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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wallace & Gromit $25; BBC/CBS Fox video; all ages Strictly speaking, this boxed set isn't a toy. But on a rainy day or when a child is sick, each video is 30 min. of delightful distraction. Wallace is a flatheaded, cheese-loving inventor, Gromit is his genius dog (he knits, he paints, he outwits evil penguins!). They (and creator Nick Park) have won an armful of awards, including two Oscars...
...Brio Battery Engine $20; Brio; ages 3 and up Brio train sets, with their wooden tracks, magnetic cars and stylish bridges, are a much loved element in many toy collections. But the joy of pushing a train around eventually palls--and this battery-powered engine adds a little extra sizzle. It's too wide for at least one of Brio's bridges (duh), but it puts a lot more chug into an old favorite...
...Dragon Flyz $12; Galoob; ages 5 and up Everyone knows this toy. A string is pulled, and something spins into the air. Dragon Flyz, the boy's version of last year's popular Sky Dancers, is an appealingly hideous iteration. The launcher is a ferocious-looking dragon that, when its tail is yanked, shoots off macho warriors or ghoulish villains with bad overbites. Scary, twirly stuff...
...Little Smart Talk 'n Tell $30; VTech; ages 3 to 6 Looking gratifyingly like Mom or Dad's cellular, complete with antenna and stand, this toy phone plays jaunty tunes while teaching children shapes and counting. Its special feature is that parents can program a phone number in their home, and the toy will repeat it to kids, ask them to dial it and learn...
CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, toy-store phenomenon...