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July 2010 Notable Toys — All

By TDmonthly Staff

Tide of Iron: Normandy Campaign Expansion
From: FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES

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Age Range: 13 and up
Launch Date: December 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls

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Board Games
Miniatures
Dice

June 6th, 1944 marked a red-letter date in the Second World War. Better known as D-Day, the 6th marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the Allied battle plan coordinating a major offensive against German forces at Normandy, France. Here, on the beaches of Normandy, the Allies would either gain the foothold they needed to bring down the German war machine, or suffer a devastating defeat. "The Normandy Campaign Expansion expands the Tide of Iron base game by allowing players to recreate Allied beach landings against fortified German defenses. Players can also push past the beaches into the bocage, where soldiers fight in the dense hedgerows of the countryside," Rick Nauertz, sales associate for Fantasy Flight Games, told TDmonthly.

This TIDE OF IRON base game focuses on the American and German armies in Northern Europe in the years 1944 and 1945. Each game is played as a single scenario, either chosen from the included scenario guide or created by the players themselves, over a map constructed from modular, double-sided game boards and terrain overlays. The game play is designed to be fast-paced, smooth and surprisingly deep, as players must take and hold vital objectives on the game board and decide how best to use each and every unit under their command. It includes 12 hard mounted modular game boards, More than 100 U.S. and German plastic infantry units and squad bases, dozens of AFV such as the Panzer IV, Tiger and Sherman tanks, dozens of German and U.S vehicles such as M3A1 Half-Tracks, GMC CCKW 353 Transport Trucks and Opel Blitz Trucks, more than 100 Operation and Strategy Cards, and hundreds of tokens, dice and other components. Rick Nauertz, sales associate for Fantasy Flight Games told TDmonthly, "Tide of Iron is the definitive board game of WWII squad-level combat. With streamlined, scenario-driven gameplay and an attention to historic detail, Tide of Iron is sure to delight every fan of tactical, historical wargaming."

Prepacked by the dozen, each peace sign pendant hangs on an adjustable black satin cord. Each pendant is multicolored which makes for a bright and fun piece of jewelry.

This Woven Silver Beaded Bracelet Display comes with 96 bracelets in an assortment of green, pink, light blue, dark blue, purple, and black bracelets with silver beads on them. Each bracelet is individually tagged with a UPC barcode (022902764347), for quick and easy display.

Fun, tie-dye fimo adjustable sliders. Each dozen comes pre-packed in an assortment of hot, bright colors - light blue, dark blue, black, pink, yellow, and green bracelets.

Each butterfly pendant hangs on an adjustable rainbow colored satin cord. Available in a variety of different color butterfly pendants (purple, pink, yellow, and green) and rainbow cords, and watch as two UV beads change colors in the sun.

The dark and mysterious Professor Snape is replicated in this action figure. The figure comes dressed in Snape's outfit from the "Harry Potter" films and comes with a background featuring images from the movies.

This boxed set features a 7" Harry figure in battle with Lord Voldemort.

The cunning and aristocratic Death Eater, Lucius Malfoy, is replicated in this action figure. The figure features a wand, cane and display base.

These sporty wooden toy cars feature streamlined shapes and realistic brightly colored "windows" and "tires."

This sporty wooden toy car features a streamlined shape and realistic green "windows" and "tires."

This sporty wooden toy car features a streamlined shape and realistic bubblegum-pink "windows" and "tires."

This super-soft oversize plush is 12" tall and even wider than that for extra huggability.

This super-soft plush measures 8" tall and is even wider than that for extra huggability.

Girls can dress up any Groovy Girl doll in the Daydream Doctor outfit for imaginative pretend play. The outfit comes with a artist apron, paint pallet, brush and hip pink purse. Dolls are sold separately.

Girls can dress up any Groovy Girl doll in the Daydream Doctor outfit for imaginative pretend play. The outfit comes with a stylish doctor's coat, medicine bag and stethoscope. Dolls are sold separately.

Gorgeous fabrics and details make this sea beauty sparkle. Streaked with lime-green highlights, her lilac tresses coordinate with her embroidered eyes. She shimmers from her clamshell hair accessory and choker to the tip of her organza tail. Maya measures approximately 13" tall.

This purple party frock fits the Groovy Girls dolls for imaginative dress-up play.

The Strobotop™ LightPhase Animator is a combination of a hand-powered spinning top and cutting-edge LED electronics to make pictures and drawings magically spring to life before your eyes. Just spin the Strobotop™, aim your LightPhaser at it, and capture the motion.
Awards: Mom's Best Award 2010, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products 2010

This booster pack for the Strobotop LightPhase Animator contains 18 Strobodisks to add to the existing disks found in the Strobotop LightPhase Animator set. The booster pack's disks contain 12 picture disks and six draw-your-own disks.

These shaped rings come in 12 assorted styles in tie dye, glitter and glow in the dark.

This soft and floppy Fuzzles monkey is adorned with white dots against a pink background. It's 8" sitting and 11" standing.

This squeezable, functional, and collectible backpack is a humorous and unique way to store belongings. The Rotta Back Buddy is based on the "Star Wars: Clone Wars" character and includes an adorable baby Huttlet that nestles inside.

This phaser is a replica of the stunt prop phasers used in the 2009 "Star Trek" film, meaning that it has no moving parts, sound or lights. The replica is chrome- and steel-plated over a resin core and is realistically weighted.

Fans can join up with Starfleet Command with this replica badge. The expertly crafted badged is an exact copy of props used in the 2009 "Star Trek" film. The badge includes a pin back, and is cast in metal and hand burnished. It measures 2.125" tall x 1.375" wide.