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New Inductees
Welcome to The Toy Man® News & Reviews - New Inductee and Evaluation Report Summary (ERS) Announcement page, where dreams become a reality!
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SEPTEMBER 2013 This Week's New Inductees and Evaluation Report Summaries (ERS) / Reviews
Discover innovative new products that are sure to tickle a buyer's fancy!New Inductee
Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" 
Friday - 27 September 3 
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Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 20 September 6 
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Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 13 September 4 
QR Code - 09/13/2013 New Inductee
Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 06 September 2 
QR Code - 09/06/2013 AUGUST
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Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 30 August 2 
QR Code - 08/30/2013 New Inductee
Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 23 August 2 
QR Code - 08/23/2013 New Inductee
Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 16 August 2 
QR Code - 08/16/2013
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Induction Date# of Products "INDUCTED" Friday - 09 August 1 
QR Code - 07/26/2013
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Vision
Dedicated to advancing the evolution of product development converging with marketing of innovative educational and consumer-based products.
Mission
In short, our primary mission is to deliver the detailed, well studied, all-encompasing, and carefully studied product evaluations which buyers and consumers are looking for.
MoreOur Staff
Rev. James G.W. Fisher
First Founder, CEO, Product Evaluation Specialist and Chief Editor
Dr. Natalie Saunders
Rev. C. H. Oliver
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Awards
The Toy Man® Awards
About Our AwardsThis section is dedicated to providing information about each of our awards. Each award is unique not just in design, but in purpose as well. Each award is featured below with a brief description of the criteria to be met to be a recipient of it.
The objective behind this is to enable our readers to gain a greater understanding of the value and signifigance of each award. With a greater understanding of our awards as well as our Seal of Approval, you can make more informed and effective buying decisions.The Toy Man® Award of Excellence
The products and online services which become recipients of "The Toy Man® Award of Excellence" acheived an evaluation category rating average of [5] Stars, the highest level of rating available on a 1-5 scale evaluation model. The average is based upon the overall average from all applicable evaluation categories, not just the 6 evaluation categories featured in this summary. -
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Our Privacy Statement...
The Toy Man™ Product Guide has created this privacy statement as part of the iWatchDog Privacy Initiative, in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following content, discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for these websites: http://www.thetoymanonline.com & http://www.childsafe.com, ( both web sites use the same IP Address ), in accordance with Federal Trade Commision, (FTC), guidelines set forth in the Child Online Privacy Protection Act, (COPPA).
Although ChildSafe International Corp. is the organization that made the word ChildSafe a household word, we still uphold the belief of participating in our work as TEAM effort. It is because of efforts by others such as the FTC, ContentWatch, SafeSurf, and ICRA, that we were able to accomplish that task.Please visit our iWatchDog Web Site, for a more definitive explanation of our certification and services we provide.
This information below is how we handle information we learn about you from your visit to our website. The information we receive depends on what you do when you visit our site. For each visitor to our Web page, we collect aggregate information on what pages our users access or visit, etc. ( see list below ). We also acquire information via personal information volunteered by the user, such as survey, on-site registrations, and personal information volunteered by the consumer on our various iWatchDog Program, ICCS Certification forms. We compile a database each month related to our users which tells us about our services being used by each visitor as follows:
- Operating system
- Browser
- Screen Resolution
- Screen Color Depth
- JavaScript Version
- Referral Protocols and Types
- Referring Hosts
- Top Referring Pages
- Hit Reports By Time and Date
- Visitor's Network and Physical Location
- Site Type and Country
- Top Domains Visiting Our Site
- Search Engine Being Used
- Visitor Loyalty ( Number of previous visits )
- Visitor Frequency ( Time since last visit )
The information we collect is used for internal review only. The information is used to improve the content of our Web page, help diagnose any difficulties we may encounter with our server, and to administer our Web site in a proficient manner with the least amount of inconvenience to our users. We record past activity at our site in order to provide better service when visitors return to our site, yet fall within the scope of our content guidelines, which in turn are in accordance with regulations set forth by the Federal Trade Commission and other laws we enforce or administer. None of the information collected is shared with other organizations for commercial purposes or gain.
ChildSafe International Corp. will do everything in our power to protect the privacy of information provided to us on this website and will never deliberately share your personally identifiable information with any third party (except as required by law) without your consent. In such cases an email will be sent to you requesting your permission to release personal information. We never require anyone to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to make use of any services the The Toy Man™> has to offer and serve our customers in a proficient manner.
