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Posted on May 25, 2007
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Toy Wish Names 2005 Hot Dozen Toys

Toy Wishes has named their annual Hot Dozen -- their annual picks for toys they think will be the most popular. Here is the list in alphabetical order.

  • Black Belts Karate Home Studio (Spin Master/Ages 3 years & up/ $24.99)
  • Dora's Talking Kitchen (Fisher-Price/Ages 2 years & up/$79.99)
  • Fly Wheels Assortment (Jakks Pacific/Ages 8 years & up/$4.99-$39.99)
  • Furby (Hasbro/Ages 8 years & up/$39.99)
  • I-Dog (Hasbro/Ages 8 years & up/$29.99)
  • iZ (Zizzle/Ages 5 years & up/$39.99)
  • Leapster L-Max Learning Game System (LeapFrog/For kids pre-K through 4th grade/$99.99)
  • The Magnetix World (Rose Art/Ages 6 years & up/Prices vary per item)
  • Pixel Chix (Mattel/Ages 7 years & up/$29.99)
  • Shell Shocker (Tyco/Ages 8 years & up/$79.99)
  • Vcam Now (Hasbro/Ages 8 years & up/$79.99)
  • V.Smile Pocket (VTech/Ages 5 years & up/system $89.99, games $19.99)

    Our ShoppingBlog.com weblog also has a post on Toy Wish's Hot Dozen.


    Posted on October 18, 2005
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    FamilyFun Names Toys of the Year

    FamilyFun has announced their picks for the top ten toys of 2005. The awards are selected by kids.
    1,400 kids work -- or should we say play -- for more than 30,000 hours testing and retesting toys to find those that live up to their promise, and then vote for their favorites.
    FamilyFun's Top 10 Toys of 2005
    1. Knights' Empire Castle
    2. 3D Pool Table
    3. Shake 'N Go! Speedway
    4. ChatNow
    5. Slurpee Drink Maker
    6. Darth Vader Voice Changer
    7. Go Go TV
    8. Pyrates Dread Eye's Phantom
    9. Nylint Rock Crawler
    10. Card Kit



    Posted on October 4, 2005
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    Toys R Us Picks Best Toys of 2005

    Toys "R" Us has announced the Toys "R" Us Joy List -- the toy stores' annual list of toys anticipated to be the top choices of children this holiday season. The list contains 14 toys that were selected as the overall "best of the season."

    The 14 new toys that Toys "R" Us has named the best of the season are (in alphabetical order):

  • Bratz Rock Angelz Tour Bus from MGA Entertainment
  • Dora's Talking Kitchen from Fisher-Price
  • FLY Pentop Computer from LeapFrog
  • Fly Wheels Rapid Fire Launcher from Jakks Pacific
  • Furby from Hasbro
  • GBA Micro from Nintendo
  • Giggles and Coos Baby Doll from You & Me
  • iZ from Zizzle
  • Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair (with activity table) from Fisher-Price
  • LEGO Vikings Fortress from LEGO
  • Pixel Chix from Mattel
  • Roll-A-Rounds Drop & Roar Dinosaur from Fisher-Price
  • Thomas & Friends Aquadoodle from Spin Master
  • Tumble Time Tigger from Fisher-Price


    Posted on September 26, 2005
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    Toy of the Year Awards Announced

    The Toy Industry Association's fifth annual T.O.T.Y. (Toy Of The Year) Awards have been announced. This year's Toy of the Year is the V.Smile TV Learning System by VTech Electronics. Other winners include: Robosapien from Wow Wee Ltd. (Most Innovative Toy of the Year), Aquadoodle by Spin Master Ltd. (Activity Toy of the Year), VideoNow Color by Hasbro/Tiger (Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year) and the Schwinn Stingray Bike by Pacific Cycle (Outdoor Toy of the Year). A complete list of the winners can be found here.


    Posted on February 19, 2005
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