European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1 i wish list for yuletide f90by Lynn Simross los Angeles times a nine Tendo and. The ninja turtles Are stil High on Holiday wish lists of americans but Christmas 1990, May Mark the return of an old favorite a. The doll. Quot. Quot a celebrating her 31st birthday Barbie a perennial retail Champion leads this years Parade of traditional dolls. But doll makers also Are continuing to expand into two / newer markets a. 7�?T a ._-7 thanks to advances in technology they Are presenting the second generation of Quot realistic Quot dolls that not Only walk and talk they grow when they Quot eat Quot and get diaper rash. A it a a a �&Quot.7 7 v la and thanks to Media crossovers we also will see a wider Range of a action figures Quot like those based on the teenage mutant ninja turtles and the Simpsons aimed at boys As Well As girls. / a a  .7-v,.-.77. A collectively Nintendo is still a very powerful Force but dolls Are a very Strong category this year Quot said Frank Reysen editor of playthings the toy Industry Trade 7 a a publication in new York. Quot in the last few years there a been a lot of emphasis on the boys Side with action a figures and video games. Now dolls Are . Quot we re seeing a lot of dolls Quot agreed Larry Carlat of toy and Hobby world Magazine in new York. He. Predicted that a of about 30 new doll introductions two or three will come to the fore Quot including Mattel a magic. Nursery. A a a. A nonetheless Quot there a Quot nothing up there with Barbie the turtles and Nintendo Quot Carlat said. Quot Nintendo primarily a boys toy does $4.1 billion Worth of business. The whole Turtle Industry is $1 billion and that phenomenon will remain Strong through Christmas. And Barbie. I Don t think there Ever has been anything compared to Barbie. It s unfair to compare anything to it. I think Barbie lives.  a. / a a 7 7 a l 7 of  in addition to Barbie and the ninja turtles Jodi Levin of the toy manufacturers of America includes five dolls and action figures on the 1990 bestseller list .7 a the Simpsons based on characters from the animated Fox to series Mattel. 7=77 7 a the magic Nursery doll Mattel. / a my pretty Ballerina Tyco. A the 12-Inch new kids on the Block dolls based on the teen singing group Hasbro about $18. Squints five two Inch dolls wit baby bottles and Bunting Tyco. A. Belsen also counts dolls As a hot item. His top 10 list. Was derived from a recent playthings Survey of 15,000 retailers nationwide the Magazine s eighth annual bestsellers review Quot 77 7 Quot _ a 7. ,. A the ninja turtles playmates toys Al Barbie ,. 7 a. ,.a 7 ,. T world wrestling federation figures Hasbro a new kids on the Block Quot a my pretty Ballerina. A. 9 Batman action figures Kenner _ a . Joe Hasbro. Other toys on his list included Nintendo a game boy and super Mario Brothers 3 and scatter Gories a new Board game by Massachusetts Milton Bradley co. Playthings Reysen says renewed interest in dolls started last year especially with Tycon a popular Toopsie. Daisy a Battery operated doll that crawls Falls cries and picks herself up. A. Quot it was the first of a generation of very realistic dolls Quot he said. Quot dolls that do All the things babies do encourage the nurturing caring aspect in girls. Innovative dolls that walk talk,.an#cry have a lot of play  Barbie the most popular doll in the world is expected -. To be among this seasons top five Sellers. Industry analysts estimate Shell do a whopping $700 million retail sales this year. A a a a a a a Quot barbies always in the top 10, if not the top five Quot Reysen said. Quot she a never faded . Quot barbies always an exception Quot agreed Levin of the to manufacturers of America a new York based Trade a association. Quot she a third on my list this year after Nintendo games and the teenage mutant ninja  Mattel toys Hopes to keep Barbie fans Happy with. Models including a southwestern cowgirl with a palamino a ballroom Barbie an ice Capanes Barbie and an air Force Barbie. A a. The dance magic Barbie sports lipstick that changes from Pink to red to match her outfits. The companion Ken dolls hair changes from Blond to Brunette when wet. 7 the turtles Are More than one year wonders a said Richard Sallis senior vice president of playmates toys in la Mirada Calif in their third year the four original turtles Are still the Best Selling action figures in the line he said. 7 Quot they re entering the realm of must have classic toy characters like Barbie and Mickey mouse Quot Sallis said. He expects Turtle retail sales to hit $600 million this year skyrocketing from $40 million in 1988 and $150 million last year. 7 7 -7 a a fori 990, the original Turtle figures will have some new themes Leo the sewer Samurai in japanese Warrior Armor Don the undercover Turtle in a Bogie like Trench coat and hat Raph the space Cadet in a sewer spacesuit and survival pack Mike the sewer surfer in swimwear. _ the company also just released a stuffed toy Turtle Claus the Raphael figure dressed in a Santa Claus suit. By next Christmas Sallis said playmates will introduce toxic crusader another action figure based line with a an environmental message but  Quot quot7  Nursery doll probably will be the bestselling doll introduced this year said Carlat of toy and. Hobby world Magazine. He estimated that about 700,000 magic Nursery dolls would be sold garnering More than $14 million in retail sates. \ a the doll comes in both 12-Inch Newborn and 14-Inch toddler sizes. The baby doll arrives in a Quot Homecoming Quot garment that when put into a bowl of water dissolves to reveal a Waterproof package that tells whether its a boy or girl every 36th doll made is a twin so the recipient whose magic packet says Quot its a twin Quot will get a second doll free from Mattel. There a also a Small heart on the magic Nursery dolls Cheek that changes to a Star when it is kissed. Holiday safety associated press a b e Tough on toys before your kids Are advises a new safety poster Quot play it Safe Quot by the association of trial lawyers of America and the Johns Hopkins injury prevention Center. Sortie of the advice Check out buttons Bells squeakers and rattles to be sure they re Strong enough to resist coming apart in the inquisitive hands of a child. Avoid toys that have Sharp edges and Points. Skip