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

Skip Truck by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Transport boulders from place to place with the Skip Truck. Set includes a figure, adjustable Skip Truck, boulders, and other accessories. Recommended for ages four to ten. Suggested Retail Price: $29.99. Warning. Choking Hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. 1/21/2011 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pool with Water Slide by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Playmobil figures in their swimming gear can have fun and enjoy a refreshing swim in the Pool with Water Slide. The pool can be filled with water and comes with a functioning shower. The set includes six figures and many other accessories. Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.2 x 7.7 inches (L x W x H). Recommended for ages four to ten. Suggested Retail Price: $39.99. Warning. Choking Hazard. Contains a small ball and small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
— Brooke Andrews, owner of Miller's Toys in Mamaroneck, N.Y. told TDmonthly in late Spring 2011 that it doesn't matter which Playmobil items she is carrying- they are consistently her bestselling playset. 1/21/2011 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Summer House by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Life is carefree at the Playmobil Summer House. The house is equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, making it the perfect getaway for a family of four. The pretty terrace decorated with plants has patio furniture and a grill for barbecues. Set also comes with four figures and many other accessories. Dimensions: 14.2 x 13 x 8.8 inches (L x W x H). Recommended for ages four to ten. Suggested Retail Price: $59.99. Warning. Choking Hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. ( Watch Video) 1/21/2011 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Click & Go Jet by PLAYMOBIL INC.

The Click & Go Jet can be folded together compactly in just a few moves and snapped onto a belt clip to be taken along anywhere. The jet can be put together quickly and the fun can begin. Set also includes a figure. Recommended for ages six to ten. Suggested Retail Price: $9.99. Warning. Choking Hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. 1/21/2011 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Treasure Temple with Guards by PLAYMOBIL INC.

With this action-packed set, children can navigate the treasure hunters through the guarded, trap-filled, treasure temple. The stake barrier, drop pit, and falling rocks make it difficult to pass through the temple to find the hidden treasure. Set comes with two temple guards, three treasure hunters, giant lizard, treasure map that can be revealed when rubbed, and many other accessories. Dimensions: 13.6 x 11.4 x 14.8 inches (L x W x H).  Recommended for ages four to ten. Suggested Retail Price: $69.99. Warning. Choking Hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. 1/21/2011 (Price: $69.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Countryside by PLAYMOBIL INC.

With its colorful, rounded pieces, the adorable Countryside set will provide toddlers with hours of fun. Set includes three figures, countryside landscape with a bridge, horse-drawn carriage, cows, sheep, kitten, rabbit, and many other accessories. 12/29/2010 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

1.2.3. Big House Set by PLAYMOBIL INC.

The PLAYMOBIL House has colorful, larger, rounded pieces specially designed for toddlers, and it is the perfect set for children who love to play house. The set includes a two-story house with furnishings, five figures, baby stroller, and slide. The sides of the house can be folded up. 12/29/2010 (Price: $54.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

1.2.3. Animals Train by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Load the PLAYMOBIL passengers onto the 1.2.3 Animals Train. The set’s adorable, rounded pieces are perfect for toddlers. The train carts, which can be separated or linked together, come in the shapes of a chicken, cat, and dog. The set also includes three figures. 12/29/2010 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Take Along 1.2.3. Noah's Ark by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Hurry to help the animals board the My Take Along 1.2.3 Noah’s Ark. The set’s colorful, larger, rounded pieces are specially designed for toddlers. The deck of the ark is removable and the hull has plenty of space for storage. The set comes with a handle so it can be taken anywhere, and the ark can float on water. The set includes two figures, lion and lioness, and pairs of giraffes, zebras, elephants, and birds. It measures 12.2 x 7.1 x 7.1 inches (L x W x H).   12/29/2010 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3. Farm by PLAYMOBIL INC.

