1999
Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy)
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1999 Selected by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (Dr. Toy) |
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Summertime is a great time to explore many different activities at home, indoors, outdoors, at the beach, going to nature in any of its forms. The products Dr. Toy has selected provide your child with experiences to help them learn during the summertime activities. There are great products to take along on trips and to explore once you arrive at your destination. These are products that will give your child plenty of things to do if you're staying at home.
Summertime should be about fun and learning, testing limits and learning new skills. These products provide children with creativity activities. They will stimulate them with a whole range of new skills--- physical activity--- the fun of flying a kite to throwing a ball or bowling. Learning during the summer can include getting a jump start on skills like learning phonics, reading new books, playing math or other strategy games and well having fun from all kinds of great activities.
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There is something for everyone in this vast array of products. All of the companies have provided best possible activities intended to give your child a running leap during the summertime. This summer will be about fun, exploration, and gaining new confidence.
We would like to hear from you about the experiences your child has with any of these products. We expect they will provide fun and learning, relaxation and stimulation, and a chance to test out all aspects of your child's abilities. HAVE A GREAT TIME! Tell Dr. Toy about any questions you have about play and toys. Thanks for telling others you learned about these products from Dr. Toys Award winners. |
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Key to Type: a=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pub=Published Soon; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape
| Company | Product | Age Range | Price | Telephone |
| Logiblocs Zapper Kit, co es eg sc |
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$29.95
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800-772-2846
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| Magnetic Circle Express, es ts ty |
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$25.00
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800-999-9599
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| Artware By You, ac es cr tr |
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$20.00
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800-609-8337
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| Mazzle, bg pz es | 6-12 |
$19.99
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800-349-3676
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| Baby Songs, vt |
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$12.98
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800-745-1145
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| Baby Songs Goodnight, vt |
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$12.98
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800-745-1145
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| More Baby Songs, vt |
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$12.98
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800-745-1145
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| Karadi Tales, bo es cp at |
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$11.99
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888-468-0334
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| 28 Instant Songames, bo at |
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$20.00
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888-357-5867
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| Danceland, bo at |
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$20.00
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888-357-5867
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| Big Bear Music | There's A Light in You, at cd |
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$10.00
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413-637-4210
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| Big Bear Music | We're All Americans,vt |
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$20.00
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413-637-4210
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| Feeding Frenzy, ge esp sc |
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$4.95
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415-861-0606
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| Railroad Rush Hour, bg pz |
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$20.00
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800-468-1864
|
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| Bioviva, bg |
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$29.95
|
707-568-3111
|
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| KoKo Doll & Potty Book Package, bo pl |
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$17.95
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800-255-3379
|
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| Branbec | Kidtown Kids-Island Playmat, bk pu es cp |
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$29.50
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800-553-5988
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| Briarpatch | Franklin's Treasure Hunt Game, bg |
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$19.95
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800-232-7427
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| Builder Toolbox Set, co ty |
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$29.95
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888-274-6869
|
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| Sightsee Camper, tr ts ty |
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$32.00
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888-274-6869
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| Train Station Set, ts ty |
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$80.00
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888-274-6869
|
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| Cement Mixer, tr co es |
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$44.00
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877-450-5152
|
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| Garbage Truck, tr ty co es |
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$44.00
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877-450-5152
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| Loader Backhoe, tr ty co es |
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$39.99
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877-450-5152
|
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| Tractor, tr ty co es |
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$34.00
|
877-450-5152
|
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| Pet World, bg |
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$14.99
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800-621-5426
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| Callirobics-Advanced, bo es at |
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$19.95
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800-769-2891
|
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| Camp Corner | Camp Journal, bo es cp |
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$10.00
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800-473-4927
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| Carpe Diem Games | Count Your Chickens, ge es tr |
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$9.95
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781-944-2838
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| Festival Orchestra, es ml |
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$29.99
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877-424-4226
|
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| Hobby Work Kit, ho co |
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$19.99
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877-424-4226
|
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| Earobics Step Two, es sw |
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$59.00
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888-328-8199
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| Compoz-A-Puzzle, ac ho pz |
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$0.50
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800-343-5887
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| Folding Microscope, sc |
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$8.00
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800-231-3722
|
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| Gravity Gears, ty |
|
$12.98
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800-426-4777
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| Wiz Kidz,ts ty tr |
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$6.98
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800-426-4777
|
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| Disha | Loxtoys Builder's Set, pz co es |
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$26.99
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248-577-8155
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| DSI Toys | Spintrek, no |
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$12.99
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Out of Business
