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Clean Living: New York International Gift Fair - Toys and Games
URBAN SMALLS Homebase: Santa Fe, NM DESIGNER: Troy Klith Wholesale prices: $9.50 for a pack of six Klith thinks parents-to-be should have some fun, so in addition to his collection of cute slogan tees, he's added a couple of games. "Wanna Bet Baby? Gambling Kit" rewards players with backrubs and other favors; "Baby Naming Kit" offers helpful suggestions to the undecided.
Tel: 877-519-5498 E-mail: Troy@urbansmalls.com
JENNY KRAUSS Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Jenny Krauss Wholesale prices: $5 for the Dalmatian rattle, $15 for a pack of three "cupcakes" If the name sounds familiar it's because you know the designer from her Kinderware collection. Her new self-titled line includes sweaters, pillows, cute toys and baby items. The hand knit rattles (the rattle is embedded in the knit) comes in cupcake and sports shapes, are naturally dyed 100 percent cotton, and are made by a women's cooperative in Lima, Peru.
Tel: 212-777-5332 E-mail: Info@jennykrauss.com
KID-O PRODUCTS Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: The Kid-O design team Wholesale prices: $5.50 to $28 Believe it or not, children can actually learn without staring at a computer screen. Kid-O products engage and stimulate youngsters with simple building blocks to create castles or to build whatever a child imagines; brightly colored wooden puzzles that promote counting and memorization, and all sorts of interesting plastic shapes that enable children to "boost their brainpower while having fun."
Tel: 212-366-5858 E-mail: hello@kidoproducts.com
MONSTER FACTORY Homebase: Toronto, Canada DESIGNERS: Rhya Tamasauskas, Bliss Man and Adam Dunn Wholesale prices: $12.50-$20 What makes these ugly yet cute dolls different than other polar fleece toys on the market is that they're filled with Polyfil making them full-bodied yet soft. Each monster is given a hangtag with a distinctly theraputic slant: "Todd puts undue pressure on himself to succeed. It makes him walk too fast."
Tel: 416-913-6673 E-mail: wholesale@monsterfactory.net
Originally published October 22, 2008
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