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2010: Year of the Dinosaur? Faithful readers of TDmonthly Magazine will be cheered to know that Michael Maddi of Puppetoys, one of the toymakers whose debut we chronicled at Toy Fair 2008, is finally watching his glove-puppet dinosaurs stomp out into the marketplace faster than he can ship them...
Top-10 Most-Wanted Kids' Costumes and Apparel In a recent TDmonthly Magazine survey of 37 specialty retailers in the United States, storeowners touted the detail and durability of favorite dress-up lines Creative Education of Canada and Little Adventures...
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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...
7/1/2010
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Kids' Costumes and Apparel In a recent TDmonthly Magazine survey of 37 specialty retailers in the United States, storeowners touted the detail and durability of favorite dress-up lines Creative Education of Canada and Little Adventures...
2010: Year of the Dinosaur? Faithful readers of TDmonthly Magazine will be cheered to know that Michael Maddi of Puppetoys, one of the toymakers whose debut we chronicled at Toy Fair 2008, is finally watching his glove-puppet dinosaurs stomp out into the marketplace faster than he can ship them...
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TDmonthly's September Staff Picks Little kids can don a high-quality cape to become a big hero, toss a golden coin to solve sibling conflict, or paint their nails with polish that's as "natural as mud."...
9/1/2009
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My Best Sellers: The Tutoring Toy At The Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City, Utah, Owners Diane and Bill Sartain believe that “play is the work of children...
Video Review: Watch Kids Build a House The four Flamenco brothers spent a Sunday afternoon constructing a playhouse with the Zinkotek building system. Aided by their foreperson, Aunt Elba, the boys astounded themselves...
5/1/2009
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Holiday Preview - Apparel, Costumes & Accessories There’s always room for play in a child’s wardrobe, right? With princess gowns, fairy wings, pirate gear and adorable little socks for infants, there should be no shortage of opportunities for fashion flair and creative play this Christmas...
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Costumes and Apparel In February 2009, TDmonthly Magazine spoke with 52 specialty retailers around the country about their sales of dress up, costumes and children's apparel...
4/1/2009
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PlayTown Mats™ Map the Way to Fun When Sam R. Harkreader was told his line of PlayTown Mats™ couldn’t be made in the United States, he saw a challenge. As he works to keep his cost margins down, he told TDmonthly Magazine, he’s “almost ready to jump up and down and claim victory.”...
4/1/2009
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In This Issue You’ve nearly made it through the first quarter of a year burdened by recession and challenged by the implementation of new safety standards … so keep trekking!...
3/1/2009
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Halloween Items About 30 percent of 52 specialty retailers who spoke with TDmonthly Magazine in fall 2008 said they don’t carry specific stock for Halloween in their stores...
Halloween: Tattoos for "Boos" It's one thing to wear a Frankenstein mask, but how much better to flaunt fake scars over real kid skin...
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TDmonthly’s Top-10 Wow Toys As retailers gear up for the holiday season, they’re stocking their shelves with items that are sure to wow their customers. Among 58 retailers who spoke with TDmonthly Magazine, 16 mentioned play kitchens as their ultimate consumer attention-grabber...
Make Halloween Hip While children are searching for witches and ghosts in the uniquely interactive Spooky Night book from InnovativeKids, Positive Spin Press has given a new face to the eerie holiday:...