External Links
This site contains links to many other sites. Although the The Toy Man™> tries to review every single link to make sure it is of ChildSafe content, we cannot provide any guarantee of the content on external links. ChildSafe International Corp. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external link Web sites.
The iWatchDog Program
This web site exercises participation in the ICCS iWatchDog Program. We agree to acknowledge user complaints and report back to users in the event of a complaint filed against our web site. This will be carried out with a clear account of our position in the matter to the user no later than 10 days from the notification of our alleged violation. In the event we discover that we were in violation with our user, we will seek to resolve the matter in a prompt and ethical manner in our user's best interests.
This web site agrees to monitor our users and if any suspicious or offensive activity is discovered within our site, or a ICCS licensee site, we will file a iWatchDog Complaint form in order to initiate action to verify the validity of the complaint. The same rule applies to any ICCS licensed site we discover is in violation of ICCS guidelines.
Public Forums
This site makes a bulletin board forum and an external GuestBook available to it's users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. The external GuestBook and bulletin board forum made available to our users, are spot checked on a periodic basis. Improper conduct is not tolerated!!.
Although we do our best to exercise strong monitoring of our blog/forum, we cannot guarantee an absolute perfect environment at all times.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control via our Internet Service Provider. We exercise strong measures in the security of your privacy and personal information.
Queries
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
The Toy Man™ Legal Staff
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About Us
It was 40+ years ago when we set out to build a company that focused solely on delivering great contributions for the betterment of others beginning first with reader experiences in the realm of publishing. We couldn't rely on the business modeling legacy of past successes as the basis for our new company. Instead, we challenged the conventional formula and created a new approach and process, setting the standards for others to follow.
We have been dedicated to advancing work on the convergence of product development with marketing of innovative educational and consumer-based products. In working toward this goal we provide an unbiased and credible method of accurate product recognition. This is accomplished by use of The Toy Man® Seal of Approval validation, and exclusive awards in addition to multiple other ongoing services we provide.
With every advancement we achieve, it is a contribution to the betterment of others, the very foundation of what we are all about.
In essence...It's all about YOU!
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In short summary, our primary mission is to deliver the detailed, well studied, lengthy, and carefully studied product evaluations which buyers and consumers are looking for. We must remain open to suggestions and opinions, never shirking our responsibility to ourselves and the public in maintaining a the very best in our evaluation process.
We will be in constant vigil to ensure we provide more than just product & services evaluations. It is our intent to deliver an exclusive source of information and services to others that will assist in the betterment of their lives and/or business.
The Toy Man® Product Guide is not designed or intended to be competitive. We firmly believe in equal opportunity, yet we are proud to say that our publication is exclusive in its content and business model.
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As you will begin to see repeatedly, we want to emphasize the fact that It's All About You! Without YOU, we don't have a business thus it is of the highest priority for us to serve you effectively.
The outstanding group of professionals shown below, are our primary and/or advisory board staff. These people are the primary elements responsible for the globally recognized services which we provide. True dedication to the betterment of others by a joining of our skills together enables us to make a greater difference in the lives of others.
By clicking on one of the images or hyper-links below, you can learn more about each of person and view their personal bios. Over the next few weeks we will be adding additional staff bios for more of our staff, each with their own unique specialty skill set to serve you.
( PLEASE NOTE: Many of our active staff both stateside and International, prefer privacy and do not desire to have their names being public information. Their support of our efforts is because theyare dedicated to their work and do it enjoy what they are doing. Their work is all volunteer basis. )
Rev. James G.W. Fisher Dr. Natalie Saunders Tom Dickson
Rev. C. H. Oliver G. Poratelli
Rev. James G.W. Fisher Emalie Hastings Jasmine Tyler 
Our contributing editors are not actually on staff with The Toy Man® News & Reviews yet play an active part in much of the informative articles we provide for your perusal.
Dr. Sarah Itzhaki Dr. Caron B. Goode Deborah McNelis Marlaine Cover 
Alyssa Hulme 
Rev. C. H. Oliver Tom Dickson Sandi Washer Private
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At The Toy Man Product Guide we take the famous statement "For every action there is a reaction." quite seriously. Our team established the fact that with the many divisions we have of the company ranging from Apparel to Video Games & Accesories, having just one advisory board does not enable us to address the needs of those we serve in each of these categories effectively.
