Tools:

Notable and New Toys by Category — All

Free toy industry news by email

New toys, trends and industry news from The ToyDirectory Intelligence Report.

Subscribe free

Free to join on Substack; a paid plan is optional. Unsubscribe anytime.

Read more articles by this author

THIS BANNER IS AN AD:

---

---

•Playmobil Offers Foundation for Kids’ Creative Play •TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Books •Watching Out for “Watchmen” •Guidelines for Certificates of Compliance •Predictions for ’09: The Big Get Bigger and the Small Go Away •Notable and New Toys by Category — Specialty Only •Innovations of 2009 •January Staff Picks •Toys in the News: 1-30-09 •“Woodman” Roundtable Proud of Vehicle Construction •How to Demo Your Toy on Video •Good Co./Bad Co.: Who’s Fair to Specialty? •TDmonthly’s Music Expert •Good Co./Bad Co.: Feel the Love •Regional Reports: What’s Selling … And Where •Good Co./Bad Co.: Vendors That Bring You Down •Retailing Tips: Allocating Post-Holiday Cash

•HEXBUGs Trio Plays With Technology •Top-10 Most-Wanted Halloween Items •Hollywood ToyBoy: Heavy Metal •Harry Potter Movies Will Lead in Toys •Multipurpose Goes to the Multiplex •Notable and New Toys by Category — All •Event Marketing Guru’s Corner: Selling Too Much •In This Issue •TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom •Loyal Customers Kept Specialty Afloat for Holidays •Talk of the Fair •What Roundtables Mean for You •Exhibitor Tips: Maximize Your Toy Fair ROI •My Best Sellers: Piccolo Mondo Toys •Wisdom for the Web •Retailer Spotlight: Piccolo Mondo Toys •Retailing Tips: What to Do With Stock That Won’t Move

Back to TDmonthly's front page

Advertise on TDmonthly

Related Products Nerf Rebel Ops Deadeye Blaster, 24 Nerf Elite Foam Darts, Shieldstock & ... By Hasbro, Inc. » More Information Zuru Mini Brands Kawaii Kitchen Series 1 1 Capsule By ZURU » More Information Hyojo Pepsi Series, Blind Box Mixed Material Squishy Collectible | Limit... By MGA ENTERTAINMENT » More Information

Related Articles · Toys In The News 4/1/2026 (4/2/2026) · Key Trends Driving the Toy Market 4/21/2026 (4/2/2026) · Toys In The News 2/15/2026 (2/15/2026) · Toys and Games That We Like at TDmonthly (12/1/2024) · New Toys (12/1/2024) · Notable and New Toys by Category — All (11/1/2015)

Also See · Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Toddler Bars Recalled: FDA Warns of Potentially Fatal Choking Hazard (11/1/2026) · Best Toys for 6-Year-Olds 2026: 8 Screen-Free Picks for Builders, Game Night and Active Play (11/1/2026) · Building Sets Are Up 22%: Pocket Robots, Coding Blocks, a Battery-Free Ride-On and the New Tariffs (11/1/2026) · Missed October? TDmonthly's Top Stories from October 2026 (11/1/2026) · Blocks, Magnets and a Panda Who Speaks 12 Languages: What New Research Says About Early Learning (11/1/2026) · Rocks, Mood Rings and Wooden Eggs: Why Museum and Gift Shops Should Watch the 2026 Toy Numbers (11/1/2026)