TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Novelties Product Category

St. Patrick's Day Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a Shamrock for St. Patrick's Day! Two shamrocks, one for each front window and a lucky Leprechuan hat for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Valentine's Day Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a Valentine for Valentine's Day! Two hearts, one for each front window and a heart with Cupid's arrow through it for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Candy Cane Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a candy cane this Christmas with the Candy Cane Car Kit for vehicles. Two candy canes, one for each front window and a peppermint candy for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bunny Ears Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a bunny this Easter with the bunny ears car kit for vehicles. Two bunny ears, one for each front window and a pink nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Batwings Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a bat this Halloween with the batwing car kit for vehicles. Two batwings, one for each front window and a black nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Reindeer Car Kit by DECORATIVE KITS FOR CARS

Make your car into a reindeer this Christmas with the reindeer car kit for vehicles. Two antlers, one for each front window and a red nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. "You and your family will have so much fun when you drive your Reindeer Car around town and see the smiles on faces of all ages," Sue Valeri, inventor, told TDmonthly. 11/13/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Silly Bandz - Pets by BCP IMPORTS LLC

This 24-pack of colorful silicone bands features dogs, cats, ducks, turtles, rabbits and pigs that are die molded. They can be treated as traditional rubber bands and worn as bracelets but spring back into their original pet shape when not in use.
— TDmonthly first reported on the popularity of Animal Rubber Bands in 2005. That product was designed by Yumiko Ohashi and Masonar Haneda of Passkey Design and distributed in the U.S. by Eastern Accent International. Toysmith also has a very similar product that debuted at Toy Fair 2009.
— Marie Yakes, owner of the Papillon, Neb., Sweet & Sassy party and spa shop told TDmonthly in mid-November 2009 that she was eagerly awaiting her first shipment of rubber band animals, scheduled to arrive the next day. She said one of the other franchise owners was "doing $3,000 a weekend in those silly Silly Bandz. And she gets calls about them!" Yakes said the bands have been banned in Tennessee schools, so she's hoping to get some good press out of their Nebraska debut.
— Animal rubber band bracelets were listed as a top-10 best seller online by Owner David Davis of RoundTable Toys in Winterville, N.C., in January 2010. 11/12/2009 (Price: $4.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

HEXBUG Nano Micro Robotic Creatures by INNOVATION FIRST LABS, INC.

This small, 12-legged microrobotic creature is battery powered and designed to behave just like a real bug. It moves very quickly and can even flip over by itself. Five colors are available in the Newton Gravity Series. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch date: Fall 2009.
— Chris Lowe, owner of Bean Head Toys in Sandy Springs, Ga., told TDmonthly in a Summer 2011 survey that she sells between 20-30 items from the HEXBUGS line each month.
— Christine Osborne, co-owner of Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C., has a Hexbug Nano Habitat set up in the store. They've sold ''thousands,'' she said; she couldn't even guess at an exact number.
― “Hexbugs are doing very well,” said Jenny Bramhall, owner of Dandelion Toys in Fort Collins, Colo., in summer 2010. Fifteen percent of 40 retailers polled in June 2010 said Hexbugs are their best-selling electronic item.
— Hexbugs were great sellers at Figpickels Toy Emporium in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in Aug. 2010. “They fill the affordable techno/RC need - grab and go,” said owner Brett Sommer.
AWARDS: 2010 TDmonthly Top Seller ( Watch Video) 11/9/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rainbow Hokey Spoke by THE HOKEY SPOKES COMPANY

This transparent blade attaches to bicycle spokes and displays various design images prompted by an internal computer as the blades spin while the bike is moving. Hokey Spokes utilize LED lights and have waterproof keys to select the play mode. 11/9/2009 (Price: $32.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Skull Sabers by LIGHTUP TOYS

These light-up skull sabers flash with a colorful glow. 11/3/2009 (Price: $4.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bendable Party Mustache by ACCOUTREMENTS

The flexible wire inside this 6.75" black mustaches allows it to be shaped in various styles, including the friendly barber, the stern general and the dapper dandy. It comes with a rubber piece that clips to the nose.
— Two of 38 specialty retailers mentioned mustaches as a best-selling novelty item in fall 2008. Michelle Bears, owner of The Toy Store in Highlands, N.C., told TDmonthly her store sells about 48 Accoutrements fake mustaches per month.
— Donna Frederick, owner of The Play House Toy Store in Durham, N.C., told TDmonthly in a December 2011 survey about Halloween that, "Accoutrements sells a set of novelty mustaches that is very popular." ( Watch Video) 10/30/2009

