November 2009 New Specialty Toys — Fashion & Accessories

Punk It Up Bottle Cap by FAIRY TALE JEWELS LLC

This punky yet cute Bottle Cap Pendant features a skull with pink hearts for eyes topped with a pink polka dot bow. Bottle Cap Pendants are interchangeable. Pendant chains are sold separately. 11/19/2009 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lollipop Lane Bracelets by LIL' OL' ME

lil' ol' me Making a BIG Difference, "a foundation for the lil' nation," provides scholarships and therapy to children with autism. One hundred percent of net profits from these Swarovski crystal and cats eye bead bracelets with a silver heart toggle is donated to this foundation. The bracelets are handmade with the help of local Girl Scouts. The bracelets come with their own stand. Launch date: June 2009. 11/5/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mag-tagz - Ashley's Peace & Happiness Starter Kit by MAG-TAGZ DESIGNS LLC

The playful expression, “tag, you’re it” no longer applies to the boys on the playground who swoosh by as they poke a girl. This tag is designed as a hip fashion statement that schoolgirls wear around their necks. Mag-tagz are adorable magnetic “tagz” that can be changed regularly to reflect a girl’s ever-changing mood and style. Mag-tagz received two 2009 Seal of Excellence Awards in Creative Child Magazine's Kids Gear/Apparel category. Launch date: November 2009. 11/5/2009 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BALOB Doll, Hat & Mittens Set by MUDDY CLOUD

Muddy Cloud is a character-driven line featuring bright colors and abstract shapes. "The bright colors and simplified facial features have developmental qualities," Matt Anaya, co-owner of Muddy Cloud, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2008. 11/5/2009 (Price: $50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Surfer Baby Kids Set by SURFER BABY

This Aloha-themed set includes a toddler backpack and a kids changing towel. Launch date: May 3, 2009. 11/5/2009 (Price: $24.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Viva Beads® - Tropical Beach Diva Silverball Bracelet by VIVA ENTERPRISES LLC

This vibrant bracelet features silver balls and handmade clay beads with artistic images of flowers, the sun and fish. 11/4/2009 (Price: $12.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Secret Message Bead Kit by BEAD THE MESSAGE

This patent-pending kit of nearly 1,000 beads features various colors that each represent a letter, number and space, so that kids can create bracelets and other accessories with their own secret messages to be decoded. The kit also includes 15 yards of elastic plus 20 decoder cards with instructions. About 15 customized Bead the Message beads are provided to represent the beginning of a message project. 10/30/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bendable Party Mustache by ACCOUTREMENTS

The flexible wire inside this 6.75" black mustaches allows it to be shaped in various styles, including the friendly barber, the stern general and the dapper dandy. It comes with a rubber piece that clips to the nose.
— Two of 38 specialty retailers mentioned mustaches as a best-selling novelty item in fall 2008. Michelle Bears, owner of The Toy Store in Highlands, N.C., told TDmonthly her store sells about 48 Accoutrements fake mustaches per month. 10/30/2009

Sequin Peace Bags by FASHION ANGELS

Choose from a shoulder bag or a hobo style bag, each in three different fun, fashion friendly colors (fuschia, black, and turquoise). These bags can also be personalized with our Build a Better Bracelet alphabet letter and icon slides. "The peace sign is a huge trend right now, and it should be around for a while. These purses are a good price point, and it's a great bonus they can be personalized with our Build a Better Bracelet line, but can also be used alone. Plus, kids and adults love these purses," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stinky Bum Signature Clutch by MOMMA COUTURE

The stinky bum clutch is a new design from Momma Couture. It is part of Momma Couture's everyday collection, which uses smooth nylon and faux leather for the exterior while maintaining the insulation within the bags for its function. The clutch specifically is fully insulated and allows for one diaper, wipes and non-kid essentials. The bag also includes the Momma Couture tushy pad and is ideal for quick trips out with your little ones. The bags are CPSIA compliant. Launch date: August 4, 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $55.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

"ptown" | PTN2120 | SR195 by MORSE CODE JEWELRY

"Ptown," what natives call Provincetown, Mass., is made with the blue of the ocean, the green of the waves, the opalescence of the sand, and the copper fire of the late summer sun. Creamy solid 14k gold and solid .925 sterling silver set the Swarovski crystal ablaze in the handmade piece, designed to be as splendid as that point on the outermost point of Massachusetts' peninsula. The piece is handmade in New England. "morse code jewelry® is bracelets and necklaces with the components laid out in the dot-and-dash pattern of Morse code to 'spell' words," Annie Fields, founder of morse code jewelry®, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 9, 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $195) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disney Princess Charm Bracelet by DISNEY

