Toy Fair
Toy Fair
But will they still be popular at Christmas time?
The nominations for best toy for 2006 are already out and what a mixed bunch they are. That is one of the advantages of having the Toy Fair at the beginning of the year. I think the nominations are all to do with advertising more than anything else. The most heavily advertised have more chance of being nominated. That could be because they are probably better known.
I look at toys slightly differently. I like toys where the kids are doing something or making something like Dora’s Talking Kitchen. This one is a classic, it was in the top 10 last year and is still going strong. What do you expect? The girls have plenty to do and they can keep coming back and making new things. That is what I call a useful toy, one that will be used a lot before being discarded.
There weren’t too many nominations in that category.
One toy that is quite popular but does not seem to live up to what is shown in the advertisement is the Air Hogs Zero Gravity line of remote controlled cars. In the ad they are driving all over the walls. In reality they do not seem to be that good unless you have perfectly smooth, dust free walls.
Only time will tell with this one. I look at it and I think “How long will that keep my kid interested?” I think the novelty will wear off quite quickly especially if it falls off the walls.
One I did like was the Plasmacar. This looked really neat but is only good on smooth flat surfaces so probably not the best for outside. It could keep the young ones going for a while and you don’t have to push.
This year there are a number of R/C toys like Tyco’s Shell Shocker. A cross between a something and a transformer. This is an awesome sort of toy that has taken the transformer model into something that moves over nearly everything, the garden, the pavement and the puddles to name a few. Another R/C that flies is the Air Hogs R/C Dominator. This one comes already assembled, which is a pity as the kids could get more out of it, if they could put it together.
One toy I can’t work out is Star Wars Darth Vader mask. I had a look at one and thought, “What can you do with this? Where would you wear it.” I think the novelty would wear off pretty quick. But then again there are all the accessories to buy to go with the mask, like the clothes and boots. The money is in the accessories these days.
There are a number of unusual toys out this year and the Moon Shoes 2000 are one of them. When I saw them I thought about Walt Disney’s ‘Absent Minded Professor’ movie, from many years ago, where everybody is bouncing all over the place. These shoes are not really that good but similar, where you bounce around the place with mini trampolines on your feet. I think they actually add an extra dimension to the tried and trusted idiom “Break a leg.”
Another one on the more practical side is the Radio Flyer Fold 2 Go XL Trike with its telescoping push handle. This comes in handy when the kid runs out of energy. This is something the kid could like with its colors and style, which could be a little problem as you will have to do the pushing.
One of the new generation toys, the virtual toy is the Pixel Chix from Mattel. I’m still wondering if these will catch on. They are up against the Amazing Amanda doll and Bratz Babyz which I call the modern day version of Barbie. My daughter is already walking around in a pair of Bratz Babyz shoes, so accessories are king.
These are real dolls, dolls you have to play with, and I think that is what dolls and toys are all about.
Something to play with. Not something to show off to your friends, or buy just because everybody else is buying them.
Toyman, Peter Puzzler, I love toys and puzzles and animals and dinosaurs and bugs. I have kids of my own so I am always on the lookout for the latest and greatest in toys
This article is copyright © Peter Legrove 2006 at http://www.animalsdinosaursandbugs.com Our website specializes in toys, puzzles and games that have an animal, dinosaur or insect theme.
Is this an okay toy for my dog?
It’s a ball on an elastic string, with a wrist strap. Only for use with supervision. My dog has lots of energy (Cocker spaniel – 7 months) and I was just wondering if this game was fair on him as I thought it might torment him a bit that i’d throw the ball and it’d seemingly “disappear” because it was bouncing back to me?
Have you used a toy like this before and what do you think of it? Is it a good idea?
its a good toy.i trick my dog.just give him a chance to get it once in a while so he doesnt get too mad
London Toy Fair 2009
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