The best selling toys of 2008

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

Construction Toy of the Year is Lego

Girls’ Toy of the Year is Sylvanian Families

Boys of the Year range is Ben 10, Bandai

Girls’ Toy of the Year is FurReal Biscuit my lovin’ pup

Roger Dyson, Chairman of BTHA, commented: “In a difficult retail climate, it’s great to see toy retailers who care about their customers and ensure that toy shopping remains a memorable experience.”

The Toy Retailer Association represents 60% of UK toy retailers. Before Christmas 2008, Vtech’s Fur Real my lovin’ pup and kidizoom camera ran out of stock, 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 were out of stock and as a result websites like eBay saw certain toys being priced much higher than their normal retail value as they parents strove 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 chances are it 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 at a very high price before Christmas.