It is important to realize that every action we take determines the reaction that will come from it. This inspired us to adopt the idea of multiple advisory boards, each more specialized and defined.
We are proud to announce that we are currently structuring an Advisory Board for each of the following categories:-
- Apparel, Footwear, Headwear and Accessories
- Board Games, Skill Builders, Puzzles, and Accessories
- Books, eBooks, CD's / DVD's, Combination Sets and Literature
- Consumer Electronics, and Accessories
- Home Furnishings and Accessories
- iPhone™ & Android™ Products and Accessories
- Infant, Toddler, Juvenile Products and Accessories
- Toys, Plush, R/C, Sporting Goods, Novelty and SpecialtyEach of the advisory board members will have a strong background in the specific category in the same category as that of the advisory board they are a part of.
NOTE: If you are interested in being considered to be a part of one of one of these advisory boards, please use our contact form and provide the following information;
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With the diverse group of services we offer, Retailers, Distributors, & Product Developers don't have time to try and disseminate what services we provide are applicable to them, if any at all. To help alleviate that issue, we are currently working on dedicated password protected sections which will be exclusive to the specific to retail, distributors, and product developers.
In each section there will be details about our publication and services, clearly defining how they can be put to most effective use for the the specific to a retailer, distributor, or product developer. No extra trash to have to read which is not applicable to the needs of the reader.
An added plus to this is that there will be special features available which are exclusive to each specific section; (ie; Retailer, Distributor, Product Developer).
Example: Distributors have a "special offer" any given month where if a retail store purchases (x) amount of cases of product, they will get a free display stand, sample, or some other item designated. This offer can be posted in the retail section which is exclusive to registered retailers to login and see the latest specials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I submit a product for your evaluation?
- Go to our menu bar and select "Submit Product". Fill out the form and follow the instructions where to send the product samples.
- How do I submit a product for your evaluation?
- Go to our menu bar and select "Submit Product". Fill out the form and follow the instructions where to send the product samples.
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Where do I send the sample product I want to submit?
- The shipping address is listed on the product submission form.
- The shipping address is listed on the product submission form.
- When is the deadline I need my product(s) submitted by?
- There is no deadline. Our product evaluation service is an ongoing process.
- Who does the evaluation of the products?
- The evaluation is performed by credentialed in-house staff, credentialed independent evaluators, and consumers (spontaneous hands-on evaluation).
- What makes you different from the other awards programs?
- This is NOT and awards program. Awards programs are fee-based and non fee-based and most if not all have deadlines for submission.
- Our program was established in 1971 and is ongoing (no deadlines).
- We provide a far more in-depth and accurately detailed evaluation of products and services than any awards program which is commonly used.
- No product or online service submitted for evaluation is a one-shot deal. If a product or online service fails to meet our strict standards, a detailed report is provided which outlines the items which need to be changed to pass our evaluation. There are no fees for initial submission or re-submission.
- What is the purpose of your web site?
- The purpose of this web site is first and foremost to create support in multiple industries and categories. Support is of course in a different form for a consumer than it may be for a distributor/reseller yet each of our staff does their best to deliver.
- Doesn't the variety of the content cause loss of interest of readers?
- This question requires looking at it from two different perspectives.
- What one person may see as useless, another may see it as invaluable.
- Variety which is provided effectively serves a wider range of readers/clients which in turn generates more traffic. More traffic generally equates to a greater level of popularity, (although not necessarily always.)
- What is your target audience?
- Our target audience is more than just one single target due to the diversity and volume of content.
We originally started with just product evaluations for books, games, toys, and a variety of other products but like with anything else in life, the popularity/demand ratio requires more than just a single target.
In addition to our product evaluation summaries and induction announcements, we now have articles from our our contributing editors, and will soon have videos from The Toy Man® Product Guide infoMedia™ Shows.
All content will now be targeted for retailers, distributors, product developers, and consumers for a wide variety of industries. Further exciting details coming soon. - Do you have any specific audience you target more than the rest?
- No. The target audiences are essentially multiple at all times once again due to the diversity of the content.
Should you discover you can't find the answer you are looking for, just use our contact form and throw your question at us. We'll be sure to bounce back an answer promptly.
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