July 2010 Notable Toys — All

This 5.5" vintage mechanical pencil has a matte charcoal finish with chrome accents, a push button that advances lead .125" at a time, and a built-in pencil sharpener at the top. The tube of "fat" leads includes one each of pink, red, blue, brown and green, along with two graphite. "Our Chubby Mechanical Pencil is the perfect gift for artists and draftsmen of any age!" Emily Meluch, Xonex art director, told TDmonthly.

This set includes everything needed for Kit's birthday party. It comes with a printed linen tablecloth, two napkins, a bright bouquet in a ceramic vase, two pink glass plates, sherbet cups with make-believe sherbet, utensils, and two glasses of pretend punch with a pink glass pitcher.

Felicity can practice serving tea with this exquisite ceramic tea set. Included are a teapot, two cups and saucers, a sugar bowl and a creamer, all in a lotus flower motif, as well as two spoons, a metal tray and a wooden tea caddy.

This set features a bright kitchen table, plus everything needed for a party, including a pretend fondue pot, faux fruit skewers and gelatin dessert, cloth napkins, ceramic plates and textured glasses, and a printed vinyl tablecloth.

Dave the Monkey toy is an 8" electronic monkey plush toy made to sit one's shoulder and interact with friends and passers-by. Designed to look realistic, he has the look of a small squirrel monkey, with a black body and a white face, hands and feet. Dave clips to the owners jacket and is controlled using a small wireless remote. He can also act automonously, and is equipped with a wide range of emotions - he even gets "scared" when shouted at.

Each of these 2.5" blind-boxed plastic figures features a weighted bottom and built in chimes.

This 6.5" designer waffle plush has a cute character face.

This limited edition figure measures 6" and is made of rotocast vinyl and ABS plastic.

This limited edition figure measures 6" and is made of rotocast vinyl and ABS plastic.

This novelty action figure portrays BP CEO Tony Hayward.

This iCarly doll comes with two outfits that can be mixed and matched with those of other Switch dolls.

Girls can style this 10" iCarly doll with funky fashions and hairstyles, and press Carly's necklace to hear her chat.

This playset appears to "transport" figures to and from remote areas. Kids can beam their action figures in and out and watch them actually disappear and reappear. This highly detailed replica of the transporter features authentic transporting lights, sounds and effects.

This 3.75" figure is based on the original Spock character as played by Leonard Nimoy in the original series and the 2009 remake.

This 3.75" Captain Kirk figure comes dressed in his Starfleet uniform and includes a utility belt, phaser and stand.

This 3.75" Spock figure comes dressed in his Starfleet uniform and includes a utility belt, phaser and stand.

Rio is a 6" fashion model horse with a cool sense of style and attitude. This horse comes with her own personal bio of where she came from and what her likes and dislikes are. She comes with accessories including a necklace, boots, a purse, earrings, and a compact with ink. Rio has interchangeable accessories, mane and tail and is fully poseable.

Sydney is a 6" fashion model horse with a cool sense of style and attitude. This horse comes with her own personal bio of where she came from and what her likes and dislikes are. She comes with accessories including a necklace, boots, a purse, earrings, and a compact with ink. Sydney has interchangeable accessories, mane and tail and is fully poseable.

This 15" Tinker Bell doll has rooted blonde hair, painted eyes and a pretty signature costume.

This chamber creates an optical illusion. Users can place any object in the chamber and see it appear to hover.
Awards: Creative Child Magazine Toy Award 2010

This microscope lets users view objects in intricate detail with brightness and clarity. It features a 20x - 40x zoom magnification with LED illuminator and comes complete with slides, cover slips and a lens cleaning cloth.
Awards: 2011 Teachers' Choice Award; Creative Child Magazine Toy Award 2010; Fall 2010 Parents’ Choice Recommended.

The Colorful Darkness model combines enchanting birds, exotic flowers, twinkling stars and a crescent moon. The pink, green and white designs stand out clearly on the black strap, and the black watch face, with 12 crystals, adds to the magical aspect. It has a fabric strap, and for a bit of extra help telling the time, the hands are color-matched to the hours and minutes on the dial. Flik Flak watches are Swiss made and equipped with a robust aluminium case and scratch-resistant mineral glass. Their Swiss-manufactured quartz movement is designed to guarantee precision time-keeping. They are shock-resistant and can even be machine-washed at 40°C. This Flik Flak Preschool comes with a giant cardboard clock for learning to tell the time.

This plane can go from charger to flying in just 10 seconds with the easy-to-use, all in one hand-held charger/launcher. The plane is designed to fly for 30 seconds or more, and stand up to many back yard landings. It features a single-pull trigger, requires three AA batteries, and can fly up to 100 feet.
— The owner of Kid’s Center in Tucson, Ariz., told TDmonthly they ordered from ASTRA 2010 a Kid Galaxy “back yard flyer that we had not seen operational before” — one of their favorite products of the show.
— In a November 2011 survey Lisa LeStrange, owner of Lucky Duck Toys in Wayne, Pa., told TDmonthly that their "Top selling flying toy is Backyard Flyer by Kid Galaxy...Depends on the season, but in warm weather we sell maybe 10 per month."

This woven plush bear is designed for hours of riding fun and adventure. The 28" toy is surface-washable, and its stainless steel inner frame holds up to 300 lbs.