• Rare NFL Robot Action Figure featuring likeness of Tom Brady of Patriots
• At push of a button, head flips between robot and player!
• Fully poseable, 25 points of articulation!
• Robo grip magnetic hand carries football!
• Very short production run, HARD TO FIND!

Product Description
Push the button and the head flips between player and robot. These officially licensed Pro-bots from the NFL combine your favorite players with robots and the result is lots of fun. Let your favorite grid-iron heroes battle in all new ways!… More >>

Tom Brady New England Patriots 2008 NFL Players Pro-Bots Transformer Robot Action Figure

• PRO-BOTS: Football Robot with heads that transform at the push of a button from Robot to Romo!
• Very hard to find, popular gift item, short production run!
• Approximately 6 or 7 inches high, features Romo’s number 9 on its chest, includes a tiny robo-football
• Check out my other rare NFL and Cowboys toy car collectibles!

Tony Romo 2008 PRO-BOTS NFL All Star Transformer Dallas Cowboys Action Figure Robot Toy Football Collectible

As ever, TV and film items are popular, but there are also some great new additions to the market for Boys Toys at Christmas 2008. Here are some of the items that kids are wanting this year:

Transforming WALL.E: the definitive WALL-E toy based on the adorable robot from the hit film.

Bakugan Starter Pack and battle Arena: The starter set and huge battle arena from the hot new trading game.

Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro: A micro radio controlled car that is capable of incredible stunts.

Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime: Here is Optimus Prime from the new Transformers cartoon, standing 12 inches tall and featuring ‘Auto Spin’ conversion.

Cars Walkin’ Talkin McQueen: McQueen comes to life with lights and sound, and he walks and talks just like in the animated film.

Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer: This full-head replica helmet features technology that will transform kids’ voices into the processed rasp of a Clone Trooper.

Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix: A great toy replica of Ben’s wrist-mounted device from the TV show, used for calling aliens to do battle.

Power Rangers Overdrive Tracker: great toy replica of the Morpher from the TV show, with lights and sound.

Gormiti Island of Gorm Playset: A superb playset designed to display Gormiti figures on in an action setting.

Indiana Jones Sounds FX Hat & Whip: The title4 says it all. Now kids can dress up as the movie adventurer.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars AT-TE: The formidable vehicle from the Star wars: Clone Wars movie and TV series comes with articulated legs, lights and sounds.

WWE RAW Arena Playset: The wrestling phenomenon comes to your living room! A superb playset for fans of the theatrical wrestling movement.

GIRLS TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS 2008 The girls are also very interested in media tie-in merchandise, but some old favourites are still going strong too, along with some great new items on the market.

High School Musical Sing Together Dolls: From the Disney hit come Gabriella, Troy and Sharpay dolls with microphones. The dolls sing their signature song from the film and sing along with kids.

Barbie Princess Liana Singing Doll: The Princess Liana comes in a day dress, which transforms into a ball gown. Her necklace lights up as she sings songs from the accompanying DVD.

FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin’ Pup: One of the biggest hits this Christmas for kids is the FurReal Biscuit toy dog, a life-size golden retriever puppy with some fantastic interactive features, movement and sounds.

Littlest Pet Shop Tail Waggin’ Fitness Club: This great play-set gives your toy pets a fun fitness workout, with a spinning hamster wheel, hurdles and more. The play-set also includes two pet toys.

Littlest Pet Shop VIPs: These cute plushes include a code that allows you to play your favourite characters online in the Littlest Petshop Virtual environment.

Sylvanian Families Old Hollow Oak Treehouse: The classic toy line returns with this beautiful new play-set, featuring multiple indoor rooms and outdoor living spaces.

I Love Ponies Honey, My Baby Pony: Honey, My Baby Pony is a lap size interactive pet foal including real pony sounds and movement.

BABY born with Magic Potty: Baby Born with Magic Potty is one of the most wanted dolls on the market this year and features eight different movements, lights and sound.

CHOU CHOU My First Tooth: Another hit doll this year is the CHOU CHOU – This 48cm doll comes with a teething/nurturing play modes and realistic baby sounds.

Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy: The Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy is a cute stray puppy that will swim when placed in water.

Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls: The famous toy line is back with the Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls, which come with 2 outfits and 2 musical instruments each.

Camp Rock Gift Pack: the new TV musical sensation comes to the toy world with this great double pack of characters.

There’s countless other items on the market for Christmas 2008, but these are amongst the most desired by kids at the moment, and hopefully this will give you some pointers on finding the perfect gifts for Santa to put under your tree this year. You can reduce your stress levels (and the cost of the festive season) by shopping online, and also reduced the headaches by checking out some of these great examples of the current toy market. Merry Christmas one and all.

