Thursday, July 03, 2014

The Entertainer Predicts Playmates Toys And Flair's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Movie Action Figures To Be Top Toys This Christmas

ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting the Booyakasha TMNT news in the following article that The Entertainer Ltd., the United Kingdom's largest independent toy retailer, has announced that they are predicting Playmates Toys and Flair's upcoming line of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" action figures based on Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie as one of the top ten toys which is set to dominate children's wishlists this Christmas!


"[We] anticipate that parents will invest in one high price ticket toy – such as My Friend Cayla, supplemented by some of the big collectable ranges such as Minecraft figures or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", said Stuart Grant, buying director, The Entertainer.

Unveiled at the mi-Christmas Open House, The Entertainer will be donating the top ten toys to 11-year-old Adam Hassan from London who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.


Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film is a modern-day iteration of the popular franchise that has captivated audiences of all ages for decades. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save New York City and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan. Based on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, written by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Evan Daugherty, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is produced by Michael Bay (director and executive producer of the blockbuster "Transformers" franchise), Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Galen Walker, Scott Mednick and Ian Bryce and directed by Jonathan Liebesman ("Wrath of the Titans"). Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' summer blockbuster film, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", will be released in Digital 3D and 2D in cinemas across the UK on Friday 17th October 2014.


From ToyNews-Online.biz:
The Entertainer reveals its top ten toys and games for Christmas 2014

"This year's list represents a movement towards more tech toys."

The Entertainer has revealed its list of the top ten toys and games set to dominate children's lists this Christmas.

The list is as follows:

1. Loopy Loom (Standard and Hello Kitty) - £15.00

2. Xeno - £79.99

3. The Happy's Pets - £20.00

4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figurines - £10.00

5. Doc McStuffins Doctor Bag Set - £20.00

6. MiP Interactive Robot - £99.99

7. My Friend Cayla - £59.99

8. Zoomer (Dalmation or Dino) - £99.99

9. Teksta (Kitty or T-Rex) - £59.99

10. Minecraft figurines (Selection) - £8.00

Unveiled at the mi-Christmas Open House, The Entertainer will be donating the top ten toys to 11 year old Adam Hassan from London who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

"This year's list represents a movement towards more tech toys, we saw huge sales of interactive toys last Christmas and we predict the appetite for this type of toy will grow this year," said Stuart Grant, buying director, The Entertainer.

"Interestingly in view of the high tech presence in the list, we believe that the number one toy for Christmas will be the Loom kits, especially the Hello Kitty Looms. It highlights that ultimately children love the simple pleasure of creating something they can wear and share.

"We also anticipate that parents will invest in one high price ticket toy – such as My Friend Cayla, supplemented by some of the big collectable ranges such as Minecraft figures or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”.

As well as the top ten, The Entertainer has also predicted a further ten it predicts will also be popular this Christmas:

The extra list is as follows:

11. Leapfrog Leapband (Green, Pink, Orange & Blue) – £29.99
12. Vtech Kidizoom Smart Watch (Pink, White & Blue) - £39.99
13. Snow Glow Elsa - £34.99
14. My Monopoly - £22.00
15. Stomp and Chomp Grimlock - £89.99
16. Furby Boom - £64.99
17. Nerf Elite Demolisher - £44.99
18. Robo Mermaid - £10.00
19. LEGO Heartlake Mall - £79.99
20. LEGO Arctic Base Camp - £69.99

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