Liv and Moxie Girlz Gang Up on Barbie For decades, Mattel’s Barbie reigned supreme in the fashion doll world, until the saucy upstart Bratz from MGA Entertainment made its appearance in 2001 and challenged the queen...
8/1/2009
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The Battle Over Bratz Carter Bryant, the former Mattel employee who designed the original Bratz dolls for MGA Entertainment said in testimony last year that his inspiration for the doll line was taken from a Steve Madden ad...
1/1/2009
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December Staff Picks The holidays demand that your store be more about selling than buying this month, but it'll soon be time to excite customers with new and innovative toys, games and gifts for 2009...
12/1/2008
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Liv and Moxie Girlz Gang Up on Barbie For decades, Mattel’s Barbie reigned supreme in the fashion doll world, until the saucy upstart Bratz from MGA Entertainment made its appearance in 2001 and challenged the queen...
8/1/2009
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TDmonthly Goes Inside … Three Cheeky Monkeys, Los Angeles Wallace Harvey bought Three Cheeky Monkeys in Los Angeles from the original owner seven years ago, after having worked as an employee in the store, he told TDmonthly Magazine...
8/1/2009
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Reviving Doll Collecting Amid a Fading Generation Old friends were reunited and new friends made over a mutual love for dolls during the 60th annual meeting of The United Federation of Doll Clubs and the Original Doll Artist Council of America convention held in Atlanta, Ga., the week of July 12...
8/1/2009
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Hannah Montana and Princesses Reign When 3-year-old Hailey Farrant of Beachwood, N.J., isn't dressing up herself, she's dressing up one of her dolls...
7/1/2009
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Dolls “All of a sudden, we've had a surge on dolls,” Bill Rayment, owner of Toy Crossing in Harbor Beach, Mich., told TDmonthly Magazine during a recent survey of 43 specialty toy stores...
7/1/2009
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Global Green Pal Inspires Eco-Education TDmonthly Magazine’s Dolls Roundtable learned there is a world of wonder down under as they traveled with Restoration Gallery’s Pink Coral Laurel, from the Global Green Pals line, in her pretty pink snorkel gear to Australia’s coral reef...
7/1/2009
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My Best Sellers: At Once All Agog Owner Candace Gooch of At Once All Agog in Limerick, Maine, encourages her customers to play with the toys in her store and experience their craftsmanship. Here are the items she told TDmonthly Magazine shoppers want most...
7/1/2009
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Licensed Toys In April 2009, TDmonthly surveyed specialty toy retailers around the country about their sales of licensed product. Here are the top-10 best-selling licensed toys...
6/1/2009
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Holiday Preview - Dolls Little girls (and boys) should have plenty of playmates this holiday season, from soft-bodied kid dolls with a heartbeat, or a heart for green initiatives, to a smiling diapered baby and a doll that gives a heavenly hug...
6/1/2009
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Toys from ASTRA Exhibitors TDmonthly Magazine's video crew will be in full force at this year's ASTRA Marketplace show in June, but while you await the toy demos featured in our July issue, we'd like you to become familiar with some of the specialty exhibitors...
5/1/2009
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Corolle Dolls Enchant Every Age Since 1978, Corolle’s finely crafted, award-winning dolls have brightened countless children’s lives with their smiles and cuddly bodies...
5/1/2009
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Watch Dolls, Plush and Puppets Perform on Video A picture may be worth a thousand words, but pictures alone can be deceiving. Get a close-up look at the new dolls, plush and puppets from Toy Fair with TDmonthly's demo videos...
IDEX 2009: Dolls Draw Attention Despite Economy Warm Florida weather greeted enthusiastic attendees as exhibitors displayed one of a kind dolls, play dolls, reborn babies, limited editions, and doll clothing and accessories alongside many celebrity artists at the 2009 Idex Premiere Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in Orlando...
3/1/2009
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Classics and Creativity Make Their Way to Toy Fair The toys manufacturers are bringing to the Toy Industry Association’s 2009 Toy Fair, Feb. 15-18, are as high profile as the show itself. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect among the hundreds of mass-market and specialty items debuting at the show...
2/1/2009
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The Battle Over Bratz Carter Bryant, the former Mattel employee who designed the original Bratz dolls for MGA Entertainment said in testimony last year that his inspiration for the doll line was taken from a Steve Madden ad...