Aside from these, “Electronics and the Internet. That’s what kids are obsessed about today,” said Jim Silver, editor and co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine. “They have an iPod, they are on Facebook and some are e-mailing by age five.”

1. Web Connected Toys

IToysWe all know and love Webkinz, the pioneer of the “virtual toy” revolution. Webkinz is still doing very well and now has been joined by several other toy manufacturers. Russ’s Shining Stars, TY Girlz, Barbie and now even TY’s Beanie Babies. Aside from dolls and plush toys, there’s a brand new preschool game which nicely incorporates play and technology. It’s called Me2 from IToys. Also worth noting is Clickables, a wonderful line of toys from Technosource. Clickables integrates the virtual world of Disney Fairies with toys for girls. There are a lot of other web connected toys and dolls. My collegue, the Doll Collecting guide, has a great article up on the virtual doll trend.

2. Dinosaur Toys
Dinosaurs have been around for a while now, (remember the very recent Pleo?), but they certainly made their presence felt at the Toy Fair! Here is one dinosaur which was hard to miss – Kota the Triceratops from Playskool. This friendly creature is pretty tall at approximately 40 feet and is equipped with sensors, which when activated, make him move his head, tail and horns. Kids will enjoy sitting on this playful (and very pricey) creature. Another dino in the spotlight comes to use from Mattel. D-Rex, a remote controlled dinosaur with a lot of different sounds and realistic motions aims to fascinate kids this year.

3. Indiana Jones Toys

HasbroIndiana Jones is really something to look forward to this year. The movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is slated to be one of the hot movies of 2008. It’s no wonder then, that Lego, Hasbro and the rest have jumped onto Indy’s bandwagon! The plot of the movie isn’t yet revealed fully. Still, Lego had some wonderful sets based on Indiana Jones. The Indiana Jones LEGO sets include Indiana Jones Temple Escape, Indiana Jones Race for the Stolen Treasure, Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb and Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase. Some of Hasbro’s Indiana Jones offerings include Mr Potato Head: Taters of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones Sound FX Whip and of course Indiana Jones action figures.

4. Science and Nature Related Toys

Jakks PacificI noticed a large variety of Science Kits and nature themed toys at this year’s Toy Fair. Elmers (the glue company) had some really cool science kits represented by Bill Nye, the science guy. Scientific Explorer had a lot of fun kits to offer where kids can experiment with fascinating stuff like bubbles, perfumes, volcanoes and more. The biggie in the science category is none other than EyeClops from Jakks Pacific, which has updated versions(read night vision and higher magnification) available. Also, Uncle Milton of the Ant Farm fame had some cool Indiana Jones based products to show.

5. Batman – The Dark Knight Toys

MattelThe new Batman movie, The Dark Knight is slated to be released later this year. Mattel has a host of Batman related toys and action figures up their sleeve. The Stealth Batmobile and the Wayne Tech Tri Fire Blaster are must haves. Apart from those two, there are a lot of pretend play options and Batman action figures from Mattel. Lego also has some great Batman themed construction sets for release this year.

6. Speed Racer Toys

MattelSpeed Racer is another big movie franchise on which Mattel has a great lineup of toys. I know that Hot Wheels has a Morph Mach 6 vehicle and an interactive helmet to offer as well as the Speed Racer Sky Jump Track Set among other toy vehicles. The movie should spark off a craze for racing and toy cars which is going to be huge. Lego also had some great Speed Racer kits on display at Toy Fair. Personally, I think this is THE franchise to watch out for.

7. Animated Toys/Robots

Fisher-PriceOk, so by now everyone must have heard of Elmo Live, right? Well, the animated toy trend seems to be very prevalent this year with Elmo Live, Hasbro’s Biscuit, Playskool’s Kota the Triceratops, Tomy’s ISobot and more. While I’m on the topic, let me mention that I just previewed an adorable duckling from Hasbro’s Furreal Friends line – it’s too cute for words. Just like me, it seems like everyone enjoys seeing animated animals nowadays!

8. Iron Man Toys

HasbroHasbro has a fantastic line of action figures based on the Iron Man. This is another movie franchise for this year which is going to be popular with Marvel fans.

