See "Green" in Videos of Eco-Friendly Infant Toys Natural, eco-friendly dolls and teethers are the subjects of the following baby product videos, which also feature "Anew" design for post-maternal wraps and a soft play camera that's snappy...
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TDmonthly's Top-10 Toy Fair Toys Among the tens of thousands of products on display at Toy Fair, there's always a select few that stand out, especially in terms of their promise for the specialty market. This year, TDmonthly Magazine was pleased to find an even broader variety of eco-friendly goods...
3/1/2009
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January Staff Picks Huggable and handmade plush, artistic accents and eco-friendly designs characterize some of the newest items out in the specialty market...
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TDmonthly's August Staff Picks Stylish, foot-long roadsters from a British company are zooming into the United States, eco-friendly baby toys are being primed with pink, and the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) has gone plush...
8/1/2009
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See "Green" in Videos of Eco-Friendly Infant Toys Natural, eco-friendly dolls and teethers are the subjects of the following baby product videos, which also feature "Anew" design for post-maternal wraps and a soft play camera that's snappy...
9/1/2009
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In This Issue This month, TDmonthly Magazine brings you tips for online success, a spotlight on a Southwest toy store that places big emphasis on fair-labor and American-made toys, and a look into one manufacturer’s complex process...
8/1/2009
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TDmonthly's August Staff Picks Stylish, foot-long roadsters from a British company are zooming into the United States, eco-friendly baby toys are being primed with pink, and the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) has gone plush...
8/1/2009
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Toymakers and Toy Stores Go Green With environmental issues at the forefront of consumer consciousness, toy retailers and manufacturers are turning more attention to protecting our climate and natural resources...
8/1/2009
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ASTRA Toy Show Maintains Specialty Loyalty in Hard Times “This year's ASTRA show did not disappoint,” Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe’s Toys & Fun in Wilmington, Del., told TDmonthly Magazine. “Despite an economy that's still in trouble, it was clear that there were more attendees to the show...
7/1/2009
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Eco and Active-Play Toys for the Holidays As you’re planning for your final holiday orders, take a look at some product categories that largely define the specialty market today...
Green Means Go You've seen the influx of "green"-dubbed toys and children's products over the past few years, and it's only becoming greater...
7/1/2009
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Kid Reviewers Applaud Eco-friendly Craft Barn TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable of 12 children from five families enjoyed coloring, decorating and assembling the Paintable Barn from Imagination Box Co...
5/1/2009
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TDmonthly's May Staff Picks From fascinating art sets, to eco-friendly dolls and plush, to creative games and science kits, there are plenty of new product launches to consider for fourth quarter...
5/1/2009
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TDmonthly's Top-10 Picks From Pomona The aisles of the Western States Toy & Hobby Show, held March 7-10 in Pomona, Calif., boasted an array of eco-friendly wooden toys, creative play sets and activities, and plenty of great toys for boys...
4/1/2009
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Bye Bye Monster Banishes Fears for Some TDmonthly Magazine’s Early Elementary Roundtable tried Your Thyme Inc.’s Bye Bye Monster Gift Set to soothe bedtime fears...
4/1/2009
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TDmonthly's Top-10 Toy Fair Toys Among the tens of thousands of products on display at Toy Fair, there's always a select few that stand out, especially in terms of their promise for the specialty market. This year, TDmonthly Magazine was pleased to find an even broader variety of eco-friendly goods...
3/1/2009
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In This Issue It's a fresh, new year ... and time to think about how your 2009 is shaping up...
1/1/2009
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January Staff Picks Huggable and handmade plush, artistic accents and eco-friendly designs characterize some of the newest items out in the specialty market...
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Retailer Spotlight: Piccolo Mondo Toys Michelle Smith, who owns Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., with her husband, Merrick, tries to bring a piece of the world to her customers...
