We’re in the middle of Day 3 of Toy Fair pictures, but let’s turn the clock back a few hours and see what we unveiled during the hour of the wolf (sorry, a Song of Ice and Fire reference there….). Yesterday, our big galleries were for three of the biggest companies at the show – LEGO, Mattel, and Bandai, plus some Playmates and Diamond Select Toys thrown in. From LEGO, we saw new Galaxy Force, new Lord of the Rings, more Star Wars, and the debut of The Lone Ranger. We also saw DUPLO, Creator, Castle, City, and lots more.
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Wizard World Chicago Comic Con: Northern Illinois Lego Train Club
One of the largest crowds in the Artists’ Alley area seemed to focus on the table of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club. This group of Lego enthusiasts had several tables of Lego creations on display, as pictured below. The two large Lego guitars caught the eyes of many passing by. One of the highlights of their display was the three-walled diorama bedroom scene from “Toy Story”, complete with Andy’s toys. ASM’s favorite had to be the Bluth Family Stair Truck inspired by the show “Arrested Development”. The entire Bluth family was represented in Lego form.
Continue readingToy Fair 2012 – 2012 Toy of the Fair Awards
Well, Toy Fair 2012 wrapped up last week, and with any big show, sometimes you need a few days away from it to get a clear perspective on what you saw. So that’s what I did, and it totally was not me being lazy in writing a wrap-up post. Nope. No sir. So, now I present to you the 2012 Toy of the Fair Awards! Catchy, eh?
Continue readingToy Fair 2012 – Day 3 Rewind
Morning, folks! Here’s what we got from Toy Fair yesterday:!
Continue readingToy Fair 2012 – Day 2 Rewind
Morning, folks! Here’s what we got from Toy Fair yesterday:!
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