This is a classic, 24-karat gold-plated charm bracelet. The 7 ¾” bracelet comes with rhinestone-studded charms of characters Belle, Cinderella and Aurora with complimenting icons from their original stories: a slipper, a crown and a rose. 
― “We do very well with Disney princess accessories,” said John St. Onge, owner of HodgePodge Toy Co. in Berkeley Springs, W.V., when asked about his top-selling jewelry and accessory items in an October 2009 survey of 39 retailers. 10/27/2009 (Price: $22.95)

Let's Hang Zipper Pulls by KIDROBOT

Tiny characters molded in soft, colorful vinyl, Let's Hang Zipper Pulls easily clip onto a zipper, backpack, cellular phone, or any other place someone might want a little bit of whimsy. The characters include, but are not limited to, a wide assortment of foods and beverages printed with friendly faces. With 26 styles available, the assortment is sold in sets of 36 and packaged blind. 
― One of 39 retailers told TDmonthly Kidrobot Zipper Pulls are their best-selling accessory item, reporting sales of approximately 50 per month in October 2009. 10/27/2009 (Price: $3.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Charm It! Safety Pin Bracelet by HIGH INTENCITY CORP.

In silver-toned metal finished with brilliantly colored enamel and matching rhinestones, Charm It!'s Safety Pin Bracelet circles the color wheel with seven glitzy safety pins. A funky accent piece alone, the bracelet can be personalized with any selection of Charm It! charms to suit a girl's individual styles and interests.
― “By far, Charm It!s are the best,” Terri Bracken, owner of Earth Explorer Toys in Zionsville, Ind., told TDmonthly when asked about her best-selling jewelry item in fall 2009.
― Three of 39 retailers said Charm It! is their best-selling jewelry or accessory item during an October 2009 survey. 10/27/2009 (Price: $16.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Snap Caps™ Recycle by m3 girl designs LLC

Snap Caps feature a stretchy neon cord as a comfortable choker fixed with an anchor to which the interchangeable bottle caps lock on by a strong magnet. The Recycle cap collection includes four bottle caps decorated with different versions of the three-arrow recycling symbol with pastel colors and rhinestones.
― “I would have to say [Snap Caps] are the most popular one throughout the year,” Sandy Challinor, owner of Owl's Nest Toy Store in Southlake, Texas, told TDmonthly about her best-selling jewelry and accessories in October 2009.
― “We like those,” said Lesa Smith, owner of Whiz Kid Toys in San Luis Obispo, Calif., of Snap Caps by m3 girl designs. Smith reported sales of approximately 30 pieces per month in fall 2009, when three of 39 retailers named Snap Caps as a top seller in their stores.
— Snap Caps are a best seller at Jonesboro, Ark.'s J. Christopher Toys, which sold 861 of them from August through October 2009, Owner Mary Horne told TDmonthly. 10/27/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pink Poppy Strawberry Ponytail Holders by CREATIVE EDUCATION OF CANADA

Sold in a matching set of two, these bright pink ponytail holders feature strawberries, in glossy plastic, that are studded with red and green gems for a little extra sparkle. The elastic bands are a matching pink. 
― “I sold 60 pieces last month,” Janet Gregory, owner of Over the Rainbow Toy Store in Anchorage, Alaska, told TDmonthly in October 2009 of the Pink Poppy line.
― Of 39 retailers, four listed Pink Poppy as their best-selling line of jewelry and accessory items in fall 2009. 10/27/2009 (Price: $2.25) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mood Rings – Heart, Flower and Other Designs by SCHYLLING

A well-recognized throwback to yesteryear, Schylling's Mood Rings combine glossy, color-changing cabochons with silver-toned settings styled with the 1960s in mind. The “stones” in the rings sense the mood of the wearer and change accordingly from anxious orange-black to content jewel-tone blue-violet. Styles are assorted, and the metal rings are made in the USA.
― “We sell dozens of mood ring pick-ups at the counter,” said Joe Berardoni Sr., owner of Pun's Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa., during an October 2009 survey.
― Four of 39 retailers listed mood rings as their top-selling jewelry item, reporting sales of 20 to 30 each month in fall 2009. 10/27/2009 (Price: $1.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Philadelphia Eagles Classic NFL Football Wristband by GAMEWEAR INC.

