Important Advisory:

We are now requiring companies to provide us with documentation that their products have been tested by an independent lab for phthalates and lead.
Please click here for submission requirements for new products. However, as we are not a lab, we will not be independently verifying those results. Also, with the exception of the 2008 Platinum Toy Awards, toys submitted for review prior to January 2008 were not tested for lead.

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  ( American Girl $$87$ ) Jess, is this year's Girl of the Year from American Girl's contemporary collection of dolls. She's an Amerasian, 18" tall with dark brown eyes and her hair comes in loose braids. Her dad is Irish American and her mom is Japanese American. While the book points out that they come from different backgrounds, they both love archeology. Her family goes to Belize so the accessories that you can also add include a passport, a camera and a kayak. Age: Early School Years, Late School Years. Phone: . Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2007

  ( Lego Systems, Inc. $$249.99$ ) This is “so amazing”—the resounding comment we got back from a 13-year old builder and his dad. “You have to build everything and there are lots of pieces, but there’s a demo which gets you started.” Once it’s together, you can program it using either a PC or a Mac. “Even cooler, you can use the Bluetooth on your phone!” This next-generation robot uses a new NXT Intelligent Brick (“the brain”) and features a powerful 32-bit microprocessor, plus support for USB 2.0. If your tween thinks he’s outgrown Legos, bring this home! (800) 233-8756. Age: Late School Years, Tweens, Teens. Phone: 800 453 4652. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2007

  ( Restoration Hardware $$149$ ) If Scrabble is a family favorite, you may want to bring home this deluxe set that comes in a handsome mahogany-finished case with storage below the board and a lazy-Susan platform for easy viewing. The board is approximately 17" x 16" wide and comes with a timer, rulebook, scoreboard and pencil. We'd also recommend the Scrabble Electronic Dictionary ($55) for those heated word challenges! Age: Late School Years, Tweens, Teens, Adults. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip Award

  ( Microsoft $$149.99$ ) Our testers were really thrilled with the force feedback and rumble motor sensation while using this racing wheel. Parent testers also gave high marks to the "wireless" aspect --"less wires for us to trip on!" (There are wires from the steering wheel to the footpedal, but none to the platform). Comes with Project Gotham Racing 3 and a table mount so that you can secure the wheel to your desk. What we really liked about the xbox experience is that kids can interact with friends and family members by racing them via the internet. Age: Late School Years, Tweens, Teens, Adults. Phone: (800) 426-9400. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2007