Category: Toys

Press Release: Hasbro Announces New York Comic Con Debut and “NYCC Kids!”

HASBRO ANNOUNCES NEW YORK COMIC CON DEBUT AND TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF “NYCC KIDS!” The Global Branded Play Company to Showcase Its Iconic Pop-Culture Properties at the Convention and Host the National BEYBLADE Championship at New York Comic Con’s “NYCC Kids!” PAWTUCKET, R.I. – SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – For the first time at New York Comic Con, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) will attend the convention at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 13-16 to present many of its iconic brands and meet with fans. Hasbro will have a significant booth presence featuring current and upcoming products from

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Transformers Toy Review Roulette – August 2011

Okay, let’s start a new idea.  You pick the Transformers toy subline, I’ll pick a toy from that era (if I have it handy).  Any American line is valid — G1, G2, Beast Wars, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Classics, Movie 1, 2 or 3, Universe, Generations, Hunt for the Decepticons, Reveal the Shield.  Comment here, E-mail, post on Twitter, Facebook, or Google +.  The line with the most votes wins.  Let’s have votes open until next week Wednesday. Remember — vote for a line, not a specific toy.  I’m no longer a completist and don’t have every TF

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Toy Review – Transformers – Transformers Timelines Side Burn

The Geek Bits Name: Side Burn Toyline: Transformers Subline: Transformers Timelines Size Class: Deluxe Released: August 2011 Availability: The Official Transformers Collectors Club Price: Free with membership Includes: Side Burn, weapon with flames/missile, instructions Worth the price? For free? Yes. For a price? Oh, yes. This is a great toy. SIDE BURN (or Sideburn; he’s listed as both on his bio card) is the free membership toy for 2011 from the Official Transformers Collectors Club (www.transformersclub.com). Based off the 2007 Classics Rodimus toy, Side Burn is a redeco in blue and white, to match his 2001 Robots in Disguise toy.

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#SDCC – More Galleries Uploaded – eFX, QMx, and more Hasbro Star Wars!

Good evening! We’ve just uploaded what should be our last batch of new pictures! First, check out our eFX Collectibes and Anovos Productions gallery! eFX is the maker of fine prop replicas from Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and more, while Anovos makes replica clothing from Marvel Star Trek and other movies! These companies go hand in hand, and so do the pictures in the Gallery! Next we have Quantum Mechanix, featuring prop replicas and maquettes of Doctor Who, Firefly/Serenity, Star Trek, Warehouse 13 and more! Head to the Quantum Mechanix Gallery Finally, we have one final Hasbro Star Wars gallery,

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#SDCC – Mattel, Weta, Underground Toys and More Hasbro galleries!

Good morning! We’ve just uploaded a new bunch of galleries! First, check out our Mattel coverage! We have DC, Ghostbusters, Monster High, Masters of the Universe, Voltron, WWE and more! Go to the main Main Mattel Gallery or use the individual links: Mattel DC — Mattel Ghostbusters — Mattel Miscellaneous — Mattel Masters of the Universe — Mattel Monster High — Mattel Voltron — Mattel WWE Next we have Weta, featuring Lord of the Rings, Tintin and more! Head to the Weta Gallery After that, check out Underground Toys, featuring Doctor Who! Underground Toys Gallery Finally, we added a few

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#SDCC Friday Afternoon Gallery Update!

Got some more pictures for you from San Diego Comic-Con 2011: Hasbro – Star Wars – new Vintage, The Clone Wars, Star Wars Transformers and more! Hasbro – Marvel – ROCKET RACOON! Hasbro – Transformers – a second gallery of Transformers Prime toys and more. Diamond Select Toys – Minimates of all sorts Entertainment Earth – Doctor Who, Venture Bros. and more Lucasfilm Pavilion – costumes from Museum Replicas Sideshow Collectibles – Star Wars, DC, Marvel, GI Joe and more ThinkGeek – plush Portal turret, Star Wars Dark Side coffee beans, Space Slug Oven Mitt and more Keep following our Twitter

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