Posts Tagged ‘nyc toy fair’

Kid’s Toy Review: Squiggles Ocean and Squiggle Style (RandomLine)

Kid’s Toy Review: Squiggles Ocean and Squiggle Style (RandomLine)
Tweet I briefly meet the folks at RandomLine in February during the hectic NYC Toy Fair ’11. I had only a few moments with them, but that was enough to confidently state that the maker of the hit drawing product Squiggles is upping the ante...
May 17th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

DaGeDar – Badass Balls

Tweet Prototype DaGeDar track set up from NYC Toy Fair 2011 I came away from NYC Toy Fair 2011 impressed with many brands and toys and I wrote about a good number of the products I saw there, including DaGeDar from the makers of Zhu Zhu Pets.  The...
May 6th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

WAPPY DOG (from Activision for NDS) @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

WAPPY DOG (from Activision for NDS) @ NYC Toy Fair 2011
Tweet OWTK got a private sneak peek at Wappy Dog, a new Nintendo DS game from Activision that merges the handheld video game world with the interactive toy market. This cute dog, Wappy (of course your child is free to change that name), interacts...
March 4th, 2011 | OWTK TECH REVIEWS, OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

MY STUFFIE @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

Tweet As I remarked 2 years ago, NYC Toy Fair is filled with many, many suits but also with many innovators, inventors, and passionate moms and dads pouring themselves into their product trying hard to live the entrepreneurial dream.  No matter...
March 3rd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

LEGO @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

LEGO @ NYC Toy Fair 2011
Tweet In 2011 LEGO will look to improve upon the tremendous market share gained in ’10 in the board game category.  That’s right, board games.  If you spent last year inside a dark, dark cave you may not know that the famous construction...
March 2nd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

PATCH PRODUCTS @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

Tweet The Wisconsin toy & game company Patch Products (the folks behind the famous magnetic bearded fellow Wooly Willy and the dice game Farkle) have numerous impressive new products hitting toy store shelves in 2011. Here’s a look at...
March 1st, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

COLORFORMS @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

COLORFORMS @ NYC Toy Fair 2011
Tweet 60 years. 60 freakin’ years! That’s a long time for a single product to stick around yet that’s exactly the anniversary the classic toy Colorforms is celebrating this year. A limited edition Colorforms 60th anniversary edition...
February 25th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

HOUSE OF INGRI @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

Tweet House of Ingri, a NYC-based family owned outfit fresh off their Toy Fair debut, has recently entered the Ugly Doll/Kid Robot market of cute-but-odd plush toys and books.  The passion Ingri and her husband have for their creation was obvious...
February 23rd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

GAMEWRIGHT GAMES @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

GAMEWRIGHT GAMES @ NYC Toy Fair 2011
Tweet When it comes to games for younger children, Gamewright is one of my favorite companies.  They balance price point (many $12 and below), creativity, and speed of play darn near perfectly. Last year, I introduced you to Rory’s Story Cubes...
February 23rd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

HEXBUGS @ NYC Toy Fair 2011

HEXBUGS @ NYC Toy Fair 2011
Tweet The bugs are still small, but my how they’ve grown! I first learned of HEXBUGS and introduced them to you two years ago, after NYC Toy Fair ’09.  That was well before they snagged over 4 feet of eye-level shelf space at Toys-r-Us...
February 22nd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More
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