TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--General Toys Product Category

Dominoes & More! by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This combination set includes double six Dominoes, a sliding lid cribbage board with pegs, a deck of cards, five wooden dice and a wooden box. Game Instructions are included for games including dominoes, dribbage, Dice 1000, One-O-Five, Three Dice Game, Twenty-One, Going to Boston, Chicago, Gin Rummy and Crazy 8’s. It comes in a handsome wooden box with a sliding lid. 8/26/2010 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Smelly Bill: Love Stinks by ALBERT WHITMAN & COMPANY

Smelly Bill is back, and he's as smelly as ever ... but now he's in love! Can Bill win the affections of a perfectly preened pup without cleaning up his act? This book features the "return of a well-loved, funny and smelly dog,"Albert Whitman & Company Marketing Director Michelle F. Bayuk told TDmonthly. 8/26/2010 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

7-in-1 Combination Game by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This combination game set features popular games including chess, checkers, backgammon, cribbage, dominoes, dice and cards. It comes in a wooden box with an old-world latch. 8/26/2010 (Price: $66.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Classic Wooden Yo-Yo by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

The yo-yo has been around for 2,500 years and is considered the second oldest toy in history, the oldest being the doll. A yo-yo was also the first toy in outer space. This classic wooden yoyo is designed to delight kids of all ages as it has through all the ages. 8/26/2010 (Price: $7.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

10-in-1 Wooden Dice Game by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

Dice can be found in almost every culture in the world, and the number of games that can be played with a set of dice are virtually limitless. Dice games, by their very nature, tend to rely much more on luck than skill. This wooden dice game includes instructions for 10 different games. It comes with a magnetic closure and is designed for travel. The old-world, palm-sized wooden treasure box contains eight wooden dice. 8/26/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cat & Mouse by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This game is a 5" solid wood set with marbles that store inside the board with a sliding magnetic closure. "This is a high quality game with a great price!" Wood Expressions manager Christine Oda told TDmonthly. 8/26/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Nine Men's Morris by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This is a 5" solid wood game set features marbles that store inside the board with a sliding magnetic closure. Designed for travel, Nine Men's Morris is an abstract strategy board game for two players that emerged from the Roman Empire. The game's popularity peaked in Medieval England. This version of this historic game is crafted from wood. The pieces, "or men", store neatly inside the game when not in play. 8/26/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hot Wheels™ ZipBin® Wheelie Track Pack by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

Hot Wheels™ ZipBin® Wheelie Track Pack resembles a mag wheel with a Hot Wheels rim. It unzips from the mag wheel to a two-lane dragracing track with integrated jump. The backpack includes pockets for six favorite cars, but easily holds 100 cars. Designed for portable play, it interfaces with Hot Wheels® tracks and includes an authentic Hot Wheels® car. 8/26/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hot Wheels™ ZipBin® Tool Box by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

Hot Wheels ZipBin Tool Box is a tote shaped like a mechanic's tool box. This soft-sided case has a chrome exterior with an authentic Hot Wheels raised diamond plate finish. It unzips into a workshop garage for tuning the cars. Designed for portable play, the pack interfaces with Hot Wheels tracks and includes an authentic Hot Wheels car. ( Watch Video) 8/26/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hot Wheels™ ZipBin® Impavido by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

This limited-edition Hot Wheels Impavido ZipBin RaceCase backpack is a toy backpack that looks just like the included Hot Wheels car. It is designed to carry Hot Wheels vehicles, and is equipped for portable play. Unzipped, it becomes a racing center with drivable roadways. 8/26/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Marble Solitaire 5” Travel Size by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

This 5" solid wood game board includes marbles that store inside the board with a sliding magnetic closure. It is portable and designed for traveling. "Our game is a high quality product at a great price!" Wood Expressions manager Christine Oda told TDmonthly. 8/26/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hot Wheels™ ZipBin® Skull Tracks by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

Hot Wheels ZipBin Skull Track is a tote with an integrated two-lane race track on the outside. When unzipped, the racetrack doubles in length. The tote easily holds 100 cars and is designed for portable play. It interfaces with Hot Wheels Tracks and includes an authentic Hot Wheels car. "We make it fun to be neat!" Wilson Peters, Neat-Oh1 International sales and marketing specialist, told TDmonthly. 8/26/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kitchen Chemistry Set by POOF-SLINKY INC.

