TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Designer Toys

Cocoon by EIKOH

Entymologists of all ages finally can have what they've been pining for: a cuddly cocoon! No matter how much love this little cc gets, he'll never be a butterfly. ( Watch Video) 5/20/2009

Hanging Domokun by EIKOH

Domo is a breakthrough character whose popularity began in Japan. This little guy can happily dangle from a key chain or even a Christmas tree. His soft plushy body is offset by hard, beady plastic eyes. ( Watch Video) 5/20/2009 (Price: $7.00)

Gloomy Bear Bean Bag by TAITO

This little bean bag may look innocent enough, but check Gloomy Bear's red chin and you'll see an even deeper shade of red. That's the blood of his latest victim. This gruesome character is a big hit in Japan and may appeal to the macabre tween/teen and beyond in your community. They can even play hacky-sack with this head. ( Watch Video) 5/20/2009 (Price: $4.50)

Julius Knitted Monkey by FIESTA

The modern design aesthetic of Paul Frank Industries coupled with the whimsical nature and personality of Julius is captured in these classic knitted monkeys. Knitted Monkeys are created in soft knit fabrics featuring classic crochet, knit, and chenille stitch patterns.  Featuring a loveable embroidered sock face and body, Knit Monkeys are available in white, brown, beige, pink, and Julius signature print knit fabric in pink and blue. Launch date: July 2009. ( Watch Video) 5/15/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Uglys Babo by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Babo is best friends with Wage...and the cookie jar. But once he gets to know you and the kinds of snacks you keep around the house, he will focus mostly on the snacks! Little Ugly Babo is 7" tall and won 2006 Toy of the Year Award, Oppenheim best Toy Award and the 2006 Parent's Choice Approved Award. ( Watch Video) 5/14/2009 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wage by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Wage is a hard worker, just like you! He works at the local Super Mart and wears his apron to serve his customers best. Does Super Mart know that Wage works there? Nope.But 14" tall Wage doesn't mind.He likes to put things in bags, especially snacks. Wage is the Ugly Doll that started a cultural phenomenon. Watch Video to learn more. Launch date: 2001. ( Watch Video) 5/14/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mr. Kasoogi by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Mr. Kasoogi is a treasure hunter. He's had a lot of practice hunting for smaller items like candy, donuts, and even fruit. Now he's ready to take on the big challenges...But he needs a partner. Someone he can trust. Or maybe someone like you. Are you up for it? Will you be there when Mrs. Kasoogi turns the kitchen lights on and you're caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Yes? Good! You take the blame! Mr. Kasoogi doesn't mess with Mrs. Kasoogi. Launch date: Spring 2009. ( Watch Video) 5/12/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mrs. Kasoogi by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Mrs. Kasoogi is the boss in the family. She makes sure things run without snags and she keeps Mr. Kasoogi out of the cookie jar. That way there's more for her! Mrs. Kasoogi demands respect and attention. Attention to details! Small details such as where to find burried treasure, paranormal evidence, the secret of life, the secret to your best recipes, and the secret to finding enough time in the day to get things done. Things like naps. She's 14" tall. Launch date: Spring 2009.
 5/12/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sammy Woodchuck by ANNA CHAMBERS

The follow-up to Anna Chambers' Lucy Owl, each twin brother and sister Woodchuck is limited to 400 pieces.Suzy (Orange) is friendly, and loves to sleep in. She's a lazy one, and loves to dream.
Sammy (Blue) is fast, and loves to climb trees. ( Watch Video) 5/6/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Domo - Medium by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

This Domo is not too small and not too big... he's just right. Confide in him, play with him, listen to him - he's the perfect everyday companion. ( Watch Video) 5/6/2009 (Price: $16.99)

Bladder Plush - Urine for a Treat! by I HEART GUTS

The bladder stores pee until an individual is ready to go. Most bladders hold as much liquid as a can and a half of soda. Nerves in the bladder wall tell when it’s time to go. "This super-soft, bright yellow 6" x 4" urinary bladder plush is perfect for telling someone when urine love," Founder Wendy Bryan of I Heart Guts told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 4/28/2009 (Price: $16) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spleen Plush - Smells Like Spleen Spirit! by I HEART GUTS

The spleen keeps the blood tidy and fresh. This queen of clean serves as the primary blood filter and largest lymph organ. It brings blood into contact with lymphocytes, which happily attack foreign bodies, and cleans worn-out red and white blood cells. "This adorable 6" x 6" plushie is perfect for the lymph enthusiast lurking within us all," Wendy Bryan, founder of I Heart Guts, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 4/28/2009 (Price: $16) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stomach Plush - I Ache for You! by I HEART GUTS

The stomach creates a highly acidic environment used to digest cookies, ice cream, bacon and more. This lil' guy's digestive juices help break down food for the intestine, which absorbs the actual nutrients. This orange 8.5" x 5.5" tummy is part of the I Heart Guts collection, which is "icky yet adorable," the company's founder, Wendy Bryan, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 4/28/2009 (Price: $18) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Intestine Plush - Go With Your Gut! by I HEART GUTS

