'Hot Dozen' toy list from Toy Wishes sets up Black Friday and holiday shopping
Filed under: Shopping, Black Friday
Wal-mart and KB Toys are already in something of a price war, trimming prices on key toys well before the holiday season really starts. Toys R Us, whose PR team contacted us about our Black Friday forecast thinking it was too gloomy, is still, however, optimistic about its prospects this year.
However it turns out, shoppers will certainly buy a lot of toys this year -- they do every year -- the only question is whether or not they spend enough overall to satisfy retailers and economic forecasters.
Toy Wishes Hot Dozen
Every year, Toy Wishes magazine names the "Hot Dozen" -- toys that the trade magazine predicts will be the hottest sellers that holiday season. On this year's list: Toy: Kota the Triceratops Manufacturer: Hasbro Playskool | Price: $300
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Toy: Ultimate Wall-E Manufacturer: Thinkway Toys | Price: $249.99
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Toy: U-Dance Manufacturer: Hasbro | Price: $74.99
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Toy: Bakugan Battle Brawlers Manufacturer: Spin Master | Price: $12.99
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Toy: Disney Clickables Fairy Charms Starter Set Manufacturer: Techno Source | Price: $29.99
Toy: Animal Scramble Manufacturer: Wild Planet | Price: $29.99
Wild Planet / AP
Toy: Bratz Really Rock! Jade Manufacturer: MGA Entertainment | Price: $19.99
Toy: Crayola Glow Station Manufacturer: Crayola | Price: $29.99
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Toy: Pacific Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker Manufacturer: Jakks | Price: $29.99
Toy: Lego Angents Mission 6: Mobile Command Center Manufacturer: Lego | Price: $89.99
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-09-2008 @ 9:14AM
flairchairs said...
Yeah right......every one of these toys is made overseas. I design unique children's furniture (flairchairs.com) in Delaware. Delaware is/was the first state in the UNITED STATES, but you'll never see anything on this list from anything REALLY made in the states. Merry Christmas Uncle Sam!
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10-09-2008 @ 10:32PM
Hobbie said...
HOORAY for voicing the opinion of many parents and grandparents out there. I try to find only "Made in USA" toys for my 9 year old grandson and it gets harder each year.
10-09-2008 @ 2:53PM
liz said...
After countless dollars spent on toys of every make and function, my daughter still prefers playing in the dirt and coloring with cheap crayons. I've come to the conclusion that most of these "hot" toys are simply overpriced and a waste of money.
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10-10-2008 @ 8:42AM
Kathy said...
Liz,
Please, please be careful with cheap crayons!! ALMOST ANY crayon other than Crayola (also made in USA) has hidden lead in them even though they almost always have the words 'non-toxic' on them. I do not work for any toy company or have any vested interest in these, in fact I am currently disabled, but I have always worked for children's educational and mental health. Spend the little extra to give them Crayola. Also....when you eat out, do not accept any crayons unless they have the Crayola name on them. (Current Crayola crayons will always have their name somewhere on the label.) Take a small pack of crayons with you when you eat out to avoid your child(ren) eating lead particles off their fingers. Even some of the more popular USA crayons (other than Crayola) that say non-toxic are not being honest!!! Stick with the crayon that started all crayons...Crayola, safe since 1903.
10-09-2008 @ 3:15PM
Sandy said...
I agree with Liz, my kids seem to prefer playing with Chalk, Crayons, dirt and building things with old boxes. Most of those expensive toys seem to get played with once and stuffed in the closet only to be taken out for a yard sale.
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10-09-2008 @ 3:36PM
Jim said...
I have 2 boys, ages 10 and 12. They and their friends are really into air-soft guns. They're like b-b guns but shoot little rubber b-b's that are smaller than their copper counterparts.The kids all wear safety glasses and come home with little red welts and big smiles. On Saturdays some of the kids come home with my boys for pizza. You can get these guns on-line for as little as $20 but they break quick. I spent over $80 on both my kids and they haven't been a problem. My kids have had 4 guns each now so I'm almost an expert.
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10-10-2008 @ 10:46PM
Adrien said...
Where were these toys when I was growing up, damn!!
Adrien
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10-24-2008 @ 12:33AM
Paula said...
What do you think of the 10 toys at Walmart for 10.00
I think that everyone should shop somewhere other than Walmart.
they try to monopolize on everything and seem to put the little guy out of business.
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