John shares a report from Nuremberg Toy Fair
Hi Janie,
Well, I've been here for almost 4 hours now and haven't even begun
to see everything. It's really quite overwhelming being here in
the world's biggest toybox! Of course the Ty booth was my first
stop. I spoke with one of the reps, who were suspicious as always.
I wonder if they remember me from the Frankfurt show a few years
back. LOL. Anyway, there are no new introductions or German exclusives.
They did have the February Beanies on display. There was only
one Attic sitting there, and the lady I was speaking to had no
idea if they're being discontinued. I have to admit that the Ty
booth is the most colorful one I've seen so far. They put a lot
of work into their presentation.
I'm only getting a few pictures. A lot of the companies won't
allow photos to be taken. I can only assume it's because they're
debuting new merchandise here at the show and want to make sure
nothing is leaked. Heck, I had to get special permission to go
into the Mattel section.
Lego on the other hand were very receptive. They had no problem
with me taking pictures. They had full-sized figures made out
of Legos that are amazing!
Of course there are people from all over the world here. There
are companies from Israel, Chile, Hong Kong, and I think almost
every other country in the world.
I've seen two companies so far named John and John Toys. No relatives
though. The best one I've seen so far was called PMS International.
LOL. They had plush toys. They all looked like they were mad though.
LOL.
Anyway, I think it's about time to leave for the evening. It's
starting to snow, so I want to get back before it gets bad. I
couldn't find a hotel in this area since they're booked solid,
so luckily I was able to get a room on a small Army base about
30 minutes from here.
I'll be coming back tomorrow and will send you an updated report.
Have a great day!
John
