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Mr. Croak is already moving in that direction, by selling Silly Necklaces and Silly Buttons.

Still, through the decades plenty of toys developed by small companies–think Pet Rocks and Pogs–became all the rage but failed to maintain long-term appeal. Kids, who determine the fate of such products, can be fickle consumers.

"In six months, a child’s view of life has changed dramatically," says Wendy Liebmann, chief executive of WSL Marketing Inc. in New York, which conducts research on retail strategy. "For a child to be absorbed in something, that means that you need to constantly reinvent it."

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Silly Bandz’s Mr. Croak says his small company is adapting to consumers’ transient tastes by taking suggestions from Twitter and the Silly Bandz’s online fan page–options entrepreneurs of the past didn’t have. Most of the colors and designs being developed today, he says, are generated from the hundreds of suggestions he receives each week.

He is also trying to secure licensing deals to spread the craze into other markets, such as school supplies, board games and smartphone applications. And taking a page from Beanie Babies, Silly Bandz’s Spring pack of butterflies,thanksgiving bangles, bees and tulips, has been retired, and won’t return with the same shapes.

Still, there are skeptics who think the Silly Bandz brand isn’t strong enough to last. In order to draw a new wave of children, a product needs to change the way they play, says Gary Cross, professor of modern history at Penn State who specializes in consumption, childhood and leisure issues.

"It’s not clear in what way [Silly Bandz] are transformative," he says. "Fads that are built around schools and peer association have been around a long, long time and those things have come and gone."

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He says his clearest memory of his childhood here is taking apart toasters to see how they work. Now, he’s taking apart Toyland with a $4.95-a-24-pack fad some retail experts say will leave Beanie Babies and Webkinz in the kid-trend dust. Bandz and imitators are estimated to now be a $200 million-a-year business — with $1 billion a future possibility.

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His toys have become an unlikely national hit, and for the past year, Croak, a bachelor, has worked 14- to 17-hour days — seven days a week. "Would you close if you were me?"

So immersed is Croak in his business that he recently sold his home to move into a loft he carved out above his company headquarters, which take up the better part of two city blocks. "I have to put the company first right now — and put my own life on hold."

It’s no more just kids. Some college bookstores are stocking them for back-to-school.

Even celebs have become Silly Bandz trend-feeders. Sarah Jessica Parker and Mary-Kate Olsen have been seen in them (and, no, they weren’t paid to be). There’s talk a Justin Bieber-endorsed Silly Bandz is coming, but the company won’t confirm.

There has been some pushback on the fad that’s caught up boys and girls alike: Silly Bandz have been banned at some schools, summer camps and pools. But that only adds to their cachet with kids, who don’t really give a hoot if the bands occasionally distract them from lessons, challenge blood circulation or clog pool filters.

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His dream has made him a multimillionaire, though he’s hardly had the time to spend any money. He pulls a thick wad of cash out of one pocket and smiles as he displays the Silly Bandz he uses as a money clip. His favorite outfit is a pair of tattered jeans and T-shirt with a smiling face that simply says "Mr. Happy." Is he ever.

One year ago, the company had eight phone lines. Today, it has 48. One year ago, the company had 20 U.S. employees. Today, it has 400 in the USA and 3,000 in China,discount tiffany Pendants, where Silly Bandz are made. One year ago, it was selling 100 packs of Silly Bandz a week. Today, it’s selling 1 million.

Other marketers are trying to ride the wave: Quiznos has a Silly Bandz kids meal on tap. Toys R Us has a big Silly Bandz back-to-school promo in the works. Marvel Comics and Nickelodeon recently signed licensing deals. Silly Bandz books and board games are being considered. There’s discussion of a Silly Bandz watch. And there are plans for Silly Bandz sales globally.

"All the stars have lined up for this one," says Paul Kurnit, founder of the youth marketing consultants KidShop. "The big question is: When will it drop dead?"

It may be sooner than Silly Bandz plans, says Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of TimetoPlayMag.com, a toy-rating website. "When you have something that is available everywhere, the problem is keeping the fad alive."

While versions of the rubber bands have been sold for years, Croak’s novelty company, which also makes custom silicone bracelets similar to the popular LiveStrong bracelet, started to make Silly Bandz in 2008. Croak had seen animal bands made by a Japanese designer at a trade show. He got lucky. His caught on.

Croak insists that Silly Bandz isn’t a fad but a trend that he believes has a solid five years to go. He points out that it still hasn’t hit much of the West Coast, let alone the rest of the world. "It will," he says.

