TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Puppets Product Category
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Mr. Tree by
GET READY KIDSMr. Tree comes dressed in his winter attire, but is accompanied with a spring, summer and fall wardrobe. Children love to dress Mr. Tree up in the appropriate fashion for each season. The leaves and blossoms are easily attached and removed by means of Velcro. He is a great tool to teach children about the four seasons and the wonderful things trees do for us. A set of blossoms, green leaves, autumn leaves and a three script booklet is included.
Wholesale price: $16.00 5/4/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Special Needs Accessory Set by
GET READY KIDSThis set is designed to work with Puppet Partners' full-body puppets to portray children with various special needs. It is a great means of expression for the special child, or the teacher who works with these children. The set comes with a Pauline puppet, wheelchair, crutches, leg braces, hearing aids, glasses and a can for the blind. (Individual props can be sold separately. A CD with a recorded script teaching children to include and understand those with special needs is also available). 5/4/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Portable Performance Size Puppet Stage by
GET READY KIDSA Puppet Partners Exclusive design, this puppet stage measures 6 feet tall by 8 feet wide with a 24”x48” stage opening, and accommodates up to 4 puppeteers. The curtain is designed for puppeteers to see the audience but is hard for the audience to see the puppeteers. It has a nice wide play-board to facilitate lots of props or to sit puppets on. Easy to assemble and disassemble. The entire stage folds up into one duffle bag for easy storage and moving. The duffle bag is designed as a backpack, leaving your hands free to carry your puppets to your performance. Entire stage weighs only twenty pounds.
Wholesale price: $200 5/4/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Rat "Rosine" by
KÖSEN USA, Inc.This plush animal is handcrafted in Germany with special emphasis on naturalistic appearance and excellent quality. It fulfills the demands of collectors and enthusiasts who ask for plush toys to be produced with selected natural materials. It is optimally designed to give children an understanding of shy animals that are difficult to observe in the wild as they conceal themselves from humans. When these animals are in soft toy form, children can come to like them while including them in their play. The rat is made of mohair wool. It won a 2006 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine. Launch date: 2006. 4/18/2007 (Price: $71.88)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Timeless Toys Old Fashioned™ Hand Puppets by
TIMELESS TOYSThese high-quality, detailed hand puppets are available in more than 60 styles. 4/3/2007 (Price: $7.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Bunny Puppet 13" Tall by
DIABOLO PUPPETSAdorable, comical, zany and colorful, this bunny puppet features soft plush fur and fleece. It has a squeaker built into the mouth so that it can squeak. Designed by Steven Barkley, an artist who has been making puppets in Laval, Quebec, for 13 years, the bunny has a friendly face, funny ears and a buck-toothed grin. It is great for creative play. Launch date: 2006. 3/1/2007 (Price: $24.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Dragon (Jumbo) by
SILLY PUPPETSThis Dragon Puppet is 32" tall when sitting. From head to tail the puppet is approximately 52" tall. 2/6/2007 (Price: $79.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Marionette Puppets - Hansel and Gretel Cast by
BRIGHT PATH ENTERPRISESThe charming rod marionette puppets are simple to operate, yet offer plenty of animation for dramatic performances. After the show, the theater folds flat for easy transport and storage. Five puppets are included. 1/19/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Scenery Book by
BRIGHT PATH ENTERPRISESThe beautifully illustrated scenery book, with its pop-up features, becomes the set for the stage. Simply flip the page and you have changed the set for the next scene. 1/19/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Shadow Puppet Theater by
BRIGHT PATH ENTERPRISESThe Shadow Puppet Accessory Pack easily converts the theater into an enchanting shadow puppet theater. This art form originated in China and Indonesia hundreds of years ago. Although these shadow puppets have fairly simple forms, in the hands of a puppeteer, they come to life to excite and entertain audiences. They are cleverly accented with exciting color and constructed with tough poly-plastic, and the moving parts bring them to life. Use a simple desk lamp (not included) as a light source.
Additional story sets sold separately. Included is a shadow screen panel, 10 shadow puppets and props for three stories — The Gingerbread Man, The Little Red Hen and Old McDonald. 1/19/2007 (Price: $24.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Musical Hand Puppets by
POOF-SLINKY INC.Each puppy, duck or frog sings three different songs. Launch Date: January 2007. 1/12/2007 (Price: $6.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 30" Susie (Peach) by
SILLY PUPPETSMeet Susie. She comes completely dressed as shown. All clothes can be removed and changed. She is about 30 inches tall with legs attached or about 18 inches tall if used as a half body puppet. Legs can easily be snapped on and off as you wish. Remove the legs and you have a wonderful half body puppet perfect for use behind a puppet stage or curtain! Hand enters through bottom.
Other features include a seamless face, individual fingers, nylon lycra lining, sewn elbows, light weight foam covered construction, and an extremely easy moving mouth.
