Interactive Furby takes Toy of the Year 1998	With not far short of half-a-million of the furry chattering creatures sold in the UK in the run-up to Christmas, Furby from Tiger Electronics became the No.1 best-seller and claimed the British Association of Toy Retailers (BATR) Toy of the Year 1998/99 award at a ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London tonight (Sunday, January 31 1999).
Craze of the Year	TCL - makers of the Pro Yo II and III won the award for Craze of the Year. It was initially through their efforts that the yo-yo craze got started. BATR chairman, David Fogel said: "There was a staggering £30 million worth of yo-yo sales through 1999 in the UK alone, which made an important contribution to the toy trade in a difficult year."
Most Innovative Toy of the Year	C Watch (Toy Options)
Pre-School Toy of the Year	Bounce Around Tigger (Mattel)
Doll of the Year	Baby Born (Zapf)
Educational Toy of the Year	Sea Monkeys (Educational Insights)
Toy Company of the Year	David Halsall International Ltd
Services to the Toy Industry	Former director of Tomy and more recently, K'nex, Peter Brown won the award for services to the toy industry.
Toy Shop of the Year	The new-style BATR Toy Shop of the Year awards, sponsored by Tomy, went to Toyworld Megastore, Trafford Centre, Manchester (North & Scotland) The Entertainer, Wolverhampton (Midlands & Wales) Marcello's Toymaster, Bournemouth (The South) Kid's Kingdom, Guernsey (London and Channel Isles) Banba Toymaster, Dun Loaghaire (Ireland). The multiple category was won by Woolworths, White Rose Centre, Leeds.