TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Play Sets Product Category

Ring of Fire by LEGO

When assembled, the 268-piece set creates a desert buggy racer and a ramp that leads to a ring of fire. A power slammer sends the car up the ramp while a wind-up motor at the base of the ramp makes the ring spin. 3/24/2008 (Price: $29.99)

Marvel Super Hero Squad 4-Pack by HASBRO INC.

The four-figure set includes Spider-Man, Punisher, Ghost Rider and Elektra. Each collectible super hero is specially stylized. 3/19/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Motorhead Miniatures - Rub Out #690 Set of 4 by M & D INTERNATIONAL

Each of the four figures in the diorama-perfect set is modeled on a 1:32 scale. The car is not included. Launch date: Fall 2008. 3/17/2008 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Deluxe Firehouse by KIDKRAFT

This set includes 22 pieces of furniture, three firefighters, an ambulance, a fire truck and a helicopter. It is four levels, counting the helicopter landing on top, and features a basketball court, a computer desk, bunk beds and more. The firehouse measures 30” L x 17.5” W x 25” H. Launch date: July 2008. 2/27/2008 (Price: $159.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Le Toy Van Honeybake Oven & Hob Set by HOTALING IMPORTS

This light-blue oven features spinning knobs and a see-through door and comes with the following: a saucepan, kitchen utensils, a frying pan that holds an egg and bacon, a six-slice pizza with toppings and a tray for baking. Launch date: Early 2008. 2/26/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wild West Play Set by SCHYLLING

The set includes 102 pieces, including pieces designed especially for building a personal frontier. Pieces include vehicles, western characters and roofing and logs so kids can build a real wood cabin.
– “The Wild West wooden set by Schylling — we sell at least one of all of those every day,” Manager Jessie Ryals and Owner Michelle Wood of Whippersnappers in St. Simon’s Island, Ga., told TDmonthly in early 2008.
– Schylling offers “lots of nice incentives for retailers, such as with shipping,” Donna Sedgwick of Toy Mill in Tiverton, R.I., told TDmonthly.
– “I’ve noticed a trend back to [wooden toys],” Ray Willis, owner of Toys & Bicycles in Westerly, R.I., told TDmonthly. “Grandparents and parents who had them … are bringing kids today into their past.” 2/21/2008 (Price: $17.99)

Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

This replica of Hannah Montana's beach house features a highly detailed interior, from the kitchen to the living room to the closet. Even the furniture, décor, colors, designs, patterns and textures are accurate to the show. The house closes up easily for convenient storage and features a handle for easy transport. Launch date: 2008.
— At LittleBits in Wellesley, Mass., the Hannah Montana line is a best seller, a store representative told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— The character of Hannah Montana is played by actress and singer Miley Cyrus.
— In 2007, the Hannah Montana television series was nominated for an Emmy Award. 2/21/2008 (Price: $159.99)

Air Force One United States of America International Airport by DARON WORLDWIDE TRADING

This set includes an airport with moveable jet ways, a van, a helicopter and an Air Force One plane. The airport is designed to correlate with the company's colorful, new Airport Play Mat. Launch date: 2008. 2/19/2008 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wish Come True Collection by STRANGECO

The Wish Come True series features weighted bottoms and built-in bell chimes, giving each of the figures a playful rocking motion and a subtle, soothing sound. The six-piece set is packaged in a full-color blind box, making each figure a surprise. Launch date: January 2008. 2/19/2008 (Price: $7.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Butterscotch Stable by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

Even the youngest horse-lovers will delight in these sweet and inviting stables where the next equestrian champion is now in training. The set includes a rider, a horse with removable English saddle, a wheelbarrow and shovel, two hay bales, a horse jump, and five free-standing white fence pieces. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/18/2008 (Price: $39.95)

Safari Adventure by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

Kids can roam the wild plains and rocky crags of Africa under the expert guidance of a park ranger. Wildlife abounds as one tours the terrain in a rugged jeep and climbs a rope ladder to the top branches of a multi-level tree  Part of our educational Natural Habitat Series, this set features six lifelike animals and fun facts about their environment. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/18/2008 (Price: $59.95)

Meadow Farm by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

This deluxe farm playset will "work the land" of your child's imagination. The set includes two flexible wooden farmers, six realistic farm animals, a ladder, a wheelbarrow and a shovel, two feeding troughs and two hay bales. Working doors and removable roof pieces provide for plenty of "indoor" and "outdoor" play. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/18/2008 (Price: $89.95)

