TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Novelties Product Category

Gummy Bacon by ACCOUTREMENTS

This strawberry-flavored gummy bacon looks and feels like strips of real, raw pig meat. But don't be fooled! It is made of sugary gummy goodness. Kids will be encouraged to freak out their friends as they gnaw on this appetizing confection. 1/9/2006 (Price: $4.95)

Halloween Zombie Candy Teeth by BUBBAGUM

This gruesome-looking set of teeth is actually made of hard candy. After kids chew the included pack of tasty gum, they use the gum to affix the teeth to their real teeth. Then they can use water to wear the included tattoo. Kids can use the teeth to help add flavor to their favorite zombie costume on Halloween, or just around the house when important guests of their parents come over for a sophisticated meal. ( Watch Video) 1/5/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

NONO Dolls - Les by GOODREAU DOLL LLC

These offbeat new cloth dolls with a cool humorous twist are each tagged with a description that acknowledges the doll’s struggles and celebrates their differences. NONO Les likes wearing a dress but is no less of a man. NONO Dolls are just one of the products in a very diverse line designed by Goodreau Doll LLC. The company offers a variety of lines that are for fun, or are fun to play with. NONO has branched out to clothing, stationery and other products. The quirky collectible NONO dolls have been adopted by none other than that classic play doll, Ginny, by Vogue Dolls. VIEW ARTICLE 12/29/2005 (Price: $19.99)

Bubbles the Cow by CELEBRIDUCKS

Celebriducks, the creator of the first-ever celebrity rubber ducks of the greatest icons of film, music, history and sports, is releasing its first cow duck, Bubbles. She's all decked out for the tub with shower cap, loofa sponge and plenty of bubbles. The first edition is only 1,008 ducks, and more than half are sold out. Bubbles will appeal to both duck and cow lovers. The ducks are all individually numbered. 12/29/2005 (Price: $11.99)

Levitron Anti-Gravity Top by FASCINATIONS

Using gyroscopic stability, this space-age top "floats" above a magnetic base. It comes with a clear plastic lifter cover, adjustable base leveling legs, an assortment of weights, a physics guide and an instruction sheet. 12/22/2005 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dynamo Flashlight by FASCINATIONS

This unique flashlight uses a magnetic field and kinetic energy to create an electric current. The casing is transparent, revealing its inner mechanism, and it comes in clear, red, green, purple and blue. A spare bulb is included along with a scientific explanation. No batteries are required. 12/22/2005 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Oahaca by KIKKERLAND DESIGN INC.

Design by Chico Bicalho. Stainless steel with pull string. Hops around when string is pulled. Height 5.5”
Packaging: printed transparent PVC box. Sold per 12 assorted colors in display box. 12/15/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pintacuda by KIKKERLAND DESIGN INC.

Designed by Chico Bicalho. Zinc, steel and pvc feet.
Packaging: Pvc box with peg hole. Sold per 12 pieces. 12/15/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zubbles by ASCADIA INC.

Finally: colored bubbles. After spending more than a decade trying every way possible, inventor Tim Kehoe, with the essential help of chemist, Ram Sabnis, finally developed a line of nontoxic, nonstaining bubbles in a variety of colors. Each bottle of different colored solution is shaped as a different bubble character. Each color has its own name and personality, spanning the rainbow and then some, with colors such as black and pink.
— Jessie from A Year in the Life of June Cleaver tried the pink Zubbles and was “amazed as these extremely pink, shimmering bubbles floated up around us into the sky … like something you only see in your dreams.” Jessie found she was not alone in her admiration: “Our neighbor's children ran over to see the amazing bubbles and everyone, even their parents, were fascinated by them.”
— Andrea of Mama In Flip Flops2 was impressed that the vibrant pinks and blues of the Zubbles did not leave permanent stains on her daughter’s clothes. Her kids had tons of fun blowing bubbles while Andrea felt safe knowing Zubbles are non-toxic. 11/18/2005

Hyper-Flex Stretchy String by PLAY VISIONS INC.

Stretchy String surprised us all last year. We sold so many miles of this product, we lost count… So What else could we do? We’re Play Visions, thus we innovated. New sizes, new functions, new packaging, it’s so much fun—you can pull it, oscillate it, twirl it, fling it, shoot it into the sky! It’s just to much fun for one, and its stretchy enough for two! 11/15/2005 (Price: $4) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]