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  • March 13, 2007

    Speaking of fairies (and rockets, too)

    One of my favorite new make believe toys is the Fancy Flutterpack from Cranium and its space-themed sibling, the Turbo Rocketpack. Both of these are designed to be worn on a child’s back, and both have a push button that...

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  • Bye Bye Binky
    March 8, 2007

    Bye Bye Binky

    Tonight, my younger daughter finally gave up her beloved binky. Inspired by tips from other parents, we’d been talking about the impending visit of the Binky Fairy, who would collect her binkies and bring them to Binkyland, leaving gifts in...

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  • March 8, 2007

    A BOB I’d like to meet.

    The new 2007 BOB Revolution strollers have been very popular. We’re having a hard time keeping up with demand. The most significant new feature is an extra 25 degrees of recline, which is a nice improvement. The stroller is recommended...

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  • February 28, 2007

    Swinging Snug?

    Whenever expectant parents ask me if they need to buy a swing, I always suggest they wait and see. Some babies really crave the motion while others don’t need it, and from my experience, if you’ve got one of the...

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  • February 22, 2007

    Wow is back!

    When we first opened Magic Beans, one of my favorite toy brands for infants and toddlers was Wow. We had a bunch of samples in our play area, and not only did the kids adore them, but they also stood...

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  • Thinking inside the box
    February 20, 2007

    Thinking inside the box

    One of my most memorable finds at Toy Fair isn’t going to be available for sale any time soon. It’s barely more than a fascinating prototype right now, but wow – it’s got potential. Isaac Bowman is a carpenter from...

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  • February 20, 2007

    Cold Play

    We’re back from Toy Fair and rested. Now if only they would coordinate Toy Fair with school vacation week. Instead, we take the kids out of school for a week, and then get back home only to have them out...

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  • February 16, 2007

    Talk about open ended

    We did a survey of our customers this month, and we asked for opinions about the kinds of products we should be looking for at Toy Fair. One phrase came up again and again – “open ended.” So we were...

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  • February 14, 2007

    Day 3, running out of steam

    Don’t even look at the time stamp on this post. I haven’t been up this late since college. But Toy Fair is always an ordeal. Today was a great day. I covered the entire lower level of the show, which...

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