What’s Selling: Northern Virginia
By Buzz McClain -- Playthings, 1/1/2006
[Editor's Note: The following is a continuation of What's Selling coverage from Playthings' January 2006 issue.]
All prices quoted are retail prices unless otherwise noted.
BIG BOX TOY
Costco
- Pyrates, Mega Bloks, Montreal ($49.99)
- Supermag Building Set,Plastwood Corp., Sardinia, Italy ($39.99 on sale, reg. $47.95)
- Musical Combo Pack with Microphone, Little Tikes Co., Hudson, Ohio ($69.99)
- I Spy A Cool Collection, Scholastic, New York City ($34.95 on sale, reg. $51.98)
- Aquadoodle, Spinmaster Toys, Toronto ($$24.99)
Wal-Mart
- Easy Bake Real Meal Oven, Littlest Pet Shop, Nerf Dart Tag, Hasbro, Pawtucket, R.I. ($23.99, $3.74, $37.44)
- Fantastic Four Thing Feet, Toy Biz, New York ($10 on sale, reg. $14.40)
- LeapFrog Alphabet Pad, Emeryville, Calif. ($18.88)
- Star Wars Color Change Light Saber Blade, Thinkway Toys, New York ($19.76)
- CSI: Forensic Facial Reconstruction Kit, Planet Toys, New York ($18.77)
- SpongeBob SquarePants Motion Lamp,Rabbit Tanaka, Fort Worth, Tex. ($15.88)
Toys "R" Us
- Matchbox Super Action Car Wash, ESPM Game Studio, Mattel, El Segundo, Calif. ($39.99, $179.95)
- Silly Bundle Silly Soccer, Hasbro, Pawtucket, R.I. ($24.97 on sale, reg. $34.99)
- Fisher-Price Learn & Laugh Stride to Ride Learning Car, Fisher-Price, East Aurora, NY ($29.99 on sale, reg, $34.99)
- Finding Nemo Activity Ride-On, Kiddieland, Hong Kong ($29.99)
NON-TOY SPECIALTY
Books-A-Million
- Fancy Feet Book and Kit, Hinkler Books, Victoria, Austrailia ($9.95)
- My Calendar, Creations By You, Denver ($9.95)
- Would You Rather?, Entertainment LLC, Los Angeles ($29.95)
- Light Up Shaggy Ball, JFL Entertainment ($2.95)
- Capsters, Klutz/Sholastic, Palo Alto, Calif. ($14.95)
- LeapPad Library: Leap and the Lost Dinosaur, LeapFrog, Emeryville, Calif. ($19.95)
Discovery Channel Store
- Roboraptor, Wowwee, Montreal ($99.99)
- Vectron Ultimate R/C/ Flying Saucer, Science Tech, Tonawanda, N.Y. ($39.95)
- SmartBall Radar Baseball, Smart Planet, Hong Kong ($24.95)
- Battling T-Rex Game, Uncle Milton Industries, West Lake Village, Calif. ($29.95)
- Zathura, Pressman Toy Corp., Piscataway, N.J. ($29.95)
- Paz’s Jump and Dance Music Mat, Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, Md, ($29.95)
Spencer’s Gifts
- Virtual Kick Boxing, Virtual Ping Pong, SDW Games, San Diego, Calif. ($44.99, $44.99)
- The Family Guy’s Stewie Plush, Mexco Toyz. Philadelphia ($19.99)
- Buck the Animated Trophy Karaoke Machine, Gemmy Industries Corp., Coppell, Texas ($99.99 on sale, reg $199.99)
- Deluxe Mirror Ball, GB Palladin, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. ($39.99)
Sharper Image
- Roboraptor Exclusive Signature Series, “Alive” Chimpanzee, Wowee, Montreal ($119.95, $149.99)
- Nobby Voice Recognition Alarm Clock, Zeon Ltd., London ($29.95)
MID-TIER/DEPARTMENT STORES
Hecht’s
- Ferrari Racing, Carrera, Rockford, Minn. ($79.99 on sale, reg. $135.00)
- NFL Mighty Helmet Racers, NFL Properties, New York ($49.99 on sale, reg $90.00)
- Electronic Drum Stix, Electronic Dartboard, May Department Stores, St. Louis ($19.99 on sale, reg. $34.00, $34.99 on sale, reg $59.00)
- The Sweet Machine Candy Crane, Feldstein Associates ($29.99 on sale, $50.00 reg.)
Nordstrom
- Melissa and Doug’s Wooden Staching Pull-Along Zoo, Lights Camera Interaction, Westport, Conn. ($19.95)
- Puppetos, Manhattan Toy, Minneapolis, Minn. ($6.00)
- Sweet Dreams Blanket Set,Idea Nuova, New York ($20.00)
- Barney Learning Fun Laptop, Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer Splash Around Dora and Boots, Fisher-Price, East Aurora, N.Y. ($13.99, $9.99)
- UNO Attack!, Mattel, El Segundo, Calif. ($21.99)
- Ford F-350 Harley-Davidson Pick Up, Nikko, Tokyo ($24.99)
TOY SPECIALISTS
Right Start
- Music ‘n Play Activity Table, English/ Spanish Talking Farm, Chicco, Lancaster, Pa. ($42.99, $32.99)
- Baby Corolle, Corolle, Grantsville, Md. ($19.99)
- Wooden Zoo Set, BRIO, Germantown, Wisc. ($49.99)
KB TOYS
- Groovy Tunes, Goldmen Electronic, Hong Kong ($31.99 on sale, reg $59.99)
- Playskool Kick Start Gym, GI Joe Willys MB Jeep Vehicle, Hasbro, Pawtucket, R.I. ($24.99 on sale, reg. $39.99; $29.99 on sale, reg $49.99)
- Bratz Formal Funk FM Limo, MGA International, Van Nuys, Calif. ($29.99 on sale, reg $79.99)
- Grand Canyon Express, R/C Turbo Ranger, EZTEC/Scientific Toys, Hong King ($39.99 on sale, reg. $49.99; $19.99)
