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50 Best Products 2011
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  Board & Card Games, Brain Teasers, Puzzles, and More!
 

the Campbells Alphabet Game  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111028-535
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This is a great crossword anagram game, played with dice and cleverly packaged in a design perfectly suited for families hungry for fun - a Campbell's Soup can!
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $12.99 USD
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Image of the Pairs In Pairs game bag and contents.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111104-538
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PAIRS IN PEARS® is a word construction game where players race to make pairs of connecting words in matching patterns. It provides educational fun for children learning vowels and consonants, alphabetical order, word construction and pattern recognition.
Target Age: 5 Years +
MSRP: $14.95 USD
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You've Been Sentenced! Word Game & Expansion Packs  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111028-535
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Using pentagon-shaped cards, each player uses his or her hand of 10 cards with conjugations of funny words, names, and places, to build a grammatically correct sentence, while also trying to score the most points per round.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $24.95 USD
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An image of the Befuzzled game box - A Fun Q Games Product  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110708-501
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Befuzzled makes the simple concept of taking the correct action based on a flipped card becomes surprisingly challenging. Players stay on edge anticipating the flip of the next card as they try to be the first to act.
Target Age: 7 Years +
MSRP: $13.99 USD
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An image of the game box for Say Anything Family - by Northstar Games  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110603-508
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Say Anything Family Edition is a comical game of wits, knowledge, strategies and fun! Whether you are a social person or a recluse, Say Anything! Family edition is gonna get ya to talk...and laugh...and scream.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $19.99 USD
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Image of the itzaBitza DVD case.  

Induction Certificate Number: 774020110617-511
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A mouse and monitor drawing game for early readers. Children's' drawings are incorporated into the video game story line. Children are challenged with creative thinking, problem solving and reading comprehension.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $14.99 USD
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Image of the Diception game.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111028-535
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Diception™, is a fast paced, fun for the whole family, board game that keeps you guessing who is telling the truth and who is really bluffing!
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $12.99 USD
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Image of the Reverse Charades game and packaging  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110701-487
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Reverse Charades is a hilarious twist on the classic charades game where one person acts out words for the team to guess. In this game an entire group has 60 seconds to act out as many words as one person can guess!
Target Age: 6 Years +
MSRP: $23.99 USD
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Image of the Donkey game and packaging  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110603-505
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Donkey is a fast paced, unpredictable card game.  Be the first player to master whatever crazy challenge comes your way, and quickly grab a Donkey Puck...but watch out for the Kicker!
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $24.99 USD
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Image of the Roman Town game  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110128-463
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Roman Town is the only game that lets you be an archaeologist!  This is a multiple-use version of Roman Town for the classroom setting.  Perfect for classrooms, libraries, camps, and any group learning situation.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $24.95 USD
$255.00 USD Teachers Edition (CD)
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Image of The Greatest Dot To Dot Super Challenge, Books 5-8.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110830-461
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The "Arrow" and "Compass" puzzles provide unique methods for connecting points to reveal a picture. Other new puzzle designs include Alpha Dots and ABC Sets as well as double page spreads with over 1,300 dots and more!
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $24.99 USD
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Image of the Wizarday!  The Day Our Stuff Went Away Game Box.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110520-493
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Wizarday is an hilarious game and book combination; a tale filled with fun characters, silly names and games and charts. The story provides a fun platform from which to teach children the importance and benefits of routine.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $37.50 USD
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Image of the Bananagrams game pouch.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020100927-428
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Requiring no pencil, paper or board, Bananagrams comes in a small portable banana shaped pouch and is perfect fun for kids from 7 – 97 years-old, at home or on the go.
Target Age: 6 Years +
MSRP: $14.95 USD
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Image of the Telegruv game box.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110818-518
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Telegruv is a party game that borrows the concept of the classic game Telephone, but instead of passing a phrase down a chain of people, competing teams try to pass along a series of dance moves from memory.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $24.99 USD
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Image of the Third and Long game box.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110805-513
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Third and Long recreates the action of a pro football game. Two coaches take turns on offense and defense, calling plays and executing drives. Touchdowns, field goals, fumbles, interceptions, penalties, and big plays are all part of the exciting action.
Target Age: 10 Years +
MSRP: $19.99 USD
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Image of the Stratus Games Gold Mine Game Box.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110101-478
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Gold Mine is a unique tile-laying game in which players build a maze of mine tunnels and control miners that traverse the mine collecting gold nuggets. Players race to be the first to collect enough gold to exit the mine and stake a claim.
Target Age: 8 Years +
MSRP: $32.95 USD
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  Books, CD's/DVD's, and Comic Books
 

