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November 21, 2024

TDmonthly Magazine

 


First-Ever TDmonthly Awards and Report Now Available

300+ Nominees, 60 Award Winners Highlighted

By Alison Marek & Julie L. Jones

Retailers: Answer your customers' questions about the best and best-selling specialty toys and decide what to order in 2008 by consulting one simple document: the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report.

Consumers: Check out the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report to learn about some of the most exciting, innovative, enduring and high-quality toys in the specialty market, as well as the companies that make them.

TDmonthly Magazine's editors picked 300+ of the most promising products in the specialty marketplace based on consumer reviews, surveys of specialty retailers, and our own constant searches down the aisles of six trade shows in 2007.

The result is a collection of incredible toys and games, including dolls that encourage kids to contribute to charity, plush toys that transform into blankets, and sleek wooden cars that can be pulled apart and snapped together in surprising combinations.

WHERE IT'S MADE, HOW IT'S TESTED

The Report contains descriptions of toys (including pricing), safety and company profiles submitted by the manufacturers themselves, retailer comments on how well the toys do in their stores, consumer reviews and TDmonthly staff evaluations.

All of the toys in the report were also nominated for TDmonthly’s first-ever toy awards (see winners below).

A PDF of the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report - Industry Version is only $9.95 (includes SKUs and Wholesale Pricing for most products). We are also offering a 2nd version for Consumers and the Press — for just $5.95 (excludes SKUs and Wholesale Pricing).

Order your 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report - Industry Version for $9.95

A copy of the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report - Consumer Version is available for your customers for $5.95.

To order, please fill out our order form.

USE IT TO PROMOTE SPECIALTY TOYS


Here are some suggested uses for the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report:
Finally, feel free to post in your store the following Winners of TDmonthly's Top Toy, Top Seller, Classic and Innovations awards, to help guide your customers' buying decisions this holiday season:

Click here to see TDmonthly 2008 award winners!


TDmonthly Top Toy 2007 Awards

Automoblox MINIS by AUTOMOBLOX

Bendomino, Dominoes With a Twist by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Interactive Lia by COROLLE DOLLS

Ball of Whacks
by CREATIVE WHACK COMPANY

PlayFoam by EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC.

Ragdoll Cat by FOLKMANIS INC.

Castle Knights by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Karito Kids by KidsGive

PlasmaCar by PLASMART INC.

Playful Chef by PLAYFUL LIFE

Roman Arena by PLAYMOBIL INC.

Poppo! by POPPO BRANDS LLC

Uglydolls Plush by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Wheely Bug by PRINCE LIONHEART INC.

44-Key Baby Grand Piano by SCHOENHUT PIANO CO. INC.

ARTLAB Clay Studio: Wild Animals by SMARTLAB TOYS

DC Comics™ DC STARS™ TCF Collection by TONNER DOLL COMPANY

ÜberBots by ÜBERSTIX

Ernie Fire Engine by WOW TOYS

Zoobie™ Pets by ZOOBIES



TDmonthly Innovations 2007 Awards

EzyRoller by EZYROLLER

Anti-gravity Globe - Levitron AG by FASCINATIONS

The Original Yo Baby Practice Board by GarageCo Toys, Inc.

Temperature Controlled Faucet Light
by HOG WILD

Khet 3D: Tower of Kadesh by INNOVENTION TOYS

ZipBin® Softie™ Train Depot Play Set by NEAT-OH! INTERNATIONAL LLC

Super Sports Disk by OGOSPORT, LLC

Frightened Grasshopper Mini Solar Kit by OWI INC.

i-gami by PLASMART INC.

Yackle Ball by TTALF TOYS



TDmonthly Classic Awards

The Cat in the Hat by ALEXANDER DOLL CO. INC.

Bébé Do by COROLLE DOLLS

SC-300 Snap Circuits
by ELENCO

Calico Critters by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS INC.

Settlers of Catan by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

Raggedy Ann & Andy by RUSS BERRIE

SET
by SET ENTERPRISES INC.

BeamO by STUFF DESIGNS INC.

Rush Hour by THINKFUN

Rody Horse
by TOYMARKETING INTERNATIONAL INC.



TDmonthly Top Seller 2007 Awards

Webkinz Plush by GANZ

Bananagrams by BANANAGRAMS

Codebreaker by DOUBLESTAR LLC

Ruckus by FUNSTREET INC.

Magneatos by GUIDECRAFT INC.

Quadrilla
by HAPE INTERNATIONAL LTD

Papo Knights
by HOTALING IMPORTS

WEDGITS
by IMAGABILITY

Lift-Off Rocket
by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS INC.

Harry
Potter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Building Cards
by KLUTZ

Groovy Girls
by MANHATTAN TOY

Apples to Apples
by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Flingshot Flying Monkey
by PLAYMAKER TOYS

Inside-Out Ball
by PLAY VISIONS INC.

20Q
by RADICA GAMES

The Amazing Labyrinth by RAVENSBURGER

Oball by RHINO TOYS INC.

Zoomorphs by RIVER DOLPHIN TOYS

Shining Stars Plush by RUSS BERRIE

Safari Animals by SAFARI LTD.








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