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	TDMONTHLY MUST READS
	July Staff Picks Oblo Spheres from Great Circle Works demands precision at every layer, and words count as strokes in an educational game of golf...READ MORE In This IssueSee brief article summaries as you dive into the July issue of TDmonthly Magazine... Toys in the News: 7-28-10Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has released its iPhone application “U-Ventures: Return to the Cave of Time.” The app is the first in a series of three “U-Ventures” programs... Top-10 Most-Wanted Toys: July 2010According to a June 2010 TDmonthly Magazine survey of 40 specialty retailers, outdoor and water toys have seen massive sales increases with the onset of summer...

	TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS
	Watch Toy Videos of the Day: Week 4 (7/26-7/30) We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store! Check this space every weekday to see brief video clips of new and specialty products...READ MORE Watch Toy Videos of the Day: Week 3 (7/19-7/23)July's Videos of the Day for Week 3 feature a fast-paced (if you're any good) Spot It! game from Blue Orange, an utterly perplexing maze game from PlaSmart... Watch Toy Videos of the Day: Week 2 (7/12-7/16)July's Videos of the Day for Week 2 feature the creepy, yet cute, Vamplets by Kamhi World along with eco-friendly products... Watch Toy Videos of the Day: Week 1 (7/1-7/9)July's Videos of the Day for Week 1 included games such as YAMSLAM by Blue Orange, Pirate vs. Pirate by Out of the Box, and Do Tell from Do Tell Enterprises...

	TDMONTHLY TRADE SHOW COVERAGE
	WATCH VIDEOS: ASTRA Marketplace 2010 Equating Rhode Island's "intimate setting, and its celebration of self-determination and reinvention" with the specialty toy market's top qualities, organizers at ASTRA chose the smallest state to host their biggest event...READ MORE Top-10 Toys at ASTRA 2010Games were a hit with buyers at the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association's annual Marketplace in June, a post-show TDmonthly Magazine survey revealed...

	TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK
	WATCH VIDEOS: TDmonthly Goes Inside ... Thinker Things, Calif. Jane Naisbitt, an elementary school teacher, opened Thinker Things toy store in Del Mar, Calif., in 1974, when son John was still in high school. Jane chose educational and fun toys to stock her shelves...READ MORE WATCH VIDEOS: TD Goes Inside ... Aunt Jean's ToysWhen Jeanette Lature opened Aunt Jean's Toys and Treats in 2007, she looked for toys that she'd want to play with herself and those that allowed kids to bring their imaginations to the game... Retailer Spotlight: Dancing Bear Toys Ltd.The Evers family dubs Dancing Bear Toys Ltd. an “upside-down” family business. In 1989, Sarah Evers began working for the store’s previous owner, and four years later the shop went on the market.... My Best Sellers: Dancing Bear Toys Ltd.At Dancing Bear Toys Ltd. in North Carolina’s Asheville and Hendersonville, the Evers family imagines that customers are guests in their living room... Retailing Tips: Buying for the HolidaysWith the economy still a giant question mark, toy retailers head into the Christmas buying season unsure of how much inventory they will need....

	TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
	Top-10 Most-Wanted Plush and Puppets Folkmanis tops the list of most-wanted plush toys for the third year in a row, with about one-third of 43 retailers citing it as their best-selling plush in a TDmonthly Magazine survey....READ MORE Top-10 Most-Wanted DollsA recent survey conducted by TDmonthly Magazine polled 43 retailers nationwide about the sales in their doll departments...

	TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY PREVIEW
	Holiday Toys to Fill Your Store You've attended trade shows, thumbed through catalogs, and started to receive box after box of fun holiday merchandise. But perhaps you're still awaiting that "wow" product for Christmas...READ MORE

	TDMONTHLY TRENDS
	Kids Play House With KidKraft and Melissa & Doug Children's furnishings and playhouses can enrich a play environment, but cost and size prohibit many specialty stores from carrying them, 21 of 43 retailers indicated in a recent TDmonthly Magazine survey...READ MORE

	TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS
	TDmonthly’s Music Expert TDmonthly Magazine’s Music Expert heard a frog’s rock story, learned about functions of the brain, and enjoyed a jazzy spin on classic children’s songs...READ MORE TDmonthly’s Book ExpertIn these latest book reviews, TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert enjoys “glowing” artwork in a touching story, helps Chester the Raccoon deal with the loss of a friend, and watches a shy little girl become courageous.... Summary of Online Toy ReviewsTDmonthly Magazine’s Review Scout scours the Web weekly for reviews of new and hot products so you don’t have to spend your time searching....

	TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ
	Mayfair Games Plays to Hobbyists and Families The world’s largest publisher of railroad games is building a bridge between families and hobby gamers. Mayfair Games hopes to make titles such as Hey, That's My Fish appeal to both uber-gamers and...READ MORE

	TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
	High-Tech Trio Rescues Video Game Publishers For years, players in the video game space have been in an uneasy alliance that is now fraying at the edges...READ MORE

	TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER
	Careers in Toy Design: Freelance vs. Full Time Almost everyone in toy and entertainment design asks himself at some point, “Should I work full time for a toy company, or freelance and start my own thing?”...READ MORE

	TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS
	Notable and New Toys by Category — Specialty Only See all the new specialty toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier...READ MORE Notable and New Toys by Category — AllSee all the new toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier...

	TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES
	Place an Order, Get a Rebate! The 4th-quarter rush is coming! Throughout the month of August, multiple vendors are offering you holiday ordering specials as an extension of TOYDIRECTORY and TDmonthly Magazine's new Retailer Rebate Program...READ MORE Steps to the Next Great IdeaIn the August issue of TDmonthly Magazine, toy designer Peter Wachtel, who's created playthings for Hasbro, Mattel and MGA Entertainment, shares the ins and outs of inventing...

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