NUCHI Birthday Train program starts strong.

After discussions with several retailers who have had tremendous success with
wooden railway over the years we are introducing our birthday promotion set. This is
a very simple set (shown below) designed as the first set for a two year old child. It
comes in a brown cardboard box with a label showing the item number and the set
name. It will cost the retailer $4.50 and has a retail value of more than $20.00.
This “Seed” Set starts the child out with an appropriate amount of railway product
for their age and sets the stage for many years of railway play to come! Once
they’ve mastered the Seed set, they come back to the store for more track, trains,
and accessories building a great railway set for the consumer and a great customer
for the retailer! For this reason it is important for the retailer to support the width of
the Nuchi line to participate in this promotion.
Let us know if you think it can work for you.  If you dont think it will, let us tell you why you are wrong. ;-) Kiel

Ugly Doll Totes available @ $2.50 each 12 piece case pack.

Call Us and get your inventory today.

BONTEMPI from Original Toy

BONTEMPI has been an icon in children’s music for over 40 years, Made in Italy – BONTEMPI is the unquestioned leader in children’s musical toy instruments in the world today.

The Original Toy Company is very proud to bring these Trumpets, Saxophones, Clarinets, Wooden Guitars and Marching Drums, just to name a few, to the specialty toy trade in the USA. Thank you in advance for your consideration of these great products.

Let's get some in your store!
-Kiel

New and SHIPPING from Science Wiz

EcoSnoopers Make US Magazine

Family Pastimes Award Winners from previous years

AWARD WINNERS
CANADIAN TOY TESTING TOP RATED
HARVEST TIME
PRINCESS
SLEEPING GRUMP
SECRET DOOR
GRANNY'S HOUSE
ROUND UP
MAX
ADVENTURES OF HARLEY
BEAUTIFUL PLACE
SNOWSTORM
CHRISTMAS GAME
INVESTIGATORS
MOUNTAINEERING
SPACE FUTURE
EXPLORERS
STARWORDS

PARENTS CHOICE GOLD
SANDCASTLES
SECRET DOOR

DR TOY BEST GAMES
BERRIES, BUGS & BULLFROGS
CAVES & CLAWS
LET'S GO SAILING
EARLY YEARS
A GROWLY IN THE GARDEN
ICE BREAKERS TO THE RESCUE
SEARCH & RESCUE

PARENTING MAGAZINE BEST GAME
GRANNY'S HOUSE
MAX

TEACHERS CHOICE AWARD
WALK IN THE WOODS
BERRIES, BUGS & BULLFROGS
LET'S GO HIKING
TOGETHER
CHOICES

ASTRA Best Toys For Kids List 2009

You Nominated, You Voted. Now... The Winners, Please!

There are all kinds of toy award programs and top ten toy lists put together by parents or magazine editors or toy experts, but the ASTRA Best Toys for Kids List is different. Nominated by the entire ASTRA community and voted on by more than 200 ASTRA retailer members nationwide, it’s a genuine grass roots effort based on true toy expertise. Congratulations to the top 21 Best Toys for Kids.

Click here to see the complete list, pictures of each product and buying information.

To highlight this list to the media, ASTRA is hiring a top-flight public relations firm to develop a national holiday promotion to consumers. This public relations program has the potential to reach into your community in a big way. So take part in the BTFK splash this holiday season, stock up on these products now. Look for more information in the coming months to help you promote the products to your customers through shelf-talkers, stickers and posters.

This year’s Real Toy winners are:

* Magformers Multicolored 30pc Magnetic Building Set
* Mini collectable Eraser by BC Office
* Snap Circuits Green by Elenco
* Sticky Mosaic Twinkle Tiaras by The Orb Factory

BC JAPANESE ERASERS HAVE MADE THE ASTRA "THE BEST TOYS FOR KIDS" LIST

ASTRA retailers have selected BC's Iwako collectable Erasers, for their 2009 Best Toys For Kids list!
Expect Media interest to follow. - Kiel