Image of Fooz Kids online program.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111028-530
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Fooz Kids is dedicated to enhancing and improving children's creativity, connectedness, discovery, learning and play. When it comes to children activities, mothers are the most actively involved in selecting what’s right for them.
Target Age: 2-11 Years
MSRP: $11.99 USD
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Image of the Quavers World of Music box.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111104-536
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Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music is a comprehensive DVD series for home and classroom use.  The DVD program features 30 high-energy and entertaining episodes, each covering an essential music element: theory, instruments and ensembles, composers and music history, and music styles.
Target Age: 5-14 Years
MSRP: $995.00 USD
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Image of the Little Reader product.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110603-507
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At the heart of Little Reader Deluxe is a revolutionary software system that delivers lessons in ways never before possible, making learning ENGAGING for your child, and EASY for you.

Target Age: 3 Months +
MSRP: $250.00 USD
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  Consumer Electronics, Software and Accessories
 

Image of the Diskeeper 2011 Professional product packaging.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110608-496
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Diskeeper 2011 Professional, is much like pre-emptive medicine, solving the problem before it can occur or maintaining greater control of it. The Diskeeper® 2011 prevents the majority of fragmentation before it can happen.
Target Age: 16 Years +
MSRP: $59.95 USD
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Image of MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX Premium product packaging.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111104-537
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MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX offers everything you need to design impressive movies. You can easily transfer video to your computer then edit and dub the footage and add breathtaking effects, titles and transitions.
Target Age: 12 Years +
MSRP: $129.99 USD
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Image of the SupaBoy handheld gaming console.  

Equipped with a 3.5" LCD screen, the SupaBoy is designed to look like an original SNES controller with a top loading port that plays original 16-bit SNES and Super Famicom cartridges.  
Target Age: 16 Years +
MSRP: $79.99 USD
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Image of the 55  

Quality and value combined with a powerful collection of apps and one of the brightest 3D screen available!  With a 1" bezel this Samsung LED screen is a sure thing without a doubt. 
  MSRP: $2,399.99 USD
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Image of the Beamz Player Interactive Music System.  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020110811-482
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The beamz interactive music system is the ultimate toy! Just imagine being able to command a group of instruments, pick up a beat, and mix that with a video from a famous performing music artist with a waive of the hands and a practically zero learning curve!
Target Age: 7-107
MSRP: $199.95 USD
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Image of the Acer 3D Projector.  

Acer´s newly launched 3D HR274H monitor and H9500BD projector. Not only can you enjoy 3D movies and other multimedia content at 1080p full HD on both devices, you can also see get your 2D content automatically enhanced with 3D effects without any additional software.
  MSRP: $1999.00 USD
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  iPhone™ & Android™ Products and Accessories
 

Image of the iPhone 4S  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111021-532
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Introducing the iPhone 4S. The dual-core A5 chip delivers even more power. The 8MP camera with all-new optics also shoots 1080p HD video. And if there’s anything else you need, just ask Siri.
Target Age: 7 Years +
MSRP: $199 USD w/2 yr agmt
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Image of the Codigo Cube game on an iPhone  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111104-539
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Codigo Cube is a socially interactive trivia game using your web-enabled camera phone, a free app, and our patent-pending QR Coded die!  Codigo Cube is updated with new questions daily! When ever breaking news happens Codigo Cube gets updated.