Professional puppets like these sell for $150 and up. Grab her now at the special introductory price for a limited time!
A detachable arm rod (1) is included for hand movement. 1/11/2007 (Price: $59.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 25" George (Peach) by
SILLY PUPPETSGeorge, this NEW fullbody puppet, stands 25 inches tall and comes dressed as shown. Puppets wear child size 2T clothes.
Insert your hand into the slot in the puppet's back to operate the mouth.
Included is one arm rod which can be clipped to either hand for movement . 1/11/2007 (Price: $39.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 14" Sierra (Black) by
SILLY PUPPETSGreat hand puppets! They stand about 14” tall. Mouths and hands are movable and controlled by inserting your hand up through the bottom of the puppet - glove style. Your pinky and thumb can be inserted into the slots on the inside of the body to operate the puppets’ hands.
This 14 inch glove style puppet has a movable mouth and hands! 1/11/2007 (Price: $19.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 14" Emily (Peach) by
SILLY PUPPETSGreat hand puppets! They stand about 14” tall. Mouths and hands are movable and controlled by inserting your hand up through the bottom of the puppet - glove style. Your pinky and thumb can be inserted into the slots on the inside of the body to operate the puppets’ hands.
This 14 inch glove style puppet has a movable mouth and hands! 1/11/2007 (Price: $19.95)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Birds of the World Story by
LUCUMA DESIGNSThis assorted set of four bird finger puppets is sure to bring fun to any home. They’re great for little kids or for parents who want to play with their babies. These vibrant puppets come with an attractive paper package including fun bird facts on the back. Hand-knitted in synthetic materials by women in the highlands of Peru, the selection and details may vary. The box measures 8" x 5" x 2". 1/11/2007 (Price: $19.50)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] BAB Security Blanky Puppet by
KIDS PREFERRED INC.This incredibly soft plush toy can be used as a puppet or a little friend for snuggling. The bear’s clothing reads, “My Beary Best Friend.”
( Watch Video) 12/14/2006 (Price: $5.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Doctor – Large Jester by
CZECHMARIONETTESThis marionette stands 12" tall and weighs 2 pounds. He has a wood skeleton, hands and feet made of a unique plaster-like compound, and hand-carved wooden shoes. 12/7/2006 (Price: $59.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Beaver by
FOLKMANIS INC.This eager beaver is ready for action. As imagination-driven little hands operate the lifelike animal, he can swim, gnaw forest wood for a home, and build a dam. It features realistic paws and a mouth with incisors. Folkmanis has the “finest quality puppets; assortment so extraordinary,” Kathleen Tutone, owner of Treehouse Toys in Portsmouth, N.H., told
TDmonthly. 12/6/2006 (Price: $27.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 123 Doudou Bear by
KALOOThis security blanket and finger puppet in one makes a cuddly 8” square, perfect for baby’s hands and easy to pack. A Lilirose Velour Bear Doudou is also available. The product comes in a charming round gift box. In French, “doudou” means a blanket to wipe tears. “The softness, washability and unmistakable Kaloo look are what make all Kaloo products distinctive childhood favorites,” Lisa Orman of KidStuff PR told
TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2006.
( Watch Video) 12/1/2006 (Price: $18.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Policeman Hand Puppet by
MELISSA & DOUGSay hi to the nice policeman as he tips his hat in response. The play possibilities are endless with this quality hand puppet from Melissa & Doug. Measuring 6.5" x 15", the puppet comes with a wooden rod to allow children control over this play guardian of the community. The Policeman is part of the Melissa & Doug career hand puppets that all come with finely detailed uniforms. Others puppets include a Fireman and Construction Worker.
— In a late Spring 2011 survey of 15 retailers, two retailers said that character puppets from Manhattan Toy were best-sellers in that category. 11/28/2006 (Price: $14.95)
Folkmanis Stage Puppets by
FOLKMANIS INC.Combining the simplicity of vintage hand puppets with uncompromising Folkmanis quality and design detail, this new line of stage puppets will inspire the creative and theatrical abilities of children. Styled after puppets of years gone by, these heirloom-quality stage puppets will be cherished for years to come. 11/28/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Gretel by
BAKER WOOD MARIONETTESGretel may have lost her way in the forest, but with a little help from a little kid, she’ll be able to wander back to safety. She’s dressed in a felt Tyrolean outfit and is handcrafted of wood. 11/3/2006
Hansel by
BAKER WOOD MARIONETTESHansel is dressed like a tasty Tyrolean lad, but if the witch takes a bite: Ouch! She’ll get a mouth full of splinters. He’s a cheery handcrafted wooden marionette that will give kids hours of forest-hiking fun. 11/3/2006
Spanish Girl by
BAKER WOOD MARIONETTESThis Se
ñorita is ready for foot-stomping fun. Dressed in a scarlet flamenco dress, she features a gold brooch and chiffon scarf. 11/3/2006
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