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October 2009 New Specialty Toys — Puzzles & SkillAmazing Wave of Light Animatronic ™ Dolphin From: CAN YOU IMAGINE Other products from CAN YOU IMAGINE
The Amazing Wave of Light Animatronic Dolphin is a work of art that combines lights, sound and movement. The visual experience is hypnotic, creating a relaxing tranquil environment for any room in your home or office. You can choose from three modes: 1) Watch it move in a well-lit room with the Sound & Movement Mode; 2) Bring it into the bedroom shut the light off and watch the Movement, Sound and Light Mode take over - completely relaxing you; 3) Simply use it in the Movement Only Mode (with no sound or light) and be mesmerized by the slow graceful movement of the Dolphin. The Amazing Wave of Light Animatronic™ Dolphin has a built-in Sleep Timer Mode; with the push of a button it can be set to turn off in a 30 minutes to one hour. Cons: One user reported that the dolphin's nose got stuck and wouldn't go back down. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25788 (added 10/28/2009) . The Amazing Magnetic FridgiGears Deluxe Light Show Puzzle Gear Edition lets kids make creations light up & glow in the dark. Each gear is a puzzle that a child puts together to create a moving work of art. A rotating magnetic black light is included. The motorized picture frame gear powers all 20 gears with an easy "tap on/tap off" function. Included are over 103 black-light responsive magnetic fridgi puzzle pieces. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25786 (added 10/28/2009) .  An updated and more complex version of the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, this brainteaser has twists and turns to baffle even experienced puzzlers. Winning Moves Games warns that due to the complex mechanics required to allow movement of the four row Rubik's Cube, care should be taken during play to align the rows fully before attempting to twist. ― Two of 39 retailers told TDmonthly in October 2009 that Rubik's Cubes are their top seller for tween boys. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25755 (added 10/27/2009) . First just turn the eight magnetic puzzle wheels left and right to mix up the picture. Then reverse the process until all images are complete. Too easy? Now separate the wheels, mix them up and try again. Hidden magnets keep the wheels together while you try to solve the puzzle, making it ideal for travel. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25734 (added 10/26/2009) . This 16-piece 3D puzzle comes with a travel tin for easy porting. Kids can remove all the magnetic pieces from the cover and then try to reassemble the entire puzzle from scratch. Or, they can keep out a single piece and place the other pieces on the board in any order, then slide them to and fro to solve the puzzle that way. Everyting fits inside the tin when they're ready to go. Other designs are available. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25681 (added 10/20/2009) . Quarks!® - The Brain Teaser with a Cosmic Twist From: FOURIER IDEA INC. Other products from FOURIER IDEA INC.
 Quarks!® is a spherical 3D puzzle based on the sliding shell mechanism. It is also a brainteaser that makes the players familiar with some concepts of modern physics. Inspired by the world of quarks (subatomic particles that are one of the fundamental building blocks of all matter in the universe), Quarks!® is an amazing game that will challenge anyone at any age. Holding the ball with both hands, twist the hemispheres in any direction to scramble the color pattern. The objective of the puzzle is to bring all the six colored spiral shaped quarks back to their original order. As an alternative to giving up, Quarks!® can easily be taken apart and recombined; a puzzle in itself. Once assembled, the Quarks! globe is returned to the original “out of the box” configuration. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25567 (added 10/6/2009) . Coca-Cola Polar Bears 1000pc jigsaw puzzle From: BUFFALO GAMES INC. Other products from BUFFALO GAMES INC.
 In this 1000pc jigsaw puzzle the famous Polar Bear images of the 1990's portraits an adorable polar bear family enjoying Coca-Cola. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25348 (added 9/15/2009) . Coca-Cola: A Gift For Santa 1000pc jigsaw puzzle From: BUFFALO GAMES INC. Other products from BUFFALO GAMES INC.
