Once played by pirates, this game has been reinvented and redesigned for all to play. Made of cast aluminum, Sling a Ring™ has a patented ring release, comes in many color combinations, and provides hours of fun for today’s “pirates.” It develops hand-eye coordination, needs no batteries, and becomes a permanent installation indoors or out. “We consider [Sling a Ring] to be the toy/game with the most mass sales possibilities presented at Toy Fair this year. It can be used in educational and therapeutic applications, as well as a means to pass the time and socialize,” Norman Smith of Sling a Ring told TDmonthly. "We're very much in favor of getting kids away from their electronic items ... back to basics." Launch date: Summer 2007.