12-Piece Baby Gift Set in 15" Bottle Bank by PACIPALZ

This 12-piece gift set features lead-free products and is available in pink, blue, green, yellow and white. Launch date: 2007. 10/29/2009 (Price: $18.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fun & Fitness Happy Bike by REDMON

Designed to provide safe, fun and healthy activity for children, the Happy bike has an adjustable seat and a tension setting, and includes a battery powered odometer. It is made with a steel frame, and is foam padded for safe play, Some assembly is required (tools included). Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $130) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fun & Fitness Air Walker by REDMON

Designed to provide safe, fun and healthy activity for children, this air walker is made of steel and is foam padded for safe and long-lasting use. Some assembly is required (tools included). Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $130) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fun & Fitness Treadmill by REDMON

This treadmill for children between the ages of 2 and 6 is designed to provide safe, fun and healthy activity. It is not motorized. It features a battery powered odometer, and some assembly is required (tools included). The treadmill is foam padded and colorful, built of steel for long-lasting use. Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $130) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fun & Fitness Weight Bench by REDMON

This weight bench for children between the ages of 2 and 6 is designed to keep children fit by providing safe, fun and healthy activity. The total weight of the bar, including foam weights, is 4.25 lbs. Three different exercise are possible: press, leg curl, and leg lift. It is made of steel and foam padded. Some assembly is required (tools included). Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $130) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Plush LOL Rollovers - Brown Monkey by YMC TRADING CORPORATION

The LOL Rollover Monkey rolls around back and forth on the floor laughing hysterically. It starts laughing with a wave of your hand (motion activated). Launch date: November 15, 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Particle Zoo Subatomic Particle Plushies by THE PARTICLE ZOO

The Particle Zoo is a collection of more than 36 plush versions of subatomic particles from the worlds of physics and astronomy. Often compared to Giant Microbes, these handmade soft toys represent the familiar neutron and proton as well as lesser-known particles like the charm quark and muon. A favorite of physics students can make unique birthday and graduation gifts, especially for physics students. The particles are handmade in the USA. "There are no other companies making plush subatomic particles, so they are a unique concept. Because they are weighted according to their relative masses, they can serve as a teaching aid or novelty gift," Julie Peasley, owner and seamstress for The Particle Zoo, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008. 10/29/2009 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ice Cream Punch Cone by TOYSMITH

Available in various “flavors” of ice cream, this 7” cone has a button that, when pressed, pops out the soft, spongy ice cream ball that’s connected to the cone by a string. 10/29/2009 (Price: $1.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Large Glitter Globe Ball by TOYSMITH

Available in a variety of shimmering shades, this 65mm glitter ball is fun to bounce and features colorful effects on the interior. 10/29/2009 (Price: $4.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pocket Laser Light Show™ by CAN YOU IMAGINE

The Pocket Laser Light Show has been designed for home use or take it outdoors — it's wireless. It's so portable it fits into the palm of your hand. Simply turn it on and watch as a spectacular array of laser light designs perform on your walls or ceilings. The most portable laser light show ever, the Pocket Laser Light Show is so small it can fit in your pocket. But don't let its size fool you; the Pocket Laser Light Show™ creates giant-sized light shows. 10/28/2009 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hand-held Laser Kaleidoscope™ by CAN YOU IMAGINE

The Laser Kaleidoscope is not just a laser pointer; it's real holographic and laser technology combined to create an infinite star-like display of kaleidoscopic images that you control, at your fingertips.  All this power and still just the size of a pen; it even has a pocket clip. Use it anywhere you want a light show; it fills a whole room with kaleidoscopic moving images. ( Watch Video) 10/28/2009 (Price: $69.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Amazing Wave of Light Animatronic ™ Dolphin by 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. ( Watch Video) 10/28/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Light Show Stick™ by CAN YOU IMAGINE

This magical light show can be held in the hand. It includes 36 built-in light show patterns from super bright LEDs.  It's so portable kids can take it anywhere: parties, concerts, amusement parks ... anywhere they want to dazzle their friends! Even the batteries are included so they can enjoy their Light Show Stick immediately. ( Watch Video) 10/28/2009 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FridgiGears™ Puzzle by CAN YOU IMAGINE

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. ( Watch Video) 10/28/2009 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]