Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
Well, last year's thread was a success, so I thought I'd throw on out this year. It's funny, many of the things I put on here duplicates from last year. That's very odd in the toy industry.
Anyway, I work part time at Toys r Us during the Christmas season, so I see toys that are usually going to be the 'hot' thing during the season before everyone else knows they'll be 'hot. Here's this year's list:
Boys:
1. Wii U. If you can find a place that you can still pre-order this, stop reading and do it RIGHT NOW. They come out mid-November and you'll have to sell your first born to get one in December.
2. Skylanders. Like Last year, this will be the number one toy (not system). The new Giants set just released this past Sunday and we had 50 people lined up outside waiting to get in. When buying, the ones with the orange backing is new, blue backing is old. If you already have the old 'portal', you don't need a new one, but I'd get it anyway. With the old portal, you can still use two small figs on it but, if you play a giant, he's the only fig you'll be able to use. If you have the new portal you can use one giant and one regular fig. If your kids are anything like mine, they like to play two player games, so the old portal will limit that.
3. Hot Wheels Terrain Twister. I would have killed for a toy like this when I was little. The jist of it is that it's a remote control car with kind of a cork screw treads that allows it to ride of pretty much any terrain. We had a demo and I wanted one after it was done.
4. Ninjago Lego sets. I missed these on the list last year but not this year. The newer sets will be hard to find during Christmas since the cartoon on Cartoon Network is so popular. Look for the buy one-get one half off next month to get more bang for the buck.
5. The last one I kind of struggled with, so I'll go with a two-way tie: Beyblade Beywheels and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yeah, TMNT. Go figure, right? Anyway, there's a new cartoon on Nick that's popular so these things are hot again, especially the Sewer Lair playset. As for BeyWheels, they're the newest beyblade that was so popular last year. The big thing for them will be the 'Destroyer Dome'. Basically it's a giant battle dome that's a huge step up from the old molded plastic ones of last year.
Girls:
1. Furby. Yup, what's old is new again. They come in a bunch of different colors and are as annoying as the old school ones.
2. LaLaLoopsy. Another transplant from last year. Again, watch which ones you get as the older ones are in much less demand.
3. Monster High. Yet another transplant from last year. The people who are making these are genius, plain and simple. Also, as a stocking stuffer, don't forget to pick the DVD movie.
4. 1 Direction dolls. It's simply amazing how these dolls are selling. I had never heard of them, but they are flying off the shelf even now.
5. Again, I'm having trouble with the last one so I'll cop-out again and call it a three way tie between: Winx, Hairmonies and Novi Stars dolls . I'm less confident about Novi Stars, but Nick is going in to high gear schilling them, so I wouldn't want to leave them off.
Little critters:
1. Doc McStuffins. HUGE right now. We can't keep the Doc doll in stock now, so I can't imagine what will happen a month from now.
2. Switch and go Dinosaurs. Another hot toy now so it'll be very hard to find later. They don't fly out of the store like Doc, but they don't last long on the shelf either. This product is by V-Tech so it might be with that stuff instead of the regular kids toy aisle.
3. Bouncing Tigger. Pretty cool toy. Tiger has a spring tail and jumps around while singing. IMO, this is a much better toy than the latest Elmo, but I'm sure he'll be popular too.
4. Leap Pad Explorer/Tabeo Tablet. Yes, kids tablets are starting to become all the rage. Yeah, they are very weak, watered down tablets, but they work great for playing apps like most kids like to do. The Tabeo is great for setting up parental controls for internet use too (Leap Pad doesn't have wifi).
5. LOL Elmo. This year's Elmo doll. Don't think an explaination is necessary here.
Anyway, that's it for this year's installment. As usual, I'll check in to help answer questions.
Anyway, I work part time at Toys r Us during the Christmas season, so I see toys that are usually going to be the 'hot' thing during the season before everyone else knows they'll be 'hot. Here's this year's list:
Boys:
1. Wii U. If you can find a place that you can still pre-order this, stop reading and do it RIGHT NOW. They come out mid-November and you'll have to sell your first born to get one in December.
2. Skylanders. Like Last year, this will be the number one toy (not system). The new Giants set just released this past Sunday and we had 50 people lined up outside waiting to get in. When buying, the ones with the orange backing is new, blue backing is old. If you already have the old 'portal', you don't need a new one, but I'd get it anyway. With the old portal, you can still use two small figs on it but, if you play a giant, he's the only fig you'll be able to use. If you have the new portal you can use one giant and one regular fig. If your kids are anything like mine, they like to play two player games, so the old portal will limit that.
3. Hot Wheels Terrain Twister. I would have killed for a toy like this when I was little. The jist of it is that it's a remote control car with kind of a cork screw treads that allows it to ride of pretty much any terrain. We had a demo and I wanted one after it was done.
4. Ninjago Lego sets. I missed these on the list last year but not this year. The newer sets will be hard to find during Christmas since the cartoon on Cartoon Network is so popular. Look for the buy one-get one half off next month to get more bang for the buck.
5. The last one I kind of struggled with, so I'll go with a two-way tie: Beyblade Beywheels and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yeah, TMNT. Go figure, right? Anyway, there's a new cartoon on Nick that's popular so these things are hot again, especially the Sewer Lair playset. As for BeyWheels, they're the newest beyblade that was so popular last year. The big thing for them will be the 'Destroyer Dome'. Basically it's a giant battle dome that's a huge step up from the old molded plastic ones of last year.
Girls:
1. Furby. Yup, what's old is new again. They come in a bunch of different colors and are as annoying as the old school ones.
2. LaLaLoopsy. Another transplant from last year. Again, watch which ones you get as the older ones are in much less demand.
3. Monster High. Yet another transplant from last year. The people who are making these are genius, plain and simple. Also, as a stocking stuffer, don't forget to pick the DVD movie.
4. 1 Direction dolls. It's simply amazing how these dolls are selling. I had never heard of them, but they are flying off the shelf even now.
5. Again, I'm having trouble with the last one so I'll cop-out again and call it a three way tie between: Winx, Hairmonies and Novi Stars dolls . I'm less confident about Novi Stars, but Nick is going in to high gear schilling them, so I wouldn't want to leave them off.
Little critters:
1. Doc McStuffins. HUGE right now. We can't keep the Doc doll in stock now, so I can't imagine what will happen a month from now.
2. Switch and go Dinosaurs. Another hot toy now so it'll be very hard to find later. They don't fly out of the store like Doc, but they don't last long on the shelf either. This product is by V-Tech so it might be with that stuff instead of the regular kids toy aisle.
3. Bouncing Tigger. Pretty cool toy. Tiger has a spring tail and jumps around while singing. IMO, this is a much better toy than the latest Elmo, but I'm sure he'll be popular too.
4. Leap Pad Explorer/Tabeo Tablet. Yes, kids tablets are starting to become all the rage. Yeah, they are very weak, watered down tablets, but they work great for playing apps like most kids like to do. The Tabeo is great for setting up parental controls for internet use too (Leap Pad doesn't have wifi).
5. LOL Elmo. This year's Elmo doll. Don't think an explaination is necessary here.
Anyway, that's it for this year's installment. As usual, I'll check in to help answer questions.
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I spent $70 for a Ninjago set for my youngest son for his birthday last month. Oof.
ne of the favorite things he did was get to fill up the big cup thing at the lego store. Really wasn't bad for $15 to stuff that thing full of some pieces he does not have and colors we don't have.But it does get expensive...I keep searching craigslist for people selling tubs of them (and they are selling them pretty high too).And my mother and other family members that go to yard sales know to call me or just buy any legos they see if its not ridiculously expensive.
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