Nostalgia Never Fades

Constructed of heavy gauge steel, solid rubber, and 9 ½" diameter tires for easy pedaling with 3 adjustable pedal positions, the Green Jalopy Pedal Pickup Truck is Toy Safety tested and approved, resistant to rust, child safe, and has non-toxic powder coating paint. Adult assembly and supervision required.

Barbie doesn't just have a cell phone; she can even answer it. When her cell phone rings, little girls raise it to Barbie's ear and she speaks into it. She can also sing when placed before her microphone. Chatting Diva Teresa is also available and a Chatting Diva Nikki is coming soon. Launch date: February 2007.

Two players can engage in epic, all-out space combat with the set’s six 25mm miniatures, each representing a different iconic Star Wars character. A two-sided battle map is also included. Over 150 figures can be collected to expand the game. “The Star Wars Miniatures game is the only product on the market that combines the fun of collecting Star Wars with fast and intriguing game play,” Wizards of the Coast Public Relations Director Tony Nelson told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2007.

With a taste of a cold treat, this baby’s face gets all messy. But with a magic cloth, kids can wipe up the mess and watch it disappear. Each huggable Cabbage Patch baby comes with a special treat, washcloth, special name, birth certificate and adoption papers.

This quality vinyl reproduction of the beloved 1960s doll is 18” tall and fully jointed, with hand-painted features, sleep eyes and long auburn hair. The child-safe doll wears a gingham dress and pinafore.

This 10” silver lava brand motion lamp features an accent of red wax with clear liquid. It has a spun metal base and cap that are silver. “This is the original LAVA brand lamp. We have been producing motion lamps in our trademarked shape for more than 40 years, and no one can manufacture this item in this shape except for us,” Ronda Sanders of Lava World told TDmonthly. “It is a perfect size for any room or any gift, and the price point is great.”

The end of this classic kaleidoscope rotates to create color explosions.

This wooden cash register includes a battery-operated calculator and a built-in paper roll. The genuine working calculator enables little vendors to play more realistically with their grocery shops. Children learn to utilize basic mathematic functions. The paper roll is fixed and can be manually written. The product is simply constructed and of unique design. Launch date: February 2007.
— “I was really pleased to find some German wooden toy lines [at Toy Fair 2007]. One of them was called Estia Holzspielwaren,” Manager Sarah Green of Kids at Heart in Portland, Ore., told TDmonthly.

Kyle Busch, #05, was the youngest-ever pole winner in NASCAR's premier series, winning at 19 years old. After graduating with honors from Durango High School in Las Vegas in 2002, Busch pursued his passion for racing. Now, this collectible Beanie Baby lets collectors share in his passion for speed. This charming blue bear, like every other NASCAR Beanie Baby, has a sponsor's logo embroidered on the front. Kyle Busch’s name and number, as well as his signature, are embroidered on the back. An official NASCAR ribbon is tied around the bear’s neck.

This book by Marcie Aboff and Emma Forrester includes space for kids to draw creatively. “This book’s most defining characteristic is that it’s 400 pages, making it a great value,” Director of Publicity Paul Crichton of Simon & Schuster told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 7, 2007.

This cheery album features 16 songs from three new Strawberry Shortcake DVDs, “Cooking Up Fun,” “Berry Blossom Festival” and “World of Friends.” It also includes fun activities for kids, including kid-tested recipes and coloring pages. Launch date: May 22, 2007.

This black horse is gentle, mysterious and beautiful — the perfect pal to share secrets and stories with. In the online Webkinz World, the Black Stallion loves to cook. Its special item is the hay bale sofa and its special food is the horseshoe huckleberry hotcakes.
— Lynn Robillard, owner of Toys in the Attic in Manchester, Vt., told TDmonthly that when they’re available, Webkinz are one of her top-10 best-selling product lines.
— These computer-savvy plush pals take fourth place for best-selling toys at Red Wagon Toy Co. in Woodstock, Vt., according to Owner Kim Smith, who spoke with TDmonthly in summer 2007.