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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS
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TDMONTHLY MUST READS
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TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS
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TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY PREVIEW - Part I
What kid doesn't want to be grown up ... yesterday? These new electronics let them call friends, form a rock band, groove to tunes ... and...READ MORE 
 It's Not Just a Story Whether it's story-hour in your store, or time-out at home, these new books and DVDs feature stories and lessons to keep kids in the know:... 
Bring Outer Space Indoors Kids who want to star gaze without a telescope or grow their own aromatherapy plants will get a hand with these new kits.... 
Listen and Learn These CDs use songs and stories to keep kids amused at home, in their SUVs or while shopping in your store.
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Make a Mess Nicely If Arts & Crafts are a big seller in your store, here's what's in store for the Holidays... 
Plastic Is Passe Rising petroleum prices and sustainable forests give wooden toys more appeal than ever.
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CONSTRUCTION
It’s always time to build, so specialty toy-store owners are on the lookout for new construction sets...READ MORE
ACTIVITY KITS AND PLAYSETS
Straight to the moon! Or the rodeo. Kids travel the universe, using playsets that emphasize the world outside their doors....READ MORE
LICENSED PRODUCTS
Characters new and old still drum up business in some parts, and manufacturers keep tuning in to toons and film stars to determine their...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK
Toy-store owner Debbie Scholl of Fundamentally Toys in Houston had prior experience in buying and financial planning for a department store...READ MORE 
My Best Sellers: On the Park When asked to pick his best-selling toys, Fred Rosenberg, co-owner of On the Park in Kingwood, Texas, responded, “Top 10 is...
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES
This month the Infant/Toddler Roundtable participants evaluated Frubi Sunglasses from Frubi Shades, the Ernie Fire Engine by WOW, and...READ MORE 
Homeschoolers Go for Fantasy This month, our Homeschooling Roundtable participants met an imaginary creature named Freddy in Once Upon a Blue Moon, and took a break on...
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS
Dr. Wright doesn't just look at toys; she analyzes them. This month, she has a blast with beads and shares her views on a symmetrical chess...READ MORE 
TDmonthly's Book Expert Each month, children's book author Dorothea DePrisco Wang reads new titles to kids, gives her educated opinion on positioning and sales.... 
TDmonthly's Multimedia Expert TDmonthly Magazine’s Multimedia Expert has devoted her career to watching and listening to imaginative creations in a variety of media...
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ
Dick Liou and the folks at Tinker Minds Inc. know that kids love to build, and their goal is to give them the perfect materials to create...READ MORE 
Mixis Mix It Up The founder and president of YNU Group lived a "Mixis" life long before she ever considered making the 12" multi-ethnic...
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY
Most toy manufacturers want their toys to do better than the competition, but Dane Scarborough, founder, CEO and president of Überstix...READ MORE 
Esco Imports Imports Great Fun Jack Steinfeld, president of Esco Imports, knows a lot about the toy business: His family founded and has been successfully running toy...
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
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TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES
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Toys for the Old Folks Ever had a mom walk into your store with a little kid and buy a toy for herself? Only?... 
Made in the USA While most companies believe the only way to stay competitive is to send their toys overseas for manufacture, some American toymakers have... 
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IN MEMORIAM
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1/25/2021 |
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2/1/2021 |
| Extreme Sports Toys |
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| Unbiased Non-Sponsored Quintessential Creative Products That Bolster Your Daughter's Sense of Style |
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2/4/2021 |
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| Mattel Quarterly Sales Up 10% Beats Estimates With Strong Holiday Barbie Sales |
2/9/2021 |
| 2021 Top Toy Trends That Are Expected To Drive Toy Industry Sales |
2/16/2021 |
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2/17/2021 |
| TESTIMONY OF KEITH PATRICK GILL BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
2/17/2021 |
| Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide. |
2/17/2021 |
| Mattel Television and Nickelodeon Announce Plans to Produce an Animated Series and Live-Action TV |
2/23/2021 |
| University Games Announces Grand Opening of Virtual Showroom |
2/23/2021 |
| University Games Announces Grand Opening of Best-in-Class Virtual Showroom |
2/23/2021 |
| Musical Toys Fastest Growing Sectors of the Toy Industry |
2/25/2021 |
| Geemo by Cas Holman |
2/26/2021 |
| Placing Toys in the EU Market: Legal Obligations as a Manufacturer |
3/1/2021 |
| Toys in the News 3/02/2021 |
3/2/2021 |
| Spin Master Reports Q4 and Full Year 2020 Financial Results |
3/2/2021 |
| Michaels Acquired by Apollo |
3/4/2021 |
| Betty Crocker with Barbie Dream Gap Project to Empower Girls |
3/4/2021 |
| Jazwares Extends Wildly Popular Squishmallows® Brand With The Launch Of Squishville |
3/4/2021 |
| Moose Toys Awarded Major Retailer's Toy Supplier of the Year |
3/4/2021 |
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Co-op Action RPG DARK ALLIANCE; New Gameplay Trailer Revealed
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Glo Pals Is Introducing Sesame Street Characters Light-up Toys
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MINISO Mexico Launches Limited Edition Xico Crossover Collection
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4/2/2021
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LOL Surprise™ Is Bringing Dancing, Fierce Fashions And Dolls To Roblox
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Mattel to Develop Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Live-Action Movie -- Universal Pictures
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Mattel First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled
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Hasbro Partners With Roblox to Bring Roblox Immersive Digital Worlds to Life
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American Girl Celebrates 35 Years of Making Herstory and Empowering Girls
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The NPD Group: First Quarter 2021 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Game Products Increased 30%
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The Moose Imagination Tree opens at Monash Children’s Hospital
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| Genius Brands Appoints Never Wrong Toys as Global Master Toy Partner for Hit Animated Series “Rainbo |
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| How to Fight A Bear! |
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| DIY Toys | Satisfying And Relaxing | DIY Tiktok Compilation | Fidget Trading |
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| MasterPieces Adds Three New Licenses |
6/1/2021 |
| PonyCycle, Inc. Introduces 'Model U 2021' First-Ever No-Battery Pony Cycle Kid's Toy with Brakes |
6/1/2021 |
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| Mattel Creations Announces Latest Product Drop Featuring Reimagined Collectible Toy-Inspired Art |
7/1/2021 |
| Mattel Introduces Crossed Signals™ to Iconic Games Portfolio |
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| Summer Toys WATER GUN |
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| Hasbro Completes Sale of eOne Music Business |
7/1/2021 |
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| Mattel Creations Brings Shepard Fairey’s Street Art to Homes Through the UNO Artiste Series |
8/1/2021 |
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| Moose Toys 2021: Mixies Magic Cauldron |
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| DesignerCon Returns to Anaheim in Partnership with Popshop Live: Tickets on Sale for the Largest Art |
