TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Travel

Travel Sequence by JAX LTD INC.

Play a card from your hand, place a peg in a corresponding hole on the game board...when you have five in a row, it's a Sequence. Learn to block your opponents - remove their pegs. Watch out for the Jacks - THEY'RE WILD! With a little strategy and a little luck - you're a winner! 4/20/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Classic Game Collection Travel Wood Chess Set by JOHN N. HANSEN CO. INC

This high-quality 11" x 11" folding magnetic chess set features a walnut-inlaid board and a 1 3/4" king. The men are weighted and felted, and the set has interior storage. Launch date: July 2000. 4/16/2007 (Price: $34.99)

The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat by KLUTZ

The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat is a hands-on book of puzzles and games, including a sliding-block puzzle, a pinball-baseball game and a lift-the-acetate Magic Writer. The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat is the winner of the Canadian Toy Testing Council Three Stars Award, the National Parenting Publications Award and the Parents' Choice Approved Award, and was named Outstanding by Parent Council.
— "The Klutz kids travel is terrific," said Amy Barrett, owner of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont. Five retailers agreed in spring 2007 that Klutz travel is tops in their stores.
— While some retailers in the Southeast reported sporadic sales of the Klutz game books outside of summer, others suggested that 30 units sold per month was a more consistent figure for them.
— Owner Linda Angel of Kidoodles Toys in Norman, Okla., told TDmonthly in spring 2007 that Klutz is one of her favorite vendors. 4/12/2007 (Price: $16.95)

Are We There Yet? Auto by FAMILY GAMES INC.

When folks are driving on city streets or country highways, this “sight and say” card game gets the fun rolling. A player deals five cards to each passenger and sets a time limit or mileage distance. The passenger to sight the most items on their travel cards wins the game. It is approved by AAA and Rand McNally. “Participants must put away their laptops and high-tech gizmos and take the time to observe, for their own, the sights that are happening around them,” said Susan Hebblethwaite of Family Games. Are We There Yet? is popular for customers embarking on a long car trip, Owner Tom England of Dancing Bear Toys & Gifts in Frederick, Md., told TDmonthly in spring 2007. His store sells 120 units of the game per year, “mainly in the summer.” 4/11/2007 (Price: $9.99)

Magnetic Folding Travel Chess Set by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This circular wooden folding chess set measures 7” in diameter and features 9/16" squares. It includes a 3/16" king and other magnetic pieces. 4/11/2007 (Price: $39.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZenBenders - Quilt by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

With ZenBenders, success is just a flip and slide away. A single player selects a challenge card and flips and slides the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With four difficulty levels and 48 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Each game takes less than two minutes. Dachshund, Dragon and Race Track varieties are also available. 3/29/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Don't Quote Me - Magnetic Travel Games by WIGGLES 3D

Active families and friends on the go can enjoy playing the award-winning Don’t Quote Me magnetic travel games wherever their travels take them. The travel games feature 250 quotes and questions, magnetic pawns and a built-in magnetic game board, all in a secure flip-top box. Three titles are available. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 8/29/2006 (Price: $6.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]