Behold, the intestine and appendix in soft plush form. The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food while the large intestine takes in water and excretes solid waste. The tiny appendix, seen here sticking out at lower left, doesn’t do anything, but adds to the I Heart Guts plush collection. This 9" x 7" pillow-like plush "is cute, yet slightly disgusting," Wendy Bryan, founder of I Heart Guts, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 4/28/2009 (Price: $18) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chompsters by Bigatron LLC

Pull back cars with a bite and a punch. ( Watch Video) 3/24/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spin Face by Bigatron LLC

Hit the button on their back and watch their face change! ( Watch Video) 3/24/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Boogie Bots by Bigatron LLC

Wind them up and watch them get their groove on! 3/24/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Koolby and Friends by STIKFAS/SAIZON

These mini collectible designer figures each stand 2.5" high and come with a metal chain, making them usable as accessories for backpacks, bags, purses, key chains and more. The blind-box packaging is designed to encourage customers to be anxious to open the box and find out which figure they purchased. Each POS box contains three units of each Koolby design and two secret Monskey figures. "The affordable MSRP of $3.99 makes Koolby and Friends a great impulse buy item in the current economic climate where customers are looking to make every dollar stretch further," Co-founder Martin New of Saizon told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2009. 3/23/2009 (Price: $3.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Water Bugs - Floating Bath Toys with Net by BOON INC.

Kids can scoop up these colorful critters as they glide across the water. The set includes three floating bugs and a mesh net in modern styles and colors. Launch date: November 30, 2008. 3/23/2009 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jane Jenni Personality BUTTONS by JANE JENNI INC.

Jane Jenni's custom-fit personality buttons come assorted in a container of 300 buttons. There are more than 112 designs that describe various personalities. Are you a "queen bee" or a "big cheese"? There's a button to fit nearly everyone, and the colorful and fun buttons can appeal to all ages. The combination of the word and picture to illustrate the phrase is designed to stimulate conversation between generations. "The word and picture illustrations engage the customer, and capture their imagination. The collection of various personalities offers the customer a fun item to give to their assortment of friends and relatives," Designer Jane Jenni told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2004.
— Buttons and pins, including ones from Jane Jenni, were best sellers at Twirl Toystore & Playspace in Taos, N.M., in early 2009, according to Owner Molly McMullin. “We’ve had great success finding both companies and individuals making cute, funny or artsy buttons,” she told TDmonthly. “They’ve been our most consistent seller, and are also great for preteens through young adult.” 3/23/2009 (Price: $1.25) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Winkolina™ by PRETTY UGLY LLC

You may look at Winkolina and say, "There goes a really plain, regular, every day looking Ugly." But on the inside, Winkolina is an adventure waiting to happen, which is funny because she sees that in you, too. Winkolina thinks you have nothing but action and adventure locked away, way deep down! Is she right? Are you ready to show the world what you've really got going on in there? Winkolina has six cookies, an apple and 11 tacos in there. What about you? Launch date: April 2009.
— “All of the Uglydolls do well. We sell about five a week,” said Jeanette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., when asked about her best-selling plush toys in spring 2009.
— “We sell lots of plush, but as a single group or vendor, Uglydoll is at the top,” Sallie Kashiwa, owner of Timbuk Toys in Denver, Colo., told TDmonthly in May 2009.
— Twenty-one percent of 43 retailers surveyed in May 2009 said Uglydolls are best-selling plush items in their stores. ( Watch Video) 3/12/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fea Bea™ by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Fea Bea: The Ugly Stick. Ugly Sticks are sort of the perfect sidekicks to have with you at all times in the Uglyverse. They are there for you. Feeling sad? Ugly Sticks will knock that right out of you. Happy now? No, wait ... feeling really ugly? Good! Ugly means unique! Anyone can retouch a photo to look beautiful, but you can't fake ugly. Launch date: March 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/12/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ox Uglyverse Edition 2009 by PRETTY UGLY LLC

This is a very special UGLYVERSE EDITION UGLYDOLL. These limited versions are produced only for one year. "Artist created, UGLYDOLLS inspire creativity/individuality [and] appeal to both genders and kids of all ages," Karen Laureigh of Pretty Ugly LLC told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.
— Uglydolls are top sellers at Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe, N.M., Owner Shana Hack told TDmonthly in summer 2009. 3/12/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Deathbot by NINGYOUSHI

This 4" wooden designer toy echoes the character found on tee-shirts and other trendy clothing items. His wire legs and arms bend, too. 3/5/2009

Tanya by MARU & FRIENDS LLC

This 21" vinyl play doll wears a knit sweater and leather boots and comes with a certificate of authenticity. It was sculpted by Dianna Effner and has childlike facial features. Tanya comes with a "Forever Friends" storybook written by Maritza Gutierrrez and illustrated by Rhiannon Cunag. The doll received a 2009 DOTY award. 2/26/2009 (Price: $110.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]