Happy
Dog Toys
The Bubble Buddy™ blows bacon-flavored bubbles for dogs
to chomp on. The TennisBone® is a tennis-ball-meets-fetching-stick
that dogs can’t seem to get enough of.
They’re two best sellers in a wildly innovative product
line from Happy Dog Toys, a homespun company that likes
to say, “Some dogs make you want to buy a toy. Our toys
make you want to buy a dog.”
The ToyDirectory Mom: What’s Wrong With This Trend? Licensing has done
well for the toy industry as far as growth. Unfortunately,
as the saying goes, “too much of a good thing is bad.”
“This
is Puzzleman, Defender of Creativity!!!” a voice booms
through my phone. “Born on the planet Jigsaw, I am
ready in a moment’s notice when Dr. Boredom looms!!”
I
actually received this call. Twice to be precise. They’re
saved on my voicemail, and, while my friends may think
I’m weird because I get calls from Puzzleman, I had
good reason. For Puzzleman is the creation of retailer
Cypriana Porter, and has in fact done wonders to drive
up her business. As the editor in charge of Real Retailer,
I think it is only right that I receive calls from Superheroes.
Come take a look as we talk to Cypriana about her business,
her toys, her customers, and of course, her superhero.
Featured
Three
Turn
Off Your TVs and Get Outside With some crazy innovations in classic products,
and some great and innovative new ones, manufacturers
are trying to lose the stigma of being a seasonal item.
Most of these products can be played with in any weather…so
check out what’s new, pick them up, turn off your TVs,
and get outside...
Taking Bear Stuffing to the Bank "Stuff-Your-Own" Plush Machines
Pay Off
Imagine how fun this would be if you were eight: It’s
your birthday party, and you’re all wound up on cake and
soda, running around and having a ball. Then a handsome
gent dressed up like a cowboy walks into the yard, pulling
a brightly colored little house with a teddy bear on top...
Sidebar:A Retailer
Bears All
Works
of Art…and Craft For the budding little Picasso, the new millennium
is shaping up to be another Renaissance Period. Or at
least a good time for parents who want to keep their
tykes busy. In other words, there are plenty of new
and upcoming goodies in the world of arts and crafts.
Included in this category are kits, decorating materials,
painting tools and modern hobby accessories. Now, for
your next project, check them out!
If At First Your Scooter Succeeds….Trike,
Trike Again "Riding the jet stream success of a scooter phenomenon
they practically invented, Razor USA unveiled a high-concept,
all-chrome, time-honored, wonder tricycle called the Scream
Machine, at the FAO Schwartz flagship store..." Full
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DUBCITY Jada Toys "Jada Toys line of Dub City die cast collectible vehicles
has created a car - crazed phenomenon in the toy industry."
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B. DAZZLE
"Among the broad range of educational toys making it big
in the game and hobby industry there is one particular game
that stands in a class all on its own." Full
Text
Gygy Inc. "No longer simply a tool for motoring, the tricycles
can become a part of the action, as children race the iditarod,
or win a buggy race." Full Text