9. Green Toys

It’s no wonder that everyone is focusing on healthy and safe play this year. The “green” theme is predominant with many toy firms promoting their eco-friendly products. One toy manufacturer which I really liked was Plan toys from Indonesia which had a wonderful lineup of natural wooden toys. There were some toys made out of recycled milk bottles from a company called Green Toys. They had tea sets, gardening sets and beach sand sets on display which looked very appealing. I also noticed the Kapla line of wooden construction planks which falls into the “green” category as well. 12. Classic Toys – Lots of Anniversaries!

10. The Incredible Hulk Toys

HasbroThe Hulk was at a lot of places at Toy Fair 2008. I specially loved the Kid Designs line of Hulk laptops and learning toys. Hasbro has a fantastic lineup of Hulk toys including the much awaited Hulk Smash Hands, a plush animated Hulk toy, conventional Hulk action figures, a Hulk power glow electronic mask, a Hulk dart blaster and much more. Looks like “green” is popular in more ways than one!

11. Musical Toys

KID Designs For the last couple of years, toys based on musical instruments have really grown in popularity. Remember Piano Wizard, Piano Made Easy, I Can Play Guitar, Guitar Hero and the other toys on similar lines? This, along with musical toys based on celebrities like Hannah Montana and hit TV shows like American Idol practically dominated the musical toy scene. This year, the trend continues with some more Hannah Montana toys, new DVD games based on American Idol (KIDDesigns has an awesome American Idol DVD game) and much more. Stay tuned. (pun not intended)

12. Keyboard for toddlers, Wallcrawler Spiderman

The portable DVD player is made to withstand a kid’s abuse. It features a 3.2-inch color TFT screen, rechargeable batteries with a two-hour lifespan, an anti-skip buffer, grip handles and a stand for hands-free viewing. The player, which plays DVDs and CDs, comes with a battery charger and wall power unit, a video output jack, and a headphone jack.

13. Wall Crawler Spider-Man

“Wall Crawler Spider-Man” is a standout innovation from Hasbro. The remote-controlled Spider-Man toy, which incorporates vacuum-pump technology, actually crawls ups and down walls.

Last, but not the least, classic toys are very much in the forefront. This year, many classics were celebrating their anniversaries. Hasbro’s My Little Pony celebrated their 25th anniversary with a lovely birthday party at the Hasbro showroom, complete with a cake cutting! Cabbage Patch Kids celebrates it’s 25th anniversary as well. The LEGO brick celebrates its 50th anniversary with a commemorative gold brick. Other brands celebrating this year include Scholastic’s Clifford, the big red dog, the Toy Company’s Wham-O and Mary Meyer (who is turning 75 this year). We’ll wind up with congratulating Hasbro’s Mr Potato Head who is turning 80 this year. Way to go!

• Convert this AUTOBOT figure from menacing robot mode to Camaro concept vehicle mode and back again!
• It features a cannon that converts to a blade in robot mode!
• This is one awesome figure for your collection!
• Ages 5 and up

Product Description
Bumblebee could have cared less about his appearance. As long as his alternate mode kept him hidden, and protected his plasma cannon from the weather, he was content. But now, on Earth, he has found friendship for the first time in as long as he can remember, in the person of Sam Witwicky. At Sam?s urging, he scans a sweet new vehicle form. Now, he?s still ready to fight to the end against the deceptions, but he sure hopes nothing too bad happens to his paint job. C… More >>

Transformers Movie Deluxe Class Bumblebee 2008 Camaro

• Converts from Republic Gunship mode to mech mode.
• 2 launching missiles
• Includes clone pilot figure.

Product Description
The Republic Gunship speeds down to the planet Muunilinst to capture the InterGalactic Banking Clanâs headquarters. Droids swarm the area as clone troopers leap out of the gunship. As the droids attack, the ship is converted into a clone pilot who takes charge of this climactic attack!

Modeled after the powerful combat vessels used by the clone troopers during the Clone Wars, this fierce fighting machine is now a mode-changing figure thatâs full of surpris… More >>

Star Wars 30th Anniversary Saga 2008 Transformers Action Figure Clone Pilot to Republic Gunship

• Modeled after the powerful Starfighter vehicle from the Star Wars saga, this fierce fighting machine
• Convert the Jedi Starfighter to Jedi warrior and back again!
• Vehicle mode features two launching lightsaber projectiles.

Product Description
Obi-Wan Kenobi pilots his Jedi Starfighter into the battle on Geonosis. The Republics Jedi Knights and clone troopers are fighting a huge army of battle droids that have been created by the Separatists. The droids are powerful, but they are no match for Obi-Wans secret weapon: his fighter can convert into a robotic Jedi warrior that can single-handedly take on legions of droids!… More >>

Star Wars 30th Anniversary Saga 2008 Transformers Action Figure Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter