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Follow me for Toy Fair coverage! I'm leaving today!
« on: February 12, 2016, 17:05:48 »



Today I'm headed up to NYC for my 14th(!) Toy Fair. Playmobil is one of my first stops tomorrow. You can keep an eye on MillionairePlayboy.com for updated coverage, or follow MillionairePb on Instagram

I'll give you the scoop on all that I see and learn.

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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2016, 17:31:21 »
Brilliant, thanks for sharing  :)

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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2016, 18:55:43 »
Great pic! :)

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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 23:10:41 »
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2016, 02:34:29 »
Here are my pics!

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I love the jumbo sized knight!


The mystery Fi?ures look great too.

Check out the gallery for all the pics.

And yes, I stopped by Funko, those pics will be up shortly.

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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2016, 03:24:44 »
Wonderful.  Thanks!  I'll bet you had a great time.  One question: any word on whether the US will have the new German Xmas market booths that are available in Europe?

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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2016, 03:57:25 »
Most things introduced in Germany are a year later in the US. So right now, they were not on display.

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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2016, 04:35:10 »
Here is the Funko Gallery

My initial thoughts? Playmobil's rule #1 has always been no licensing  It's such a foundation to their entire philosophy. However, with the scale difference, I'm actually "cool" with it a bit more. Now that I've seen it. Because it's not playmobil proper. And if it helps get some money to playmobil so they don't have to take this route with the main offering, that's fine.



The thing that bugged me is that the paint is matte. And playmobil is typically so glossy. These were prototypes, so they could be glossier at production.  Also, I heard that the screwdriver in the eye was deemed too violent by the approver, and it was rejected. So playmobil does have refusal rights, and is using them appropriately.

Also, they sculpted the ninja turtle heads to have a "nose" and cheeks. That's not adhering to the design principles, in my opinion.



It's fun, I'm down with it enough. I could see getting the Doc and Marty because I'm a huge Back to the Future fan, and I love playmobil. But we'll have to see the final product. Check out the gallery for more.

Here is me throwing my best I want it NOW temper tantrum with the huge floor display.


These aren't glossy either. So maybe matte is the way the finals will be.

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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 05:34:16 »
The Funko don't look too bad, similar in some ways to the resin figures from France though not as strict to the Playmobil look.

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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 08:26:45 »
Thanks for the pictures, that Wonka is huge, enough to make you feel like a kid beside it.