This kit uses common household substances to make fun things like rock candy, super bubbles, and molding clay. Kids can explore the science behind the food we eat and the substances we use in our homes every day. Other experiments turn bones to rubber, change liquid to rainbows, make candy, and more. ( Watch Video) 8/26/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Guac Ball by CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS INC

"The Ball that Doesn't Play Straight!" The Guac Ball is a 9" Inflatable Ball with Gravitational Unequalizer.  A simple toss turns into a crazy game of "Catch Me if You Can". Available in 3 colors. For retailers, Guac Ball comes with a free 24 pack counter display box plus one free Guac Ball to demo in the store. 8/20/2010 (Price: $7.00)

MoMA Shapes and Colors Stroller Cards by CHRONICLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Stroller time is much more fun when these flash cards come along for the ride. This bright, graphic set includes five touch-and-feel cards in five different shapes with engaging textures and pictures. Easy to attach to a stroller, backpack, or diaper bag, these cards are visually stimulating in the box as well as in baby's hand. 8/17/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MoMA Make Art/Make Mistakes by CHRONICLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

With eye-catching interiors and playful activities, this open-ended sketchbook encourages would-be artists of all ages to look at the world around them and take chances expressing what they see. 8/17/2010 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Moose Popper by HOG WILD

Moose Popper launches a soft foam ball up to 20 feet. When the moose is squeezed in the mid section, the sudden air pressure shoots out a soft foam ball. The harder he is squeezed, the faster and further the ball shoots out. The moose comes with six soft foam balls and a carry net. "There is no other soft foam ball shooter like this on the market. Moose Popper is an original in-house design," Joe Rooper, president of Hog Wild LLC, told TDmonthly. ( Watch Video) 8/16/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pedestal Pets - Safari Friends by INSPIRED DESIGN LLC

The Safari Friends Pedestal Pets collection includes a gorilla, lion, hippo, and elephant. Pedestal Pets are sets of pencil toppers featuring a variety of animal figures. Each package comes with 4 animal pencil toppers, 4 matching pencils and 4 fun fact trading cards. Children can also go to the Pedestal Pets website and "adopt" their pets and print out coloring pages of all the animals. 8/13/2010 (Price: $5.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pedestal Pets - Barnyard Friends by INSPIRED DESIGN LLC

The Barnyard Friends Pedestal Pets collection includes a horse, pig, sheep, and duck. Pedestal Pets are sets of pencil toppers featuring a variety of animal figures. Each package comes with 4 animal pencil toppers, 4 matching pencils and 4 fun fact trading cards. Children can also go to the Pedestal Pets website and "adopt" their pets and print out coloring pages of all the animals. 8/13/2010 (Price: $5.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pedestal Pets - Neighborhood Friends by INSPIRED DESIGN LLC

The Neighborhood Friends Pedestal Pets collection includes a cat, turtle, frog, and dog. Pedestal Pets are sets of pencil toppers featuring a variety of animal figures. Each package comes with 4 animal pencil toppers, 4 matching pencils and 4 fun fact trading cards. Children can also go to the Pedestal Pets website and "adopt" their pets and print out coloring pages of all the animals. 8/13/2010 (Price: $5.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Balloon Copter by WILD CREATIONS

This flying toy is powered by air released from the balloon, turning the rotor blades. It can reach heights of up to 160,' letting out a whistle as it goes. 8/11/2010 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

iPlay Games Tic Tac Stack by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

Players use swiveling ramps to launch chips onto the play board. With careful aim, the chips will fall into the desired hole. As players take turns, the stack of chips in each hole gets higher. The goal is to try and get three matching color chips in a row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. This game is for two to four players. 7/26/2010 (Price: $14.99)

USA Map Puzzle by SMALL WORLD TOYS

Small World Toys' USA Map is a bright, durable wooden puzzle featuring all 50 states. Each piece is shaped like its corresponding state and fits into the carefully shaped outline. In addition to the geography of the nation, pieces feature a state's major cities and industries on the front, with the capital listed underneath the piece.
― James Burdette, owner of LB Toys in Media, Pa., said in June 2010 that his store sells 35 USA Map Puzzles per month.
― Two of 40 retailers told TDmonthly in summer 2010 that their best-selling puzzle is the USA Map Puzzle. 7/21/2010 (Price: $20.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rubik's 30th Anniversary Wood Edition Cube by WINNING MOVES GAMES

A limited edition released for the Rubik's Cube's 2010 30th anniversary, this cube is an original-sized, fully functional Rubik's Cube made of wood. Five of the six sides are painted in different colors, while one is left natural. 
― “Rubik's Cubes. The wooden ones that just came out … were gone in a week,” said Shana Hack, owner of Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe, N.M., when TDmonthly asked about her best-selling puzzles in summer 2010.
― Barbara Fineblum, owner of Barston's Child's Play in Baltimore, Md., said in June 2010 that she sells 68 Rubik's Cubes per month. Of 40 retailers, two said Rubik's Cubes are their top-selling puzzle. 7/21/2010 (Price: $30.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Monsters Puzzle Tin by MUDPUPPY PRESS

Assembled to a finished size of 18” x 12”, this 100-piece puzzle is home to a host of silly, grinning monsters. The puzzle is printed with non-toxic, soy-based ink on 90-percent recycled board, and comes in a reusable storage tin illustrated with the featured image.
― “Mudpuppy is a strong brand for us,” Diana Nelson, owner of Kazoo & Company in Denver, Colo., told TDmonthly during a summer 2010 survey on best-selling puzzles.
― During a June 2010 survey of 40 retailers, two retailers said Mudpuppy is their top-selling puzzle brand. 7/21/2010 (Price: $7.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]