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Usually we get a bit of time to check out
Lego but we are in a rush to make the flight back and hence had to rush thru the
stand. But this was not one to be missed. Having been recognized in the USA by
taking out Last Years Best Licensed Product at new York Toy Fair it was about
time the ATA awarded some kudos to Lego and Star Wars...and 2007 was the year
for it. Not only did the Lego Star Wars Trade Federation MTT play set
take out Best Boys Licensed Product but it also was awarded
LICENSED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2007, and this
is an understatement. The MTT has 20 battle Droids able to be deployed by the
front rack and side hatches, 2 Destroyer Droids, 16 Blasters and is one
impressive play set (due: Aug 07).
The Star Wars fun did not stop there as
also on show was the Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring (Due:
Aug 07), Imperial Tie Crawler (Due: TBA), and a new Sith
Infiltrator (Due: TBA). No sign of the UCS Millennium Falcon, but fingers
cross we should see a major retailer pick up this product this year. One
interest item that was discussed was the huge success of the multi-figure battle
packs of Droids and Clones. Lego was been so impressed with the sale of these
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Statues, busts and other fine collectibles
are the main stay of the Croftminster stand. This year we were immediately
assaulted by a large Clone Wars Animated Yoda, and his offsider the T800
Terminator Exoskeleton. Fans of Futurama watch out as 6 figures are also
due in this year with a get all 6 a make the Robot Devil bonus figure.
Having a closer look at the stand we really didn't see any new Star Wars
product with the exception of the Music Xmas Max Rebo.
But fans can not live by Star Wars alone,
so feat your eye on the Marvel Icons line of Busts and Statues. As usual at this
years toy fair, you could not go anywhere without seeing Spiderman. One new line
that we thought looked very nice were some high end Phantom (* Ghost who walks)
collectible rings and pendants, over which was a light up Phantom bust , who's
eyes glowed a eerie purple. |
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Well that wraps it up for another year of
toys and collectibles from the 2007 Australian Toy, Hobby & Nursery
Fair. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. If you
have any questions, comments, or requests regarding coverage please send them to
news@mousedroid.com, as we would love to hear from you. We would like to thanks all the Exhibitors
for their time, patience and access they provide to Mousedroid.com during the
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