Theodore product chugs into stores

As Theodore Tugboat embarks on its third season on PBS this fall, toy manufacturers Brio and International Playthings are releasing new products based on the talking steamboat and his friends. Brio is introducing a set of magnetized Theodore Tugboat wooden toys...

September 1, 1998

As Theodore Tugboat embarks on its third season on PBS this fall, toy manufacturers Brio and International Playthings are releasing new products based on the talking steamboat and his friends. Brio is introducing a set of magnetized Theodore Tugboat wooden toys (US$16 to US$24) that can be used with its Theodore wooden railway system, and a Theodore playset (US$99). Included with the playset are dock areas, track, engine and loads, as well as Theodore and Bonnavista Barge toys. International Playthings, meanwhile, is debuting Theodore Tugboat cardboard frame and jigsaw puzzles (US$5.99 to $8), board games (US$20) and press-and-peel stickers (US$4.95 to US$7.95). All toys from Brio and International Playthings are available at mass and specialty stores.