NUCHI Playhouse ships June 15th

We ask ourselves the value of heading to New York for Toy Fair every February. And the answer is at the right. Had I not seen this fantastic cardboard playhouse in person, I would not be as excited as I am now that this American made product will be shipping June 15th.

What I love so much about this playhouse, unlike so many others, is that I can get in it! May sound basic, but most of the other cardboard houses I have seen wont accommodate an adult and what's the fun in that? This Nuchi Branded Playhouse from Little Little Little Toy Company is already a hit with a number of catalogs borrowing the 1 sample we had and using it for their catalog photo shoots. $80.oo retail. Click here to see the sell sheet.

New Beleduc puzzles from Hape now in stock.

The new puzzles are fun! These have been available in Europe for years.
Take a peek and contact us to order.

Bamboo e-Racers have new company, in September anyway, but you need to order them now. Take the same peek and scroll through the pdf to see what is new with Bamboo Collection.

Eco Snoopers from Pecoware.....no, not pink!

Take a peek at the new Eco Snooper line from Pecoware. There is a link on the NEWS page. This range has a look and pallet of colors and textures that is perfect for us here in the NW.
Samples are in the showroom and/or are coming. The look gets a lot of looks in the showroom and the lack of pink means fewer people are going blind than ever before.
Kiel

Baby Legs no longer a local company.

Huggalugs is a great alternative to Baby Legs since the status of that company is in question. As you probably know by now, Huggalugs are made in Australia and their Organics are made in China. Prices are good and they are shipped from near Seattle in Snohomish, Washington. Link to catalog and pricelist information on the CONTACTS page at the bottom.

May Mini show is finished.......

Did it ever start? This was a slow show for us but the buzz around the building was positive. We also met a couple of new customers which is always nice.

Iwako erasers are still steaming along. Our customers have yet to experience the kind of sales volume that other parts of the country are experiencing but everyone that buys these cute little erasers from BC in San Francisco does well with them. BC is still offering FFA at $300!!

Also, had a couple of nice ladies come in yesterday after seeing the great Little Autos from Hape in the lobby display we have. They bought 4 displays for their little gift shop in Eastern Washington. That is the same reaction retailers that carry the Little Autos are getting from their customers.

We have seen a nice bump in sales on the Original Toy Co. Baby Walker wagon since we found out Brio will not be shipping that item. And what a great price, at $28.00!!