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Tobar 01603 397105 www.tobar.co.uk Stand F50 Tobar is heading to Toy Fair with a strong focus on pocket money toys. The company’s new Squiggle Bandz range offers multi coloured bands which can be worn as bracelets or knotted together. When they aren’t stretched out, each forms a squiggly animal shape. Available in an assorted CDU, and in neon, glitter and glow in the dark, Squiggle Bandz should prove popular on the playground. Rainbow is a similarly priced pocket money line featuring rainbow pens, rings, hairclips, snap bands and putty, all in eye-catching packaging. Embryonics is a collectible new fusion of alien and slime. There are six coloured eggs to collect, each containing one of six aliens in three different colours - 18 permutations in all. The packaging has a ‘heat reveal’ sticker on the front, and each alien has its own story for kids to enjoy. The Embryonics family will grow throughout the year. The Tobar stand will be alive with all manner of creatures this year. Hot on the hooves of Pets Alive Boppi the Booty Shakin’ Llama comes Fifi the Flossing Sloth, also from Zuru’s Pets Alive range. Boppi will be back for 2020 with a new Rainbow coloured coat and will be joined by new Robo Alive Raptors in red or green. Atmosfear, the best-selling nineties game, is back. Updated and fully interactive, with the famous Gatekeeper appearing more lifelike than ever, the game provides fast and frightening fun. The new version is linked to an app, and can be played on the TV, tablet or mobile. The Gatekeeper will be making an appearance on the Tobar stand at Toy Fair. Also joining the portfolio are new traditional push puppets, squeaky cars, a pullback & go unicorn and dragon, squeaky roly-polys, noisy farm animals, puzzle blocks and a rainmaker. Pre-school and nursery lines will be available in primary colours and with a Scandi-style design that has both eye and play appeal. The award-winning Animigos animated plush range now covers a range of domestic animals and last year moved into wildlife with the World of Nature range. This year, Tobar is adding a limited-edition Magical Rainbow Bunny which will be available in time for Easter. Other additions include a cat, sheepdog, lion, giraffe and lamb. For 2020, Zuru is also introducing Cuddles the So Soft Sloth, which it says will lead the way in soft animatronic pets. Cuddles features over 100 lifelike sounds and movements, while the patented Air-Mazing technology allows smooth flowing movement; something which is bound to create a real emotional bond with the toy’s owner. Model car collectors and motor enthusiasts will be delighted with the 2020 range from Maisto and Bburago. A classic Ford Capri 2.8 Injection will appeal to petrol heads young and old, whilst the new Radio Control X Ranger offers a strong gifting option, retailing at under £15. Celebrating 110 years of the Bugatti, the Bugatti Chiron Sport special edition celebrates the famous Bugatti blend of sophistication and sportiness. Further celebrating Italian motor vehicle design, the iconic Vespa is recreated in model form with the Vespa Primavera 150 available in red, white or blue.
Funko 020 3376 3223 www.funko.com Stand E130 2020 is set to be another successful year for Funko across EMEA, as the company looks to extend its well-known Pop! category as well as expand subbrands like Loungefly and launch new IPs. Funko’s ever-expanding choice of Pop! includes super-sized variants, which join the introduction of chrome, clear, metallic, flocked and even glitter options. Paka Paka will be making its debut at the Toy Fair, which pays homage to Japanese gashapon culture. Gashapon toys are small figures available through coin operated arcade machines in Japan and more recently, Korea. Paka Paka is inspired by this growing trend. Launching in January 2020, in innovative dispensers, Paka Paka will initially have three product lines – Soda Kats, Kawaii Village and Munchies. The machines will showcase a host of new and captivating digital elements, created by Funko’s in-house animation team. Customers will be able to choose which line to collect but will not know which character they will get. Whilst Pop! remains as Funko’s most well-known range, 2020 will see increased focus and attention given to other sub-brands in the Funko portfolio. This includes softlines such as Loungefly and the company’s growing apparel line including Pop! and Tees, Funko Home & Gift and the newest category extension, Funko Games, which debuted with the Funkoverse light strategy game during the run-up to Christmas 2019. London Toy Fair will be showcasing new and hotly anticipated Funkoverse boardgame licences, which will come as a delight to all gaming fanatics who have enjoyed the previous iterations this Christmas, as well as the introduction of new unannounced signature games. Funko acquired board game creators Forrest-Pruzan Creative in early 2019, to form Funko Games. The company specialised in game invention, game design and playtesting, all of which they will continue to action under the Funko Games banner. New Loungefly items will be introduced at the show, including must-have accessories from Harry Potter, Peter Pan, Mulan and Pixar. Attendees will get a sneak peek of several of the upcoming exclusive Pop!, complemented by the premium tee with its head-turning Funko stylised artwork. Funko Home & Gift is dialling up its collection by marking the 70th Anniversary of Cinderella with a nod to the classic Disney princess. Similarly, Mickey Mouse is getting a revamp with a Mickey Rainbow range and there are Rick and Morty must-haves on the horizon to complement the new season.
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