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| Imperial Yo-Yo, ty es |
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$2.99
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800-232-3474
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| Travel Kid Kit, pr tr |
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$12.95
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800-475-4522
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| Drive Along Doggy, cp tr |
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$14.99
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800-533-6708
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| Taggly, pl |
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$5.99
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800-533-6708
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| Iguana Puppet, pu |
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$23.95
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800-654-8922
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| Large Rabbit in Hat, pu |
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$14.95
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800-654-8922
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| Fox Ridge Music | Songs for a Kinder World, at |
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$10.00
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540-579-7421
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| Frank A. Crossen | Exact Change, es tr |
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$8.95
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732-422-0463
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| Frank Schaffer | Homework Magic-Addition, es |
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$3.95
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888-285-5118
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| Frank Schaffer | Metamorphosis of A Butterfly, pz |
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$14.95
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888-285-5118
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| Frank Schaffer | Race Track, pz |
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$14.95
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888-285-5118
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| Futech Interactive | Talking Pages Picture Books, bo |
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$5.00
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Out of Business
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| Toot & Puddle Game,bg |
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$18.99
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800-638-7568
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| Password Journal, eg |
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$19.95
|
800-728-5993
|
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| Play-Doh Seaside Playworld, cp |
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$14.99
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800-327-8264
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| Play-Doh Spaghetti Playshop, cp |
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$9.99
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800-327-8264
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| Candyland, eg |
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$19.99
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617-437-7722
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| Frogger, eg |
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$17.99
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617-437-7722
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| Mr. Potato Head, eg |
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$19.99
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617-437-7722
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| Operation, eg |
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$17.99
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617-437-7722
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| Sing, Dance 'n Sign, bo at cd |
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$19.95
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800-484-8041
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| Expandagon Construction System, co es |
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$39.95
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888-229-3653
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| Hoberman MiniSphere, es no cp tr |
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$18.00
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888-229-3653
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| Hoberman Sphere, es no cp tr |
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$39.95
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888-229-3653
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| Pocket Flight Ring, ho no cp |
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$6.95
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888-229-3653
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| Huggy Buggy Helicopter, ts ty |
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$10.00
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212-989-3660
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| Huggy Buggy Plane, ts ty |
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$10.00
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212-989-3660
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| Huggy Buggy Train, ts ty |
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$10.00
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212-989-3660
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| Huggy Buggy Truck, ts ty |
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$10.00
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212-989-3660
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| Scrapbooking for Kids Series, bo ac cp |
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$6.95
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800-227-9595
|
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| Imagination Adventure Kit, bo cp tr at |
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$19.95
|
800-800-7008
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| Inspiration,es sw |
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$69.00
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800-877-4292
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| Animal Discovery Kit-Horse, bo pz es |
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$13.95
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800-253-5469
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| Baby Twinkle Tunes Soft Radio, es pl at |
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$9.99
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310-274-3587
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| Talking Car Phone, ts ty es at |
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$9.99
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310-274-3587
|
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| Jam Packed Vacation Backpack, bo ac es |
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$59.95
|
888-779-0091
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| Snakes and Ladders, bg |
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$14.95
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888-285-5118
|
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| Junior Net, sw es cd |
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$9.95
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800-586-4676
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| Back Pack, tr |
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$39.80
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518-273-0726
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| Kidpower | Little Bear Talks & Laughs, pl |
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$24.99
|
800-545-7529
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| Kids II | Baby 500 Car Seat Toy, tr |
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$23.99
|
770-751-0442
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| Kids II | Car Activity Center, tr |
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$7.99
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770-751-0442
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| Kids II | Searchin' Safari Activity Block, pl no cp tr |
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$16.99
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770-751-0442
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| Kid Classics Puzzle Case, pz |
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$14.99
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800-704-8697
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| Lamaze Stroll & Go Hippo, pl |
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$19.99
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800-704-8697
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| Learning Passport | Chef's Play Center, ae |
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$349.00
|
800-853-2762
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| Fast Track LearningMath Card Games, es |
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$9.95
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888-800-7893
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| Investigator Scout, es |
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$15.95
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888-800-7893
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| Pretend & Play Teaching Telephone, es |
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$39.95
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888-800-7893
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| Medium Bucket, co |
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$5.99
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800-233-8756
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| Magnet Mania, es tr |
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$16.99
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888-293-9190
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| Enchanted Finger Puppet Theater Set, pu |
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$50.00
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800-541-1345
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| Merry Meadows Activity Bar, ts es pl cp |
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$20.00
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800-541-1345
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| Soft Stories, bg ts ty es pl cp tr |
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$20.00
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800-541-1345
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| Whoozit Playmat, ts ty es pl cp tr |
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$60.00
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800-541-1345
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| Manley Toy Quest | Paddle Bop, eg |
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$19.99
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310-277-7855
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| MGA Entertainment | Color FX Classic Arcade, ts ty eg |
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$19.99
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818-894-2525
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| MGA Entertainment | Power Rangers Walkie Talkies, ts ty no |
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$16.99
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818-894-2525
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| MGA Entertainment | Rugrats Squeezable Lights, ts ty no |
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$4.99
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818-894-2525
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| Fishin' Around, bg |
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$19.99
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888-836-7025
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| Sonny the Seal Ring Toss Game, bg |
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$19.99
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888-836-7025
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| Teletubbies Match & Stamp Game, bg |
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$14.99
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888-836-7025
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| Teether Babies, do ts ty pl |
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$4.99
|
800-344-2229
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| Music Blocks, es cr eg |
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$69.95
|
800-220-3669
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| New Englander Crafts | Felt Art Kids, ac es |
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$13.00
|
805-987-8085
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| New Hope Records | Songs In My Pocket, es cr at cd |
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$10.98
|
800-989-3611
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| Nibble Me Books | Dave the Dinotourist, bo |
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$5.99
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800-762-6775
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| Hush Little Baby Activity Book, bo es pl |
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$40.00
|
800-682-3427
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| Muffy VanderBear Starter Set, do pl |
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$30.00
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800-682-3427
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| Wheelie Bag Pony Express, pl ts ty no cp |
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$50.00
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800-682-3427
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| Tonka Bubble Fire Truck, ty |
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$19.99
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201-222-9118
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| Vortex Power Bat & Baseball, ho |
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$19.99
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201-222-9118
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| Vortex T3, ho |
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$12.99
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201-222-9118
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| Special Agent Bravo, es eg |
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$99.95
|
212-297-2100
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| Zip the Robot, es eg |
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$49.95
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212-297-2100
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| Woodkins, do ts ty es cp tv |
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$15.00
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800-966-3762
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| Patail Enterprises | Jitterbug-Dragonfly, ty es sc |
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$17.50
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Out of Business
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| Peaceable Planet | Peaceables, es pl |
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$7.99
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877-473-2232
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| Hear Say-Learning Spanish, bo es at |
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$12.95
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800-748-5804
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| My First Business, ac es cp |
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$24.95
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315-689-7891
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| Pinck & Whyte | Ragtags' Peewees, ac ho do co es pl no |
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$4.99
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| Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Herky Jerky, vt |
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$12.95
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310-477-8400
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| Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Missing You, vt |
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$12.95
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310-477-8400
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| Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Wing Wigglin', vt |
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$12.95
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310-477-8400
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| My First House, co |
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$89.99
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800-221-3853
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| Proverbial Wisdom, bg |
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$34.95
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877-462-7579
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| Quadro | Quadro Construction Kits, co |
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$75.99
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617-244-7551
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| Kids' Road Atlas, bo es cp tr |
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$3.95
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800-333-0136
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| Dana's Best Rock & Roll Fairy Tales, at |
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$9.95
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800-557-3262
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| Diamondback Rattlesnake, pl no |
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$18.00
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800-266-5265
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| Spiders & Insects, at |
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$9.95
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800-348-8445
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| Construction World, ts ty co |
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$99.99
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888 476-5265
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| Power Chutes Start Set, ts ty co |
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$99.99
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888 476-5265
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| Rokenbok Down-A-Vator, ts ty co |
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$34.99
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888 476-5265
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| Rokenbok Power Sweeper, ts ty co |
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$64.99
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888 476-5265
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| Roundtable Dolls | Nursery Rhyme Doll Collection, do |