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| Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Holiday Season with Beloved Traditions and Diverse Cultural Festivi |
9/1/2021 |
| InventHelp Inventor Develops Unique Collectible Figurines for Children (FGC-203) |
9/1/2021 |
| VlogBox announces partnership with Digital Television Russia to work on channels for 8 kids' cartoon |
9/1/2021 |
| Zulily Unveils Its Second Annual Top Toy List For 2021 Alongside America's Most Playful Cities |
9/1/2021 |
| Petco Debuts Expanded "Bootique" Collection and Tips for a Safe, Spooky Halloween |
9/1/2021 |
| Diamond Comic Distributors announced in August the release of a pair two new Pop vinyl figures from |
9/1/2021 |
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9/1/2021 |
| HALLOWEEN 2021 FIDGET TOYS AND SCARY HALLOWEEN MAKEUP AND COSTUMES IDEAS |
10/1/2021 |
| Funko News 10/4/2021 |
10/1/2021 |
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| Halloween Toys For Toddlers and More 2021 |
10/1/2021 |
| Mattel Creations Announces the Hot Wheels® x Gucci Cadillac Seville Celebrating Luxury Fashion House |
10/1/2021 |
| Fisher-Price Delivering Toot-ally Life Lessons with Adventure in All-New Animated Television Series |
10/1/2021 |
| JAKKS Pacific Launches New Toy Line This Week for Disney’s “Encanto” |
10/4/2021 |
| Toys in the News 10/05/2021 |
10/5/2021 |
| Segway-Ninebot launched a recreational product called Mecha Kit compatible self-balancing scooters. |
10/20/2021 |
| The MEGA Cybertruck building set includes more than 3,000 pieces that replicate the notable vehicle |
10/20/2021 |
| Mattel 10/22/2021: Net Sales of $1,762 million, up 8% |
10/22/2021 |
| Mattel Announces Global Licensing Agreement for Disney and Pixar’s Upcoming Feature “Lightyear” |
10/22/2021 |
| Toys in the News 10/22/2021 |
10/22/2021 |
| UNO® Teams Up with Nike and Giannis for a Wild Product Collection |
10/28/2021 |
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11/3/2021 |
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11/3/2021 |
| IMDb TV Celebrates the Holiday Season With Play-Doh Squished |
11/3/2021 |
| Become The World’s Mightiest Night Time Heroes In A Brand New Platforming Adventure Video Game |
11/3/2021 |
| PAW Patrol® is on a Roll with Second Movie, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie™, Greenlit by Spin Master E |
11/3/2021 |
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11/3/2021 |
| The Drama in the 2021 People’s Choice Awards.... |
11/30/2021 |
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11/30/2021 |
| Toys in the News 12/01/2021 Part II |
12/1/2021 |
| Mattel's CEO Ynon Kreiz attended a White House roundtable meeting with President Biden |
12/1/2021 |
| Toys in the News 12/06/2021 |
12/6/2021 |
| Can you remember these toys? |
12/6/2021 |
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12/8/2021 |
| Bicycle playing cards NFT |
12/10/2021 |
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12/10/2021 |
| PetSmart is hosting Santa Photo Days where pet parents can get a free picture of their pet with... |
12/10/2021 |
| VTech® announced the availability of KidiBuzz™ 3, a kid-friendly Wi-Fi smart device |
12/10/2021 |
| Toys in the News 12/10/2021 |
12/10/2021 |
| Top Selling Toys and Family Items Dec 2021 |
12/15/2021 |
| Most Popular Holiday Toys of 2021 (DEC 15th) |
12/15/2021 |
| Just Dutch US Partners with Nordstrom to Bring Miffy to Holiday Pop-In@Nordstrom Shops in Select Sto |
12/15/2021 |
| Celebrate the new year and ring in 2022 at Universal Studios Hollywood’s festive EVE event |
12/16/2021 |
| An Amazon delivery truck driver came rushing to the rescue during a recent dog attack. |
12/19/2021 |
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1/13/2022 |
| Mattel Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call |
1/13/2022 |
| Barbie & Fashion House Balmain Collab: Ready Wear and Accessories Exclusive NFTs |
1/13/2022 |
| Coca Cola, Slime toys, Stretch Armstrong vs Mentos in Big Underground |
1/13/2022 |
| Toy Fair New York 2022 Cancelled |
1/13/2022 |
| LEGO Group expands manufacturing capacity at its factory in Jiaxing, China to support long-term grow |
1/13/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
| Board Games for 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
| TIMELESS SPIROGRAPH BRAND EXPANDS WITH THREE NEW PRODUCTS IN 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
| What is Zie / Hir? Pronouns |
2/1/2022 |
| Mrs Wordsmith Partners with DK to Bring Hilariously Fun Literacy Resources to Families Across North |
2/1/2022 |
| TOY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES TOP TOY TRENDS OF 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
