Hasbro's Sesame line to be unveiled at Toy Fare

[Drtooth]

Yeah Fisher Price just sucked. Period.

Well, the collect-a-pal line was pretty good. I'm disappointed they only had one series. Plush, they had the BEST Count Plush period. Even better than the more expensive Gund... but yeah... for a while it was ALL about the lousy Singing/Dancing Elmo dolls.

Sigh, I NEVER saw they Tyco figures... just the bean bags and the die cast cars (which were only available at Wal*Mart... meaning I couldn't get to them often). I DID want that Ernie and Bert on a motorcycle talking toy, though... never got it.

 

[minor muppetz]

I just wish Hasbro would get obsessive about releasing collector Market Sesame action figures! I want a Hoots someday.

You know, it would be great if Hasbro picked up the Muppets license this year as well.

 

[Drtooth]

So... these things due out in fall or something? I still see Fisher Price stuff coming out and still on store shelves.

Anyway, about the Scooby-Doo figures I mentioned a while back, the bind packaged figures packed with slime finally came out in the US... I wonder if we're getting any more buddy pack series. I WANT that Dracula.

 

[Drtooth]

BUMP:

These are slowly working their way into stores.

Just yesterday, I actually saw the Oscar's Dumptruck. And the figures are actually larger than I expected. It may be rotocast in harder plastic, there's no way I can tell just by looking, but it seems that preschool toys are made of a certain type of plastic that other toys aren't. And remember, these are preschool toys first and foremost.

 

[theprawncracker]

BUMP:

These are slowly working their way into stores.

Just yesterday, I actually saw the Oscar's Dumptruck. And the figures are actually larger than I expected. It may be rotocast in harder plastic, there's no way I can tell just by looking, but it seems that preschool toys are made of a certain type of plastic that other toys aren't. And remember, these are preschool toys first and foremost.

Where did you see them for sale at? I was actually thinking about making a Toys R Us and Target run today. It would be nice if I could find these while I'm out!

 

[Drtooth]

Where did you see them for sale at? I was actually thinking about making a Toys R Us and Target run today. It would be nice if I could find these while I'm out!

It was definitely TRU... Target's just clearing out some of the Mattel stuff (didn't have the money to pick up a Count plush), so they may have it in the coming months... but so far, TRU is the only place to find them. Or it. All I found was Oscar's Dumptruck, though... no other Playskool stuff popped up as of yet, and the Mattel stuff is slowly getting cleared off in TRU too.

 

[YipYip UhHuh]

The TRU here has some of these new Hasbro toys as well. Specifically, the street playset and Oscar's garbage truck and Grover's fire truck. I did not see any of the additional figures yet, though.
They also had the plush Cookie Monster that eats/counts cookies. I am not sure about any of the games, though, because I didn't venture into the game aisle.
For what it's worth, the toys look pretty darn nice in my opinion. Can't wait to see more.

 

[Drtooth]

WOW! The Grover's out too?

Yeah, it seems we're going to see a lot of these very soon... Maybe September to coincide with Season 42. Target and TRU have been clearing out the last of the FP stuff (I gotta get a Count plush before it's too late), no doubt to make room for Playskool's stuff. I really expect big things from this. I'd love to see a Mr. Potatohead/Sesame Street character Mash-up in time. or maybe even a special Spider-Monster figure if they can cross license.

 

[Drtooth]

Bump... picture just surfaced of Target exclusive Talking Super Grover plush!

 

[The Count]

Hello... We're moving this discussion over to the following thread.
http://muppetcentral.com/forum/threads/playskools-sesame-street-line-is-available-now.48037/

This one will now closed, thanks and have a good day.