With Christmas only 5 weeks away I was wondering what toys were the most popular this year and I found this list from the BIGresearch firm:
2008 Top Toys for Girls
1. Barbie (Last Year's Rank: 1)
2. Disney Hannah Montana (6)
3. Dolls (generic) (3)
4. Bratz (2)
5. Nintendo Wii (7)
6. Video Games (-)
7. Elmo (9)
8. Disney High School Musical (-)
9. Disney Princess (5)
10. American Girl (10)
2008 Top Toys for Boys
1. Video Games (Last Year's Rank: 2)
2. Nintendo Wii (3)
3. LEGO (6)
4. Cars (generic) (4)
5. Transformers (1)
6. Elmo (9)
7. Star Wars (-)
8. Hot Wheels (-)
9. Remote Controlled Vehicles (10)
10. Xbox 360 (8)
No doubt about it, Barbie has been the queen for a long time.
Last month I went to buy a model car for a friend who was recuperating at home after surgery. What happened to models? I went to Wal Mart, KMart and Target and there was not a one on their shelves. They had lots of LEGOs and Transformers, but that is not the same thing. I left those stores feeling like another piece of the past had disappeared.
Terry Edwards
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