Hape - Educo - Beleduc 

    Early 2011 Buying Deals  

Hape Games

Order $500 of Hape games and receive FFA, NET 30 days and a Hape Games Retail Display at no charge. No add-ons allowed except at Flagship level.

Push Pals Prepack  
Order the Push Pal Prepack and receive FFA, NET 30 days plus our stunning new Push Pals Display.   

Educo Dollhouse
Order $750 Prepack Dollhouse and receive FFA and get Net 90 days and free  demo of All Seasons Dollhouse (ED821806).

Educo Sand
Order One Sand Refill Pack (ED821699) and receive the Sand Toy Rolling Wire Display
(ED821698) at 50%; Order two Refill Packs and receive the Display FREE.

Beleduc Puppets
• Order $500 and receive FFA and either a price break $4.75US (instead of $5.00US) or the
BEL24613 Beleduc Metal Rack FREE


All above offers expire: 03/31/11; Orders must ship no later than June 1, 2011.
Demos apply to brick and mortar stores.  
Free displays are available for first order only.
Roll these up to a Flagship order and save even more.

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Hape 2011 Programs - (All year long) 
 $1000 Order FFA Net 30    $1500 Order FFA Net 60    $2500 Order FFA Net 90
** Credit needs to be approved by Hape Credit Department.
Available all year! No expiration. 
Commercial items are not eligible for FFA. 
Displays must be included on initial order; those not included will be shipped at retailer expense. 

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Hape 2011 Flagship Program - (All year long)
All Flagship accounts receive a link on the Hape website and Facebook listing plus their choice of: 

$3,000 Orders include FFA & NET 120 day
Also receive:
Choice of 20 free bags and 2 headers and 5 shelf strips free 
All reorders reaching $750 will receive Net 60 and FFA (w/due date no later than 12/10/11)

$5000 Orders of a minimum 15 SKUs include FFA & 180 day 
Also receive:
Choice of 40 free bags, 4 headers and 10 shelf strips free
All reorders reaching $500 will receive Net 60 and FFA (w/due date no later than 12/10/11) 

$8,000 Orders of a minimum 20 new SKUs include FFA & Dec 1st dating 
Also receive:
Up to 100 free bags, 6 headers and 20 shelf strips free 
Any case pack reorders will receive Net 90 and FFA (w/due date no later than 12/10/11)

Press release to trades on Premium flagship accounts. 
Half the order must ship for immediate delivery; the remainder must ship no later than June 1, 2011. 
** Credit needs to be approved by Hape Credit Department.
** Commercial items do not qualify for free freight. 
**  Free items need to be included in Flagship order; those not included will be shipped at retailer expense.
** Flagship orders must be indicated as FG3___, FG5___ or FG8___.

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Click here to view a printable PDF version of these deals

Iwako Erasers are receiving TV coverage.

“So what's the new fad for 2011? Iwako.”

As reported on the TV station - My Fox - Orlando on Thursday, 16 Dec 2010

Click here to see the complete story

TV station finds the next Billion Dollar Toy Trend!

Hohner Jan Special 2011

Rubber Bands in stock at Best of Best, Ready to ship ASAP! Four styles available.

57240=Dino & Animals
57241=Cars and Fun Shapes (not shown)
57254=Glow in the Dark
57255=Mystical
All are $1.00 packed 30. Can ship within 48 hours!

ORIGINAL TOY IS A FINALIST FOR THEIR NEW TRAMPOLINE!!

SEE BELOW

ASTRA ‘s Best Toys for Kids Award ( FINALIST ) – Active Play category , (FOLD & GO Trampoline ) …. The final ballot will go to all ASTRA retail members on June 4^th and will continue through Marketplace until June 18^th. Please encourage retailers to vote for the FOLD & GO TRAMPOLINE.

Best of Best ASTRA Special

 

$750=N60 OR $500 with CC = 5% discount.

 

The ASTRA Show Special will run from 06/13/10 to 06/30/10.                                                               

Great new Press for Iwako/BC Japanese Erasers

Exciting Honor for Danish Ttoy supplier, Dantoy. Represented exclusively in the US by Original Toy Company.

