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May 2013 New Specialty Toys — Puzzles & SkillCandies come in numerous colors and varieties and have a long history. The word candy began to be used in the late 13th Century, coming into English from the French "çucre candi." Candy is made by dissolving sugar in water or milk to form a syrup, which is then boiled until it reaches the desired concentration or starts to caramelize. The resulting type of candy depends on the ingredients and how long the mixture is boiled. As the syrup is heated and boils, the water evaporates, the sugar concentration increases and the boiling point temperature rises. A given temperature corresponds to a particular sugar concentration. In general, higher temperatures and greater sugar concentrations result in hard, brittle candies, and lower temperatures result in softer candies. The candy business underwent drastic changes in the 1830s when technological advances and the greatly increased supply of sugar reduced its cost and opened up the market. Confectioners no longer supplied candy only to the wealthy, but to children, as well. The village candy store became a favorite of children of the American working class. Penny candies epitomized this transformation of candy, and candy became the first product on which children spent their own money. For this reason, candy store owners often relied almost entirely on the business of children to stay in business. Today the global sales of candy are about $60 billion. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 36124 (added 3/20/2013) . This Spanish sphere puzzle challenges users in several ways to solve the sphere, by matching the colors or making certain patterns. There are five different levels of difficulty, and the sphere can be twisted in nine different ways. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 36090 (added 2/21/2013) . As of 2013 Schmidt Puzzles (and games) is now exclusively represented by Lion Rampant Imports for all of North America. Schmidt offers a wide range of art styles and images plus the quality you expect from one of the leading German manufacturers of puzzles. if you are carrying Schmidt you do not want to miss our booth as we are the only source in North America. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 36044 (added 2/1/2013) .
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