This cute plush 16'' Curious George doll wears the character’s signature red and yellow colored T-shirt with "Curious George" in cursive writing.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has on a navy police uniform complete with an officer hat and yellow badge.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has on a striped button up and collar flannel pajamas outfit and is holding a little stuffed animal.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has on a fireman's yellow overalls and knee length boots and is topped with a plastic red fireman's hat. He is holding a small Dalmatian puppy with a red collar.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has a red handkerchief wrapped around his neck and is wearing jean overalls and a jean conductor hat.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has on a doctor's white coat with a stethoscope and holds a black leather doctor's bag.

This cute plush 12'' Curious George doll has on a striped button-down baseball shirt and a baseball cap on top of his head and is ready for the big game with a baseball in hand.

Spider-Man hangs on the rope. When you pull him down, he will automatically climb up it. A loop on top of the rope enables you to secure it to a fixture.

These 30" Raggedy Ann and Andy plush dolls are timeless. Both have red yarn hair, button eyes and triangular noses and wear their traditional outfits: a white apron over a blue cotton shirt for Raggedy Ann and a flannel shirt, blue pants and a ribbon for Andy.
— "Raggedy Ann" was among the popular licensed products mentioned by Holly Reay, owner of Kid’s Corner in Indianapolis, Ind.
— "Raggedy Ann & Andy" was also cited as a licensed-toy winner by Melodie Ingwersen, owner of Creative Kids in Columbia, S.C.
— Almost no toy could be more classic than Raggedy Ann, Johnny Gruelle's sweet-natured and moral character from the series of books he wrote for young children in 1918. Supposedly based on a rehabbed rag doll Gruelle created for his daughter, Marcella, Raggedy Ann captured the hearts of a nation. Raggedy Andy joined her advenures in 1920. These 30" versions of Gruelle's characters are a fourth-quarter staple, specialty toy store owners told TDmonthly Magazine, and so have earned a TDmonthly Classic Toy 2007 award.

With a successful movie under his belt, a DVD in the works, and a soon-to-be-released new television series, Curious George continues to capture the imagination of children and adults. New to the Curious George line from RUSS is the Plush Travel Play Set. Designed as a take-along toy, George's house consists of an open textured flap, transparent windows and a mirror. Included in the house are George (who squeals when squeezed), a bed and his famous red wagon. The play set hits stores in June.
— "We sell lot of Curious George. The movie came and went, but it’s still very popular. It’s also on PBS — anything on there is popular. A lot of it is TV-driven," observed Nellie Fais, owner of Toy Magic in Bethlehem, Pa.
— When asked to give TDmonthly a sales figure for Curious George, Fais said, "We sell very few licensed toys — probably about 12 per month."
— Two of 39 other retailers agreed in spring 2007 that Curious George is a best-selling licensed brand with their customers.

From Aurora’s Barn Mates line of plush horses comes this 25" horse with a chocolate coat and light brown rings above her hooves. She also has a light brown mane and tail as well as big, brown eyes.
— “Russ Berrie has wonderful detail,” Carolyn Meyer, owner of Blue Turtle Toys in Dayton, Ohio, shared with TDmonthly.
— “Russ Berrie sells well,” was the verdict given by Angel Stahl, owner of Angel’s Toy Barn in Greensburg, Pa.  Jan Grimsley, owner of Trademarks in Little Rock, Ark., cited Russ when discussing top-selling animal products.
— Debbie Scholl, owner of Fundamentally Toys in Houston, said horses were among her top sellers. “We sell a lot of plush horses,” agreed Crystal Mobbs, sales associate at Tinkerz Toy Shop in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho.

Russ Berrie is partnering with the International Star Registry^® and AGE^® Inc. in an innovative and interactive new Shining Stars^® program. With every RUSS Shining Stars friend comes the opportunity to register and name a star online with the International Star Registry. Each plush piece is identifiable by the star icon and embroidered Shining Stars logo on its paw pad. Children can choose from a galaxy of friends. Each pet comes with a tag that contains an online code, giving kids access to the Shining Stars site, where they can play games, enter into safe chats with other Shining Star owners, and build a virtual world for their plush pets.The premier collection includes 24 adorable collectible plush characters including Honey Bear, Beagle, Penguin and Dragon, among others. Launch date: April 2007.

This plush beagle is one in a collection of 24 stuffed animals produced by Russ Berrie in partnership with the International Star Registry® and AGE® Inc. With every RUSS Shining Stars friend comes the opportunity to register and name a star with the International Star Registry. Each plush piece is cis identifiable by the star icon and embroidered Shining Stars logo on its paw pad. Each pet  also comes with a tag that contains an online code, giving kids access to the Shining Stars site, where they can play games, enter into safe chats with other Shining Star owners, and build a virtual world for their plush pets.

