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TDMONTHLY MUST READS

November Staff Picks
From colorful paper constructions to useful items for babies and toddlers, the products in TDmonthly Magazine's Staff Picks this month offer fun ways to decorate, educate and play...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS

Watch Before You Buy
You've heard about SpinMaster's Bakugan Battle Brawlers, but are they right for your store? Now you can see for yourself. TDmonthly's videos let you try out toys without meeting a rep or boarding a plane...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TRADE SHOW WRAP-UP

Fall Toy Preview: Vendors Keep Up Despite Challenging Year
Compared with last year’s attendance, the Toy Industry Association’s Fall Toy Preview, Oct. 14-17 in Dallas, Texas, held steady with 280 exhibitors....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY - GET READY TO ORDER!

Don't Miss These Holiday Discounts!
Whether you're still holding out for great holiday deals or need to replenish stock that's flown out the door thanks to early shoppers, don't miss out on these specials...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK

Retailer Spotlight: Where’d You Get That!?
For Michele Gietz, owning a toy store with her husband Ken was the realization of a lifelong dream. “From the time I was very young, I said someday I’d own a toy store,”...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS

TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Toys for Tweens
When asked about sales of items for tweens, between ages 8 and 12, 51 specialty retailers lauded craft kits as tops, particularly from Creativity for Kids, Alex and Klutz...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY TOYS ROUNDUP

Place Your Last-Minute Orders Here
Several specialty toy-store owners have told TDmonthly Magazine that they are ordering later than usual this holiday season, owing to the uncertain economic climate...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS

Questions Bring Families Closer, Reviewers Say
TDmonthly Magazine’s Grade School Roundtable participants raved about their experiences with The Box Girls’ Family Dinner Box of Questions, a simple game of asking and answering questions that brought the families closer....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Holiday Gift Guide: Teach Kids to Choose Quality
Intense marketing or fancy packaging can make a toy seem better than it really is, and sometimes, perception complicates the task of selecting safe, quality toys for children — or helping them pick the right one!...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY FAIR PREVIEW

Conquer Toy Fair 2009!
Don't leave the most important U.S. toy show of the year to chance...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ

Karito Kids Provide Health and Homes for Children
KidsGive makes dolls and books that represent girls and cultures around the world. It’s also a children’s charity and the result of a vision shared by Co-founders Laura Rangel, president, and her friend Lisa Steen Proctor, COO....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES

Hollywood ToyBoy: No Downturn for Toys
“I don’t care if the economy’s in the crapper!” I screamed into my phone, my no-news-is-good-news accountant to the stars (and me) on the other end of the line...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER

Event Marketing Guru’s Corner: How to Handle Objections
One of the most overlooked and under-valued areas of professional selling is the mastery of addressing and effectively handling the real reason sales do not occur....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS

Notable and New Toys by Category — Specialty Only
See all the new Specialty Toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES

Find More Positive Toys in TDmonthly's Report
Kathy Mabry of The Village Toy Shop in North Easton, Mass., recently told us how TDmonthly Magazine's 2008 Specialty Toys Report, "Positive Toys for a Promising Future," benefited her business...READ MORE