Target Age: 13 Years +
MSRP: $9.95 USD
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Image of the Max & The Magic Marker Game
 

Max & the Magic Marker is a physics based 2D puzzle platformer, in which the player controls the boy Max and his Magic Marker. The marker provides the game's signature feature: the ability for the player to draw directly inside the game world where everything drawn becomes physical objects.
  MSRP: $6.99 USD
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  Juvenile Products, Accessories & Mommy Stuff
 

Image of the Bambinoz Bottle Warmer Pack  

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111021-532
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BambinOz award winning Instant Bottle Warmer Pack allows parents to warm up baby bottles anywhere, anytime without the use of batteries or electricity. The pad provides a heat source that is completely safe and non-toxic as well as reusable!
Target Age: Newborn +
MSRP: $16.50 USD
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Image of the Snazzy Baby My Baby Leg Warmers  

The non-slip silicone embossed onto the leg warmers will give your baby traction to be able to cruise safely over polished hardwood floors, marble and tiles without slipping and sliding.
Target Age: Newborn +
MSRP: $9.99 USD
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Image of the Sprout Gypsy Kids Table & Chairs  

The Gypsy Kids Table and Chairs are great for play, arts,crafts, and projects. The child sized stools and chairs are made to fit toddlers through early childhood. Great as a kids activity table or art table, but also a ton of fun for kids to build by themselves.
Target Age: Pre-school
MSRP: $180.00 USD
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Image of the MOBI Camera.  

Mobi has just debuted it's newest digital wireless Audio/Video monitoring system, the MobiCam Digital DL. View crystal clear images on its 2.4 inch high-resolution LCD screen. Loads of features that are well worth reading about on the MOBI web site.
Target Age: Newborn +
MSRP: $130 - $200 USD
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Image of the Enjoye LBI Deluxe Tote Set  

The EnJoye™ breast pump is a professional-grade electric/battery double pump that is designed for long-term and frequent pumping needs. The EnJoye™ is ideal for battery-dependent pumping. For long-term and frequent pumping needs.
Target Age: 13 Years +
MSRP: $319.00 USD
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Image of the AVIO Stroller.  

Avio is thin (only 19.50'' wide), very compact when folded (only 36.60" high) and convenient (it opens and closes with just one hand)! It is equipped with a wide range of optional extras allowing multi-choice accessorizing to satisfy specific and particular needs.
MSRP: [ NA - Wholesale Price Sheet ]
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Image of Endangered Species Multivitamin Gummys.  

These deliciously nutritious gummies are naturally flavored and also come with a collectible animal gummy or trinket case. Easy to chew and swallow, just two gummies a day give you the piece of mind that your child is getting the extra vitamins that they may need.
Target Age: 13 Years +
MSRP: $19.95 USD
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Image of Box-O-Mania - My Place  

Made of lightweight, yet sturdy, 100% recyclable corrugated plastic (high density polypropylene); the play box offers more than 12 square feet of interior space. Because of its highly durable material, it can be used for indoor and outdoor play. Easy to assemble and to clean; Kids can even draw on it!
Target Age: 3 Years +
MSRP: $69.95 USD
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  Toys and Specialty Products

Image of the SmartGear Toys Chopper
 

Smart Gear balance bikes are designed to develop a child's balance and coordination by simply allowing the child to sit and walk or run with the bike by pushing with their feet. If the bike starts to fall, kids instinctively regain their balance using their feet.
Target Age: 3 Years +
MSRP: $99.00 USD
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Image of Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins
 

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111007-488
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Introducing Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins: a new elf, a new story, and a new family tradition. Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins "pops in" to visit children with the first lighting of the family Christmas tree and stays until the last holiday decoration is put away.
Target Age: 3 years +
MSRP: $29.99 USD
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Image of the SmartGear Toys Chopper
 

Induction Certificate Number: 74020111007-489
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Introducing Christopher Pop-In-Kins. Christopher "pops in" to visit boys and girls and share in the excitement of the holiday season. (Award-winning book, pose-able character, storage case combo.)
Target Age: 3 years +
MSRP: $29.99 USD
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Image of Pillow Pets - Minnie Mouse
 

Pillow Pets have taken the concept of transforming a traditional stuffed animal into a functional item for children.  Kids just fall in love with the Pillow Pets with an added sense of security and friendship.
Target Age: 3 years +
MSRP: $29.99 USD
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Image of some Prank Packs
 

Fake gift boxes that appear to contain ridiculous products from clueless companies.