1/1/2009
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What Roundtables Mean for You Throughout the year, TDmonthly Magazine's Roundtable reviewers — parents, their children, and occasionally retailers and experts — don their testing gloves and give their honest feedback about dolls, toys, games and infant products...
1/1/2009
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TDmonthly's Reviews Do the Work for You Did you know TDmonthly Magazine offers many more product reviews than you read about in this section each month, and makes it easy for you to check out evaluations on the types of toys your store might be interested in?...
12/1/2008
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December Staff Picks The holidays demand that your store be more about selling than buying this month, but it'll soon be time to excite customers with new and innovative toys, games and gifts for 2009...
12/1/2008
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Karito Kids Provide Health and Homes for Children KidsGive makes dolls and books that represent girls and cultures around the world. It’s also a children’s charity and the result of a vision shared by Co-founders Laura Rangel, president, and her friend Lisa Steen Proctor, COO...
11/1/2008
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Top-10 Most-Anticipated Holiday Sellers Affected by slow sales and a frightening economy, some of the 32 specialty toy-store owners TDmonthly Magazine interviewed in late October didn't feel they could positively name which products will be their strongest sellers for Christmas...
11/1/2008
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Toys in the News: 10-31-08 Ganz announced it is now contracting with Brandwise to use its SalesOptimizer program, which will allow the maker of Webkinz to access key sales data, including purchasing trends on a Google map...
10/1/2008
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Travel Charmers Charm Adults and Children Alike TDmonthly Magazine’s Dolls Roundtable reviewers loved the soft bodies, embroidered faces, cute outfits and delightful charm bracelets of Karito Kids Travel Charmers, a new line of five dolls from KidsGive...
9/1/2008
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Big Sellers Turn into Big Disappointments What’s hot one year may not be the next, and even some of the market’s most popular items — Learning Curve’s Thomas & Friends and HaPe’s Quadrilla — can end up destined for a last-chance markdown in some stores, TDmonthly Magazine learned...
9/1/2008
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Corolle is recognized around the world for its attention to detail and craftsmanship. Corolle dolls are designed so that a little girl can “Grow with Corolle.” They are specially scaled and weight- proportioned to children of different ages, are washable, have a delicate vanilla scent, hair that can be washed and styled, and they wear finely made outfits that reflect current children’s fashions. -->... More information on COROLLE DOLLS products.
The Alexander Doll Company, a New York-based company, is now celebrating its 85th Anniversary, continuing the tradition, elegance and innovation of Madame Alexander® dolls with a full line of fine quality, handcrafted collectible dolls, fashion dolls, baby dolls and play dolls. The company has created a series of "firsts" that have shaped the doll industry and has always been a pioneer of style and quality in this community... More information on ALEXANDER DOLL CO. INC. products.
The Doll Case Company is the place where you can find everything you need for safe travel and storage for you favorite dolls and their accessories! From hangers, to trunks, to our patented Doll Duffel®, we have the products to create a personalized complete doll storage system! The Doll Case Company has delivered quality doll carriers to our customers and their children since 1998. Our business has grown dramatically over the past years - from a small Web site offering only offering our styles... More information on THE DOLL CASE COMPANY products.
Granza, Inc. is committed to providing more than just another average toy. We strive to provide high quality toys, made in the USA, that are not only fun for children, but rouse their imaginations as well. Our Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls® are very high quality soft-dolls (true rag dolls) exclusively designed for GRANZA, Inc. by artisan Aranza Zamora. They are made in Winter Springs, Florida. Both the dolls and their interchangeable clothes are washable. They are completely nontoxic, non-allergenic, and... More information on GRANZA INC. products.
Introducing The Toffee Dolls, Huckleberry’s inaugural series of dolls to ever be released by Japanese designer Riri Fukuju. Measuring 12" tall, each Toffee doll is made in a limited edition of only 750 pieces. The plush, mixed medium doll is meticulously hand-made with special attention to details in hand painting the facial expression, hand applying the hair, sewing the body and outfit. Each doll is articulated with 5 poseable joints (neck, legs and arms). The outfit is... More information on HUCKLEBERRY TOYS products.
