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M2 Machines Historical GroupLJLRC Diecast Jam 3Chris Stangler CustomsIf you're aiming to get your hands on this year's must-have toy in time for Christmas, you may have left it too late. A year after Star Wars and Frozen dominated the want lists landed with Santa, the sleeper hit this Yuletide is the Hatchimal. The toy - the theoretical offspring of a union between a Furby and a Tamagotchi that hatches from an egg - is out of stock at retailers across the country, with fresh supplies selling out as soon as they hit the shelves. "Every single year, there's one gift comes from nowhere - and this year it's the Hatchimal," eBay Trend Watcher Megan English said. "They're coming onto eBay in small batches and selling out in two to three hours." Hatchimals that had been available for about $100 at the likes of Kmart and Toys 'R' Us are selling on auction sites for twice that as parents get desperate despite the big day still being four weeks away. The Hatchimal is essentially a plush bird that responds to stimulus from its 'owner', who cares for it as it hatches, learns and ages.
"It's like a Furby inside a Kinder Surprise," Ms English said. "Kids are really attracted to it." The biggest seller, though, is something a bit more predictable, with eBay expecting Australia-based shoppers to purchase a Pokemon-related item every 16 seconds. "They're plush toys, wearables and also new Pokemon games," Ms English said. "I don't know if that's for kids or parents who were into it first time around and this seems like a good excuse to get back into it." Star Wars is next, with a sale every 33 seconds as Lego and the Rogue One movie - due out in Australia on December 15 - help continue the buzz from last year's The Force Awakens. The theme of nostalgia runs through much of this year's list of the most popular toys, with Star Wars, scooters, board games and even - thanks solely to the continued popularity of all things Harry Potter - a book all in demand. "It's been a really hard year, there have been decisions around the world that have caused some angst and maybe for people this feels like a return to simpler times - like 'oh, i was into Lego when I was a kid, or Pokemon or Nintendo'," Ms English said.
"There's this huge sense of nostalgia sitting below the gifts that are trending, unlike last year when I was looking at the list and thinking it was so far removed from anything I played with." Disney Cars, Disney Pixar Cars Movie Toys, Merchandise, Action Figures & Plush!February 19th, 2017 | LEGO Star Wars, Sales News March Sets Now Available Through LEGO LEGO [email protected] and Brand Retail stores are now carrying most if not all of the March assortment. I listed Star Wars, Marvel Super Heroes and Brickheadz. The Brickheadz are also available but limited to VIP members. Once you sign into your account you should be able to add to your bag. I didn’t list any Speed Champions because I wasn’t sure if they were new for March 1 or if they were available since January 1. And remember, if you order by February 28th, you can still get the promotional Disco Batman and Tears of Batman two-figure promotional polybag set as ANY LEGO purchase over $75 qualifies; it’s not tied to just The LEGO Batman Movie sets.
75160 U-Wing Microfighter $9.99 75161 TIE Striker Microfighter $9.99 75162 Y-Wing Microfighter $9.99 75163 Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle Microfighter $9.99 75164 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack $14.99 75165 Imperial Trooper Battle Pack $14.99 75168 Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter $24.99 75169 Duel on Naboo $24.99 75170 The Phantom $29.99 75171 Battle on Scarif $49.99 75172 Y-Wing Starfighter $59.99 75173 Luke’s Landspeeder $19.99 75174 Desert Skiff Escape $29.99 75175 A-Wing Starfighter $39.99 75523 Scarif Stormtrooper $24.99 75524 Chirrut Îmwe $24.99 75525 Baze Malbus $24.99 76076 Captain America Jet Pursuit $19.99 76078 Hulk vs. Red Hulk $59.99 76079 Ravager Attack $19.99 76080 Ayesha’s Revenge $29.99 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk $49.99 41588 The Joker $9.99 41590 Iron Man $9.99 41591 Black Widow $9.99 41592 The Hulk $9.99 Toy Fair 2017 Final Thoughts Now that this year’s Toy Fair is done and some time has passed, I thought I’d give a brief impression of my thoughts for what LEGO has to offer the rest of the year.
February 18th, 2017 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, NewsLEGO Marvel Super Heroes Videos These are the last couple of videos and they are for Marvel Super Heroes. Ms. Marvel is the one thing I am most excited for out of this theme and, like Nick, will buy at least two copies to make a regular version and arms extendo version. I have a whole video for just her, seen above, but you should see the neat GOTG sets too, seen below, and a bonus video showcasing the new minifigure firing mechanism.LEGO Star Wars, NewsLEGO Star Wars Sets Videos Here are a few more videos. To be honest the Star Wars line feels a little lacking. It could be because there are four current properties to draw from as well as the Original and Prequel Trilogies as well. That and the focus seems to be promoting the hell out of The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie. Ah well, at least I got my Quadjumper! Above is 75172 Y Wing Starfighter, the rest of the Star Wars sets are below the fold.
News, The LEGO Batman MovieVideos of the LEGO Movie Batman sets in Action These videos wrap up the coverage of LEGO stuff coming out of New York Toy Fair 2017, but wow, looking at the play features for 70917 The Ultimate Batmobile, and this set went from pretty awesome to shut up and take my money for me. That little moment where Robin just pops into the back, behind Batman? That’s a stroke of genius right there. Above is the 70917 The Ultimate Batmobile set, and you can check out the rest of the videos after the click. All of these sets will be available starting June 1, 2017. [Toy Fair 2017] 75167 Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack Sorry about the blurriness on this one… I missed it before the event was done, and didn’t have a chance to get a message back to Ace. It’s obviously an early prototype (odd for a set that comes out in June), but there’s an important thing to note here. We are finally getting a 4LOM figure, which means that after 18 years, it’s now official that Zuckuss is the bounty hunter that LEGO hates the most.
Seriously LEGO, how long must we wait to do our full bounty hunter scum scene? 75167 Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack comes in at $14.99 and 122 pieces, and manages to tuck four hunters not named Boba Fett into our collections. It seems strange that, given the near bottomless depths of the Disney Princess line in general, that we are already revisiting some of the initial sets… but luckily they were two good sets, and both have some real improvements. I always welcome more gold parts entering the market. 41146 Cinderella’s Enchanted Evening (SRP $39.99, 350 parts) I’m actually okay with this set showing up again. When I bought it the first time, it got parted out for the gold wheels. This time, it’ll be something for my daughter and I to build together, and then her immediately breaking it down to try and put a rocket on it. It makes an AFOL dad proud… 41145 Ariel and the Magical Spell (SRP $29.99, 222 parts)The Little Mermaid is far and away my favorite Disney movie.
I have all of the songs memorized, as well as the lines in general. And, with that framing… WHY DOES URSULA LOOK LIKE THIS! I’m glad a proper version of her was in the Disney line, but now I’ll need to buy an extra to sneak into the set when I pick this one up for us to share. [Toy Fair 2017] 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk These pictures got over to me a bit later than the other Marvel sets, which is why they’re in their own post. I share the general sentiment of “I’m really glad I have the original Milano,” a set that I quite liked but took me down memory lane into jokes about Tony Danza. That being said, 76081 The Milano vs. the Sarlacc The Abilisk at least manages to come in at $49.99 for the reduced piece count and size. The big problem is htat nothing in the set is brand new… it’s just different outfits for characters we got before. Of the ones I’ve seen thus far, this is the hardest one to convince myself on. I have some friends that just adore the Architecture Line, and you can’t deny how nice these look as display pieces.