Want to know what more than 800 retailers have told TDmonthly about their best-selling products? Here's what toy-store owners in Idaho.htm had to say:

"I do sell a lot of individual knights by Papo [as stocking stuffers]. For teenagers, I have Napoleon Dynamite lip balm and Flippin' Sweet Peppermints and Flippin' Sweet Lip Balm. And for little girls, any of the Calico Critters."—Carol Knight, owner, The Toy Store, Ketchum, Idaho, 2005

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"Ruckus by Funstreet is the one that's going like crazy."—Jeanne McCullough, owner, Children's Store Inc, Boise, Idaho, November 2006

"There are lots of little girls and everyone wants to be like Barbie. And a lot of their stuff the collectors are buying."—Elaine Pribble, owner, Misfit Toys, Emmett, Idaho, December 2006

"Our best-selling manufacturer is, and they're growing, is Melissa & Doug. They're increasing their range of toys." —Peter Christensen, owner of three stores across the country, Whiz Kids, Hayden, Idaho, December 2006

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"Polly Pocket is really big right now, by Mattel."—Wes Lenon, manager, Kay Bee Toy & Hobby Shop, Boise, Idaho, December 2006

"River Crossing is one board game that we sell a lot of. It's made by Blue Orange."—Roberta Manthos, regional manager, Tinkerz Toy Shop, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, December 2006

"Snap Circuits is still our biggest seller. That's from Elenco. That's a great one. Another one that's just taken off and kind of surprised us is new Gel Colony Ant Farm from Uncle Milton. It's the packaging on that one."—Kevin Tjaden, owner, Scientific Wizardry, Boise, Idaho, December 2006

"Something we got in as a farce last year were the Eric Dowdle folk-art puzzles: Explore America series. Couldn't keep them on the shelves. Sold 30 of them."—Todd Golden, manager, Ralph's Toys & Hobbies, Boise, Idaho, December 2005

"The Super Marble Works. It's been around for 27 years. Everyone really likes it. It appeals to so many different age groups."—MaryLou Forbes, contractor with Discover Toys, Discovery Toys, Boise, Idaho, December 2006