Ben 10 Alien Force: Kevin Levin’s Action Cruiser
October 18, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 4 to 6 years, 6 to 8 years, Action, B, Ben 10
This vehicle looks just like Kevin Levin’s green muscle car in the Ben 10 Alien Force cartoon. With the Action Cruiser you can shoot the included DNA alien capsules filled with planetary powder when the can is in battle mode.
For ages 4 years and older • No batteries required
£27.99 from Amazon
$38.95 from Amazon
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Barbie and the Three Musketeers Meitte Kitten
September 26, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 3 to 4 years, 4 to 6 years, B, Barbie, Dolls
Miette is an interactive soft kitten that talks and moves to the music from the Barbie Three Musketeers DVD movie (available separately) and to the included music and story CD.
For ages 3 years and older • 6 x AA batteries included
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Ben 10 Alien Force Echo Echo Voice Changing Mask
September 1, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 4 to 6 years, 6 to 8 years, Action, B, Ben 10
Ben 10 fanatics can pretend to be Echo Echo with this voice changing mask. Slip the helmet-like headgear over one’s head, adjust the head strap and begin to speak through the mask to sound like Echo Echo.
For ages 4 years and older • 3 x AAA batteries included
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Battle Strikers: Turbo Tops
August 15, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 6 to 8 years, 8 years & older, Action, B, Battle Strikers

The fun of Battle Strikers can be extended by packs of Turbo Tops. Each Turbo Top in the collection has its own unique design and its own battling abilities, based upon attack, defence and control. A launcher is required to play with Turbo Tops.
For ages 6 years and older
£4.99 from Toys R Us Read more
Battle Strikers: Tournament Set
August 4, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 6 to 8 years, 8 years & older, Action, B, Battle Strikers
The 17-piece Battle Strikers Tournament Set is the easiest way of getting everything required to go head-to-head in competition. The set includes 2 Turbo Launchers, 2 Magnetic Controllers and 2 exclusive Strikers (Turbine and Mauler).
For ages 6 years and older • 6 x AA batteries required
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Battle Strikers: Arena
August 4, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 6 to 8 years, 8 years & older, Action, B, Battle Strikers
For use with Battle Strikers Turbo Tops, this Arena provides the perfect setting for competition between this new kind of powered spinning top. With the Battle Strikers Arena, the chaos stays contained and there’s places to line-up six Strikers.
For ages 6 years and older
£9.99 from Toys R Us Read more
Battle Strikers: Starter Pack Series 1
August 2, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 6 to 8 years, 8 years & older, Action, B, Battle Strikers

Battle Strikers are a new kind of battling spinning top, that can be controlled as they spin. Included in each starter pack is a Striker (the spinning top), a Turbo Launcher and a Controller .
For ages 6 years and older • 3 x AA batteries required
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Ben 10 Alien Force 10cm Figures
July 26, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 4 to 6 years, 6 to 8 years, 8 years & older, Action, B, Ben 10
These articulated 4 inch (10cm) figures each come with an information card about the alien and its home planet. A transparent mini figure is also included that can be used with the Ultimate Omnitrix (sold separately).
For ages 4 years and older
£4.87 from Toys R Us
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers Starter Pack
June 25, 2009 by The Toy Detectives
Filed under 4 to 6 years, 6 to 8 years, Action, B, Bakugan
These marble-like action figures and trading cards add-up to a unique game that is easy to learn but, as its creators would have you believe, takes “a lifetime to master”. The starter pack contains 3 Bakugan Battle Brawlers, 3 cards with a metal centre and 3 ability cards.
For ages 5 years and older • No batteries required
£11.99 from Amazon •
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Kentucky Derby Barbie Doll
April 4, 2009 by John Mc Glinchey
Filed under B, Barbie, Collectors, Dolls, Toys by Category
In a year that celebrates 50 years of Barbie, we also see the world’s most famous fashion doll attend the Kentucky Derby for the first time; in the guise of a collectible doll from the Pink Label Collection designed by Linda Kyaw.
Barbie is dressed in summery white with floral print dress, she also wears a faux pearl necklace and two tickets to the grandstand are clutched in a manner that makes me wonder how the doll has managed with such a distinct lack of handbags or purses over the past fifty years. Read more





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