Playing It Smart
Article Resources
Wholesalers
Aurora
888.287.6722
Bananagrams
866.598.6339
http://www.bananagrams.com
Folkmanis
800.654.8922
http://www.folkmanis.com
Gamewright
617.658.9234
http://www.gamewright.com
HABA USA
800.468.6873
http://www.haba.de
Mindware
800.296.9485
http://www.mindwarewholesale.com
P’kolino
888.403.8992
http://www.Pkolino.com
Retailers
E.A.T. Gifts
New York, NY
Poopsies
Skookie, IL
Stekoa Creek Trading Company
Clayton, GA
http://www.stekoacreektradingcompany.com
Experts
Toy Industry Association
212.675.1141
http://www.toyassociation.org
Toy Book
212.575.4510
http://www.toybook.com
Additional Resources
Allen Ave. Designs
http://www.allenave.com
Alpha Toys LLC / Alphabeasts
800.474.0696
http://www.thealphabeasts.com
Artisands
715.468.7772
http://www.artisands.com
Blue Orange Games
415.252.0372
http://www.blueorangegames.com
The Box Girls
800.284.3948
http://www.theboxgirls.com
Buffalo Games, Inc.
716.827.8393
http://www.buffalogames.com
Calafant USA/Creative Toy Shop
610.577.4982
http://www.creativetoyshop.com
Ceaco
617.926.8080
http://www.ceaco.com
CHH Quality Products, Inc.
626.303.9536
http://www.chh-inc.com
Cloud B
http://www.cloudb.com
The Deglingos
419.830.4213
http://www.deglingos.com
Delta Creative, Inc.
800.423.4135
http://www.deltacreative.com
Disc Gear/CD3/Perfect Petzzz
800.388.7597
http://www.perfectpetzzz.com
Fairy Dust Ltd /Wings Properties
888.532.1400
http://www.fairydust.com
Family Games Inc/Classcom
514.485.1834
http://www.familygamesamerica.com
FamilyLore Game
800.869.9769
http://www.familyloregame.com
Family Time Fun
877.261.2714
http://www.familydinnergames.com
Fashion Angels Enterprises/TheBead Shop/Badge Bands
414.961.9200
http://www.fashionangelsenterprises.com
Fat Brain Toy Co.
800.590.5987
http://www.fatbraintoys.com
Fiesta
323.581.9988
http://www.fiestatoy.com
Funosophy, Inc.
562.436.5251
http://www.funosophy.com
Giant Microbes
877.642.7623
http://www.giantmicrobes.com
Go Ask Anyone, Inc.
401.432.6539
http://www.goaskanyone.com
Good Stuff LLC
888.768.2094
http://www.goodstufftoys.com
Great American Toy Company
562.865.3045
http://www.greatamericantoy.com
Green Toys Inc.
415.839.9971
http://www.greentoys.com
HaPe International Ltd./Anamalz/Little Blue Fish
800.661.4142
http://www.hapetoys.com
Hog Wild
503.231.6465
Hyper Dash/Wildplanet
800.247.6570
http://www.wildplanet.com
Idea Storm Products, LLC
443.255.4792
http://www.yamodo.com
Imaginary Kidz/Reindeer on the Roof/Santas Puppy
401.301.3976
http://www.imaginarykidz.com
http://www.reindeerontheroof.com
http://www.santaspuppy.com
Innovation first Intl./ Innovation First labs/ Hexbugs, VEX Robotics, RackSolutions
903.453.0804
http://www.hexbug.com
Jax Games
763.449.9699
Kaloo
877.957.3088
http://www.kaloousa.com
Karmel Games, Inc.
866.350.4320
http://www.karmelgames.com
Kid Brands, Inc./Sassy/LaJobi Industries/CoCalo, Inc./Kids Line LLC
201.405.2400
http://www.kidbrandsinc.com
KidKraft
800.933.0771
http://www.kidKraft.com
K & M Int’l/Wild Republic
800.800.9678
http://www.kmtoys.com
Koplow Games
617.482.4011
http://www.koplowgames.com
Kvale Good Natured Games
651.204.6781
http://www.headlinegame.com
Late For The Sky
800.422.3434
Learning Resources
800.333.8281
http://www.learningresources.com
Little Kids Inc.
800.545.5437
http://www.littlekidsinc.com
Lucy Hammett Games
888.420.7585
http://www.lucybingogames.com
Manhattan Toy
612.337.9600
http://www.manhattantoy.com
MarBan Industries, Inc.
310.827.4546
http://www.sentencesays.com
Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys
802.365.7793
Mega Brands, Inc./RoseArt
800.465.6342
http://www.megabrands.com
Melissa & Doug
800.718.5365
http://www.melissaanddoug.com
McNeill Designs
866.520.2555
http://www.mcneilldesigns.com
Miyim/HosungNY, Inc.
718.389.8233
http://www.miyim.com
Neat-Oh! International, LLC
847.441.4290
http://www.neat-oh.com
North Star Games
301.493.4331
http://www.northstargames.com
The Orb Factory Limited
902.477.9570
http://www.orbfactory.com
Parkdale Novelty/Creature Comforts Toys, Inc.
800.666.2327
http://www.cctoycustom.com
Patch Products, Inc.
800.524.4263
http://www.patchproducts.com
Peaceable Kingdom Press
877.444.5195
http://www.pkpress.com
Petsapalooza
440.230.9329
http://www.petsapalooza.com
Pressman Toy Corporation
732.562.1590
Princess Soft Toys
800.284.3948
http://www.princesstoys.com
RC2 Brands, Inc./Learning Curve
800.704.8697
http://www.learningcurve.com
The RGU Group/Souvies
800.266.5265
http://www.thergugroup.com
Reveal Entertainment, Inc.
325.677.8550
http://www.revealgames.com
Rex Games, Inc.
415.931.5600
http://www.tangoes.com
Safari Ltd./Playstoy
800.554.5414
http://www.safariltd.com
Schylling
800.541.2929
http://www.schylling.com
Scratch Art Co.
508.583.8085
http://www.scratchart.com
Sisters 2 Inc/Games For Dames
888.433.4547
http://www.gamesfordames.com
Spy Gear/Wildplanet
800.247.6570
http://www.wildplanet.com
Street Surfing
888.684.9283
http://www.streetsurfing.com
Thames & Kosmos
401.459.6787
http://www.thamesandkosmos.com
The Petting Zoo Inc.
888.573.9933
http://www.pettingzooplush.com
The Toy Factory
210.662.4888
http://www.thetoyfactory.biz
Think-a-lot Toys
303.449.2737
http://www.think-a-lot.com
ThinkFun, Inc.
703.549.4999
TMI Inc/Toy Marketing International Inc.
858.487.8641
http://www.gymnicball.com
Toy Ops/Triops, Inc.
800.200.3466
http://www.toyops.com
TYCS Enterprises, Inc.
630.876.8697
http://www.tycs.com
Underground Toys
619.702.2023
http://www.underground-toys.com
University Games
415.503.1600
http://www.ugames.com
U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
800.544.2637
http://www.usgamesinc.com
Waboba
561.693.2411
http://www.waboba.com
Worldwise
702.643.0100
http://www.worldwiseimports.com
Worry Woo Monsters
201.792.4599
http://www.worrywoos.com
Caletha Crawford
Caletha Crawford is a children's apparel expert, who consults with businesses in the industry on branding, launch strategies and marketing. Through her role as part-time faculty at Parsons, she continues her commitment to aiding emerging designers. She writes for a variety of publications and is addicted to playing Scrabble on her iPad.Social Connections
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