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Aurbrfltrr Hrralb the Company’S Fun with Food, a Storeowners Or Wall Street Analysts Inc.’S Julie, a Doll Which Can Read Mr W - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thursday. Nov. 26, 1987 No big toy hits in sight as Christmas approaches sedentary lifestyles of many Amer­ By Joyce M. Rosenberg pointment this year. But analyst said Angela Bourdon, a spokeswo­ simpler, tnore basic toys. “ The scopes are big movers, and Toys R icans, is a stuffed figure wrapped in The Associated Press Valentine predicts several will man for Toys R Us, the nationwide early trends suggest that people are Us says scooters are on their list of its own sack. F.A.O. Schwarz said it have a successful Christmas, in­ toy store chain. Worlds of Wonder’s top sellers. looking for traditional rather than has already sold out of the toys, and NEW YORK - You can be cluding the talking version bf Teddy Ruxpin, although a relative faddy” toys, said Peter Harris, the Staples like Mattel’s Barbie and certain of two things at this time of Coleco Industries Inc.’s Cabbage toy veteran, also is said to be doing Hasbro Inc.’s G.I. Joe — which has ordered more. president of F.A.O. Schwarz, the Fisher-Price, a company not the year; Christmas is coming, and Patch Kids, which he says have well. Manhattan-based toy store chain. have been on best-seller lists all usually associated with hit toys, is the chiidren of America wiil find “ met with a successful initial Valentine said he expects Cole­ year — are also expected to be Board games such as Scrabble having a strong year and should scads of gift-wrapped toys under response.” co’s talking Alf, a plush version of under a lot of Christmas trees. and Trivial Pursuit, by Coleco’s have a good Christmas with its line ornament-laden trees. IV o other talking dolls that have the NBC-TV show character, to be So are some toys ostensibly Selchow & Righter division, are of preschool toys, analysts said. But no one — not toymakers, sold well are Worlds of Wonder popular, as it has been all year. expected to sell well. designed for children, but which aurbrfltrr Hrralb The company’s Fun With Food, a storeowners or Wall Street analysts Inc.’s Julie, a doll which can read Mr. Gameshow, an interactive may be a bigger hit with adults. ) Manchfisler A City n( Villacie Charm Pictionary, the most popular set of plastic fake food toys, has — is sure just what those toys will special books and tell the difference board game by Lewis Galoob Toys Valentine points out two; Gotcha by board game this year, also is been a hot item and likely will be in be. Unlike past Christmases, there between hot and cold, and Mattel Inc. featuring an animated, wise­ LJN Toys Ltd. and Coleco’s Couch expected to be big at Christmas, short supply this season, Anguilla are no “ megahits” in sight, such as Inc.’s Heather, a doll whose vocab­ cracking “ host,” is not turning out Potato. said Rick Anguilla, editor of Toy & said. last year’s Laser Tag, or Teddy ulary matures like that of a child, to be as big a hit as expected, but Gotcha, based on adults’ survival Hobby World, a trade publication. Fisher-Price also is marketing a 30 Cents Ruxpin in 1985. should still do well, Valentine said. games, includes a gun and pellets Friday, Nov. 27,1987 analysts said. The brainchild of a new company. video camera and recorder for Talking characters such as However, most of the items that splatter washable dyes on Many toys for which manufactur­ Games Gang Ltd., Pictionary Is children, which retails for about ers had high hopes early in the year Mickey Mouse and Mother Goose industry watchers expect to be on whoever is in the line of fire. played like charades, but on paper. $225. have either flopped or never made by Worlds of Wonder ha ve sold well. Christmas gift lists are much F.A.O. Schwarz reports kaleido­ Couch Potato, a play on the it to market because of production problems. Digging stops as poiice ponder next move And many stars of the past — UTIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATIONWIDE • NATION won’t,” he said. such as Laser Tag and Pound material, including bone fragments necticut, Dr. Douglas Jordan, are diminishing somewhat, said Manchester police have stopped someone carrying a body 35 or 40 Brooks said the Manchester Puppies — have lost their shine and and buttons, according to Brooks. chicken and beef bones, presuma­ Brooks. retailers are marking them down to digging in a shed at 24 Pine Hill St. years ago. Police Department will request The bone fragments found ’Tuesday bly from when a slaughterhouse “ We have a responsibility and a clear the way for new merchandise. for a body, possibly that of a child Capt. Joseph Brooks said this advice from the office of