October 2008 Notable Toys — Collectibles

Herobuilders has created an all new HOT Beach Blanket Obama Action figure, based on an image of Obama at the beach.

Athena is the teacher of leadership. She stands 16" tall, has piercing gray eyes, and is dressed in an early Greek yellow tunic, skirt and shawl. She has dark brown hair and a realistic body of a woman who would be approximately 5'6", wearing a size 8. She has handmade, faux-leather sandals and chaps
replicating ancient Greek footwear. She wears a shield medallion decorated with the head of Medusa.  She is accompanied by a yellow-stone, gold chain necklace. Launch date: December 2007.,
Display Ideas: Display with the other Greek Goddess Dolls and the book "Sophie and the Seven Goddesses, A Journey of Self-Acceptance" by Ilene Satala and Beverley Danusis, set to be available in mid-July 2008. Place Athena on a sturdy doll stand or inside a display case.

This 16" doll has long, wavy auburn hair with a suntanned skin tone and brown eyes that reflect infinite understanding. She wears an authentic first-century costume designed by a well-known New York doll dress artist. She wears eggplant colored laced boots, and her dress is regal and majestic with a matching purple headpiece adorned with delicate beads. She wears a red shawl. Launch date: December 2007.
Display ideas: Retailers should display Mary with a red rose and on a stand or inside a display case.