TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Novelties Product Category

Cupcake Mints by ACCOUTREMENTS

These frosting-flavored Cupcake Mints come in a 130-ct., 3"-tall tin. There are 36 shrink-wrapped tins in each illustrated display box. Launch date: July 25, 2008. 5/22/2009 (Price: $2.50)

Stylish Mustaches for Girls by ACCOUTREMENTS

This set of seven mustaches is made specifically to accentuate feminine features. Each furry lip ornament has adhesive backing and is made of synthetic hair in a shade of pink. It comes on an illustrated blistercard. Launch date: April 2, 2009. 5/22/2009 (Price: $5.95)

Stress Freud by ACCOUTREMENTS

This 3"-tall disembodied head of Freud is made of soft foam rubber designed for squeezing. It can be kept in the car for stressful commutes and on the desk at work for those days when nothing seems to go right. It comes in a net bag with an illustrated header. Launch date: April 17, 2009. 5/22/2009 (Price: $4.95)

Find It Deluxe Edition by FIND IT GAMES

Now the whole family can play a fast paced game with a Deluxe Find It Game containing over 70 hidden items. The game includes a card deck of cards, spinner, a timer, check of pad, and instructions for 6 ways to play and variations to adapt for younger players. Basic play: Each player is dealt seven cards that vary in point value. At the beginning of each turn spin the timer to determine the action required prior to play (add points, miss a turn, trade hands etc.) Look fast! You will have 30 seconds to try to find a many items as possible. Play continues until someone finds all of their items and runs out of cards. Find It Deluxe Edition is the perfect party or family game. For two or more players, age 8 through adult. 5/20/2009 (Price: $32) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

3-D Anaglyphic Glasses for DVD movies by AMERICAN PAPER OPTICS

Three-dimensional anaglyphic glasses are used for viewing print, movies, Web sites, games and computer applications in 3-D, defined as two views of the same subject (either moving or still) in contrasting colors and slightly offset for two different perspectives. These IYF (In Your Face) 3-D anaglyphic glasses are re-formulated and supercharged with red and cyan filters, designed to punch full four-color 3-D with depth-defying clarity without compromising colors, flesh tones and light. "With the phenomenon of 3-D movies and with all the new movies planned to be released in the next two years, you need to be prepared for the rush. More and more children are having 3-D movie-watching parties. Most DVD rentals only come with two glasses and only four are packed in a DVD when you purchase them," Mark Nidzgorski, director of retail for American Paper Optics, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009. 5/19/2009 (Price: $0.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Light-Up LED Yo-Yo by ELECTROSTAR

This yo-yo LEDs lights up with movement, creating a neat lighting in low-light conditions. The Light-Up LED Yo-Yo is available in red, blue, green, purple and clear, with two ultra-bright LEDs. It comes in sustainable, "try me" packaging. Launch date: July 2009. 5/19/2009 (Price: $2.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Light and Sound "Boing" Balls by ELECTROSTAR

These super-bounce balls light up and make a "boing" noise with every bounce. Boing balls are available in clear, red or blue with two ultra-bright LEDs — one red and one blue — that create a lighting effect when the ball is bounced. “Try Me” packaging allows customer to see LED brightness and colors before they buy. Launch date: July 2009. 5/19/2009 (Price: $2.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Body Dazzlers by ELECTROSTAR

Each Body Dazzler is secured to a nylon lanyard with a safety break-away cord. Body Dazzlers come in a variety of shapes and colors and may be worn day or night as a necklace or used as a keychain. The product helps to increase safety by enhancing visibility in low-light conditions. Body Dazzlers can also be clipped to backpacks, bags or even attached as zipper pulls. Shapes include Alien, Skull, Whistle and Ballistics, and colors include Pink with red LED, Blue with blue LED, and Green with green LED. Launch date: July 2009. 5/19/2009 (Price: $2.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Light Up Airglow Ball by ELECTROSTAR

The Light-Up Airglow Ball is designed as the ultimate super bounce ball. The special aerodynamic design allows the ball to bounce high as the LEDs create a cool lighting effect. Soft rubber makes the ball easy to throw and catch. Each ball has one red and one blue ultra-bright LED that is activated upon impact. “Try Me” packaging allows customers to see the LED brightness and color before they buy. Launch date: July 2009. 5/19/2009 (Price: $2.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fart Machine by WORLD TEC

This remote-controlled gadget offers five different fart sounds that are said to be very realistic. 5/12/2009

Come Back Roller Wheel by SCHYLLING

When rolled gently, this colorful tin wheel returns to the user. It is available in a variety of designs.
— Schylling products were listed as top sellers at Melody’s Choices in Fayetteville, Ark., by Owner Steve Melody in spring 2009. He likes that the vendor has small toys that sell consistently. 5/8/2009 (Price: $3.99)

Precious Pets Magic Towel by TOYSMITH

When placed in water for 30 seconds, this compact package expands into a 12" x 12" cotton towel.
— “Toysmith offers lots of small, inexpensive toys that go out the door consistently,” Steve Melody, owner of Melody’s Choices in Fayetteville, Ark., told TDmonthly in spring 2009. ( Watch Video) 5/7/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Switch Pitch by HOBERMAN DESIGNS INC.

