Mic-O-Mic Construction Toys are to be Exhibited at the American International Toy Fair February 20-23, 2005 in New York at Booth 2925 in the Javits Center
Mic-O-Mic Americas Inc., Distributor of mutiple award winning Mic-O-Mic construction toys, will be exhibiting these colorful, extremely durable German designed and manufactured models at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The Toy Fair dates are February 20-23 and Mic-O-Mic's BOOTH Number is 2925 on the third floor of the Javits Center.
(PRWEB) February 7, 2005 -- Mic-O-Mic construction toys, winners of Design
Awards in Europe, are now a major recipient of several toy awards from toy gurus
in the United States since their introduction to North America in mid-2004.
Their Distributor, Mic-O-Mic Americas Inc., will be showing these colorful, and
extremely durable, German designed and manufactured construction toys at the
AITF. They will be at BOOTH 2925 on the third floor of the Jacob J. Javits
Conference Center.
The toys that have won awards are:
Model # 2.01
Small car with 2 figurines: (Dr.
Toy - Best Vacation Products,
2004)
Model # 2.06 Helicopter: (Design Center,
Stuttgart – Design Award 1997
and
Four Star rating from The
Boston
Herald in their Holiday Gift Guide,
2004)
Model # 2.08 Butterfly plane: (Parents’ Choice
Foundation – Parents’ Choice 2004
Approved Award)
Model #
6.01 Cabriolet: (The National Parenting
Center – Seal of Approval,
2004)
Model # 7.01 Racing car: (Dr. Toy – 10 Best Toys
for 2004 and 100 Best Children’s
Products, 2004 and Gold Award,
New
York Amsterdam News “Hottest for
the Holiday” Gift Guide, 2004)
Model # 7.03 Rover (previously known as the
Jeep): (Dr. Toy – Best Vacation
Products, 2004)
Model #
7.04 Three-wheeled truck: (Dr. Toy – Best
Vacation Products,
2004)
Model # 7.22 Large Biplane: (Dr. Toy – Best
Vacation Products, 2004)
Model # 8.01 Locomotive: (Dr. Toy – Best Vacation
Products, 2004 and Design Zentrum,
Nordrhein Westfalen, Essen –
Design
Innovationen 1990: Auszeichnung
für
Hohe Designqualität)
Model # 8.02 Large
Breakdown/tow truck: (Four
Star rating from The Boston
Herald
in their Holiday Gift Guide, 2004)
mic. Design
Produktion Gmbh, the Mic-O-Mic design company, has also won recognition from the
prestigious international jury of Industrie Forum Design, Hannover - Award for
good industrial design, 1996
More information may be found on the website
www.micamericas.com
including pictures of all the toys.
There are 22 different models in the
range offered at present. There may be other models introduced in the coming
years and companies are invited to contact Mic-O-Mic Americas if they wish to
have a special toy designed for promotional or other purposes or if they wish to
utilize existing toys for similar purposes. The colors will always be the same,
the quality will always be the same, the assembly method will always be the same
- these are the hallmarks of Mic-O-Mic toys – quality above all else!
The
assembly method is patented and employs plugs and flexible clips. These are so
well engineered that the plugs are almost impossible to remove without the use
of a patented plug extractor, one of which is supplied with every toy. Also,
there are no written assembly instructions, just a few pictures to show how the
toys should look at various stages of construction. This helps develop cognitive
and fine motor skills. The larger, more complex toys may require help or advice
from adults or friends, thereby developing interpersonal skills.
The toys
are for 6 year olds and up - all the way to adults, are very colorful, well
balanced and with no sharp edges or corners. They are for assembly, play and
display - like little works of art.
These construction toys are designed
and manufactured in Germany, except for the figurines which are manufactured in
Portugal and/or China, to the strictest EC safety and durability standards and
carry the CE Mark. They are made of the highest quality plastics, are nontoxic
and are extremely durable. They have also complied with the flammability test
requirements of CFR 1500.3(c)(6)(vi), “Flammable solid” (FHSA
regulations).
The company knows of at least one person in the UK who has
had the Large Biplane, Model # 7.22, for eighteen years - it survived three
children playing with it over 18 (eighteen!) years, thereby proving the
durability of these toys. Check out the Testimonials and Awards pages of the
website for more information.
In the mid-1980’s over Sw. Francs
5,000,000 was invested in making the injection molding tools and molds for these
toys - they presented a challenge to the injection molding industry because the
thickness, quality, colors and surface textures required by Klaus Micklitz, the
designer, were totally new. The colors and textures are unique and a hallmark of
Mic-O-Mic products!
Mic-O-Mic Americas’ website shows the models and
colors with immense accuracy, although the models have to be seen and handled to
truly appreciate why so many people collect these for their children,
grandchildren and even themselves!
Contact Information:
Tony Cross,
A.C.I.I.
President
or Debbie Addy, MA,
CCC-SLP
Chairman / Secretary / Treasurer
Mic-O-Mic Americas
Inc.
P.O. Box 22035, Savannah, GA 31403, USA
Tel: (912) 238-0016 or TOLL
FREE: 1(877) MIC-O-MIC (= 1877-642-6642)
Fax: (912) 232-2284
E-mail:
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Website:
www.micamericas.com
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