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Toy Tips Inc.

Toy Tips® is a consumer-focused international consulting firm conducting on-going scientific research on toy industry trends, toy popularity and the benefits of play to children and adults. Toy Tips provides objective information about toys and their benefits to children and adults.

Toy Tips® has tested more then 15,000 toys from 650 manufacturers since its inception in 1991. Studies are conducted at the Toy Tips® Research Center sponsored in part by Marquette University, Milwaukee, and at 50 Toy Tips test sites across America.

The results of the annual test are shared with consumers to provide them with objective information about toys and their benefits to children of different ages and skill levels. These results provide consumers assistance in making appropriate toy purchases for their children, grandchildren or in selecting gifts for other's children. The information gathered using these proven research methods in the academic environment is then publicized in the national media throughout the year.

Recommendations and results of the Toy Tips® studies have been seen on "Good Morning America", Lifetime Television's "Our Home" show CNN's "Parenting Today". They have also been featured in USA TODAY, Good Housekeeping and Ladies' Home Journal and in over 750 local newspapers across the country.

Last year, over 3 million copies of Toy Tips® Magazine, summarizing the research findings, were distributed in over 1,000 Toys 'R Us stores, with another 3 million copies currently being distributed in over 750 Target stores nationwide

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Please write, fax or email us your comments and ideas about Toy Tips®, our website and toys in general to:
Marianne Szymanski
Toy Tips, Inc.
620 North 14th Street, Suite 203
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone - (414) 288-3386
Fax - (414) 288-7703
Email - marianne@toytips.com

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