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shannon91c

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What is Rubics Revolution? Never heard of it. My kids love the Rubics cube - Is is similar?

 

my son is already asking for this I haven't seen it yet, I was wondering the same thing. The other thing is something called Maniac? He says its a handheld game.

kristablu28

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With so much emphasis on weight control and healthy living for children, I am predicting that the Fisher Price Smart Cycle will be a hot seller. Walmart has a display up and my almost 3 year old grandson was fascinated with it. Needless to say, I already grabbed one up for Christmas!

 

Happy Shopping Everyone!

Krista

jellybean051901

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Im Hoping For Loving Family Dollhouse Accessories.. My Dd2 Just Got It For Her Bday And Loves It;)

We go a lot of the accessories for the dollhouse at TRU prior to the holidays for B2G1 free. That was about the best sale we found last year.

kellane26

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Thanks for the list. Now I've got a few ideas for ds. I asked him what he would want for Christmas and he only came up with a couple of things he saw at the Dollar Store. :eyepoppin
beavermom

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anyone know if the Fisher Price easy link launch pad or the smart key figurines that go with it will be in the BF sales

I'm hoping for this one, have a ds5 and ds2. They always want to play on my computer and mess things up, hopefully this will help.

angelbabymommy

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anyone know if the Fisher Price easy link launch pad or the smart key figurines that go with it will be in the BF sales

I've seen that...I think that will be a hit with children and adults. I think they'll have it on sale for BF. If not for a % off, def a BOGO or something.

siageah

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anyone know if the Fisher Price easy link launch pad or the smart key figurines that go with it will be in the BF sales

OH I so hope so! I don't think I'll even count that as a present for DD, but one for me! :)

russellkids6

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My 2 cents...

 

Barbie MP3

Hannah Montana digital camera

Wii

Mario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong R/C cars

hannah tour bus, stage, backstage closet, and 2 singing dolls

Webkinz and a couple official outfits coming in November

PSP or DS lite

Hannah Montana game for wii coming in one month (preorder)

Pixel Chix Roomies

 

atleast thats what my kids asked for and alot of their friends too!

Jennifer0530

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My 2 cents...

 

 

Hannah Montana digital camera

 

atleast thats what my kids asked for and alot of their friends too!

That camera is getting bad reviews on amazon. I look for her guitars to be very popular also. They were to be in toys r us stores this month but the one close by me has not seen any and think they won't until closer to christmas.

Briasmom

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Toys R Us inc just listed their 2007 Hot Toy list. Just Google toysrusinc, then go to newsroom (or it might say pressroom) and then a list of press release will come up. I believe it is dated Sept 27.
jellybean051901

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any hear about the kids tough digital camera i really wanna get one for my ds

I got my DD one last year. The pictures have to be taken just so for them to be half way decent. I have not tried printing any. I had trouble getting it to work with a memory card. On the other hand, my DD has gotten her use out of it. She plays with it all the time. It has not broken as many times as it has been dropped. Probably depends on your son's age. If he is a little older he may be better off with a cheap digital instead of the FP kids one. My DD is 3 now.

peifgirl

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I got my DD one last year. The pictures have to be taken just so for them to be half way decent. I have not tried printing any. I had trouble getting it to work with a memory card. On the other hand, my DD has gotten her use out of it. She plays with it all the time. It has not broken as many times as it has been dropped. Probably depends on your son's age. If he is a little older he may be better off with a cheap digital instead of the FP kids one. My DD is 3 now.

thanks.....i just want one for him to mess around with i am not really worried about printng just the fact that he can see them on the screen he'll be happy...he is 4yr old...

bigjimslade

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From CNN Money

 

http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/03/news/companies/toy_shortage/index.htm?section=money_latest

 

Toy shortages expected for holidays

Executives: Additional safety tests and inventory cuts could mean that the hottest toys sell out weeks before Christmas.

By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.com senior writer

October 3 2007: 2:11 PM EDT

 

 

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Some of the year's hottest toys could be sold out weeks before Christmas, industry watchers warned.

 

That's bad news for parents. But its really bad news for the $22 billion U.S. toy industry, which has been struggling with stagnant growth.

 

Holiday gift-buying in the final two months of the year account for as much as 80 percent of the industry's annual profits and sales.

 

Beefed-up product testing following the recent spate of toy recalls is putting a crimp in the flow of inventory to store shelves, said Chris Byrnes, an independent toy consultant.

