Toy Fair is a month behind us, but my meeting with DC Collectibles and personal tour by Jim Fletcher needed a very special post that required taking a very special amount of time to put together.
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Toy Fair 2017 in New York was, as always, a smorgasbord of awesome new toys, collectibles, etc. What stood out the most?
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Hasbro has listened to the fans and has dug deep, deep, DEEP into Transformers history, bringing characters from all 33 years into Titans Return.
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Hasbro has revealed the Transformers Fan’s Favorite – Titans Return Trypticon. Find out more about what you’ll be getting when it hits stores this fall to terrorize your Titan Masters.
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K’nex sets presented at Toy Fair have some issues, but earn a thumbs up from both mom and kids.
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Here’s a rundown of what I found to be relatively new and exciting at the 2016 Toy Fair. Your mileage may vary, but this is my Top 5 – in no particular order.
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Among other topics, DC All Access wraps up Toy Fair and talks Malcolm Merlyn with actor John Barrowman.
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I’m not here to pass judgment on any of the companies or specific products that won awards at the Toy Industry Association’s annual Toy of the Year awards, but when taken as a whole, these awards appear to be quite…questionable.
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Unveiled at Toy Fair on Saturday, Hasbro is giving fans not one, not two, but an entire series of Headmasters with Titans Return; plus the return of the city-bot Fortress Maximus!
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Ahead of Toy Fair 2016, DC Collectibles has announced new ‘BTAS’ figures, a new artist-inspired series, an Amanda Conner Harley Quinn line, and the biggest Batwing ever!
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Here’s a look at the Zoomer Dino Jester and Zoomer Kitty, follow-ups to TIA’s Toy of the Year.
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As usual, Funko had one of the most interesting booths at Toy Fair this year. I didn’t take an official tour, but I did take a ton of photos. I managed to quickly snap photos of most of the figures. I had to delete a few that were blurry, and missed a couple small sections because a tour of buyers was in the way, but I still got over 240 photos of figures.
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We have a bunch of posts on the LEGO booth at Toy Fair. To kick things off here’s a quick video run-down on what was on display. Check back for more detailed analysis of the kits.
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At New York toy fair the atmosphere around the Skylanders booth may have been a little muted, but there was still a lot to cover.
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GeekDad Andy Robertson brings us a little more news of from toy Fair 2014. This time it’s a little speculation about Skylanders 4, a brief description of the Mega Blocks leak, and his speculation on the new game. If Andy is right about the direction and timing of the new game it could be a great way to grow the franchise to keep up with the fans as they age.
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Here’s my kids’ speculation on what’s next for Skylanders 4 along with some digging from me on the current rumors.
Continue ReadingThe Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Saturday, November 23, through the eyes of a first-time visitor.
Continue ReadingI had the distinct pleasure of meeting Bryan Wilson and Sara Farber at Toy Fair this year. They were there to show off their new game Schmovie. It looks like a fun party game that has players creating preposterous movie …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I got to take my first trip to the annual Toy Fair in New York City, but the 2012 version is just around the corner. My fellow GeekMoms will have …
Continue ReadingToy Fair season is upon us now, with the London one running this week, Nuremberg starting next week and finally the biggie in New York on February 12th. I went for my first time as “press” and here are my …
Continue ReadingWith the success of the first Skylanders game, not to mention the toys and the related hunt-them-down-in-stores sub game, it is inevitable that there will be a followup game. The question is: How soon, and what form will it take? …
Continue ReadingEvery year the Toy Industry Association hands out a number of prizes to showcase the best and most innovative toys of the year. This year was exceptionally good for a number of small companies and pretty nice to a few …
Continue ReadingI’m excited to go to the NYC Toy Fair again this year and an thankful that I have more time to plan for it. Rumor is that one or two other GeekDad contributors will be there so a meet-up is …
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