March 2009 New Specialty Toys — Plush

With a banana over his head to top things off, Banana Cakes' yellow appearance makes this silly character full of bananas.

It's cuteness rolled into three. Three adorable pups are wrapped in pancake blankets. Cute little faces on one side and irresistible tails and paws sticking out the other. Pigs in a Blanket never had it so good.

One of 10 new breeds of ultra soft, floppy pups with realistic features, more poseability, and fine detail.
— Kelly Ratoff, manager of Kennebunk Toy Co., in Kennebunk, Me., says the store sells approximately 36 to 40 Douglas stuffed dogs per month.

Quilti Dogs and Horses are a bouquet of fresh, new color to enhance a room, give as a gift, or carry in your backpack as a pal...Two sizes, Two styles.  Fanfare Horse comes in multiple prints and two sizes. Minty Mini Quilti Dog (Lil' Buds) comes in multiple prints and two sizes.

This plush, one of several new items in the GIANTmicrobes line, represents West Nile virus. It measures 5" to 7".

Another loveable face for the Folkmanis line of pooches, the popular labrador is known as a loyal breed. This puppy has a movable mouth to give out big puppy kisses.
— “The workmanship and expression” of Folkmanis’ puppets makes the company a favorite of Fran Anaya, owner of Golden Aspen Toys in Flagstaff, Ariz., she told TDmonthly in fall 2008, when more than 11 percent of 52 retailers named the company as a preferred vendor.

The Folkmanis BLACK BEAR CUB is an unbearably cute 15-inch puppet. Just the right amount of stuffing makes this cub a snuggly teddy bear but with additional play value – it has a movable mouth and front paws. Made of silky soft fabric, Black Bear Cub has safe, soft, vinyl claws, a smooth, suede-like nose and paws and a contrasting brown snout. His facial features bring an innocence only found in little cubs.

Past Videos: Toy Fair 2009

KooKeys offers a line of plush animals with online, interactive digital counterparts known as the Virtual Koo. Each plush KooKey comes with a special key that unlocks the online world for children to explore, interact, play, and learn. Launch date: 2007.

This fun gift basket for boys includes the following: a velour, reversible dog-and-cat hat, baby keys, a blue picture block, a puppy crinkler and a mother-and-baby-lamb toy that plays "Imagine." This gift basket is only available to consumers via the Rich Frog website; individual items are available at wholesale prices. Launch date: 2008.

These colorful, animal-shaped shoulder bags come in three puppy designs and five pony styles. Each zips closed and also has an outside pocket. Launch date: March 2009.

The plush, animal-shaped backpack is available in three varieties: 16" Panda, 15" Black Bear and 16" Red Panda. Launch date: March 2009.