SECTOR GUIDE: POCKET MONEY TOYS MEGA BLOKS
The World of Warcraft Faction Packs feature articulated figurines, each representing a specific race/class combination. The Mega Bloks Halo Series 4 & 5 Hero Packs consist of a buildable micro action figure, weaponry, block display stand and collector’s guide. Mega Bloks continues to refresh its Need for Speed licence with its Build & Race sets, while Amazing Spider-Man has three Pocket Racers. For Power Rangers, Mega
Bloks offers the Micro Action Figure Collector Packs Series 1 & 2. The Moshi Monsters portfolio now includes
FLYING TOYS
Flying Toys says it is offering a superb selection of traditional pocket money toys, sourced from leading manufacturers around the world including Quercetti, Lanard, The Kite Factory and White Wings. A particularly innovative
new pocket money product from Quercetti, retailing at £9.99, is the Elifly. This is a catapult launched rocket that incorporates four folded wings. These open and rotate automatically at the top of the trajectory, to provide a gentle descent. Other popular pocket
money products from Quercetti include the classic
Tor II catapult launched rocket with parachute descent, which has sold over 25 million pieces since it was first introduced. Meanwhile, the ecological Windcopter continues to attract positive attention, as the only wind powered helicopter in the world, the company says. 01702 295110
www.flyingtoys.com
ASOBI Sonny Angels is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon and is set to start a craze here in the UK, says Asobi. There are 96 angels to collect, and each pack is priced at £5.99. Some unique dolls have even been sold on eBay for £1,000.
RUBIE’S
Costume and dress-up specialist Rubie’s has a wide variety of products priced under £9.99 available to stock this Christmas. Pictured is the Golden
Harry Potter Snitch accessory, while there is also a Darth Vader breathing device, so kids can pretend to be the Star Wars lord. Other products priced under £9.99 from Rubie’s
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Hexbug Warriors Battling Robots are collectable, micro robots that use the physics of vibration to propel forward and battle with competitors. They come in four colours,
Moshi Monsters Blind Packs Series 1, Moshling Block Blind Packs Series 2 and Moshi Monsters Blind Packs Series 3. There are also Mega Bloks Thomas & Friends Character sets and Hello Kitty Blind Character Packs.
01844 350033
Click Distribution UK says it is the pocket money specialist and is delighted to exclusively bring retailers a range of the highly anticipated Angry Birds Star Wars collectables from February 2013. The company will be launching four
collectable Angry Birds Star Wars skus with 3D Hangers, Erasers, Phone Danglers and Tags, ranging in price from 99p to £2.99.
A statement sent to ToyNewsreads: “These products will be as popular with adults as they will be with children; they are the must-have treat for the millions of Angry Birds fans. May the Birds be with you.”
01604 877888
www.clickdistribution
uk.com
WINNING MOVES
Top Trumps, as popular as ever with children in the playground, continues to bring out more great packs to the delight of kids everywhere – all for less than £5.
The top selling packs at the moment (all of which are out in time for Christmas) include: The Lord of the Rings, Spider- Man, Deadly 60 and Trash Pack. There’s one for dads too – Bond Girls. Winning Moves says Top
include the following: Harry Potter wand and glasses, Hedwig The Owl – made with real feathers, Darth Vader face mask, Darth Vader Cape and Mask set, and Marvel Dress up sets. 08453 070707
Trumps has something for everyone, making the card packs the perfect stocking fillers for just £3.99.
020 7262 9696 Sales@winning
moves.co.uk
Floppets are characters that can cling to almost anything. They can be attached to flip flops, fingers, wrists, necklaces, pencils, back packs, shoe laces, ear buds and more. Kids can also use a ‘Tether’ – a small Velcro strap to let the Floppet hold on to items.
RE:CREATION
Finger Whips are die-cast, collectable, micro stunt scooters. Features include a fully rotating headset, a die- cast metal frame and inter- changeable parts. Each pack includes two stickers, a wrench tool, spare sets of wheels and handlebar grips and a display stand, all for £4.99. Re:creation is
ramping up the
range in spring with Finger Whips Ramps (£9.99), Finger Whips X3 (£12.99) and Finger Whips Scoot Park (£14.99). In addition, the Moshi Monsters range includes Moshi Monsters Zippsters (£1.49), a variety of 3D Moshlings attached to a child friendly clasp which can be clipped on to any zip. There’s also the Charmling Band (£2.99), Key Chains, (£3.99) and Charmlings refill pack (£3.49). 0118 973 6222
www.toynews-online.biz
There are a variety of Floppets available, from Petlets to Munchkin Monsters and Woodlets to Dragkins, and Eco-Ninjas to Fairwees.
Floppets are priced at £1.99. They first launched in New York in January 2012. 01444 870111
representing four duelling science academies from the year 2087. Users equip their Warriors with a combination of mechanical weapons and armour, which prepare them to outmanoeuvre opponents in competitions, staged in Battle Arenas and Stadiums. There are 12 assorted Hexbug Warriors Battling
Robots Single packs, priced at £9.99 each. 01925 454093
H.GROSSMAN
H.Grossman has a wide range of pocket money toys on offer, such as the Alien Eggs, Fizz Pods (including a Moshi Monsters line), Megasaurs, Hello Kitty Yo Yo, Jet Balls and Skipping Rope. There’s also Deadstone Valley toys which come with on-pack codes which can be entered onto the website, where kids can make their own characters.
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