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$25.00
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703-532-3414
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| Rumpus Toys | Benny Blanket, bo tr |
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$24.00
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Out of Business
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| Rumpus Toys | Monster in My Closet, bo pl tr |
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$24.00
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Out of Business
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| Rumpus Toys | Puppet 4, pu pl tr |
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$19.99
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Out of Business
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| Rumpus Toys | Sally Satchel, do tr |
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$14.99
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Out of Business
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| Rumpus Toys | Wake Me Willy, pl tr |
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$24.99
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Out of Business
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| No Ends, ho co es |
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$80.00
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800-459-9513
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| Tote & Tinker Activity Center, ty |
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$7.99
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800-323-6336
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| Meteor Lightning Machine, ac ho es cp |
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$20.00
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800-900-1182
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| Meteor Rocket, ac ho es cp sc |
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$20.00
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800-900-1182
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| Room Alarm, sc |
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$10.00
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800-900-1182
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| Smithsonian Aerial Camera, ho es cp sc |
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$28.00
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800-900-1182
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| Smithsonian Amazon Fragrances, cp sc |
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$20.00
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800-900-1182
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| Seasons of a Child | Beat Bucket, es at cd ml |
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$39.95
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800-557-5650
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| Seasons of a Child | On The Day I Was Born, at cd |
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$9.95
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800-557-5650
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| Quiddler, ge es tr |
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$11.95
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800-351-7765
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| Sesame St. Kids Favorite Songs, vt, m, |
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$9.98
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800 555-1212 | |
| Road Rippers, ts ty pub |
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$39.99
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800-622-8339
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| Stak-Its Building Cards, co es cp |
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$14.99
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519-254-5222
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| Doo-Wop & Lollipops, at cd |
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$9.95
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800-720-5152
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| My First Phonebook, bo ac ho es cp tr |
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$9.95
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888-543-9366
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| My People: Stuff Directory, bo no cp tr |
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$14.95
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888-543-9366
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| T.I. Multimedia | Yellowstone Journey, sw |
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$34.95
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941-365-3264
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| Block-N-Roll, co es |
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$29.99
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207-945-4554
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| Palenque, bg |
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$59.95
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800-863-9053
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| Crazy 8ths Musical Card Games, es ml ge |
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$12.95
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303-494-1066
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| Little Builder Stacking Cards, ge |
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$12.95
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800-421-5565
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| Softly We Sing, cd |
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$12.99
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800-248-8946
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| Lucky 13 Card Game, es ge |
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$10.00
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800-544-2637
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| Alphabet Apple, es tr |
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$17.99
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800-521-2010
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| Little Smart Count 'n Call Phone, es tr |
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$14.99
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800-521-2010
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| Little Smart Groovy Tunes, es tr |
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$14.99
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800-521-2010
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| Ultra Power House, es tr |
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$69.99
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800-521-2010
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| Boomwhackers Percussion Tubes, es no ml |
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$24.98
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520-282-3860
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| What's Next | B.C. Apollo YoYo, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
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$11.00
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800-450-8635
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| What's Next | B.C. Paddle Ball Blaster, ho es no cp tr |
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$8.00
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800-450-8635
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| What's Next | B.C. Phantom YoYo, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
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$5.00
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800-450-8635
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| What's Next | B.C. Spin Top, ac ho ty es no cp tr |
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$5.00
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800-450-8635
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| Brain Ticklers, es sc |
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$25.00
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888-621-1040
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| Jurassic Quest, es sc |
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$25.00
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888-621-1040
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| Bin-Aqua-Lars, ty |
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$11.99
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800-247-6570 | |
| Metal Detector, ae ty |
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$22.00
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800-247-6570
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| Zoki, ge |
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$10.00
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310-260-1019
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| Zome System Bubble Kit, co es sc |
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$9.95
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888-966-3386
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Key to Type: a=Active; ac=Arts & Crafts; ap=Activity Product; at=Audio Tape; b=Book; bg=Board Game; c=Computer-related; cd=CD-ROM; cons=Construction Toy; cp=Creative Product; d=Doll; dh=Dollhouse; e=Equipment ; esp=Educational Skills Product; g=Game; h=Hobby; mm=Multimedia; m=Musical; nov=Novelty; pl=Plush Toy; pub=Published Soon; pup=Puppet; puz=Puzzle; sc=Science; sw=Software; t=Toy; trav=Travel; trans=Transportation; u=Unique Product; vg=Video Game; vt=Video Tape
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