Hobro , Denmark  – The Danish toy company (dantoy) was presented on February 5^th, 2010 , in Nuremberg , Germany the new FLOWER & SWAN award certificate for  environmental & safety standards. (dantoy) is the first Toy Company in the world to be selected for this prestigious award. This voluntary labeling will be mandatory in the very near future. The Flower is the European ecolabel, and the Swan is the ecolabel of the Nordic countries, it is rare that a company would be selected for both symbols, and to be the first toy company in the world to receive this honor. Mr. Jan Mathiasen (dantoy) Managing Director  was on hand to accept this award on behalf of the (dantoy) company – (dantoy) is a privately owned company with more than 50 years experience, manufacturing plastic toys utilizing the latest technology available today. Mr. Mathiasen also went on to say that to be the first toy company in the world to receive this award is simply an honor …that words can’t describe. Also on hand for the award presentation was Kevin McGrath . President /Founder of the United States specialty toy company (The Original Toy Company) based in Milford , Connecticut, who is also the United States distributor for (dantoy) within the United States specialty toy/ educational supply market. McGrath was quoted as saying “we are totally thrilled for (dantoy) and its employee’s being presented this award”. McGrath also stated that (dantoy) has been a true leader & pioneer in the manufacturing and development of plastic toys. We have seen a dramatic change in consumer buying of plastic – sand/water toys over the last two years , because of all the concerns related plastic toys in general in the United States, (dantoy)has always been known for being an environmental leader in the production of plastic toys ,they deserve this award .All (dantoy)products are produced WITHOUT use of PVC and DO NOT contain PHTHALETES. In the last 10 years (dantoy) continues to be recognized thru-out the world with a number of awards such as ISO 14001 in 1977, and again in 1991. Both Mathiasen & McGrath both stated that in the weeks and months ahead all of the (dantoy) products will carry the (Hang Tag) label of both the Swan & Flower very proudly, and to be the first toy company in the world to have this (Hang Tag) on all products produced by (dantoy). Both Gentleman stated –“ we believe it is our responsibility to educate the consumer buying product , along with the education community of this valuable health & safety information”. The world is changing daily in respect to children’s products and safety , and honors such as this award only continue to strengthen the (dantoy) name and reputation thru-out the world today.

 

Read more about the ecolabels on www.ecolabel.dk (see English Link) or www.eco-label.com (EU Flower site)

EnviroBlox cool new play day program from Cadaco.  You really need to check this out.  EnviroBlox play days always generate in store sales of EnviroBlox. 

NEW from Best of Best for 2010
 Click on a category to link to new product information.

Arts & Crafts items for 2010. Hama Beads Art Lab Amav	Science items for 2010. Fascinations Smart Lab Wild Republic	Classic & Novelty items for 2010. Citiblocs Fascinations Yomega
Outdoor items for 2010. Gayla Kites Primetime Swimways.	Game & Puzzle items for 2010. Playroom Buffalo Games Family Time Fun	New Catalogs will be available mid-February and will ship with 2010 1st time orders.

New Line Mama Made It, Mama K's Play Clay

Quadrilla contact and customer service information.

Cadaco Top 15 on Shop-a-Tron

#8427 – BEAT THE BUZZER SHOT CLOCK

#470 – MAGIC SHOW 100 TRICK SET W/DVD

(We also received many orders for the #476-Magic Suitcase but were sold out).

#8422 – BOOM BALL SLINGSHOT

#241 – 4 WAY COUNTDOWN

#602 – BAS-KET SKILL AND ACTION GAME

#8425 – ORIGINAL BOOM BALL

#9244 – ENVIRO-BLOX SUPERTUB

#271 – RYAN OAKES DELUXE MAGIC HAT

#8321 / #8322 – SNO-PAINT CRAYONS AND KITS

#325 – MAGIC SHOW 25 TRICK ASST.

#486 – MY FIRST MAGIC SET (Ranked but were sold out and could not accept orders)

#9247 – ENVIRO-BLOX X-TREME BUILDER SET

#487 – MY FIRST MAGIC HAT

#8426 – BOOM BALL BAT

#8420 – WHEEL RACERS

New from Cadaco

1st Quarter 2010 Buy In Special

ALL ORDERS:

$300 net 60 or less 3% if prepaid

$700 net 60 or less 3% if prepaid

and Free Freight*

$1500 net 90 or less 5% if prepaid

and Free Freight*

1st Quarter Special runs from January 1 to March 31 2010

All Orders must ship by March 31, 2010 or be written “ship as ready”

*Free Freight available in the Continental US only

All New Accounts must prepay for First Order

Extended Dating is available only to those in good standing and at our discretion

Existing Accounts may prepay for 3%/5% Discount instead of extended terms

For Prepay Orders, Playroom accepts Visa, MC, Amex, check or COD

Additional stock may not be added to this Special

1st Quarter Special is not available with any other offers, specials or programs

ORB FACTORY 1ST QUARTER SPECIAL

$500 = 5% off
$750 = 5% and Net 60
$1000 = 5%, Net 60, 12 free Sparkles
$2000 = 5%, Net 90, and 48 free Sparkles

Great New Deals to RING in 2010.  Take advantage of Hohner 2009 pricing before  NY Toy Fair to get the absolutely best deal!!