 This 1000pc jigsaw puzzle captures the innocences of childhood in A Gift For Santa. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25347 (added 9/15/2009) . Scramble Squares® are nine-piece puzzles that feature original art and only one solution. They're great for everyone from age 4 to 104. Interesting fact: Modern football had its start in the mid 1800s, when Webb Ellis of England’s Rugby School scored a goal in a game of English soccer football by picking up the ball and running it over the goal line in a desperate attempt to win the game before the school’s five o’clock curfew bell. From that day forward, English football divided into two distinct games: the “handling game,” rugby, where the ball could be advanced by carrying it, and the “dribbling game,” soccer, where the ball must be advanced by kicking it. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25325 (added 9/10/2009) . These nine-piece puzzles are easy to play, but hard to solve. They feature original artwork, plus educational facts on the back of the travel-size package. Interesting fact: In 1964, the general manager of Pontiac, John DeLorean, created the first “muscle car” by approving the installation of 389 cubic inch, 6.3-liter engine in the Pontiac LeMans, adding the designation “GTO” that had been a name first used by Ferrari, Europe’s leading sports car company. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25324 (added 9/10/2009) . These little brain teaser puzzles are easy to play, but hard to solve. Each puzzle has nine 4"x 4" pieces with excellent artwork that will keep everyone in the family entertained. Scramble Square puzzles are easy to carry, beautifully produced and perfect for using at home or taking along on travel. Each of the 91 different puzzle packages includes a panel of fascinating facts, trivia questions and hidden answers. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25294 (added 9/8/2009) . Scramble Squares puzzles look easy, but are difficult to solve. Players of all ages can play together or alone, challenging their brains to find the single pattern that will solve the puzzle. Interesting fact: The spicy heat of chili peppers is measured in Scoville Units, an index developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912. Scoville Units measure chili pepper heat in multiples of 100, with bell peppers at 0 and the habanero at over 300,000 Scoville Units. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25291 (added 9/8/2009) . These bilingual puzzles teach children words in both English and Spanish. Varieties include "ABCs," "Addition and Subtraction" and "My Body." Launch date: 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25245 (added 8/31/2009) . Age Range: 5 and up SKU or Item #: 1617 Launch Date: January 2009 Gender: Girls
This 100-piece puzzle features bright artwork and three embedded gemstones. Launch date: 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25186 (added 8/28/2009) . This kit is designed for children and adults who wish to build and solve the SphereXYZ. The pieces can be assembled in any way, and once snapped in, the puzzle is ready to be solved, which is done by rotating the hemispheres and moving the scrambled tiles along the canals until each hemisphere hosts the complete collection of one of the tile colors and the two white tiles are positioned at either pole. SphereXYZ takes about 10 minutes to snap together. "It's the first-ever 'build it, solve it' puzzle," Lori Powers, co-founder of LA1Products, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24813 (added 7/30/2009) . This American-made Scramble Squares puzzle features nine cowboy-themed pieces that must be arranged into a 12" x 12" square so that the graphics match up edge to edge for every piece, forming a complete design. There exists only one solution. The packaging includes educational information relating to the puzzle theme, as well as a trivia quiz. Scramble Squares awards: TDmonthly Top Toy 2008. Launch date: 2009. Where to Buy: LB Toys ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24800 (added 7/30/2009) . Inspired by the legendary genius Da Vinci, the product is a Code Machine that stretches players' imaginative and logical mind. It is a beautiful fusion of a Word game and a Logic game. Its interactive game-play makes it a great piece for friends and family pastimes. The difficulty levels are controlled by players so it is also a nice adult-child educational toy. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24711 (added 7/21/2009) . Popular Mechanics - Airplane Innovation Jigsaw Puzzle From: NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC Other products from NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC
 Age Range: 8 and up SKU or Item #: PM302 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's vintage magazine collection comes this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle of the March 1931 cover of Popular Mechanics Magazine. It features an image of an innovative airplane design in flight and is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. Launch date: August 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24670 (added 7/19/2009) . Popular Mechanics - Pirate Battle Jigsaw Puzzle From: NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC Other products from NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC
 Age Range: 8 and up SKU or Item #: PM301 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's vintage magazine collection comes this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle of the October 1926 cover of Popular Mechanics Magazine. Featuring an image of a pirate battle, it is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. The company's collection features "relevant puzzles that have broad cross-market appeal from general gift buyers and casual puzzlers to even the most discerning of jigsaw enthusiasts," Adam Silver, co-President of New York Puzzle Company, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24669 (added 7/19/2009) . New Yorker - Thanksgiving Day Parade Jigsaw Puzzle From: NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC Other products from NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC
 Age Range: 12 and up SKU or Item #: 158 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's New Yorker collection comes this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of the November 29, 1952, cover of The New Yorker magazine. Featuring art by Arthur Getz, this puzzle is a drawing of the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade watched around the country every year. It is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. Launch date: August 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24668 (added 7/19/2009) . Age Range: 12 and up SKU or Item #: 155 Launch Date: May 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's New Yorker collection comes this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of the December 8, 2008, cover of The New Yorker magazine. Finding the humor in politics, this puzzle features art by Barry Blitt, with a drawing of President Barack Obama interviewing dogs to find his new pet. It is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. "We make puzzles you'll want to frame and hang as art," Adam Silver, co-president of New York Puzzle Company, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24667 (added 7/19/2009) . Good Housekeeping - The Little Baker Jigsaw Puzzle From: NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC Other products from NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC
 Age Range: 12 and up SKU or Item #: GH202 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's vintage magazine collection comes this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of the November 1931 cover of Good Housekeeping Magazine. It features artwork by Jessie Wilcox Smith, well known for her paintings of classic childhood experiences, and is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. Launch date: August 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24666 (added 7/19/2009) . Good Housekeeping - Feeding Time From: NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC Other products from NEW YORK PUZZLE COMPANY LLC
 Age Range: 12 and up SKU or Item #: GH203 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
From the company's vintage magazine collection comes this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of the May 1925 cover of Good Housekeeping Magazine. It features artwork by Jessie Wilcox Smith, well known for her paintings of classic childhood experiences, and is made in the USA from post-consumer recycled materials. "We make puzzles you'll want to frame and hang as art. Relevant puzzles that have broad cross market appeal from general gift buyers and casual puzzlers to even the most discerning of jigsaw enthusiasts," Adam Silver, co-president of New York Puzzle Company, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24665 (added 7/19/2009) . Made up of nine wooden cubes with red patterning, this "anti-puzzle" has no right answer or winning move. It encourages exploration through assembling the blocks in various ways — and the patterns are a match at all times, no matter how the cubes are placed. Launch date: 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24550 (added 7/15/2009) .  Designed to challenge the mind, this puzzle ball features two rotating hemispheres and two sets of colored tiles that move within canals on the sphere. Once the tiles are scrambled, the goal is to get them back into their original configuration, with one white tile at the north pole and the other at the south. There are several different strategies and approaches for one or more players. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24496 (added 7/8/2009) .
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