A new rumor is floating around via the NY Post which has Hasbro pulling out of New York Toy Fair next month due to ongoing pandemic concerns. This would have been their return to the main exhibit hall in the Javits Center for the first time in over 10 years. Hasbro has yet to make a statement to confirm this, so things may change. Until then, prepare for another round of virtual reveals in place of our normal February surprises.
Hasbro Returns to New York Toy Fair in 2022 at Newly-Expanded Javits Center
Coming to us from the official New York Toy Fair website, we now have word that Hasbro will be returning to the event in-person in 2022. This comes after 2021’s Toy Fair was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic. In addition, it is reported that Hasbro will host its own showroom thanks to the space the newly-expanded Javits Center has provided.
As stated on the website:
The Toy Association has announced that the newly expanded Javits Center has paved the way for enhanced experiences and more space for the global toy community to gather at Toy Fair New York 2022. Thanks to the additional square footage, for the first time ever, Hasbro will host its showroom on-site at the 2022 show.
“In the past, due to lack of space, Toy Fair was simply unable to accommodate Hasbro and its many brands and franchisees on-site at the Javits Center,” said Kimberly Carcone, senior vice president of global market events at The Toy Association. “We are thrilled to be able to host Hasbro at the 2022 show, and believe it to be symbolic of the important return to live events and the show’s evolution to serve the business needs of all exhibitors and guests!”
“We’re excited to join industry colleagues at the Javits Center as we return to Toy Fair New York and showcase the power and potential of Hasbro’s Brand Blueprint,” said Eric Nyman, chief consumer officer and chief operating officer of Hasbro Consumer Products. “As we continue our transformation into a leading play and entertainment company, we look forward to sharing an update on our pipeline, storytelling and content built around our powerful brands, to seeing partners and old friends, and to making new connections on the show floor as we kick off 2022.”
The event will take place on February 19-22. Traditionally, New York Toy Fair has proven itself to be one of the best events for Transformers toy reveals and other assorted news. With that in mind, let us know what you’re hoping to see on the boards!
Hasbro Investor Day 2021 Live Stream
Hello and welcome to another TFW2005 Network event coverage.
We’ve been waiting for this event for quite a while now. In fact, Hasbro took every opportunity to announce that their Investor Event will take place in a grand manner this year. No doubt to rectify for the absence of the usual Toy Fair this time of the year.
Hasbro is not alone this year. Toy giant’s in house entertainment production studio eOne will join Brian Golder and his team to talk about their entertainment offering for the coming year. Yes, you guessed it right: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, and many, many more.
Oh, one more thing: Joining the likes of Disney, Warner Brothers, and even ViacomCBS, the event will be live streamed across the world.
Without further ado, let’s jump right into Hasbro Investor Day 2021. Check out the video player after the jump, to watch the live stream at 10am EST.
Toy Fair New York 2021: Cancellation, Toy Association Sets 2021-2022 Trade Show Plans
TFW2005 member Paladin reports an update from the Toy Association about Toy Fair New York 2021:
As COVID-19 remains insufficiently resolved, The Toy Association has announced that it will not conduct an interim trade show in New York for 2021, which was previously planned to take place May 1 to 4. Plans for Toy Fair Dallas remain on course for October 2021 and providing an ongoing mix of physical and digital business opportunities for the industry will be the Association’s focus this year.
“Our foremost consideration is the health and well-being of the global toy and play community and setting a clear path forward,” said Steve Pasierb, president & CEO of The Toy Association. “We want to provide our exhibitors, retail buyers, and the larger toy and play community with certainty on important destination shows and the ability to take advantage of immediate opportunities through our year-round buying and selling platform.”
Review the full press release here, then sound off on the 2005 boards about what you think this means for 2021 Transformers toy reveals!
Toy Fair New York 2021: Planned For May 1-4 at Jacob K. Javits Center
TFW2005 member Fc203 sounds the news alert about updated plans for the 2021 edition of Toy Fair New York:
We canvassed our primary audience of retail buyers and toy sellers to determine whether they want us to plan for a May 2021 tradeshow. They said yes! We heard from them that the first few days of May have high potential, and the timing is relevant to specialty, long-lead, and mass market retailers. May serves specialty in time for Q4 2021; is well-timed for long lead and mass to conduct or complete Spring/Summer 2022 line reviews; and may even offer some early views for Q4 2022. There is also a healthy slate of toy, entertainment, and licensed properties targeted for 2022 that need to be acted upon.
What are your expectations for this show? Review the press release, then join in the discussion on the 2005 boards!
Toy Fair New York 2021: Postponed, Toy of The Year Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Virtual For 2021
Toy Fair New York, annually a rich source of many Transformers reveals, is postponing its 2021 edition originally scheduled for February 13-16, 2021.