This one-size-fits-all bracelet has a textured football design with white lacing and features the Philadelphia Eagles logo in the center. Other teams are available.
— LB Toys in Media, Pa., sells both football and baseball wristbands from Gamewear, going through about 24 per month, Owner Jamie Burdette told TDmonthly in fall 2009. 10/6/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

drool by LUXEBABY LLC

This eco-friendly, design-driven burp cloth is biodegradeable, compostable, disposable, hygienic, sanitary and organic. It is made of organically grown bagasse, the fibrous residue left over after the sugar can has been crushed and the sugar extracted. Simply modern in design, symmetrical in shape, and contoured to be "saddled" on either shoulder, drool has a tab that allows the cloth to remain in place without the use of adhesives or straps. Embossed with the words "drool" and a design that resembles tiny bubbles, it will be offered for sale in its natural state — a slight off-white color called bare — or with simple printed designs to complement an adult wardrobe. Launch date: September 13, 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $5.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stonz Mittz by STONZ WEAR INC.

Two adjustable toggles tighten at the arm and wrist to ensure the Mittz stay on, and the over-arm design allows Mittz to be put on last. There are five layers of warmth in every mitt, and the styles for newborn to 24 months have a thumbless design for easy on and off and warmth. The design for ages 2 to 7 has a thumb added with an extra layer of protective rubberized fabric in the palm and thumb. The appliqué matches Stonz Booties and Hatz for a coordinated look. The Mittz are machine washable and dryable, and are made in Canada. Launch date: August 20, 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $35.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pura Kiki Starter Gift Set by PURA STAINLESS

The Pura Kiki line is a modern and eco-friendly stainless steel infant and toddler bottle line. Kiki is 100-percent BPA-free and 100-percent toxin free. The bottles are crafted from food-service stainless steel and also feature stainless lids/collars in addition to wide-neck food-service-grade cross-cut silicone nipples. Kiki is also compatible with sip spouts and wide-mouth silicone nipples from virtually all leading manufacturers. The Kiki line is backed by a lifetime warranty. "All bottles in the Kiki line work seamlessly with Pura nipples and spouts as well as those from most leading vendors," Jenifer Moore, vice president of Pura Stainless, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 13, 2009. (photo does not represent Starter Set) 10/5/2009 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pura Kiki 5-oz. Infant Bottle by PURA STAINLESS

The Pura Kiki line is a modern and eco-friendly stainless steel infant and toddler bottle line. Kiki is 100-percent BPA-free and 100-percent toxin free. The bottles are crafted from food-service stainless steel and also feature stainless lids/collars in addition to wide-neck food-service-grade cross-cut silicone nipples. Kiki is also compatible with sip spouts and wide-mouth silicone nipples from virtually all leading manufacturers. As with all of our products, the Kiki line is backed by an unprecedented lifetime warranty. Pura Stainless was named a Top 50 Small Business in the U.S. in 2009. "Pura Kiki is the first and only infant and toddler bottle that grows with your child," Jenifer Moore, vice president of Pura Stainless, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 13, 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pura Kiki 11-oz. Infant Bottle by PURA STAINLESS

The Pura Kiki line is a modern and eco-friendly stainless steel infant and toddler bottle line. Kiki is 100-percent BPA-free and 100-percent toxin free. The bottles are crafted from food-service stainless steel and also feature stainless lids/collars in addition to wide-neck food-service-grade cross-cut silicone nipples. Kiki is compatible with sip spouts and wide-mouth silicone nipples from virtually all leading manufacturers. The Kiki line is backed by a lifetime warranty. Launch date: September 13, 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pura Kiki 11-oz. Sippy Bottle by PURA STAINLESS

The Pura Kiki line is a modern and eco-friendly stainless steel infant and toddler bottle line. Kiki is 100-percent BPA-free and 100-percent toxin free. The bottles are crafted from food-service stainless steel and also feature stainless lids/collars in addition to wide neck food-service-grade cross-cut silicone nipples. Kiki is also compatible with sip spouts and wide mouth silicone nipples from virtually all leading manufacturers. As with all of the company's products, the Kiki line is backed by a lifetime warranty. "Pura Kiki is the first and only infant and toddler bottle that grows with your child," Jenifer Moore, vice president of Pura Stainless, told TDmonthly. Pura Stainless was named a Top 50 Small Business in the U.S. in 2009. Launch date: September 13, 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Sophie Snuggler by MRS. BUTTERFISH

The Sophie Snuggler is a nursing cover-up made from 100-percent organic cotton, so mothers have soft, natural material next to them and their babies' skin. The cowl neck allows mom to position and check on baby. It is also incredibly discreet and stylish. The cover-up is durable and machine washable, and is made in the USA. Launch date: September 2009. 10/5/2009 (Price: $45) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]