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New and Eye-Catching Toys

New Toys Get Ready for Holiday Season 2006

By: Vanessa VanderZanden
Jul 24, 2006

This August, new and unusual toys will burst forth into toy stores. Many toys have already arrived while the moment has yet to arrive for toy store owners to take the rest out of their boxes. Take a look at the following new products and old favorites that you may not have noticed last time you browsed this section of TDmonthly Magazine.

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$1.00 or Less Educational Puppets
Action Figures Electronics Puzzles
Aircraft Fashion & Accessories Remote Control
Arts & Crafts Furniture & Room Decor Robotics
Audio, Cassette & CD Games Rockets
Balloons General Toys School Supplies
Bath Gifts Science & Nature
Board Games Hobby Goods Sporting Goods
Books Infant & Toddler Teddy Bears
Candy & Food Interactive Trading Cards
Card Games Licensed Products Trains & Railroads
Casinos & Gaming Magic Sets Vehicles-Riding
CD-ROM Musical Toys Video Games
Clocks & Watches Novelties Videos & DVDs
Collectibles Outdoor Fun Wheeled Toys
Comics Party Goods Wooden Toys
Construction Play Houses Yo-Yos
Costumes & Accessories Play Sets
Creative Activities Plush
Die-Cast Preschool
Dolls Pretend Play
For the new toy product showcase, visit the ToyShow by Clicking here. (To include your new products, call 310-979-4330 and ask for the publisher or the editor.)


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