Among the Arts & Crafts, Urban Bazaar and Hobby Tech sections of the trade show, TDmonthly Magazine’s favorites included a high-velocity propulsion plane, a sinister four-legged warrior and a fabulous collection of purses. Read on to see more:
This colorful kit allows kids to create personalized notes and comes with the new KidsTALK book, “Thank You,” as well as 15 note cards, 12 card stock Pop-Outs! templates, and more than 600 fun Pop-Outs! in a portable Velcro-closing box.
This tiger-striped plane features SharkSkin durable foam construction to withstand hard-impact landings, a battery pack that provides up to 15 minutes of flying time, and Shark Jaw Wings that create high-velocity propulsion. It comes with an advanced radio-control remote and is for experienced flyers.
This cute yet sinister warrior is three times the size of the company’s usual HazMaPo, and has bold orange hues and metallic accents. “Po” means “four legs,” a feature that contributes to the creature’s unique qualities. “Pretty much everything about UNKL is different from the rest of the toy market — even the rest of the urban vinyl toy market. Everything that we do at UNKL is rooted in high-quality design. … And, instead of just being a cool figure to sit on your shelf, HazMaPo has a story behind it: The HazMaPos are a united group of mini, Cold War-era assassins,” Leah Preston of UNKL told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 1, 2007.
Designed as inspirational reminders, these collectible figurines feature everything from Jesus surfing to Jesus riding a motorcycle, his white coat blowing in the wind. Each figurine wears a removable golden crown of thorns.
LauraLi Corporation presents Design-a-Purse, a versatile patent pending pouch accented with a treasure of beautiful accessories. Design-a-Purse allows a girl to design her own purse and then assemble it herself. Interchangeable straps, trims and jewels make Design-a-Purse a fun activity and fashion for girls. Packaged as individual components suitable for craft stores, party stores, home parties and as play sets, Design-a-Purse will offer seasonally updated designs, making the product a collectible item every girl will seek out. Pick-a-Pouch, Pick-a-Strap, Pick-a-Trim, Pick-a-Jewel, its your creation, take it home. LauraLi Corporation offers a Point of Sale Display on request as part of any Design-a-Purse wholesale purchase. Suggested retail prices for components range from $1.50 to $10.50. Launch date: April 2007.
This craft kit includes 216' of plastic lacing, key rings and beads. The July issue of Archie Comics will feature craft activities through a story line that shows Archie as a camp counselor, and will be included with the kit.
The 1:24 scale of this product makes it unique, according to Angel Casillas of Phoenix Toys & Novelties. It is purely for display purposes and comes with its own stand.
This limited edition droid is 16.1” tall and 1,500 copies will be made. “The Probe Droid is the first statue from the Attakus resin collection that includes metal parts inside. The details on the many robotic parts of the item are extremely accurate and the metal claws on the Probe add to that accuracy. It is one of the most complicated statues ever made for Star Wars by Attakus,” Stephane Morneau of Attakus America told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007.
Writer's Bio: Julie L. Jones has written articles for both newspapers and magazines. Before joining the staff of TDmonthly Magazine, she worked as a communications writer and provided editorial support for a market research company. Read more articles by this author
Writer's Bio: Julie L. Jones has written articles for both newspapers and magazines. Before joining the staff of TDmonthly Magazine, she worked as a communications writer and provided editorial support for a market research company. Read more articles by this author
