Toy Fair New York 2017 -Wow! Wonderful!
Whew! I went into New York for two whole
days plus two special events and wore my legs to a frazzled edge. But what fun and thousands of toys to see – some
of which won’t be on the market until later this year. So this is really a preview of what’s to come
this year. There is way too much to put
in one blog post so I have several planned.
This is just the first with some of my overall favorites. Other blog posts about Toy Fair NY will
include:
- My Favorite Dolls
- Toys for Babies and Toddlers
- Intriguing Building and Science Toys
- Books and Plush Pairs
- Games and Puzzles Galore
- Toys with Characters in the Movies
As always, these are the “Highlights
from a Grandmother’s point of view.” No app enhanced toys, no drones, no violent themes and few batteries. There are some noteworthy items with those
features but we’ll leave those to the parents and grandchildren to
discover. The pictures are all my own
from the displays I saw – no stock photos here – just the real thing. For some of the items not out yet, this may
be a prototype and the final may differ a little. So there are all the caveats – let’s get on
with the highlights.
Attic Treasures by TY
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Attic Treasures by TY |
We all remember beanie babies and you
may even still have some, but another beloved Ty line was Attic Treasures which
ran 1993-2003. There are still lots of
Attic Treasures collectors and they will be excited to learn that these new
items will be introduced in June 2017.
Hot Dots Jr. Pete the Cat Pre-School Sets by Educational Insights
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Pete the Cat Hot Dots by Educational Insights |
Toys that are fun and provide
learning opportunities are always my favorites.
Educational Insights specializes in this combination and I always find
interesting products at their Toy Fair booth.
This year I toured the booth with
two educators from Mommy University and they were so excited about this new Hot
Dots item that I just had to learn more about Hot Dots. Every Pre-K to First grade child loves Pete
the Cat. This set has a magic pen (OK it
does take AAA batteries) which will let you know if you chose the right
answer. A Pete the Cat card set,
stickers, magic pen and before you know it a pre-schooler is learning reading, math, science, and social studies skills. This item
is a winner of the Parents' Choice Approved Award.
Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Firehouse by
playmobil
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Ghostbusters Firehouse by playmobil |
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Ghostbusters Ecto-1 by playmobil |
Playmobil sets are such high quality and provide wonderful, imaginative play. For the first time, playmobil will be featuring sets with licensed characters and the first one is Ghostbusters. The playsets have loads of details and accessories and will be available in May. These advance prototypes look like this is going to be a winner. And so of course I couldn’t resist having my picture taken with the Ghostbusters….

Art with Edge Pop Art by Crayola
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Crayola Art with Edge |
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Crayola Art with Edge |
Crayola launched its Art with Edge line in the Fall of 2016 aimed at Tweens and Teens and will expand it in 2017 as the coloring craze continues. It is a line of wacky, wild coloring pages. This new set called “Pop Art” features art printed on dark paper that “pops” in bright colors when colored with Pop Art colored markers. I thought these made beautiful finished products and should be a nice gift for the “difficult to buy for” age group. They will be available in June 2017 and make a great summer activity.
The Beatles Yellow Submarine by LEGO

Many of these items are not available yet, but here are the Amazon links for those that are available and some that are in the same line and are available.