A Toy Story
Article Resources
Wholesalers
Aurora
562.205.1222
www.auroraworld.com
Famosa North America Inc.
856.813.4010
www.famosagroup.com
Maple Landmark
800.421.4223
www.maplelandmark.com
Safari Ltd.
800.554.5414
www.safariltd.com
The Young Scientists Club
401.423.2841
www.theyoungscientistsclub.com
Toymail
917.546.6903
www.toymailco.com
Retailers
Toy House & Baby Too
517.787.4500
www.toyhouseonline.com
Industry Experts
Toy Industry Association
212.675.1141
www.toyassociation.org
Additional Wholesalers
Aeromax Toys
847.756.4085
www.aeromaxtoys.com
Alex Toys
201.750.8010
www.alextoys.com
Blue Box Toys Inc.
973.740.8882
www.blueboxtoys.com
Castakite
800.297.5483
www.castakite.com
CelebriDucks
415.456.3452
www.celebriducks.com
DEMDACO
888.336.3226
www.DEMDACOretailers.com
Double Love
www.doublelovedoll.com
Douglas Co.
603.352.3414
www.douglastoys.com
Edushape
800.404.4744
www.edushape.com
Famosa
www.famosa.es/en
GirlzNDollz
www.girlzndollz.com
GUND
800.448.GUND
www.gund.com
HABA USA
800.468.6873
www.habausa.com
Hoohobbers
800.533.1505
www.hoohobbers.com
Janod
www.janod.com
Kaloo
www.kaloo.com
Kloo
www.kloogame.com
Magic Forest
888.665.6344
www.magicforest.com
Magnote
415.935.1147
www.magnote.com
Manhattan Toy
800.541.1345
www.manhattantoy.com
Maple Landmark
800.421.4223
www.maplelandmark.com
Moulin Routy
www.moulinrouty.uk.com
OWI Inc.
310.515.1900
www.owirobot.com
Packable Pails
www.packablepails.com
Parragon Inc.
212.629.9773
www.parragon.com
Paul K. Guillow Inc.
www.guillow.com
P’kolino
888.403.8992
www.pkolino.com
Playforever
www.playforever.co.uk
Playsam
www.playsam.com
PomTree
855.458.8766
www.pomtreekids.com
Prince Lionheart
800.544.1132
www.princelionheart.com
Rashti & Rashti
212.594.3733
www.rashtiandrashti.com
Red Fish Toys
917.767.2915
www.redfishtoys.com
Starpath Dolls
www.starpathdolls.com
Sugar Lulu
www.sugarlulu.com
The Orb Factory
800.741.0089
www.orbfactory.com
Thoughtfull Toys
831.421.2363
www.modarri.com
UKloo Kids Inc.
416.691.4071
www.ukloo.com
Woodstock Chimes
800.422.4463
www.woodstockchimes.com
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