"Adults are trying to buy back a piece of their childhood. They look for something they may have had and lost throughout the years, or never had and always wanted but couldn't afford."

—David Friedlander, owner, Children's Planet, Louisville, Ky., October 2006

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"I've got to tell you what's hot across the board: Webkinz. It took a little while for them to take off, but when they came out with the Lil'Kinz, I got six Chihuahuas, and they were gone at the end of the day. I'm not in a strip mall. I'm in a historic downtown area. There's not a lot of walk-by traffic with children. … I'm really impressed."

—Trish Garlock, owner, Treasured Child, La Grange, Ky., May 2006

 

"We really don't do videos, but the books we do well with are the book/CD combinations, particularly 'Philadelphia Chickens' by Workman Publishing."

—Robert Noe, owner, Never Grow Up Inc dba Playthings Toy Shop, Louisville, Ky., December 2006