With four interactive function keys and six different animals, the PLAYMOBIL Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm is ideal for toddlers. The set’s interactive features help children to learn colors, to identify animals and the sounds they make, and to learn numbers. The roof of the farm also comes with a sorting function to help identify shapes. The set includes a figure, cow, chicken, sheep, horse, pig, puppy, and other accessories. Select between eight language choices. It measures 14.6 x 10.6 x 8.3 inches (L x W x H). 12/29/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Paddywhack Lane Playsets by PADDYWHACK LANE LLC

This playset comes with Lauren (dressed in her embroidered ladybug costume), flower pots, a watering pail, a wheelbarrow, a garden fence, a fold-out play scene and much more.
— Paula of Frosted Fingers described Lauren as one of the “cutest little positionable figurines.” She found herself playing with the “adorable” playset even without her daughter.
— At Shop with Me Mama, Kim “really liked” the “tough and strong feeling” durable plastic used for the doll and her accessories. With so many pieces, the “cute and fun” set was “reasonably priced” in Kim’s opinion. 10/28/2010 (Price: $22.99)

Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park by HASBRO INC.

Kids can watch Chuck the Dump Truck as he zooms and flips through this stunt park play set. This stunt set features lights, sounds, moveable track pieces, and a hand-crank elevator. The toy also comes with a Tonka Chuck & Friends storybook. 9/29/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Toy Story 3 Junkyard Playset by FISHER-PRICE INC.

The Tri-County Landfill, based on the scene in the movie "Toy Story 3," allows kids to open the furnace, spin the sorter, and levitate objects with a crane, then drop them on a conveyor belt. 9/23/2010 (Price: $49.99)

Calico Critters Sandy and Zach Trike Ride by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

It's a beautiful day in Cloverleaf Corners, so Zach and Sandy decide to go for a bike ride. This play set includes Babblebrook Beavers Zach and Sandy, two colorful trikes, two tennis rackets and tennis balls.
— Dave Campbell of Amazing Toys in Great Falls, Mont., sells about 30 Calico Critters per month.
— Five of 43 specialty retailers cited Calico Critters as a top-selling toy in a late summer 2010 TDmonthly survey. 9/22/2010 (Price: $19.99)

Zookeeper with Pandas by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Playmobil Eggs open to reveal surprise play sets. This 13” egg contains a zookeeper figure, two panda figures, a basket and food for the pandas.
— In August 2010, 14 percent of 43 specialty toy retailers named Playmobil products an overall best seller.
— Clyde Walton, owner of The Toy Shoppe of London in London, Ont., Canada, told TDmonthly in summer 2010 that when it comes to Playmobil, “The only two responses (he receives) are “’I've never heard of it' and 'That's my child's favorite toy.’  If they like Playmobil they like it all.” 9/22/2010 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Squinkies Gumball Surprise Playhouse by BLIP LLC

This playhouse looks and works like a real gumball machine, and opens to a themed environment inside. The gumball machine holds up to 15 bubbles and the set includes nine bubbles with themed Squinkies inside. 9/1/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Squinkies Bubble Pack - Series One by BLIP LLC

The Squinkies™ Surprize Inside Bubble Pack includes 16 collectible “squooshy” friend and pet mini-dolls individually encased in signature plastic toy bubbles. Adding fun and intrigue, four bubbles are frosted to hide their content offering more fun surprises. Pop the bubble open and find a Squinkies surprise inside. With hundreds to collect, trade and share, Squinkies offers kids endless hours of imaginative play as they create their very own Squinkies world. This pack comes with 16 Squinkies, including kittens, puppies, babies and ponies.
Awards: 2010 Toys R Us Fab 15 Hot Toy List; 2010 Time To Play Magazine 2010 Most Wanted List; 2010 Dr. Toy
― As of 9.21.2010, this product was listed No. 2 on Amazon's top 100 best-selling toys and games. ( Watch Video) 9/1/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dolphin Trainer with Dolphins by PLAYMOBIL INC.