 

What's more, big-box retailers like Wal-Mart and Target (Charts, Fortune 500) are likely to tighten their holiday inventory, Byrnes said.

 

As a result, Byrne suspects that the retailers will be hard-pressed to restock the most-popular toys by December.

 

Neil Friedman, president of Mattel Brands at Mattel Corp (Charts, Fortune 500)., said retailers always strive to catch up to demand for the must-have toys. But this year, the extra safety checks implemented by toymakers will add to the supply crunch in the weeks ahead.

 

"We are working to smoothen out the supply flow for holiday shopping," Friedman said.

 

Aggressive price-cutting will also fuel the supply crunch.

 

Wal-Mart (Charts, Fortune 500), the world's largest retailer and No. 1 toy seller, slashed toy prices by as much as 50 percent this week.

 

Discount retailers commonly use toys as loss leaders. They chop prices on popular items to lure shoppers into their stores, hoping customers will buy higher-margin items like consumer electronics and home furnishings.

 

Jim Silver, editor and co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine, said he believes Wal-Mart made a mistake by cutting prices so early.

 

"When you cut prices that deep, Wal-Mart will probably get a good [sales] month in October but could be sold out of the hot toys by December," Silver said. "That happened to Wal-Mart last year, when its sales in December weren't that great."

 

Wal-Mart spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien said the company doesn't discuss its inventory positions, but she added that it wasn't concerned about a toy shortage in December.

 

At the same time, O'Brien said Wal-Mart was closely monitoring its inventory levels. "Everyone remembers what happened last year when with T.M.X. Elmo. We'll try to avoid that," she said.

 

T.M.X. Elmo - Fisher-Price's 10th anniversary Elmo doll - was one of the hottest toys last Christmas. Most stores, including Wal-Mart, faced big shortages of it early in the season.

 

"It's true that manufacturers are doing more toy testing but we've worked hard to plan our holiday supply," O'Brien said.

 

Marc Rosenberg, chief marketing officer of privately-held toymaker Zizzle, said he won't be surprised if many parents - and kids - are disappointed this year.

 

Zizzle's "Spotz" toy scored a place in the 2007 Hot Dozen toys list picked by Toy Wishes magazine.

 

"Every year retailers are buying toys more and more conservatively," Rosenberg said. "This is an ongoing problem for the industry."

 

But Toys "R" Us CEO Gerald Storch said he's confident the retailer will have enough stock of the must-have toys.

 

He also said that Toys "R Us would match some of Wal-Mart's price cuts but won't engage in a price war.

 

"We are different from Wal-Mart and other major toy sellers because we are in the toy business year-round," Storch said. "These other companies increase their shelf space in October and shrink it after the holidays."

 

"I think we'll have a very good year versus last year," he added. "We are carrying more products than last year from over 30 countries. We have more toys that are exclusive to our stores. While we do believe we will sell out of the hot toys, we pride ourselves in restocking quickly."

 

Storch declined to detail the chain's strategy for "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving that unofficially jumpstarts the Christmas shopping race.

 

"We will have some special door-busters," he said. "We'll open early but I won't tell you exactly when."

 

Target did not respond to calls for a comment.

heavenlysshine

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FROM TOYS R US

 

Hot Toy List 2007

 

* Aqua Dots Super Studio from Spin Master

 

* Clickstart My First Computer from LeapFrog

 

* Daisy Pocket Mod from Razor

 

* EyeClops from Jakks Pacific

 

* GeoTrax Rail & Road System from Mattel's Fisher-Price

 

* Grand Walk-In Kitchen from Step 2

 

* Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock Game from Activision

 

* Hannah Montana In Concert Collection Doll from Play Along

 

* Made for Me MP3 Music Player from Hasbro's Playskool

 

* Monopoly: Boutique Edition from Hasbro

 

* Shining Stars from Russ Berrie & Co

 

* Smart Cycle from Mattel's Fisher-Price

 

* T.M.X. Friends from Mattel's Fisher-Price

 

* Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee from Hasbro

 

* XPV R.A.D. Robotic Air Defense from Jakks Pacific

 

My additions:

 

Barbie Girl MP3/ online interactive toy

HS Musical Dolls

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Mikmakmom

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Seems like Toys R Us has had some of the same sales the past few years - the craft box for 9.99 Candyland games for 3.99 etc. I wish they would focus more on toy bargains then the electronics (I know the electronics make more money for the retailers) but I'm not interested in electronics lol
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