| Moose Toys' Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron Wins Creative Toy of the Year at 2022 Toy of the Year Awards |
2/1/2022 |
| Spin Master Forecasts Fun For 2022 with Toys and Activities that Inspire Creators, Fuel Fandoms and |
2/1/2022 |
| Reddit Co-Founder, Other Big-Name Investors See Exciting Opportunities in NFT Play-to-Earn Gaming |
2/1/2022 |
| Osmo from BYJU’S Appoints Jonathan Naseath Chief Operating Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth |
2/1/2022 |
| Mattel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results |
2/1/2022 |
| Doll Play Prompts Children to Talk About Others’ Thoughts And Emotions |
2/1/2022 |
| Mattel Announces Multiyear Global Licensing Partnership with Paramount Consumer Products for Nickelo |
2/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 02/22/2022 |
2/1/2022 |
| Hasbro announced further activation of itsbrand blueprint strategy with an extensive lineup of new c |
2/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 03/1/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
| Calling All Artists! PlayMonster Unveils Spirograph® National Art Contest to Celebrate Young Cre |
3/1/2022 |
| The Fisher-Price™ Play Lab Celebrates its Real Experts - Kids |
3/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 03/15/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
| Over 75% Stress-relieving Toys Fail to Meet Safety Standards Loose Parts and Potential Carcinogens |
3/1/2022 |
| Diamond Announces Top Products for January 2022 |
3/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 03/28/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
| Nickelodeon Supercharges Its Franchise Strategy With Steady Stream of New Premium Content for 2022-2 |
3/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 03/30/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
| Moon Knight News April 2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Man In The Arena: Tom Brady" Now Streaming On Disney+ And Hulu |
4/1/2022 |
| Disney+ Original Shorts “Ice Age: Scrat Tales” Trailer Available Now |
4/1/2022 |
| VTech® Expands Its Offerings with New Interactive Infant, Toddler and Preschool Toys |
4/1/2022 |
| Toy Fair New York Set to Take Place September 30 to October 3, 2023 |
4/1/2022 |
| Cheerble Introduces its latest wicked series pet toy - Wicked Ball SE |
4/1/2022 |
| IT'S POPPY PLAYTIME™ FOR PHATMOJO |
4/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Kids and Games News 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Online Free Games 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Hasbro: G.I. Joe, Transformers, Power Rangers and more |
4/1/2022 |
| Select Group of Hasbro Toys for April 2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 04/17/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
| Barbie Doll: Trip to Space |
4/1/2022 |
| New Toys 05/06/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 05/05/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
| Mattel Television Partners with HBO Max and Cartoon Network on Two Live-Action American Girl Special |
5/1/2022 |
| The LEGO Group and Hasbro unite to reveal the new, fully converting LEGO® Transformers Optimus Prime |
5/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 05/12/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 05/12/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
| The NPD Group Reports on First Quarter 2022 Toy Industry E-commerce Sales in China |
5/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 05/23/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
| Kingsmen Xperience and Hasbro to open the first Nerf Action Xperience in North America and world’s f |
5/1/2022 |
| PLAYMONSTER AND VIACOMCBS LAUNCH ADULT GAME IN 2022: CRIMINAL MINDS™ UNKNOWN SUBJECT |
5/1/2022 |
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6/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 06/08/2022 |
6/1/2022 |
| Spin Master Teams Up with Inner-City Arts Students in Pursuit of Amplifying Diversity |
6/1/2022 |
| PlayMonster is proud to announce Darby Zahradnik’s appointment to the American Specialty Toy |
6/1/2022 |
| Children and News 06/08/2022 |
6/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 07/07/2022 |
7/7/2022 |
| PlayMonster is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Graczyk to the new role of Chief People Of |
7/7/2022 |
| Mattel Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call |
7/7/2022 |
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7/7/2022 |
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