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My First Sticky Mosaics Pretty Things by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
My First Sticky Mosaics Pretty Things
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 3 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25316

My First Sticky Mosaics brings all the fun and excitement of Sticky Mosaics to pre-schoolers. The shape-to-color matching system allows easy creation of 5 favorite pretty things.
— Two of 40 specialty retailers mentioned Sticky Mosaics when asked about best-selling hobby products in fall 2009. 9/9/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Mermaids by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Mermaids
MSRP: $17.00
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24758

With the supplies included in the Sticky Mosaics Mermaids set from Orb Factory, kids can create four magical underwater scenes exploring the adventures of mermaids. Creative and accessible with more than 2,600 adhesive foam and glittering jewel pieces, four sparkling designs will come to life as children make their own tile-like mosaics.
― “Orb's Sticky Mosaics continue to sell well, even in slow months,” Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly during a June 2009 survey of best-selling gifts for girls.
―  Three of 47 retailers said Sticky Mosaics are a best-selling item for girls, reporting sales of between 50 and 100 pieces per month. 7/24/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Fairy Box by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Fairy Box
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23862

An update on our classic Sticky Mosaics® Jewelry Box design, this product features a beautiful fairy and flowers to decorate it. It includes one numbered Jewelry Box and more than 1,000 sticky foam and jewel pieces. "While there are many other Jewelry Box kits on the market, ours stands above. Our easy to use number-to-color matching system creates perfect results every time, providing a child with an unparalleled sense of accomplishment," Damien Crocker, sales and marketing representative for The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2009.
—John MacDougall listed Sticky Mosaics as best sellers in his store, Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., in summer 2009. 5/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Riding School by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Riding School
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23859

Kids can create four fabulous designs with this kit, which includes numbered templates and a number-to-color matching legend designed to make it fun and simple. It comes with four templates, four wall hangers and more than 3,000 sticky foam and jewel pieces. "Our number-to-color matching system ensures a perfect picture every time. A child does not need to be artistic to create their own masterpiece to give as a gift or hang on their wall," Damien Crocker, sales and marketing representative for The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 15, 2009. 5/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Twinkle Tiaras by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Twinkle Tiaras
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 4 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23858

This kit is designed to make it easy to create six stunning tiaras with sparkling jewels and foam stickers. Ideal for birthdays, slumber parties or make-believe, the kit includes six tiaras and more than 1,000 sticky foam sparkle, foil and jewel pieces. "Twinkle Tiaras represent a new take on the make-believe market. It allows children to create their own tiara to help them rule over their very own magical kingdom. Not only does this product help promote creativity, but also provides a huge sense of accomplishment," Damien Crocker, sales and marketing representative for The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 15, 2009.
— "[It's] great for a party activity or just [to] wear around the house," Elisabeth Dahl of Calico Cat Toy Shop in Bainbridge Island, Wash., told TDmonthly following the 2009 ASTRA trade show. 5/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Fashion Frames by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Fashion Frames
MSRP: $19.95
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23857

Sticky Mosaics® Fashion Frames lets kids put pictures of their favorite friends in a shimmering frame that they create themselves. The number-to-color matching system is designed to ensure flawless results. The kit includes three frames, four stands and more than 2,200 sticky foam and jewel pieces. As with all Sticky Mosaics, children feel a great sense of accomplishment when they complete a project. "Artistic inclination is not necessary; our numbered templates and number-to-color legend help create perfect results every time," Damien Crocker, sales and marketing representative for The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2009. 5/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Flower Mirror by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Flower Mirror
MSRP: $14.95
Age: 4 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23856

Kids can create a marvelous mirror of their own with Sticky Mosaics. The easy to use legend allows kids to match number to color to decorate their mirror. The Flower Mirror comes with the mirror, a mirror stand and more than 1,400 sticky foam and foil pieces. "The characteristic that sets this, and all other Sticky Mosaics, apart is the gratifying sense of accomplishment that comes with the completion of a project. You don't need to be an artist to produce stunning results with our decorate-by-number designs," Damien Crocker, sales and marketing representative for The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 5/22/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Celtic Art by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Celtic Art
MSRP: $25.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23802

Kids can create elegant Celtic designs with this set in The Orb Factory's line of craft projects. With this update on classic color-by-number, children use the provided, self-adhesive foam tiles to bring their creations to life. Four templates are included, as well as more than 6,000 tiles in 10 colors. 
— “Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics. Those are incredibly strong,” John E. MacDougall, owner of Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., told TDmonthly in April 2009. 
— About 10 percent of 49 retailers named Sticky Mosaics as a top seller in activity kits in spring 2009. 5/21/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® All Stars by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® All Stars
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22857

