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The Toy Industry Association, which rather shockingly last year moved its Fall Toy Preview to from New York City to Dallas Market Center, wraps the ’08 shindig today after a week-long sneak peek at the fanciest and funnest in playthings. And, from the sound of this lengthy wrap-up full of things your kid will want in coming months, things went swimmingly yet again: “There was much enthusiasm on display, even as products reflected the growing challenges toymakers are facing in reaction to rising costs or production delays due to safety/testing issues, sourcing concerns and changing consumer demand for ‘green’ products.” In other words: Economy? What economy? –Robert Wilonsky