anything that involves darts Lawn darts Quot projectiles air rifles or guns. Take Down crib gyms when baby is big enough to get up on his hands and Knees. Avoid electrical toys and balloons for very Small children. Be sure that any removable part is at least 1v4 inches in diameter and 21/4 inches Long a the government Standard set for avoiding choking Hazard. Make sure toy chests have Good lid supports that wont slam Down they also should have ventilation holes and no latches. Any child who rides a Bike needs a helmet. And strikers need special supervision to keep them from veering off into Street traffic. For a copy of the poster Send a self addressed stamped envelope to play it Safe.,  3717,. Washington d. C. 20007 a a advice for avoiding Holiday fire and theft Hazard from Dyn Amark the Security system franchisor never use real candles on Jive Trees since Trees dry out quickly in heated houses. Menorah candles should never be left unattended while burning. If you choose an artificial tree keep in mind that plastic ones should have a fire retardant Label from underwriters laboratories or a similar testing Agency. Metal Trees require extra care if used with electrical decorations _ since frayed insulation Loose connections or broken sockets can result in deadly Shock. 7 make sure that the lights you use outdoors Are a designed for external use and never put them up while standing in water or Snow. 7 a if you re away for the Holiday leave a radio Pri tuned to 9 talk show. Turn Down the ringer on your phone baubles bangles and Bead associated press traditional family Holiday House and tree decorations have always seemed to be a mix of favorite baubles kept from one year to the next and new homemade ornaments often made by the children. Kids can make sculptured ornaments with glue dough using cookie or canape cutters or Dull knives to Cut out holidays shapes like stars Bells santas and soon the Clay recipe Calls for a cup each of flour cornstarch and Elmer s glue All. Roll out the dough on a floured Board to a vie Inch thickness then Cut the shapes adding a Hole in each use a piece of plastic Straw leaving it in for an hour or so. Allow the ornaments to dry for 12 to 14 hours turning them occasionally. Then color them with a glue paint made from the glue and food colouring or cake decorating gels. Apply right. From the glue bottle or use toothpicks. Beads glitter ribbons and other trims can be pressed directly onto fresh glue paint. Once the paint is dry details can be added with a Fine tipped Marker. A in this Media age nostalgia May be an old advertising Campaign and if you re Over 50, you May remember one of the most common images of Santa Claus was the one in the coca cola ads. With that in mind common corp of Atlanta has created ornaments based on Coo Christmas Art originally painted by swedish artist Haddon Sundblom during the i930s and 1940s. The ornaments in three dimensional interpretations or tins with lithographed reproductions include Santa swigging Coke and the bottle Cap sprite. / a a decorate the air too. Sylvania has come up with Light bulbs that spread the Aroma of Potpourri in a variety of fragrances. Heat from a 25-Watt Light scent bulb activates scented tablets placed in an indentation in the top of the bulb. Tablets last the average life of the bulb a 1,000 hours.  credit card caution associated press these tips for protecting your credit cards during the Holiday shopping season come from control data corps Tel Money services beware of pickpockets especially when amid Holiday crowds a carry Only the cards  to use a tear up and dispose of receipt carbons a do not give your credit card number Over the phone unless you dialled the number a save your receipts and compare them with your monthly Bills to verify purchases and amounts if there s a disagreement write to your card issuer. _. A keep a personal log of credit card numbers and card cancellation  it. Separate from the cards. A a a do not let a merchant copy you credit card number on your personal Check. A do not Tell anyone your personal identification number do not keep the number with your cards. A sign each new Credi card when you  to Cut up and throw away expired cards. 60 constant ringing won t Alert a potential burglar that you re not Home. Make sure that Cartons for expensive Holiday gifts Are hauled away before you leave. Leave a car parked in the driveway and arrange to have the driveway shovelled if it snows during your absence. Cancel newspaper milk and mail deliveries. Have some indoor lights and radios connected to timers. 9 advice for rescuing clothes and furnishings from holidays stains and spills from Maytag. Alcohol or wine should be sponged up promptly with cold water or the article soaked in cold water for 30 minutes. \ 77. Launder using chlorine or oxygen bleach As appropriate to the fabric. Candle Wax should be chilled with an ice cube then carefully scraped off with a spoon or Dull knife. If traces remain put the fabric Between several layers of facial tissue or paper towels and press with a warm Iron. Work on stains with Safe cleaning fluids. Otherwise launder in the hottest water possible for the fabric. If the spill is chocolate Cocoa meat Gravy milk or ice Cream. Soak in cold water. Pretreat any remaining staff and launder using the hottest water possible for the fabric. / for a Cranberry sauce stain blot up excess liquid then make a solution of a Teaspoon of mild detergent a Teaspoon of White vinegar and a quart of tepid water. Sponge and if any stain remains rub detergent into the stain while it s still wet. Launder in warm water 9 a unique gift that does no to require batteries and never needs walking is suggested by Earth Trust non profit environmental organization this Christmas adopt a whale. A a adopting a whale is tax deductible and costs $35, says Michael Bailey the organization up ogre director. Quot that s less than a Penny per Quot whale parents Quot receive an official certificate of adoption and the Earth Trust quarterly newsletter which includes a a updates on the organization s environmental activities and ways to get More involved in saving the planet. 7 write to Quot adopt a Humpback whale Quot Earth Trust 2500 Pali Highway. Honolulu Hawaii 96817. 7 Page 14 the stars and stripes wednesday december 5,1990 the stars and stripes a Page 15