October 2008 Notable Toys — All

Award winning singer/songwriter and author of the "Canta Conmigo" series, Juanita Ulloa sings her specialty, mariachi, in this original mariachi CD for kids. She joins forces with the youth mariachi band at Texas State University, where she currently serves on the music faculty, plus producer/performer John Lopez, director of the multicultural music department, and arranger/performer Juan Ortiz, director of mariachi "Campanas de America." Launch date: February 2009.

This two-player, strategic board game has only four rules and challenges players to out-think and out-move their opponent. Launch date: August 12, 2008.

All over the planet, Pixies are losing their homes due to pollution, deforestation and global warming. Kids can save a Pixie and learn about the environment and ways to help. Planet Pixies are earth-friendly soft toys made from natural and organic cotton fabrics. They educate children, encourage their imaginations, and provide knowledge to make eco-conscious decisions. The Planet Pixies website includes interactive games and information on how to help the environment. Launch date: October 2008.

The Fuzion Cobalt features a lightweight aluminum frame design for enhanced durability. With an all-new 360-degree front hanger rotation and compact design, the Fuzion Cobalt brings riding to a whole new level. It also has a floating axle design, cast polyurethane wheels and a telescoping handle. The weight limit is 175 lbs. Launch date: May 2008.

This counter-top teddy bear stuffing machine is perfect for portability and customer interaction. It comes with $1,200 of wholesale product and may be used as a stuffer for plush animals at existing stores, carnivals, fairs or home birthday parties. The stuffing machine can be used with an attendant handling the animal skin or the children can self-service without the need of an attendant for much greater interaction and involvement. Launch date: July 2008.

This premium, collectible, vinyl doll with glass eyes and wig hair is created from real baby photos of Lucille Ball and bears remarkable resemblance to her pouty lips, big blue eyes and curly red hair. Only 10,000 will be made, and each doll comes with a certificate of authenticity with the production number. Launch date: 2008. Display Ideas: The doll is packed inside a color-printed transparent PVC box, so just needs to be displayed in an eye-catching area.

Kids can score a touchdown with the first 100 high-frequency words for sight-word vocabulary. Each player will gain knowledge with high-frequency words as they punt, pass, or run the football-shaped pawn down the field and into the opponent's end zone. The game is for two to four players. Launch date: 2307.

These weather-resistant, injection-molded plastic (PVC) collegiate mascot figurines were designed with automobile antenna applications in mind, but also come with a stage-mounting device for those who would like to showcase the mascot on their desk, dashboard, window sill or anywhere else school spirit is needed. Antenna Friendz are designed to go at the base of an antenna and spin with the motion of the vehicle. Launch date: May 2008.

This soft rag doll wears an outfit that encourages daily wardrobe/dress-up skills. A belt buckle, lace-up boots, a big button removable vest with a zipper pocket, and an elastic hair band help make getting dressed for the day fun through practical play. Wendy has embroidered facial features. Launch date: September 15, 2007. Display Ideas: A large doll stand enables customers to look at all the outfit features.

This craft activity kit enables kids and adults to create handmade bag tags, key chains and more. The pack includes an Enchanted Kingdom poster, 32+ traceable images, oodles of Shrinky Dinks plastic, eight color ball chains, and a photo frame keepsake. Shrinky Dinks® is the amazing, shrinking plastic that you draw on, color in, cut out, and bake in the oven to create all kinds of crafty items such as jewelry, bag tags, charms, magnets and ornaments. Launch date: August 2008. Display Ideas: The product is designed to hang or sit on a shelf.

This adorable stuffed animal collection from Fun Friends, Inc. takes the company's top-selling characters and turns them into fun-loving round fur balls. Launch date: August 2008.

Dare Devil is a fully articulated, resin collectors' doll. With 15 points of articulation, he can be posed in many lifelike positions. His eyes, hair and clothing can be changed, so he can resemble many different characters. The doll can be customized by the collector or owner so that it becomes their doll, not the designer's. Launch date: February 18, 2008.

This battery-operated Fluffy Poodle is a cute little 7" dog that walks and shakes its tail, stops, and barks and stretches. It requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included). It comes in assorted colors. Box size: 7.25" L x 3.75" W x 6.5" H. Launch date: August 2007.

This helicopter features full-function, three-channel digital proportional radio control (left/right, forward/backward, hover and land), and real-life helicopter styling. It flies over 100 meters high, has two powerful 180 main motors plus an N20 tail motor, and boasts a newly designed super-strong crashworthy propeller. There is altitude and rotor speed control, as well as a flight stabilizing system and a brake for easy landing. The helicopter has a lightweight airframe and measures 7.8" L x 3.46" W x 6.61" H. Charge time is 20 minutes for 10 minues of play time, and the radius control range goes up to 60 meters (200'). Launch date: June 2008.

This board game is based on the entire mob/gangster genre, including movies, TV, books and real news involving La Cosa Nostra. It is the only board game played like Trivial Pursuit that has every question imaginable from movie script dialogue to factual elements from time periods and multicultural gangland history. The comments and questions are hilarious and nostalgic. The board is 12" square with moving soldiers, question cards and more. Launch date: October 31, 2007.

The first-ever rubber duck of Captain Hook is created by CelebriDucks, the original creator of rubber ducks of the greatest icons of film, music, history and sports. The product is designed to bring a whole new level of enjoyment to bath time. Launch date: September 2008.

This 5’ structure has plenty of room for little campers to gather around the fire, simulated by inflatable logs and a battery-operated fire pit. Fun, colorful graphics add to a great outdoor feeling, and shock-corded poles make for easy set up and storage. Launch date: April 2008.

Made of rubber wood from Thailand, Pin Toys Fire Station and Accessories will provide hours of imagnative play for children. The Fire Station is 25" x 12" x 22" and comes with four lockers, a control console, a swivel chair, a satellite dish, a bunk bed, a round table, two chairs and a shelf unit, as well as a fire pole between floors. It provides imaginative play for pre-schoolers, with plenty of real-life accessories to set up and manipulate. Also available are the fire truck, firefighter and accessories used by firefighters. This heirloom-quality toy is eco-friendly. Launch date: June 2008.

Now kids can play their favorite card games with dinosaurs. The set includes 47 cards and a booklet of dinosaur facts in a fun tin box. Families will have fun while learning about dinosaurs. Launch date: 2004.

Sky-high rocket action and cool plane performance take flight with the Rocket Glider. Launch the two together and let the airflow do the work as they split in mid-air. Get super gliding action and awesome rocket spinning all in one! Set in- cludes 1 Rocket Glider and 1 launcher. Patent pending.

The frenzied non-stop action fun of hockey rinks and boxing rings has collided into one fast-paced indoor table-top game of Knock-Out Hockey! So grab your gloves and be quick on the trigger as you blast your shots and make those blocks! Set includes 2 gloves, 2 pucks and 4 corner mounts with table straps. Patent pending.

Get ready for the new bow on the block! Line up your arrow with the dual power cords, lock it in place as the arms extend out, and pull back the trigger to let it rip—watch the swing-arm action at work as the bow snaps back and the arrow goes airborne! Set includes 1 Crossbow and 3 arrows. Patent pending.

This Tokidoki mini figure series features 1" characters that each come with an accessory, such as a skull, dog bowl or soccer ball. The figures are Riposino, Ciotolina, Timidina, Salamino, Bastardino Jr., Tortellino and Malandrino. Launch date: 2008.

This little mouse is one in a collection of six Jolly Tar Sailors. It can be personalized and has a suggested retail price of $85.00 without lettering.