael O'Dell of Toys from the Attic in Rehoboth Beach, Del., told TDmonthly in a Summer 2011 survey that he sells 10 Melissa & Doug sound puzzles each month. — As of 7/12/2011 this product had 3 out of 5 stars from 23 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Affordable; engaging. Cons: Many reviewers said the sounds were poor quality. — In a February 2012 survey about wooden toys, three out of 14 retailers said that puzzles from Melissa & Doug were their best sellers in the category. “Melissa and Doug has been a core of the store for years and years," Mike Snyder, owner and manager of Cville's Hobbies, Games and Toys in Charlottesville, Va., told TDmonthly. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32555 (added 7/12/2011) .  Control the flow - control your opponents. Game for 2 to 4 players. Game time: 30-45 minutes. Control the flow by altering the flow directional tiles. Gain a reward token each time you either push an opponent's pawn out of the board or into an existing infinite loop. Collect most tokens at the end of the game to win. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32544 (added 7/7/2011) . Burning bridges behind you is not all bad! In this game it's the only way you can win. Game for 2 or 3 players. Game time: 15 - 30 minutes. Take turns in moving from island to island across a bridge. After crossing the bridge set the bridge on fire. Once the fire is set no one can move or jump over it. The game continues until there are no more bridges remaining, all the scorch points have been awarded. The player with the highest count of scorch points wins. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32543 (added 7/7/2011) .  Each player is a daemon that guides and influences the main character. The game is a struggle between daemons to control main character's mood by using the environment surrounding the character. Daemons take turns playing cards to trigger the environment to shift the mood. Each player's actions directly affect decisions and strategy of the other players. The game ends when Moody enters the mood wheel. Players uncover both mission cards and check how close they are to Moody's final mood determined by the mood marker. Each space gives 1 point. Count how far is the distance from your mission mood to the final mood marker. The player with the least points wins the game. Each game can end up in a draw between 2 players. Play more than one game to truly establish who is the MOOD MASTER. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32542 (added 7/7/2011) .  Players move on a 6 x 6 game grid. Movement is determined by roll of dice and coordinates embedded in each game place. Along the way players can pick up booster cards which can help them get to the target area or hinder the efforts of their opponents. The seemingly simple concept of transferring the game pieces from start to finish takes a different shape in Avodome. The game “twists and turns” after each move and is never decided until the last playing piece of one player lands on the target area. No player is ever in the lead since the boosters add a special dynamic to the game where a player seemingly “in the lead” can be blocked, forced back and actually loose the game to a player who appears to be “dead last”. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 32541 (added 7/7/2011) .
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