the state’s were not human, according to the was located on the site. job to do, but in terms of finding With these problems, 1987 has reportedly killed and buried over 35 morning that police finished dig­ attorney in Hartford In making the state medical examiner’s office. Brooks said that police did not what we set out to find, (optimism) been a disappointment for much of years ago, and they aren’t sure if ging in the shed Thursday and are determination on whether to con­ Other fragments and material realize the site had been a slaugh­ Is starting to slip some,” he said. the toy industry. Sales and earnings they will extend the search, to trying to decide if they should begin tinue the investigation. found Wednesday and Thursday terhouse when they began digging, Brooks said that once the digging have fallen off sharply and some another site in the yard. digging in a second location. Police received the tip on the are still being examined. but found out from neighbors. He phase of the investigation is com­ toymakers — most notably Worlds The digging began ’Tuesday when "W e’re trying to determine the reported murder May 28. In a means UNBEATABLE buying power! Brooks said that some of the said the slaughterhouse was on the pleted, police will determine the of Wonder Inc., which says it may Ai police executed a Hartford Super­ probabilities of finding anything.” statement made at the site Wednes- next stage of the Investigation. ior Court search warrant based on said Brooks. bones examined by the state site until the early 1920s. seek a merger with another com­ m ^ical examiner and an archaeol­ The optimism of the detectives "There is a possibility it will information reportedly provided by Police dug 4 feet down under the Please turn to page 14 pany — have been hurt badly. ogist from the University of Con­ and officers working at the site Is continue, and a possibility it With sales down, many retailers a woman who claimed she saw shed and found about 60 pieces of have bought cautiously for this Christmas, and that could mean many popular toys are in short supply, said Paul Valentine, a toy Hostage industry analyst with Standard & Poor’s Corp. “ This is going to be the toughest year to find the toys you want since 1983,” when there were not enough release of the hottest toys to go around, Valentine said. But there is a possible silver lining to that cloud. If demand possible remains high, the toy industry could see a stronger 1988, “ Shortages are a stimulant , for By The Associated Press the toy industry,” said Valentine “ It tends to increase the attractive­ Cuban inmates negotiated a ness of specific toys in consumers’ possible release today of 26 hos­ minds.” DOWN go the prices...UP go the values! tages being held in a detention However, noting that talking center in Louisiana, but talks to dolls were popular last Christmas free 94 hostages In the Atlanta but fizzled afterward, Valentine federal penitentiary broke off, cautioned that early 1988 sales officials said. could still go flat. 3 Big Sale Days— Don’t Miss Them One Louisiaqa hostage was A more immediate worry for stabbed today by an inmate and many retailers — whether the stock was hospitalized in fair condition. market crash will affect consumer The mayor of Miami and Cuban- sFtending — is of little concern in the Friday 9:3(K8:00 • Saturday 9K)0-5:00 • Sunday 12:00-5:00 Ameiican exile leaders flew to toy business. Atlanta to offer themselves as “ Despite all the doom and gloom hostages in exchange for those held you may hear, on Dec. 25 the there, but they acknowledged it was holiday is going to be celebrated basically a symbolic gesture. and when the children come down N O O N E can give N O O N E can give N O O N E can give Most of the action occurred away in the morning and look under the you BIGGER selections you BETTER brands you LOWER prices from public view. Inside the fire- tree, they’re going to find lots of ravaged Oakdale, La., detention gaily-wrapped boxes,” said David center and Atlanta prison. Leibowitz, an analyst with Ameri­ However, a (hiban inmate and a can Securities Corp. “ The children federal official in Oakdale shook of America will not be denied.” hands before a television camera Among the toys they’ll find will be Thursday night and spoke of a few perennial favorites and some NO ONE who needs an signing a hostage-release agree­ new variations on old themes. ment today. Video games, which are in the “ We need to have ... all four midst of a comeback, are expected (Cuban negotiators) to sign,” the to be big sellers, led by Nintendo APPLIANCE, a TV, a VCR unidentified official said on a Entertainment System, one of the WBRZ-TV videotape released to top toy8 so far this year.
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