Batter up with Sticky Mosaics®! Complete four fun filled pictures with our foil and foam stickers, then hang them on your wall. Includes four templates, four wall hangers, and over 2700 foil and foam sticky tiles. 3/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Fairies by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Fairies
MSRP: $17.00
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22856

Bring your four favorite fairies to life with this shimmering decorate by number kit. Each picture is a different fairy to hang on your wall. Includes four fairy designs, over 3000 sparkling tiles and jewels, and four wall hangers. 3/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My First Sticky Mosaics® Pets by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
My First Sticky Mosaics® Pets
MSRP: $10.00
Age: 3 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22855

My First Sticky Mosaics® bring all the fun of Sticky Mosaics® to pre-schoolers! Match shapes and colors to create your own mosaic masterpiece. Includes 5 templates, 5 wall hangers, and over 1000 sticky foam pieces. 3/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Fantastic Fish by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Fantastic Fish
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22015

With the Sticky Mosaics line of craft kits, kids use colorful, self-adhesive foam tiles to create beautiful works of art. With patterns and looks similar to real mosaic tile, but with no sharp edges, messy mortar, broken pieces or long set times, Sticky Mosaics allow children to explore patterning and sequencing activities as well as their inner creativity. This underwater-themed kit includes five designs, five wall hangers and more than 2,000 sticky foam and jewel pieces.
— “A new great seller for us is anything from The Orb Factory, such as Sticky Mosaics,” said Kate Tanner, owner of Kidstop Toy and Book Store in Scottsdale, Ariz. Tanner, like many of the 43 percent of 44 retailers who touted Sticky Mosaics as their best-selling craft item in late 2008, listed consistent sales of several dozen or more per month. 
— “Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics have been a hot seller,” said Bill Sartain, owner of Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City, Utah.
— Ron Sebert, owner of Becky & Me Toys in Glenview, Ill., noted, “Orb Factory's Sticky Mosaics are moving and holding up well during the holiday season.” 1/7/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Enchanted Forest by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Enchanted Forest
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20310

Numbered templates and sticky foam allow kids to easily create beautiful mosaics. This particular kit includes 3000+ sticky foam and jewel pieces, four sparkling designs and four wall hangers.
— “Without a doubt, the Orb Sticky Mosaics” are a best-selling girl gift, said Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun’s Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
— Jeanette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean’s Toys and Treats in Montclair, N.J., told TDmonthly in July 2008 that they “probably sell three a day” of the Sticky Mosaics at her store, where the Princess and Mermaid designs are especially popular.
— Eleven percent of 66 retailers named Sticky Mosaics as a top-selling item for girls. And three of 52 retailers named products from The Orb Factory as best sellers in their stores when surveyed in November 2008. 8/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Dinosaurs by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Dinosaurs
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19629

This set includes four dinosaur designs that children can decorate by sticking colored mosaic squares in the appropriate numbered spot. It includes four plastic hangers and 3,000 sticky foam pieces.
— Sticky Mosaics have been “hot” at Pun’s Toy Store in Bryn Mawr, Pa., since last February, according to owner Joe Berardoni, Sr. “These craft kits are reasonably priced and have a tremendous attraction to kids ages 6 through 12,” he said in October 2008.
— "Combined SKUs surpass at least two dozen per week," Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly of Sticky Mosaics sales in his store in early 2009. 7/1/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Journey into Deep Space by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Journey into Deep Space
MSRP: $13.00
Age: 6 to 99
Category: Puzzles & Skill

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18596

The 212-piece, glow-in-the-dark puzzle measures 24" in diameter when assembled. The puzzle also comes with an educational poster. “The high-resolution imagery is very engaging for a young viewer seeing space in a whole new way for the first time,” Paul Higgins of The Orb Factory told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2008. 4/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box
MSRP: $15.00
Age: 5 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18366

Use hundreds of glittering stickers and sparkling jewels to create a beautiful, personalized jewelry box with this easy-to-use kit. Simply peel and stick and follow the numbered pattern. No glue or tools are required. “It’s going to be our No. 1 item in 2008.” Melissa Milne of The Orb Factory’s sales and marketing department told TDmonthly.
— “Our best selling craft kits are Sticky Mosaics from the Orb Factory. … We sell five or six every day,” Scott Sloan, manager of Toys, Inc. in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— “[Customers] like [Sticky Mosaics] so much because it is only $15, it is educational and it makes a great travel toy or birthday present,” Steve Ricks, owner of My Story House Toys in Roswell, Ga., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— Five of 50 retailers who spoke with TDmonthly in April 2008 named Sticky Mosaics as a best-selling kit in their stores. As of November 2009, this jewelry box craft had been a best seller for eight months at The Parent-Teacher Store & Toys Too in Louisville, Ky., Owner Kimberly Kopatz reported. 4/11/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics® Princess Palace by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics® Princess Palace
MSRP: $25.00
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17554