Hog Wild Special for January 2010.  Comming on stong with cool new products.

New Original Buyers early buy deal  now available.  CLICK HERE

New Ugly Dolls shipping in January

New and updated pricelists added to the website all the time.  Email or call me and ask me how to download yours today.
Kiel

BC continues to bring you great new erasers

BC 2010 100 pages catalogs now published online: http://www.bcmini.com/id283.html

 

New Iwako stickers: http://www.bcmini.com/id269.html

 

New tin boxes and eraser bags: http://www.bcmini.com/id277.html

 

New toy charms-straps: http://www.bcmini.com/id234.html

 

New products by month: http://www.bcmini.com/id278.html

Get started early with EDC and these great buying programs.  200+ Units May 15th, 2010 Dating Free Freight Take an extra 2% discount 100+ Units Net 90 Dating Free Freight Take an extra 2% discount Good through March 31st, 2010

The Hog is Listening....Hog Wild December Special below.......

Frog Frogs Frogs Delivered from Tacoma

Secrets of the Sea gets the nod from Parents Choice

Secrets of the Sea
Spring 2009 Games
Ages: 5 & Up
Manufacturer: Playroom Entertainment
Price: $20.00
Review:
Secrets of the Sea is a game of treasure hunting at sea. Players use a UV decoder light (batteries included) to reveal hidden objects on the game board as they work to earn points collecting treasures, fighting sea monsters, and gaining rewards. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. A little strategy, some memory and matching skills, and a little luck combine to make this game fun for 5-8 year old deep sea divers.
Jeff Fogg ©2009 Parents' Choice
Look for this product at:
Major, Specialty & Online Retailers
Playroom Entertainment
http://www.playrooment.com

Fish Stix from Peaceable Kingdom Press wins Parents Choice Gold Award!

Fish Stix
Fall 2009 Games
Ages: 6 - 12 yrs.
Manufacturer: Peaceable Kingdom Press
Price: $14.99
Review:
In this visual strategy game, in which play progresses as in dominoes, players take turns matching fish by color and direction in which they swim.

As players draw a card with pictures of four fish, the goal is to match the fish cards and place them on the play grid. The images must match by color and by direction in which they swim. Cards must be played so the exact image matches touch. The first player to get to 10 points wins.

Young testers learned how to look for ways to build on a matching series another player had started, (an clever way to get 6 or 7 fish in a series at once) or to figure out how to get double the points by finding a card that lines up with two kinds of fish.
Kathy Walsh ©2009 Parents' Choice
Look for this product at:
Peaceable Kingdom Press
http://www.pkpress.com

QUELF BOARD GAME WINS 2009 GOLD NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS AWARD (NAPPA)

IMAGINATION^® QUELF BOARD GAME WINS 2009 GOLD NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS AWARD (NAPPA)

FLAPDOODLE Board Game Wins NAPPA Honors

 

LOS ANGELES (September 1, 2009) – Imagination^® announced today that its Quelf board game (Ages 12+, Players: 3-8) was chosen as the 2009 NAPPA Gold Award winner, adding this impressive honor to its growing list of recognitions, including the recent 2009 Creative Child Magazine “Preferred Choice Award.”

Quelf is a hilarious unpredictable party game that gives random a new name. It’s as simple as rolling the dice, moving your chosen character piece and following the random instructions on the cards to do things like, “Talk like a pirate until someone sneezes” or “Go to the bathroom and don’t come back until someone comes to get you.” “The fun quotient with Quelf is off the charts,” says Imagination CEO Shane Yeend. “You never can tell what will happen. I’ve played the game with three generations of family members and everyone really had fun. That’s so rare to find in a board game.”

Flapdoodle (Ages 6+, Players 3-6), the junior version of Quelf, took home the 2009 NAPPA Honors Award. Other recent awards include the 2009 Creative Child Magazine “Seal of Excellence Award” and the 2009 National Parenting Center “Seal of Approval.”

With more Americans choosing at-home socializing and entertainment, playing board games has made a comeback as an economical and fun way for friends and family of all ages to gather. Along with the popular Battle of The Sexes, Fact or Crap and Beat the Parents, Imagination continues to deliver new, innovative and non-traditional board games like Quelf and Flapdoodle that will surely give game night fun a whole new meaning.

