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Fly High With Kites

Kites Out of the Box Do Double Duty


Kites continue to intrigue young and old — and when they’re used as part of a toy store’s décor, they can attract attention and sales.
“We fly them year-round,” Carolyn Meyer, owner of Blue Turtle Toys in Dayton, Ohio, told TDmonthly. “Kites are good for us.”

Kites that other retailers mentioned as good sellers were made by New Tech Kites, Go Fly a Kite Inc., Pacific Quest Inc., X Concepts and Premier Kites Inc. Read more in the December 2006 issue of TDmonthly Magazine.

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Writer's Bio: Mark Zaslove is an entertainment industry veteran in developing content (writing, directing and producing television and feature films) for the major studios, including Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. A two-time Emmy Award winner for writing and recipient of the Humanitas Prize (for writing uplifting human values in television and movies), Mark is also Head of Content Development for Nice Entertainment. Read more articles by this author


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