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October 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TDmonthly Magazine Announces Top Toys for 2007
Publication Recognizes 60 Products in First-Ever Awards Program
Los Angeles, Calif. (October 2007) – TDmonthly Magazine is pleased to announce the 60 winners of its first annual toy awards. Winners do not pay a fee to enter the competition. They are independently nominated based on several factors, including editorial evaluation of toys and games encountered first-hand at industry trade shows (e.g., American International Toy Fair), consumer review and — most of all — specialty retailer recommendation.
Because TDmonthly is a trade magazine devoted to identifying new trends in the specialty toy industry, its staff is uniquely qualified to recognize toys of superior value. More than 300 nominees from over 250 companies were considered for the four awards:
- TDmonthly Top Toy 2007
- TDmonthly Top Seller 2007
- TDmonthly Innovations 2007
- TDmonthly Classic 2007
Winners were selected based on a number of criteria, including product quality, safety and design; play value; appeal to both children and parents; review by TDmonthly staff, experts and/or consumers; positive effect on children and society; and the success of each toy within the specialty market (often marked by inclusion in a TDmonthly Top-10 article), or its potential to perform well in specialty stores.
TDmonthly takes toys seriously, and believes that great toys that inspire creativity, caring and intelligence will one day help to shape a better world.
Nominees for the awards will be included in the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report, which will be offered to the general public, retailers and the press. Its mission is to help consumers make informed buying decisions for the holidays and to introduce them to companies and products that may not be found in mass-market stores.
See a list of the award-winning products below:
 TDmonthly Top Toy 2007
Automoblox Minis by Automoblox
Bendomino by Blue Orange Games
Interactive Lia by Corolle Dolls
Ball of Whacks by Creative Whack Company
Playfoam by Educational Insights
Ragdoll Cat by Folkmanis Inc.
Castle Knights by HABA USA/Habermaass Corp.
Karito Kids by KidsGive LLC
PlasmaCar by PlaSmart Inc.
Playful Chef by Playful Life
Roman Arena by Playmobil Inc.
Poppo! by Poppo Brands LLC
Uglydolls Plush by Pretty Ugly LLC
Wheely Bug by Prince Lionheart Inc.
44-Key Baby Grand Piano by Schoenhut Piano Co. Inc.
ARTLAB Clay Studio: Wild Animals by Smartlab Toys
DC Comics™ DC STARS™ TCF Collection by Tonner Doll Company
Überbots by Überstix
Ernie Fire Engine by Wow Toys
Zoobie Pets by Zoobies
 TDmonthly Top Seller 2007
Webkinz Plush by Ganz
Bananagrams by Bananagrams
Codebreaker by DoubleStar LLC
Ruckus by Funstreet Inc.
Magneatos by Guidecraft Inc.
Quadrilla by Hape International Ltd.
Papo Knights by Hotaling Imports
WEDGiTS by Imagability
Lift-Off Rocket by International Playthings Inc.
Harry Potter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Building Cards by Klutz
Groovy Girls by Manhattan Toy
Apples to Apples by Out of the Box Publishing
Flingshot Flying Monkey by Playmaker Toys
Inside-Out Ball by Play Visions Inc.
20Q by Radica Games
The Amazing Labyrinth by Ravensburger
Oball by Rhino Toys Inc.
Zoomorphs by River Dolphin Toys
Shining Stars Plush by Russ Berrie
Safari Animals by Safari Ltd.
 TDmonthly Innovations 2007
EzyRoller by EzyRoller
Anti-gravity Globe - Levitron AG by Fascinations
The Original Yo Baby Practice Board by GarageCo Toys, Inc.
Temperature Controlled Faucet Light by Hog Wild
Khet 3D: Tower of Kadesh by Innovention Toys
ZipBin® Softie™ Train Depot Play Set by Neat-Oh! International LLC
Super Sports Disk by Ogosport
Frightened Grasshopper Mini Solar Kit by Owi Inc.
i-gami by Plasmart Inc.
Yackle Ball by Ttalf Toys
 TDmonthly Classic 2007
The Cat in the Hat by Alexander Doll Co. Inc.
Bébé Do by Corolle Dolls
SC-300 Snap Circuits by Elenco
Calico Critters by International Playthings
Settlers of Catan by Mayfair Games Inc.
Raggedy Ann & Andy by Russ Berrie
SET by Set Enterprises Inc.
BeamO by Stuff Designs Inc.
Rush Hour by Thinkfun
Rody Horse by Toymarketing International Inc.
To view the awards announcements online at www.tdmonthly.com, click on each of the four articles below:
TDmonthly Top Toy 2007 Awards
TDmonthly Top Seller 2007 Awards
TDmonthly Innovations 2007 Awards
TDmonthly Classic 2007 Awards
About ToyDirectory.com® and TDmonthly™ Magazine
For more than 10 years, ToyDirectory.com has been connecting retailers and manufacturers within the specialty toy industry. It has been ranked by Yahoo! as the most popular business-to-business directory for the toy industry since 1998. TDmonthly Magazine, an online trade publication for the toy, hobby, gift and game industries with more than 27,800 registered retailers, is dedicated to being the most comprehensive monthly resource for the toy industry through trend reporting, reviews, trade show coverage and a searchable database of 12,000+ products in more than 100 categories, plus more than 1,000 video demonstrations of toys and games.
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