1/1/2009
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Find More Positive Toys in TDmonthly's Report Kathy Mabry of The Village Toy Shop in North Easton, Mass., recently told us how TDmonthly Magazine's 2008 Specialty Toys Report, "Positive Toys for a Promising Future," benefited her business...
11/1/2008
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Preview Holiday Play As wallets warm up for holiday spending, take some time to browse through what other retailers believe will be the season's hottest items...
Toys to Watch in 2008 The American International Toy Fair, an annual event that takes over New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Center each February, is the primary launching ground for the toys, games, dolls and various innovations that will shape the nature of the toy industry...
4/1/2008
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Retailing Tips: Get the Most Out of Earth Day Given the barrage of environmentally friendly product hitting the market, now is the perfect time to capitalize on “green” by celebrating Earth Day not only on April 22, but all month long...
4/1/2008
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Wooden Toys Take Pomona Just a few weeks after Toy Fair, West Coast shoppers hit up the Western States Toy & Hobby Show in Pomona, Calif., where natural wooden offerings reflected the marketplace’s penchant for all things safe and eco-friendly.....
4/1/2008
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Retailers' Top 10: Toy Fair and Pomona What did specialty retailers think about this year’s American International Toy Fair in New York City and the Western States Toy & Hobby Show in Pomona, Calif.?...
4/1/2008
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Green Takes Over The grass is greener at Toy Fair 2008, perhaps more than it's ever been. That's no surprise, though, considering eco-minded efforts for everything from clothing and food to cars and furniture...
2/1/2008
Featured Products in TDmonthly Magazine: Eco-Friendly
Dandelion, Earth-Friendly Goods, features rattles & teethers, developmental & plush toys, diaper bags and feeding items made from organic, natural and recycled materials. Smart parents are more concerned than ever about what babies touch and teethe, and the Dandelion brand gives parents peace of mind. The innovative Dandelion feeding items received a 2009 iParenting Media Best Product Award and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval. Dandelion is a division of Re-Think It, Inc., a family owned, family-focused company since 1987. Owners... More information on DANDELION products.
As long as David Schreiber could remember he was creating and building toys. Uncle Skunkle Toys first came to being as a thesis project for David Schreiber’s Master Degree in the early 1990’s.Today Uncle Skunkle Toys is mainly a game company selling our products under our own label in the USA. Uncle Skunkle Toys develops games that not only look good in your living room, but that are fun for the whole family to play. We believe a good game is one that combines a... More information on UNCLE SKUNKLE TOYS, INC. products.
Boikido Wooden Toys launched their full line of imaginative wooden toys at the New York Toy Fair and will be exhibiting at the ABC Kids Expo in September. Based in France, Boikido champions active, self-driven play for kids in lieu of more passive, electronic toys and games. Their fresh approach to an old classic offers parents and young kids a wide variety of musical, educational and toddlers toys, along with a newly developed eco-friendly line of wooden toys, painted in whimsical colors... More information on BOIKIDO products.
Manny and Simon is an exciting new collection of unique hand-screened T-shirts for babies and toddlers. The collection features over-sized and off-centered prints taking the classic children animals and bringing them into the modern world. Some of the same animals were made into eco-friendly wooden push toys. manny and simon vision is to keep things simple and clean while maintaining high-quality products, using organic and eco-friendly materials whenever possible, made only in the USA. All products are tested to meet European and U.S. safety... More information on MANNY AND SIMON products.
GBL&CLjr Publishing’s quest is to educate children about the environment through recycled book and toys that empower positive environmental action. GBL&CLjr Publishing is certified by Green America’s Green Business Network and is one of 2009’s progressive businesses solving today’s tough social and environmental problems. Every product manufactured by the company is made from recycled paper, non-toxic inks, certified organic materials, recycled PET fiber, PET fabrics and save energy, reduce landfill waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions and are proudly made in the U.S.A.. GBL&CLjr Publishing was... More information on GBL & CLjr Publishing products.
