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13
Nov
Flipping for Flip Faze
Categories: Arts & Crafts, For Older Kids, Toys

This past year at Toy Fair, University Games had a special appearance by record-breaking Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings. You could wait on line to go head-to-head with Ken on a single question, and if you emerged victorious, you earned a button proclaiming your intellectual superiority. We lost, but I can’t remember what the question was… read more!

1 Comment Posted by Sheri on November 13th, 2005

8
Nov
Kickin’ it up a notch
Categories: For Older Kids, Games, Toys

As if remote control cars weren’t fun enough, Kid Galaxy has really upped the ante with their new soccer game, Kick It. Two soccer cleats are controlled by separate remote controls, and the object is to kick the ball into your opponent’s goal, marked by the nifty little orange cones. You don’t need me to… read more!

0 Comments Posted by Sheri on November 8th, 2005

7
Nov
Just add light
Categories: Building Toys, For Older Kids, Toys

The first time we went to Toy Fair, in February of 2004, we were pretty new to the industry. The ink had barely dried on our lease, and our store wasn’t slated to open for another 4 months. We were walking around the Javitz center in a daze, completely overwhelmed by all the sights and… read more!

1 Comment Posted by Sheri on November 7th, 2005

 

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