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Playmobil Teachers Grant Program

By on September 13, 2010 in Toy Maker Tidbits

Tweet Are you, or is someone close to you a teacher of grades kindergarten through 3rd grade? Then you should check out the awesome Playmobil Teachers Grant Program! For over 25 years, Playmobil Toys have inspired children to play with fun and recognizable examples of real life like Police and City and the newer School, [...]

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Automoblox: In the Fast Lane!

By on March 22, 2010 in Toy Talk

Tweet Manufacturer of the coolest wooden cars around, Automoblox had some exciting news to share recently: Automoblox announces their sponsorship of Highcroft Racing. The Automoblox logo will be featured on the rear of the #1 HPD ARX-01c chassis that Highcroft will campaign in this year’s American Le Mans Series. (via Facebook) How cool is that? [...]

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What Toys are New for 2010? Our Toy Fair Review!

By on March 5, 2010 in Toy Talk

Tweet What can I say – sorry for the delay on the highlights of the 2010 Toy Fair! Sometimes – who am I kidding, ALL the time – sifting through the notes, catalogs, handouts, and the other material we get at Toy Fair is a laborious, time-consuming process. But, we are definitely not complaining over [...]

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Growing Tree Toys Announces Top Toys for the Holidays

By on December 2, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet Are you ready to shop for fun, exciting toys for children? Are you tired of searching the big box stores, trying to find the hottest toys that are part of the latest craze? Worried that once these toys are bought that they may end up at the bottom of the toy box six months [...]

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Perfect Toys for Tots and Kids – 2009 Parents’ Choice Awards Part 2

By on November 25, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet “Designed to help parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children, the Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children’s media.” This program honors quality material for children in categories such as, our favorite, toys! But, [...]

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Perfect Toys for Tots and Kids – 2009 Parents’ Choice Awards Part 1

By on November 19, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet “Designed to help parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children, the Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children’s media.” This program honors quality material for children in categories such as our favorite – toys! [...]

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