About Imagination International

Imagination creates, produces and distributes the most compelling interactive entertainment to the world. Committed to innovation, Imagination has interests in traditional games and puzzles, DVD games, interactive television and radio.

© IMAGINATION. IMAGINATION™ NAME AND LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF IMAGINATION.  ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

FAMILY PASTIMES NEWS November 2009

QUESTIONS ASKED.

1. Is there still time to get stock for the gift giving season?

Yes, yes, yes.  We are still open for business.

We are a small and very flexible company.  Plenty of time.

We keep shipping even in December.

I have a New Yorker cartoon over my desk that shows Santa entering a room where the elves are working away making basketballs.  He has a purchase order in his hands and says to the assembled workers, “Stop making basketballs and start making soccer balls.”

In a nutshell that is what happens with my worker elves in the backrooms.  For example, we just got an order for 60 Sleeping Grumps and 60 Secret Doors.  We had enough Secret

Doors, but were short of Sleeping Grumps.

I entered the workroom with the purchase order in hand and announced, “Stop making Harvest Times and start making Sleeping Grumps.”

This is the advantage of being small and flexible.

 2. What are your games made of?

We have been using the same materials for almost 40 years now and, though sometimes this means paying more for them, we are very loyal to those suppliers who give us safe raw materials, non-toxic glues, inks and paints, and wherever possible 100% recycled materials.  We get our wooden pieces made in British Columbia, for example, when we could go to Asia and realize savings. We get our plastic pieces, pawns and dice, made in the USA, even though we could go to Asia and bring in cheaper product. It is important to me to make our contribution to local economies and maintain jobs for the local people who have helped make Family Pastimes the stable business it is.

When you see that CE logo on the games, this is your assurance that we have had to pass the very stringent lab tests for safety in Europe if we want to continue doing business in Europe. And that extends to anywhere in the world.

3. What have you got against competitive games?

I am not a fan of the many games that romanticize war and other forms of violence. I have heard all the arguments that come down to whether it is the chicken or the egg that came first.  In other words, are these games just reflecting the violence already in society or are they helping to promote it as an acceptable form of culture?

I only am certain of what I see around me…children are very imitative of what they see in the media and in the behavior of older humans around them. They imitate us.

I do feel, though, that we have more than a sufficient supply of competitive experiences..  What we need now is many more play experiences that involve sharing, making friends not enemies, solving problems with dialogue not aggression….remember someone saying something about making the world a kinder, gentler place?  I do.  He didn’t get very far and probably really didn’t try. Apparently, it is hard to lose the taste for blood.

If you don't have a current price list...just hit reply and type in Price List in the Subject.

If you want to know What’s New, click on my info site, www.familypastimes.com and view the Newsbits. ..

Keep those precious orders coming. We appreciate your continued support.

Cheers,

Jim Deacove

Family Pastimes

"We don’t stop playing because we grow old.  We grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw

HOHNER November Specials. Great deals on Guitars and Ukuleles

HOHNER November Specials:

·         $500 – FFA & Net 30 for approved accounts
·         $750 – FFA & Net 60 for approved accounts
·         Guitar -    buy 7 HAG 250 and get the 8^th free at case pack pricing ($157.36 total cost for 7 pieces - $50.00 retail value free)

·         Ukulele – buy 11 HU212 and get the 12^th free ($219.45 total cost for 11 pieces - $40 retail value free)

Orb Factory Deal for November

This deal is NOT available for Assortments, they are sold out.

This is only for the individual SKUs

New website dedicated to the other Japanese made eraser brand, Zensinyoji

Hog Wild offers FFA AGAIN !! Take advantage of this great deal.

Playroom Games 4th Quarter Special

Magformers are Selling Fast. Get your orders in ASAP

Peaceable Offers FFA on all Games orders over $250! YEA

KANE MILLER / EDC (Usborne) is pleased to announce …more starred reviews.....

in KIRKUS REVIEWS for…

Waiting for Winter      BY Sebastian Meschenmoser                                                                           978-1-935279-04-4                 $15.99