Toss it in the air and watch the colors magically flip! Handheld, magical color-flipping balls make a fun, portable toy. Collect all four cool color combinations. Toss just one or try to juggle with three. ( Watch Video) 5/7/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cleanoz® MB002 Nasal Aspirator Kit™ for Babies by UBIMED

This battery operated nasal aspirator uses Disposable Reservoir Nozzle Pieces. Thanks to the disposables, no clean-up is necessary after use; just toss away the disposable (one per day). The disposable reservoir protects the inside pump from germs to guard against germ spreading, making Cleanoz a sanitary solution. Replacement tips are sold in boxes of 10. This product received a Creative Child Magazine Award 2008 and PTPA Media Award 2008. Launch date: February 14, 2008. 4/28/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bubbagum Easter Basket Bunny Teeth by BUBBAGUM

Not only can children enjoy wearing their Easter Bunny Teeth, but the product is made to taste great as well. Each set is packaged with a temporary tattoo. "We are the only company that makes completely 100-percent edible bunny teeth," Colin Leier, manager of Triple Alliance LLC dba Bubbagum, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. 4/27/2009 (Price: $1.69) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jonas Brothers Portrait Bracelet by MONOGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.

This portrait bracelet key ring features the Jonas Brothers logo and music/band graphics with pictures of all three Jonas brothers together and individually. It comes with a detachable clip for keys or to attached to backpacks or purses. Launch date: June 2009. 4/27/2009 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lobster Tuffet by SPRINGCLIFFE DESIGNS LLC

How could I live in Maine and not do the Lobster? This tuffet has become a favorite in cottages along our fine coast. It's a must have and is finished with soft Lobster slippers. 4/23/2009 (Price: $129) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zombie Brain Gelatin Mold by ACCOUTREMENTS

Follow the simple instructions on the back of the box and you will be rewarded with a lifelike brain gelatin dessert. The mold is 9" x 7" x 4" (22.7 cm x 17.8 cm x 10.2 cm) and made of non-toxic green plastic.  It comes in an illustrated window box.
— Mary Porter Green, owner of Curiosity Zone in Ashburn, Va., told TDmonthly in a December 2013 survey brain molds are one of their best-selling Halloween toys. ( Watch Video) 4/22/2009

Marshmallow Cross Bow by MARSHMALLOW FUN COMPANY

This cross-bow shoots large marshmallows up to 40 feet. Launch date: 4Q 2009. 4/14/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

R/C Gecko Car by GEOSPACE INTERNATIONAL

Kids don't have to drive their parents up the wall anymore ... now they can transfer their energy straight to this super cool Gecko RC car. It can travel horizontally or vertically for fun in all dimensions. Launch date: February 2009. ( Watch Video) 4/14/2009 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cowboy Rubber Ducks by SCHYLLING

These trendy cowboys (and cowgirl) add a little twist to the classic rubber duck. Four designs are available.
— “We have Cowboy Rubber Ducks from Schylling. People like the cowboy theme in Wyoming,” Dalene Lockhart, owner of Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., told TDmonthly in March 2006. She said she sells about six per month of this particular line of rubber duckies.
— Four of 64 specialty retailers told TDmonthly in spring 2009 that rubber ducks are a best-selling bath toy in their stores. 4/9/2009 (Price: $2.99)

Diving Sub by TOYSMITH

Powered by baking soda, this classic 1950s toy submerges and resurfaces over and over again.
—  “I sell around 25 a month,” Molly McMullin, owner of Twirl in Taos, N.M., told TDmonthly in March 2009.
— Five of 64 retailers named products by Toysmith when asked about best-selling bath toys in spring 2009. 4/9/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Common Cold - Rhinovirus by GIANTMICROBES

Billions of people a year catch the cold. Now you can get one too. Kids of all ages and degrees of health can learn about the Common Cold with this cuddly 5" to 7" companion (about a million times the actual size of the virus). Also available are three tiny Common Colds in a Petri dish for 12.95 and a Giant Common Cold (15" to 20") will be available starting April 10, 2009. Launch date: 2006. ( Watch Video) 4/7/2009 (Price: $8.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Growing Animals by WARM FUZZY TOYS

When placed in water, these animals grow to 600 percent of their size in two to three weeks. The series includes the following designs: Alligator, Clownfish, Frog, Manta Ray, Penguin and Shark. "These wonderful Growing Animals truly G-R-O-W! [They are] beautifully designed and packaged for an attractive presence at retail," Shelley Williamson, in sales and marketing for Warm Fuzzy Toys, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $3.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rolling Earth Puzzle Bank by FASCINATIONS

The base of the Rolling Earth Puzzle Bank is a savings bank with a screw-on cover. The Earth Globe is a puzzle. Place the globe on the base and nothing happens; however, place the magnetic jet airliner on the equator and the globe begins to turn as the jet circumnavigates the Globe. It runs on 4 AA batteries and comes assorted with light blue and dark blue globes. "People will be amazed by the simplistic magnetic science that makes the Earth turn. The motion is mesmerizing as the plane moves around the globe," Richard B. Freeman, VP of domestic sales for Fascinations Toys & Gifts, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/31/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]