Spider Man's newest cinematic foe is his alter ego, Venom. Russ Berrie's Venom Action Plush captures the essence of the figure in this 12" collectible plush doll licensed by Marvel Comics. It's Spider Man as you've never seen him before, as he goes out into the world in his Venom suit, wreaking havoc and chaos at every turn. The doll weighs 2 lbs.
— "Our best-selling action figure would probably be Spider Man. They're made by Russ Berrie," said Char Mcaulay, manager of Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., when she talked to TDmonthly in the spring of 2007.

Lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes in baby-soft colors step off Noah’s ark…and into this collection of delightful and fun gifts for baby!

Whether little ones take the animals out two by two, one by one, or all at once, they’ll have a boatload of fun playing with Noah’s Friends™ soft ark activity set. Set includes Soft Boa™ ark with Velcro™ closure, and four Soft Boa™ characters that crinkle, rattle or squeak. Available in stores now.

Lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes in baby-soft colors step off Noah’s ark…and into this collection of delightful and fun gifts for baby!

Month by month, it seems as if newborns change right before our very eyes. Now proud parents can capture and remember each of those precious moments in baby’s first year with this specially designed Noah’s Friends™ frame. Glazed ceramic frame features raised accents with twelve openings. In the center there’s a larger opening designed to hold a photo of baby’s first birthday or any special picture. Parents or grandparents of the new baby will welcome the opportunity to have a lasting memory of each month in that all important first year in baby’s life. Available in stores now.

Lions, zebras, elephants and giraffes in baby-soft colors step off Noah’s ark…and into this collection of delightful and fun gifts for baby!

Noah’s Friends™ are waiting to have their world turned upside down in this musical water globe. Made of glazed ceramics with raised accents, baby will be fascinated watching glitter and stars flutter inside the glass globe while listening to it play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Available in stores now.

Congratulate the new Mr. & Mrs. with gifts designed just for the two of them! The newlywed couple will want to display their favorite photograph of “just the two of them” in this classic porcelain frame with raised hearts. Available in stores now.

Congratulate the new Mr. & Mrs. with gifts designed just for the two of them! With every sip, the new “Mr.” and “Mrs.” will be reminded of their recently acquired marital status! This ceramic mug set, features one decaled mug for her and another for him, and offers the perfect blend of sentimentality and updated style. Each set comes in an open face printed box. Available in stores now.

Congratulate the new Mr. & Mrs. with gifts designed just for the two of them! Get up close and personal with these new “Mr.” and “Mrs.” or “His” and “Hers” leatherette luggage tags. Offered in four styles, black for the groom and silver for the bride, each features embroidered details and a clear window on the reverse side to put in necessary travel information. Great to attach to honeymoon suitcases or use for later romantic get-a-ways…the new bride and groom will be lost without them! Available in stores now.

He’s Showered, Shaved and Super Sexy.  Everybody’s favorite dysfunctional father and husband is more macho than ever.  This 15” feature plush Homer, sporting his towel and bath slippers, sings and dances to "Macho Man."  Available in stores now.

THE SIMPSONS ™ & © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Macho Man © 1978 Can’t Stop Music used by permission.

With plush Shining Stars, kids can log onto the Shining Stars website and use the secret code inside the hangtag to register and name a star with the International Star Registry. Children can print a star chart and certificate that gives the exact location of their star in the cosmos. Additionally, the website offers customized games and fun activities. Shining Stars made Dr. Toy's Spring 2007 Best Products List.

This assortment of lifelike Yomiko Classics is made of Caress™ and includes mandrills, gibbons, gorillas and more. Five different styles are available, and each comes with a special hangtag that includes its individual name. The "detailed airbrushing on each animal [gives] our Yomiko Classics Primate assortment that realistic look," Russ Berrie Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Araujo told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2007.

These plush friends “perch” anywhere and each make their own unique sound. Twelve styles are available, and innovative construction allows each animal to hang over the edge of wherever it is placed. Launch date: August 15, 2007.

The Shining Stars Christmas collection includes this adorable penguin, a reindeer and a snowman. When kids purchase a Shining Stars friend, they can log onto the Shining Stars website and use the secret code inside the plush’s hangtag to register and name a star with the International Star Registry. Children can print a star certificate that gives the exact location of the star, and the site also offers fun games and activities. Launch date: October 15, 2007.