As he takes a reporter on a tour of the ramshackle headquarters, Croak rattles off the names — even nicknames — of workers. The frenetic activity to move Silly Bandz out the door is non-stop. A UPS truck is loaded by big-shouldered employees with hundreds of cases destined for retailers nationwide. Some order takers multitask, slapping price stickers on Silly Bandz boxes headed for retailers as they work the phones.

From his own cluttered office, Croak doubles as a highly paid security guard, constantly monitoring a screen that displays 32 video camera views of the company’s interior and exterior.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust his workers. But when he travels, which is often, he likes being able to see what’s going on in all corners of his company from his computer.

The company’s never bought an ad. All Silly Bandz marketing has been word-of-mouth and viral via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Silly Bandz-infatuated families have sometimes shown up at the company’s front door, pleading for a factory tour. But the factory is in China. The headquarters is a design hub, warehouse and shipping center. Sympathetic employees sometimes take visitors on a quick tour and send them off with a pack of the latest bands.

Instead of importing Silly Bandz by boat, Croak pays about five times the price to fly them in. That cuts normal delivery time from the factory to four days from four weeks. He’s jetting in hundreds of cases a day, each containing 576 retail packs.

The numbers help feed the trading frenzy. Kids love to trade, and that, says Yale child psychologist Dorothy Singer, is a key to Silly Bandz’s success. "Trading is part of the friendship pattern," she says. By wearing them, she says, kids who may think they are acting as individuals are making themselves fit into the group.

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Silly Bandz have quickly gone from schoolyards to summer camps. Parents dash into Auntie Penny’s gift shop in Chappaqua, N.Y., to load up on Silly Bandz for surprise gifts in their kids’ camp trunks, says Eve Spence, who owns the store.

On Croak’s wrist is his favorite Silly Bandz, the crown. "It leads to thoughts of being on top of the food chain."

Toys R Us is convinced the Silly Bandz craze is for real. It’s selling "tens of thousands" of packs daily, says Karen Dodge, chief merchandizing officer. "This could be the hottest toy of the year."

And 7-Eleven, which sells several rival brands, figures it’s sold 1.2 million packs in fewer than five months, and they aren’t even in half its stores yet. "I’m not sure I’ve seen anything of this magnitude," says Kris Nelson, senior director of non-foods.

Not that Croak’s done everything right.

Croak concedes that Silly Bandz was slow to get into licensing. Rival Forever Collectibles beat him to that and has Major League Baseball and Disney under contract, with bands sporting shapes from New York Yankees logos to Tinker Bell.

"The only thing that sells faster than this stuff is milk," says Michael Lewis, CEO of Forever Collectibles.

By year’s end, Disney expects to sell 20 million licensed packs, says Stephen Teglas of Disney consumer products. Disney sells Toy Story, Mickey Mouse and even Hannah Montana bands.

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Silly Bandz’s back-to-school plans include Silly Pails — $19.95 lunch boxes stuffed with 72 Silly Bandz bracelets. While Croak declined to reveal the brand’s holiday plans, they may include scented Silly Bandz. And he’s talking to Macy’s about Silly Bandz boutiques.

So far, kids can’t get enough. Allison Kuster, 12, of Mansfield, Texas, is very particular about which Silly Bandz she wears with which swimsuit. When she recently went with friends to the water park, she accessorized her blue swimsuit with a green mermaid Silly Bandz.

Her mom, Cindy, thinks the fad fits the economy: "What I like about them is the price."

But not everyone is on the Bandz-wagon.

Leslie Abrew, principal at Lowell Elementary School in Teaneck, N.J., sent a letter to parents banning them. "These novelty items have created a disturbance during the school day and have become a safety concern," his letter read, noting some students put them around their necks, and some used them as projectiles.

Doris Day, a Troy, N.Y., grandmother, refused to buy them for her 5-year-old twin grandkids despite their pleas. "They are a useless and mindless waste of time and money."

Croak doesn’t buy that. He’s rolling his profits back into the company to make yet more Silly Bandz. "It’s all surreal to me," he says, sitting back in his chair and gazing past a flashing computer screen filled with 300 messages awaiting his response. "I’m the luckiest guy in the world."

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*Competed last month in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, finished 187th in a field of more than 3,000 players.

*Has an associate’s degree in business management from Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio.

*Has investments in several restaurants and clubs in Toledo.

*Recently posted on his Facebook page: "I’m thinking about buying Google: Thoughts?"

*Has a girlfriend but has never been married. "I’m too busy for that."

*Refuses to make "porno" Silly Bandz, despite requests.

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