Big Red Barn by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

This deluxe playset features two horse stalls, a hay elevator, two functional sets of barn doors, a roof that flips up for hayloft access, six realistic farm animals, a ladder and two hay bales. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/18/2008 (Price: $59.95)

Dinosaur Island by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

Imaginations run wild on this Dinosaur Island, complete with dark caverns, a fiery volcano, a secret cave, a trap door, and a pterodactyl nest atop a mountain peak. As an addition to Top Shelf Holdings’ educational and fun Natural Habitat Series, this playset includes six realistic dinosaurs and a sheet of fun facts about a child's favorite prehistoric creatures. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/18/2008 (Price: $99.95)

Baby Bathroom by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

The Baby Bathroom is specially designed to fit in the Baby Play House, but can also stand alone. The bathroom includes a shower stall, a vanity sink with a mirror, a toilet with a seat that lifts up and down, a throw rug, a bath towel, a little basket for towels and more. Calico Critters are available separately. 2/14/2008

GrassHoppers Insect Activity Capers by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

This set of five colorful insect capes will create quite a "buzz" on a nature walk or family outing. Great for indoor and outdoor play, as party favors, or as costumes for an educational play, these fun capes inspire the imagination. The packaging features a wealth of fun facts about each insect species. They are made from soft and safe EVA foam and are also available in a school assortment of 20 capes (item #551), perfect for team activities and chaperoned field trips. Launch date: July 1, 2008. 2/13/2008 (Price: $14.95)

Blue Sky Airport by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

Young minds are "cleared for take-off" with this two-level passenger terminal featuring a boarding gate, check-in counter, runway, control tower and baggage claim area with a working carousel. Flexible wooden figures of various ethnicities include two pilots, a flight attendant, two passengers, and a tarmac worker to direct the three-seat passenger jet as it taxis up to the gate. Launch date: June 15, 2008. 2/13/2008 (Price: $119.95)

Polar Glacier by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

Kids can "break-the-ice" with this beautiful arctic play set, the first of Top Shelf Holdings’ Natural Habitat Series. The set includes two flexible wooden Inuit figures, a papoose, an igloo, ice slides, an ice-fishing hole and six realistic polar animals. "Long have we lamented, in the educational toy business, playsets and other products constantly pairing the dapper penguin family with the friendly neighborhood polar bear. This collection features fauna from both the arctic and antarctic regions of the globe, as well as informational materials about the animals themselves," said TDmonthly reporter and toy-store buyer Marie Raven at Toy Fair 2008. Launch date: June 15, 2008. ( Watch Video) 2/13/2008 (Price: $89.95)

Clics English Alphabet by TOYLINKS INC.

The educational set allows children to build interconnecting words using 200 alphabet pieces. 2/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clics Offroad Quad-P12 by TOYLINKS INC.

Kids can build off-road vehicles with this set. The set includes 79 pieces that click firmly together. When assembled, the big-wheeled jeep can ride on sand and stones. Launch date: January 2008. 2/12/2008 (Price: $26.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clics Choo-Choo Train by TOYLINKS INC.

The set contains 130 pieces. 2/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clics Contruct - Blue/Green Rocket by TOYLINKS INC.

The set contains 1,125 pieces, allowing kids to construct multiple rockets. A red and yellow version is also available. 2/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clics Raving Sails Ship Educational Construction Toy Set by TOYLINKS INC.

The set includes 465 pieces that click together to create a ship and sail. Three crazy pirate figures are also included. 2/12/2008 (Price: $59.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Vivisect Playset by STRANGECO

Each PVC figure in the eight-piece set is designed by a different artist. The figures stand approximately 3” to 4” in height and are packaged individually in blind boxes. The series thematically focuses on the representation of animals that demonstrate the human condition. Mugs Bunny, King of the Deadbeets, Scurvy Nevil and Baby-Eating Crocodile are just a few of the figures available in the series. Launch date: January 26, 2008. 1/31/2008 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Corn Flakes Breakfast Set, Dollhouse Miniature by REUTTER PORCELAIN

The setting for two includes a cereal box, cereal bowls, a platter, a glass bowl of fruit, a pitcher, two mugs, spoons and fabric napkins. 1/18/2008 (Price: $25.99)