boxes and science kits. Miniland has also expanded its range with a new collection of plastic vehicles. A selection of Wonderworld products will also be on the stand including Mini Vehicles and Trix Track. A new range of Disney
games will be the key focus for Esdevium at the show. The games spread across a host of popular Disney licences with a focus on pre-school. They include Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Disney Princess, Doc McStuffinsand Minnie Mouse. In addition, Esdevium will also showcase new kids’ action game, Go Fetch, as well as card game Dobble. Retailers can also pick up details on how to sign up to the Dobble Challenge.
GO GO POWER RANGERS If you’re looking for action at The Majestic, check out
the Bandai stand where the firm will be promoting the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers, with a special show deal for the new Megaforce line. Members ordering Megaforce figures, vehicles and role-play toys will also benefit from a free mini figures offer, and will receive free card packs and a poster to display in-store. Visitors to the stand will also be able to view a working demonstration of the new Ben 10 Omni-Link Omnitrix, the new role-play item for this autumn. Bandai will also be running a competition to win a Power Rangers and Ben 10 character costume visit later in the year. Finally, core Harumika items and Badge It will be included in a special arts and crafts deal, with Harumika demo kits available on request. Re:creation will also have an action-packed stand, showing off its Air Storm
line and Finger Whips scooters. Other favourites on show will include the LEGO Lights range with new themes including Chima and Friends, plus new
cent discount on orders placed at the show and delivered by the end of June. The offer applies across the portfolio, taking in Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics (including the Disney Princess and Fairies lines), plus Quercetti, Plastwood Magnetic Construction, Safari Replica Animals, Bilibo and Plui. Speaking of animals, Schleich will introduce new figures and play-sets across all ranges, as well as launching a new Knights collection. Two new series of Smurfswill also be on display: a movie range which this year features two characters with a dark twist, the naughty Smurfs, plus eight new Occasion Smurfs. Both the World of Nature and World of Fantasy collections will also be expanded. Spin Master, meanwhile, will be treating visitors to
A new range of Disney games will be the key focus for Esdevium at the show. The games spread across a host of popular Disney licences with a focus on pre-school.
Minifigure characters and extensions to the Star Wars line. New lines, Bright Light Pillow and Fuze Wheel Writer, will be on the stand. On a slightly different
note, Alyss Toys will be offering a special show discount as well as a competition to win a Plasmacar worth £49.99 at retail and a box of luxury chocolates. Toymaster members will get a five per
its stand to demonstrations of the new Air Hogs AtmoSphere, launching in July. The levitating sphere requires no remote control and hovers above surfaces. Also attracting audiences will be Flutterbye Flying Fairy, which responds to hand movements to gently float in the air. Disney Hedbanz expands the Hedbanz line, while the Spin Master Games range
includes the likes of Dr Dreadful Scabs & Guts and Temple Run.
Plush, collectable
characters and items to support the cinema launch of Monsters Universitywill also be heavily pushed, along with a new line of surveillance, security and communication equipment for Spy Gear, plus new items for Tech Deck. A mega show offer from
Green Board Games will see the firm offer members £80 worth of product free at retail when they spend over £250 wholesale on any choice of product. If they spend over £500, they will receive £200 worth at retail free. Lines include the popular BrainBox collection, plus strategy game Gemblo and new ‘build your own’ remote control vehicles. Finally, Character Options
says it has something for everyone at the show. The firm will display its Disney Planes line, with the hero item being the Remote Control Dusty Plane. Disney Cars has been given a metallic makeover, while Monsters Universitylines will also be showcased. New Anipets will include
Magic Touch and Singing and Scratching Baloo, Magic Touch Thumpin Thumper from Bambi and Talking Nemo Plush. New brand The Zelfs will have a heavy presence (for more details see page 76), as well the BinWeevils collection, which has been bolstered with a number of new items. Visitors can also check out the Flying Superheroes range, Lite Brix and the new ChillFactor Slushy Maker.
ALSO ON SHOW Drumond Park will showcase new board game Mask n Ask, alongside Bubble Buster Kazoo Game, Wordsearch Junior and LOGO Billionaire; Vivid’s new TV advertised brands Cut The Rope, Tickety Toc and Canimals will be on show in Harrogate for the first time; Meccano’s Evolution range of model vehicles using new scale components will take centre stage, with the firm running a number of special deals; John Adams brings HolograFX to Harrogate, along with refreshed Tiny Tears and construction lines and Silly Moo, the follow up to Doggie Doo; University Games will be displaying a wide range of games including Don’t Rock the Boat, Photoloco, Smart Ass and Pointless; Bigjigs Toys will introduce its Baby Bigjigs Plush range to visitors, as well as new rocking horses; Worlds Apart will focus on Horrible Histories and latest additions to Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends; Thames and Kosmos is a first time exhibitor and it will be adding 20 kits to its already extensive range this year; Innovation First will unveil the Hexbug Nano V2, the Hexbug Aquabot and Tagamoto; The Puppet Company will be offering a free puppet display stand on all orders over £500, as well as free postage on all orders over £200 plus 90 days credit; new balance bike lines, including Kurve and aluminium bike colour schemes, can be found on the Kiddomoto stand. The firm also has three exclusive show deals running; Time4Fun is showing its new floor standing display units, which it says offer the ideal merchandising solution, along with its joke and costume ranges; Papo brings its collection of characters and animal figurines, saying it is releasing more than 100 new items this year; Brookite has a free stock show offer – for early birds only. New kites such as the Rainbow, Fairy and Robot Delta kites will also be on display; Casdon is offering five per cent off all orders placed at the show for delivery any time this year; Hornby will have products from all its brands – Airfix, Humbrol, Corgi, Scalextric and Breyer – on display; Dollsworld and Early Learning Centre will be among lines pushed by Peterkin; busy HTI will have deals across Tonka, Barbie & Me, Hello Kitty, Fantasma Magic, Playskool and Fisher-Price.
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