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New York Toy Fair 2021 Cancelled, Future Plans Revealed

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 11:54 am by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Conventions, Toy Fair

A press release was posted by the Toy Association today, announcing that the re-scheduled New York Toy Fair 2021 event has been officially cancelled. They have announced that Toy Fair Dallas, currently set for October 2021, will still take place. New York Toy Fair is set to return in February 2022. Check out the full press release below.

The Toy Association Sets 2021-2022 Trade Show & Marketplace Plans

Focus will be on Serving all via Toy Fair Dallas 2021, Toy Fair New York 2022, and Toy Fair Everywhere

January 7, 2021 | As COVID-19 remains insufficiently resolved, The Toy Association has announced that it will not conduct an interim trade show in New York for 2021, which was previously planned to take place May 1 to 4. Plans for Toy Fair Dallas remain on course for October 2021 and providing an ongoing mix of physical and digital business opportunities for the industry will be the Association’s focus this year.

“Our foremost consideration is the health and well-being of the global toy and play community and setting a clear path forward,” said Steve Pasierb, president & CEO of The Toy Association. “We want to provide our exhibitors, retail buyers, and the larger toy and play community with certainty on important destination shows and the ability to take advantage of immediate opportunities through our year-round buying and selling platform.”

As uncertainty about the pandemic persists, The Toy Association remains keyed into what is possible − concentrating on its digital business offerings; bringing the industry back together in person for Toy Fair Dallas 2021 from Tuesday, October 5 through Thursday, October 7; and looking ahead to Toy Fair New York 2022 from Saturday, February 19 through Tuesday, February 22 in a newly expanded Jacob K. Javits Center, which will allow for new exhibitors, new educational offerings, expanded networking opportunities, and more.

Toy Fair Everywhere digital market weeks held throughout 2020 successfully helped toy businesses forge ahead amid the pandemic and brought in more than 3,000 buyers from 60+ countries, proving the global potential of the platform for doing business despite travel restrictions and different time zones. This February, the digital B2B marketplace will further establish its position as the toy industry’s first and only year-round platform, making new business opportunities possible every day.

The Toy Association will also collaborate with additional prospective retailers throughout 2021 on virtual private product preview events, which in 2020 created new avenues for nearly 400 toymakers to get their products on shelves. The next virtual event with specialty retailer Claire’s is scheduled to take place February 4.

“These proven digital opportunities should continue to be a critical part of every toy businesses’ mixed sales and marketing strategy,” said Marian Bossard, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association. “As we look forward to our time together at Toy Fair Dallas 2021 and Toy Fair New York 2022, the proof is in the pudding as to the potential of these digital tools and events to serve our members in reaching new audiences.”

Peter Mayhew AKA Chewbacca Becomes A Dime Novel Legends

Posted on December 11, 2020 at 12:52 pm by DESTRO under Compatible Military Toys

Some exciting new just announced about a new character joining the Chicken Fried Toys Dime Novel Legends line up!

Exciting news is the flavor of the day for Dime Novel Legends here are the Chicken Fried Toys shop. After lengthy meetings with a longtime friend, and some serious and not-so-serious discussion (and 5 dozen eggs, don’t ask!) we would like to announce an addition to our celebrity actors lineup: The GREAT Peter Mayhew!

Now, for anyone who has lived under a rock for the last 40 years, Peter was famous for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchises, as the Minoton in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, as well as being a mainstay on the convention circuit. What most folks may not know about Peter is that he was a huge fan of the Old West, cowboys, guns, and country living (but maybe not in that order?). As an adopted son of Texas, we felt Peter and his family were way overdue for a figure commemorating his love for his adopted country, his charitable efforts, and the Western genre.

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Storm Shadow 1/6 by ThreeZero Teaser Image

Posted on December 7, 2020 at 8:46 pm by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Classified

ThreeZero has just posted up a teaser image for their upcoming release of Storm Shadow 1/6 figure. No further information is currently available but you can check out Snake Eyes in more detail to get a feel for weapons, accessories and price range.

GIJOE Classified Roadblock and Scarlett Repaint Images

Posted on December 4, 2020 at 9:25 am by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Classified

Looks like G.I. Joe Classified is getting it’s first adjustment repaints in Roadblock and Scarlett. These are 100% confirmed and will be release under the same item code as the original release so they’re not technically a new release.

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