As though stepping straight out of an ocean-themed animal park, Playmobil's smiling Dolphin Trainer comes ready for a sunny day's work with these cute, intelligent marine mammals. Featuring a sun visor and sandals, the trainer comes with a bucket of fish and two friendly dolphins. This set can be fully integrated with many other sets in the Playmobil line.
— “I sell a lot of Playmobil,” said Jude Larene, owner of Izilla Toys in Seattle, Wash., of his best-selling action figures in July 2010.
— During a survey of 38 retailers, five listed Playmobil as their top-selling action figure. 8/30/2010 (Price: $3.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Thomas & Friends A Busy Day at the Quarry Set by LEARNING CURVE

Thomas and Mavis pick up cargo, then and ascend and descend step climbs in this play set. The trains follow the rails through the gates, up over the bridge and to the tug boat that just came for a visit.
— In a February 2012 survey about bestselling wooden toys, Barbara Fineblum, owner of Barston's Child's Play in Baltimore, Md., told TDmonthly that Thomas the Tank Engine toys were among their bestsellers.
— In a May 2012 survey, two out of 12 retailers told TDmonthly that Thomas the Tank Engine was their best selling licensed brand. ( Watch Video) 8/25/2010

Imaginext Space Shuttle Play Set by FISHER-PRICE INC.

With this play set, kids can pressa button for takeoff sounds and blinking lights, turn a figure to open doors, open the solar panels, activate the stairs or rotate the crane. The set includes a tower with elevator, a shuttle with crane, a moon vehicle, two figures, two helmets, a console and three AA alkaline batteries.
 — As of 8.12.10, this product had 5 out of 5 stars from two reviews on ToysRUs.com and was listed No. 17 in best-selling toys and games. PROS: Easy to assemble and use; well-made. 8/12/2010

Big Red Barn by SCHLEICH NORTH AMERICA, INC.

A combination of quality wood and durable molded parts, this barn has a removable roof for easy access, two large sliding stall doors with stalls to keep farm and horse animals in. ( Watch Video) 8/10/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ocean King with Seahorse Carriage by PLAYMOBIL INC.

This play set includes a king figure, a scepter, a carriage with space for five seahorses, and one seahorse capable of pulling the carriage on its own.
— In July 2010, eight percent of 38 specialty retailers named Playmobil products overall best sellers.
— “Playmobil still is a really good seller for us,” Gary Green of Toy Box of Asheville Inc. in Asheville, N.C., told TDmonthly in summer 2010. 8/10/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pawparazzi™ Salsa - Latina Singing Sensation Set by NOODLE HEAD INC.

Salsa comes in a fully packed set that highlights her Singing Sensation personality. The box set comes with pet Salsa, purse, blanket, guitar and sparkling dress, trading card, and an 8.5" x 11" Pet Poster. The entire packaging also doubles as a playstage to further increase the play value and collectibility of these Little Pets Living Big Lives. ( Watch Video) 8/9/2010 (Price: $21.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pawparazzi™ Cooper - Legendary Surf Dude Set by NOODLE HEAD INC.

Cooper comes in a fully packed set that highlights his Surfer Dude personality. The box set comes with pet Cooper, purse, blanket, surfboard and board shorts, trading card, and an 8.5" x 11" Pet Poster. The entire packaging also doubles as a playstage to further increase the play value and collectibility of these Little Pets Living Big Lives. 8/9/2010 (Price: $21.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pawparazzi™ Karma - Inspirational Yoga Master Set by NOODLE HEAD INC.

Karma comes in a fully packed set that highlights her Yoga Master personality. The box set comes with pet Karma, purse, blanket, yoga mat, toga top and pants, trading card, and an 8.5" x 11" Pet Poster. The entire packaging also doubles as a playstage to further increase the play value and collectibility of these Little Pets Living Big Lives. 8/9/2010 (Price: $21.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]