Archive for February, 2007

Toy Fair Goes Hi-Rez (Again)

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Blogger reader Jason asked about a hi-resolution shot of the upcoming Vintage Series IG-88, so here he is.
Photo by Stephen Prescott

In addition to the usual points of articulation, it looks as though this bounty hunter has some stealth features hidden underneath all of the tubing and wires that make this robot go-go-go. In the hi-resolution […]

Toy Fair Goes Hi-Rez

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

As a special treat for Blogger readers, I wanted to start posting full resolution (those big mofo images) from Hasbro’s press event. Who better to start off with than that luscious Darth Vader (Deconstructed) from the upcoming Force Unleashed line? I’m a little jaded, as readers may know, but my fanboy heart skipped a beat […]

Hasbro’s Toy Fair Tidbits

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

We (myself, the other websters out there) had a chance to chat with Big Daddy Derryl DePriest (Director of Marketing and the Star Wars go-to guy) at Hasbro’s collector-press ‘do’ yesterday, and we dug into him with a few queggestions…
On the suggestion that Hasbro create Ultra Battle Packs in a larger box with a more […]

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry….

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

We’ve hit the ground running in NYC en route to Hasbro’s annual Toy Fair spectacular. After an eventful couple of days, which saw your faithful blogger incapacitated with gastroenteritis, and his long-term partner in the hospital for a major heart scare (and exploratory surgery) it is all coming together.  (My deepest apologies to my sweetheart, […]