The best-selling toy of 2008 by the Toy Retailer Association. The best-selling toys of the year were named at a ceremony by the Toy Retailers Association in late January.
Toy of the Year Ben 10 10″ and 15″ Action Figures
Preschool Toy of the Year Kidizoom Camera, Vtech
Go Go Crazy Bones Collectible Toy of the Year
The construction toy of the year is Lego
The toy of the year for girls is Sylvanian Families
The range of boys of the year is Ben 10, Bandai
Girls’ Toy of the Year is FurReal Biscuit my lovin’ pup
Roger Dyson, President of BTHA, commented: “In a tough retail climate, it’s great to see toy retailers who care about their customers and make sure toy shopping remains a memorable experience.”
The Toy Retailer Association represents 60% of UK toy retailers. Prior to Christmas 2008, Vtech’s Fur Real my lovin’ pup and kidizoom camera sold out, so it’s perhaps no big surprise that they won these prestigious awards.
Last Christmas, once again, popular toys that had been ordered before October ran out of stock, and as a result, websites like eBay saw certain toys cost much more than their normal retail value, as parents became They strived to get their children’s most wanted toy on time. for Christmas. The moral here is to shop before the Christmas rush. If you know what you plan to buy, don’t think that the value of these toys will go down, as it most likely won’t and you’ll end up paying a much higher price. The only winners are those eBay sellers who thought ahead, saw the key toys, bought them, and were able to sell them for a very high price before Christmas.