  •     Perfect way to trick your friends and family during that special holiday
  •     Just fill the box with whatever the real gift is and your prank is ready to go!

  • This is the ultimate gag gift concept guaranteed to generate plenty of laughs.
      MSRP: $8.00 USD
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    Image of the Squishable Penguin
     

    Credit these fluffy folks for waddling down the road less traveled! Had they developed giant wings, Penguins would never have honed their classic sense of style and elegant lurching gate! These glamorous glacier-dwellers did the world a favor by going for plump-and-buoyant over bony-and-aloft!
    Target Age: 3 years +
    MSRP: $29.99 USD
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    Image of the Scare Me Nots
     

    Induction Certificate Number: 74020110304-486
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    Scare Me Nots are a sleeping companion for children 2-6 who are afraid of the dark and have worries about monsters in their room. ScareMeNots have extra-long tails (with Velcro) that allow them to "hang" wherever bedtime monsters might be hiding.
    Target Age: 2 -6 years
    MSRP: $24.99 USD
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    Image of some of the GeoPalz activity trackers.
     

    GeoPalz is a unique activity tracker designed to get kids up and active! When you buy GeoPalz, they will be your virtual guides on the GeoPalz web site, give tips, advice and instructions.
    MSRP: $14.99 - 25.00 USD
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    Image of the Mattel Hot Wheels RC Nitro Racers
     

    The micro but mighty vehicles let you race anytime, any place with scale speeds up to 600 mph! Plus, the car comes with a carrying case that serves as a remote control and charger.
    Target Age: 7 years +
    MSRP: $25.99 USD
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    Image of the Air Swimmers R/C fish  

    These amazing helium filled fish provide hours of remote control indoor fun in even the smallest of rooms (not for outdoor use). They require only four AAA batteries and have complete up, down and 360 degree turning control.
    Target Age: 13 Years +
    MSRP: $42.00 USD
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      Video / Electronic Game Products and Accessories
     

    Image of the SuperNES3D Mariokart 7 Game.  

    Put your skills to the test and become a part of the Mario Kart 7 racing Community! With classic local and online* play—plus exciting new features that let you join Communities and make new friends to race with across the globe— it's by far the most social Mario Kart experience ever.
    Target Age: 10 Years +
    MSRP: $39.99 USD
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    Image of the Nintendo 3DS.  

    One-of-a-kind gaming experiences found nowhere else. Incredible 3D graphics and video. Amazing AR technology, and a whole suite of built-in entertainment. This is what Nintendo 3DS is all about.
    Target Age: 10 Years +
    MSRP: $169.99 USD
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    Image of the Alvin & The Chipmunks Chipwrecked game.  

    Dance along with Alvin and The Chipmunks in this motion-based experience that lets you perform for the crowd as one of your favorite Chipmunks or sassy Chipettes. Unleash your "Munk Power" to perform ultra-cool dance moves while following an exciting story based on the movie.
    Target Age: 10 Years +
    MSRP: $39.99 USD
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        The Toy Man® Product Guide "Top Fifty" Award 2011 Christmas List - The Selection Process

    The Toy Man® Product Guide - "Top Fifty" Award 2011 Christmas Award recipient list is based upon the final results of evaluation by a group of credentialed and experienced experts who are recognized globally as leading authorities in product research and analysis. This including but not limited to our own in-house staff.  To ensure strong credibility, recognition, and value of this award, a wide range of evaluation factors are taken into consideration for each recipient.

    Just as all product and service recognition lists produced by The Toy Man® Product Guide, this list represents the high bar in accuracy and respected International standards of product & online service recognition.
         
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      From Our Judges Perspective

      Image of Dr. Natalie Saunders The products selected are those that were seen by our judges as representing an invaluable investment and/or provide a substantial contribution to positive skill growth and productivity. Most important of all are the products which contribute to education. Education is the foundation of success and has a long term impact in the lives of everyone.
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