LeapPad Explorer  (LeapFrog), Hasbro and The Entertainer triumphed at this year’s annual Toy Industry Awards, winning Toy of the Year, Supplier of the Year and Toy Retailer of the Year, respectively.

Organised by the British Toy & Hobby Association with the Toy Retailers Association (TRA) – the awards were presented at a prestigious event at Banqueting House in central London following the first day of the 59th Toy Fair at Olympia.

BTHA chairman Christine Nicholls announced the winners of the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards, including a Judges Special Recognition Award presented for outstanding achievement in toy retail, which went to Bentalls of Kingston.

TRA Chairman Alan Simpson unveiled the Supplier of the Year Awards. A total of three TRA Special Recognition Awards were presented to Innovation First for its Hexbug range, Interplay for its Craft ranges and TY for Beanies & Beanie Boos.  And Val Stedham was the acclaimed recipient of a TRA Industry Award for her services to the toy industry. The full line up of winners follows:

TOY RETAILER OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
Independent Toy Retailer of the Year                        W J Daniel & Co (Windsor)
Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year                                 The Entertainer
Online Toy Retailer of the Year                                     The Entertainer
Toy Catalogue of the Year                                               Smyths
Toy Retailer (Grocer) of the Year                                  Tesco
Judges Special Recognition Award                               Bentalls (Kingston)
Overall Toy Retailer of the Year                                    The Entertainer

TOY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS:

Collectable Toy of the Year                                Moshi Moshlings, Vivid Toy Group
Construction Range of the Year                        Ninjago, Lego
Game of the Year                                                  Doggie Doo, John Adams
Pre-School Toy of the Year                                 Toot Toot Drivers Car and Garage, Vtech
Girls’ Toy of the Year                                           Fijit Interactive Friends, Mattel
Boys’ Toy of the Year                                           Nerf N-Strike Maverick, Hasbro
Doll of the Year                                                     Disney Tangled Sing & Glow Rapunzel, Mattel
Lifestyle Toy of the Year                                     LeapPad Explorer, Leapfrog
Toy License of the Year                                       Moshi, Mind Candy
TRA Special Recognition Award                       Hexbug, Innovation First
TRA Special Recognition Award                       Beanies and Beanie Boos, TY
TRA Special Recognition Award                       Craft Ranges, Interplay
TRA Industry Award                                           Val Stedham
Supplier of the Year                                             Hasbro
Toy of the Year                                                      LeapPad Explorer, Leapfrog