“…Meschenmoser’s minimalist text provides just enough support for his laugh-out-loud illustrations, rendered in swift, penciled lines on creamy white space. Squirrel’s red coat provides a spot of color against the autumnal grays and sepias used to sketch out the trees and the other animals. He packs a wealth of expression into each animal’s face without venturing into heavy anthropomorphism. Readers will howl at the animals’ mistaken notions of snow, and they’ll sigh with satisfaction at the just-cozy-enough end. A perfect marriage of words and pictures.” – Kirkus Reviews (Starred, October 15, 2009)

and in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY for…

    The Museum of Mary Child

     BY CASSANDRA GOLDS

978-1-935279-13-6          $16.99

“Gothic and wonderfully creepy, Golds’s (Clair-de-Lune) atmospheric story delights, offering meditations on the nature and power of love. Lonely Heloise wants only to be loved, but lives as if jailed in the house of her stern and sometimes cruel godmother. One day Heloise uncovers a beautiful doll, Maria, hidden under the floorboards of her room, and it is love at first sight. Heloise hides Maria from her godmother, whose personal Ten Commandments include forbidding play, “pretty clothes” and the possession of a doll, not to mention never uttering the word love (“We are all of us evil. And to love something evil is wicked,” she professes). Once Maria is discovered, Heloise finds out the horrible truth about the museum that adjoins her godmother’s cottage and is thrust down a strange and magical path that reveals how sheltered she has been (“Most people, she now knew, had heard music. Most people had seen pictures”). Readers will wonder throughout: who is Heloise really—or better, what is she? Aside from an occasional tendency toward sentimental prose, Golds’s novel is pure fun, filled with mystery and nearly impossible to put down.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred, September 28, 2009)

School library journal praise for…

    Shadow of the Dragon, Book 1: Kira

     BY KATE O’HEARN

978-1-935279-05-1           $16.99

“Kira is almost 13 and, by law and at her parents’ insistence, must be married by her birthday or be sent to prison. She is devastated as she secretly dreams of working with dragons, though she knows its illegal. She goes for a walk , followed by her younger sister, Elspeth, who tends to shadow Kira’s every move. While they are gone, their family is captured by Lord Dorcon, who believes that Kira’s father wronged him. Her father and brother are sent to the dragon army, a sister is imprisoned, and their mother is made a servant. Kira and Elspeth flee to a mountain where a rogue dragon lives, and Elspeth’s powers with animals allow them to tame one of his offspring. The girls are befriended by a wizard who tells them of a prophecy that a girl with a dragon will bring down the king. The sisters and their brother Dane separately begin to bring about what the king fears most: the loss of his kingdom and power. The story alternates between Kira and Dane, which serves to heighten the suspense as things race toward a confrontation. At times the events seem a bit too convenient, but on the whole the adventure is exciting and fast paced. The chargers are well rounded and believable. Shadow  will be popular with fans of Anne McCaffrey’s “Harper Hall” trilogy.” – School Library Journal (October 2009)

    Dancing Through the Snow

     BY JEAN LITTLE

978-1-935279-15-0           $15.99

“This well-written story handles the topic of foster and abandoned children with compassion and truth. Min, 11, has lived through a series of foster homes where she was cared for but not deeply loved. When her current foster mother decides to return her to the system shortly before Christmas, Min feels sorry for herself, but knows that she will not miss Bangs family. From this point forward, her life improves. She is taken in by Jess Hart, a doctor who recently lost her husband and who understands the child’s deep psychological pain because she, too, was once a foster child. While some elements of Min’s story may seem to be too “pie in the sky,” they are told with such warmth and detail that readers believe that Jess could be just right for Min. The child is finally given the chance to leave behind her fierce independence and for the first time in her life trust caring adult who will not let her down.”  - School Library Journal (October 2009)

Kane Miller/EDC makes news about forthcoming series, CONSPIRACY 365!

Read the Publishers Weekly article, 10/19/09.

978-1-935279-49-5            $10.99  -  aGES 10-15             Pub date 01/01/2010

Don’t blink. Don’t forget to breathe . . . On New Year’s Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning . . . They killed your father. They’ll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Hurled into a life on the run the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father’s mysterious death and a history-changing secret. Who can he turn to, who can he trust, when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. 12 Books, 12 Months – don’t miss this electrifying new series! Visit http://www.conspiracy365us.com/

978-1-935279-25-9              $15.99  -  AGES 9-13               PUB DATE 03/01/2010

Kudos for forthcoming Spring Kane Miller title! Noodle Pie, by Ruth Starke was just named Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year. Best Book for Language Development: Upper Primary   8-12 years It’s Andy’s first trip on an airplane when he and his dad travel to Vietnam to meet all his relatives. Talk about culture shock! Everyone calls him by his Vietnamese name instead of Andy, and he is stunned to discover the family restaurant is nothing like what he expected.  Somehow though, Andy helps his Vietnamese family and his dad come to see things in a whole new way.

Hanna Van Inwegen and her winning performance at NW Regionals

Best of Best new items and current price list posted. Link below....

New Best of Best Price List

Boom Sling Shot from Cadaco is featured in this month's Parenting Magazine