In This Issue

By TDmonthly Staff
January 2013

January Staff Picks: Fun, high-quality toys made this month's Staff Picks. _{read more}

TDmonthly Top Toy: Seal of Approval: TDmonthly's first Top Toy: Seal of Approval honors high-quality toys. _{read more}

Top-10 Most-Wanted Books: Diary of a Wimpy Kid and other books are strong sellers for specialty. _{read more}

Top-10 Most-Wanted Halloween Toys: Novelty items and costumes were big hits for specialty retailers this Halloween . _r_{ead more}

Toy Fair 2013 - To Go, Or Not To Go?: Specialty retailers chime in on the pros and cons of attending New York Toy Fair. _{read more}

6 Tips for Finding Hot New Toys: These 6 tips can help you find the best new toys for your store. _{read mor}_e

Toy Companies Give Back!: Charisma Brands, Uncle Skunkle, and Out of the Box Games share their charitable work. _{read more}

Q&A with Will Haughey of TEGU: Will and his brother created and eco-friendly toy that boosted a suffering economy. _{read more}

Q&A with Cheryl Shaw of Little Colorado: Cheryl shares how she and her husband built their company from the ground up. _{read more}

Q&A with Matthew Hiebert from aroundsquare: Hiebert's love of art and science led to his career in the toy industry. _{read more}

2013 Toy Fair Preview - General Toys: See a selection of toys that will be shown at Toy Fair, shared by their manufacturers! _{read more}

Winning Retailers Extend Holidays: Retailers help extend holidays through charitable giveaways from toy manufacturers. _{read more}

Q&A with Zylie the Bear: Mary Beth Minton & son sought to create a product that would fill a gap in the market. _{read more}

Will Online Shopping Follow Catalogs?: TDmonthly's first Top Toy: Seal of Approval honors high-quality toys. _{read more}

Hot Or Not? 2013 Specialty Toy Trends: Specialty Retailers name the toys they think will be hot - or not - for 2013. _{read more}

Donated Games Help Santa Teach: Toy manufacturers and retailers brightened up schools' and charities' holidays. _{read more}

2013 Toy Fair Booths to Visit: See ordering specials from select companies who will be at New York Toy Fair. _{read more}

The Indian Toy Market – a Growing Giant: Lutz Muller explores the potential for toy companies to expand in India. _{read more}