"Mostly adults buy these. They're usually collectors of art toys."—Tory
Middlebrooks, Lulubell Toy Bodega, Tucson, Ariz., June 2006
www.lulubelltoys.com
"Monkey Business' SkyRocket [is a good seller]."—Connie
Hallinan, owner, Golden Aspen Toys, Flagstaff, Ariz., November 2006
"Flip-flops have been strong for a couple of years."—Kate
Tanner, owner, Kidstop Toy & Book Store, Scottsdale, Ariz., April 2006
www.kidstoptoys.com
"At Christmas, our nursery Lee Middletons do really well because
they're made for little girls to play with."— Joyce Hoover, owner,
Doll and Gift Gallery, Rogers, Ariz., Winter 2005
www.dollandgift.com
"BeamOs have been tremendously successful. It's a large oversized
flying disk that is covered in fabric so it's soft and easy for kids to get
in it. Kids love it like it's nobody's business. It's not a new toy; it sells
over and over. It's not a cheap toy. Price will not drive sales. If the child
and the family like it, they will buy it. Unfortunately, the mass market people
will never figure it."—Greg Bonner, owner, Heights Toy Center Inc.,
Little Rock, Ariz., July 2006
"Craft kits — we sell a lot by Alex. We're selling a lot of
the ones that you paint your own doll. Children love to be creative."—
Jill Jernigan, owner, J. Christopher, Jonesboro, Ariz., December 2006
"Cranium games seem to do quite well for us. They seem to
put a lot into their packaging and how they come up with their game format.
They're just a different [type of] company."— Steve Melody, owner,
Melody's Choices, Fayetteville, Ariz., December 2006
" Girls like anything pink and poodle."— Jan Grimsley, Trademarks,
Little Rock, Ariz., August 2006
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"We sell a lot of , which we love. They're fun songs, very creative, with kind
of a folk sound to them."— Andrea Keyes, manager, Dilly Dally's LLC,
Rogers, Ariz., September 2006
www.dillydallys.com
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