Featuring more than 1,000 sticky-foam and jewel pieces, this set fit for a princess includes an assembly kit and four colorful figures. It is one of the first three-dimensional products in the Sticky Mosaics line. The pre-cut palace pieces fold together and the completed size is 21" H x 11" W x 11" D. Launch date: May 2008. 2/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics, My Jungle Adventure by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics, My Jungle Adventure
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17339

Kids can learn fun and educational facts about the keel-billed toucan, strawberry poison-dart frog, giant panda, spider monkey and jaguar while creating tropical mosaic designs. This set contains six jungle mosaic templates, more than 3,000 sticky-foam squares in 10 colors, and picture hangers for displaying the jungle art. 1/30/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics Castle, Collectors Series by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics Castle, Collectors Series
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16005

The castle comes with colorable action figures, 10 markers and more than 1,000 foil tiles so kids can create their own designs. When assembled, the castle measures approximately 12-3/4” W x 12” H. Launch date: 2008.
— “Sticky Mosaics by The Orb Factory…we sell 20 or 30 kits in a month,” Steve, owner of My Story House Toys in Roswell, Ga., told TDmonthly.
— Terry Meyers, owner of Kaleidoscope Toys in Round Rock, Texas, told TDmonthly that her store “sells several dozen” Orb Factory kits each month.
— Five percent of retailers named The Orb Factory’s Sticky Mosaics as their best arts-and-crafts seller. 11/5/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sticky Mosaics - Princess by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Sticky Mosaics - Princess
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 14703

Numbered templates, sticky foam and jewel tiles allow kids to easily create beautiful mosaics. Five different design templates are included, each with a short story on the reverse side geared at inspiring young artists to imagine his or her own mosaic fairy tale. Picture hangers are also included for easy artwork display. Launch date: May 2007.
— “The Orb Factory has a great variety of themed mosaic tile arts and craft choices,” Jeanette Lauture of Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., told TDmonthly in early summer 2008 about this best-selling line in her store. “This has hours of play time. I had a dinner party and children from 2 to 12 years of age were entertained.” 8/16/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Magnetic Pirate Puzzle by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Magnetic Pirate Puzzle
MSRP: $15.00
Age: 4 and up
Category: Puzzles & Skill

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12860

The Magnetic Pirate Puzzle is packed with both colorful images and fun facts.  Children can assemble these puzzle pieces on any surface, but the provided metal magnetic template and the unique pirate themed board will yield infinitely the most fun.  The puzzle package also includes a poster that encourages children to learn while they play, providing useful and interesting pirate information organized in the form of a story.  Launch date: April 2007. 5/15/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Journey To The Deep Ocean by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Journey To The Deep Ocean
MSRP: $13.00
Age: 6 and up
Category: Puzzles & Skill

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12859

The next generation in children’s puzzles, the completed, 212-piece circular image glows brilliantly, highlighting ocean life from depth to surface.  Each creature is amazingly detailed, providing a life-like quality that can hold interest for hours.  Included is a huge poster that helps give background information on ocean depths.  The poster also lists web sites that children can visit to learn more about the world’s majestic ocean, and the steps they can take to help keep it beautiful.  Launch date: July 2007. 5/15/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mini Magnetic Diggers ‘n' Dumpers Puzzle by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Mini Magnetic Diggers ‘n' Dumpers Puzzle
MSRP: $4.97
Age: 4 and up
Category: Puzzles & Skill

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7679

This beautiful circular puzzle is made from very cool truck magnets. Kids play directly on the receptive booklet, a school locker, fridge or filing cabinet. Each puzzle includes interesting facts and information. Mini Magnetic Puzzles make ideal travel companions. 4/21/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tropical Fish Tumble Floor Puzzle by THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED
Tropical Fish Tumble Floor Puzzle
Category: Educational

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 1611

Spend hours going on an underwater scavenger hunt with The Orb Factory's Tropical Fish Tumble. As the pieces tumble onto the floor you will soon realize that this is not your average floor puzzle. Covering 24'' by 36'' this beautiful high-resolution puzzle contains many secrets. How many riddles can you solve? Where is the next clue hidden? Made with durable and chunky puzzle pieces - this puzzle is easy for even the smallest hands to play with. 12/7/2004 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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