We are developing with our members a Toy Fair offering in the spring of 2021 and of course the always anticipated Toy Fair New York in the expanded Javits Center in February 2022. The Toy of The Year awards (TOTY) and Hall of Fame induction will go virtual for 2021.
Toy Fair New York will still happen. The market opportunity will be there. Stay tuned for an official announcement of specific show dates for both spring 2021 and February 2022, coming later this September.
Read the full press release here, stay tuned to this space for updates then sound off on the 2005 boards!
TFW 2005 Toy Fair 2020 – Full Coverage Round Up with Links To All Stories
Toy Fair New York 2020 is over! The TFW2005 team was reporting direct from the show floor all weekend. Keep an eye on this page for all our coverage and images from the event. Also make sure to check out TokuNation for Power Rangers, HissTank for G.I. Joe and Toyark for all other popular lines. Below, find all our stories tagged with Toy fair from this year.
TFW2005
- New York Toy Fair 2020 – Super 7 Transformers Images
- New York Toy Fair 2020 – Good Smile Company Bumblebee Movie Nendoroid Figures
- New York Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Earthrise Images
- Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers Cyberverse Official Images
- New York Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers Generations War For Cybertron Netflix Images
- New York Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers Studio Series Images
- Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers Studio Series Official Images
- Toy Fair 2020 – Transformers War For Cybertron Earthrise Official Images
- Toy Fair 2020 – Flame Toys Display Images
- Toy Fair 2020 – ThreeZero Transformers Display Images
HissTank
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro G. I. Joe Classified Figures and More
- Jada Acquires G.I. Joe Diecast Vehicle License
TokuNation
- New York Toy Fair: Jada Power Rangers
- New York Toy Fair: Bluefin Brands & Team Rider
- New York Toy Fair: Hasbro Power Rangers Lightning Collection Display
- New York Toy Fair: Hasbro Lightning Collection Green Ranger Dragon Dagger Images
- New York Toy Fair: Hasbro Buildable Mighty Morphin Dino Megazord On Display
- Power Rangers Lightning Collection Ranger Slayer Official Images
- Power Rangers Lightning Collection Zeo Gold Ranger (Trey of Triforia) Official Images
- Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger Official Images
- Power Rangers Lightning Collection Time Force Red Ranger Official Images
Toyark
- Toy Fair 2020 – Full Coverage Round Up with Links To All Stories
- Toy Fair 2020 – Diamond Select Toys Statues, Busts, and Others
- Toy Fair 2020 – Diamond Select Toys Figures – Lord of the Rings, John Wick, Kingdom Hearts, and NBX
- Toy Fair 2020 – Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Star Wars
- Toy Fair 2020 – Diamond Select Toys DC Comics
- Toy Fair 2020 – ThreeZero Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – Pure Arts Tekken, Ghost Recon, Soul Calibur, Assassin’s Creed and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Iron Studios DC, Marvel, Thundercats, Harry Potter, and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – DC Direct Statues and Vinyl figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – DC Direct Action Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – Trick or Treat Studios 1/6 Scale Figures, Busts, Replicas and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Jazwares Micro Machines and AEW Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – Super7 Additional ReAction Figure and Ultimates Photos
- Toy Fair 2020 – Toony Terrors Series 4 by NECA
- Toy Fair 2020 – Mondo MOTU and Iron Giant
- Toy Fair 2020 – LEGO Star Wars, DC, Marvel, Ninjago, Minions, Friends, Technic and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cartoon 1/4 Scale Raphael by NECA
- Toy Fair 2020 – Ultimate Scout Predator by NECA
- Toy Fair 2020 – Ultimate Armored Lost Predator by NECA
- Toy Fair 2020 – Alien 40th Anniversary Assortment 2 by NECA
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Star Wars Official Hi-Res Photos and Info
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Marvel Legends Official Hi-Res Photos and Info
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Ghostbusters
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Marvel Legends
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Star Wars
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hasbro Ghostbusters Hi-Res Photos and Info
- Toy Fair 2020 – Loyal Subjects Lord of the Rings, Beetlejuice, Anime, Horror, WWE, Fox animation and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Boss Fight Studio – Flash Gordon, Zorro, Tarzan, the Phantom, Wrestling, H.A.C.K.S., Bucky O’Hare and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Good Smile Company Figma and Nendoroid
- Toy Fair 2020 – Factory Entertainment
- Toy Fair 2020 – Dark Horse
- Toy Fair 2020 – Hiya Toys Robocop and Predator
- Toy Fair 2020 – Chronicle Collectibles 1/12 Scale Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – Medicom MAFEX Batman, Shazam, and Michael Jordan
- Toy Fair 2020 – Mezco Living Dead Dolls, Designer Series, Gomez, Kong and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Weta Workshop
- Toy Fair 2020 – Mezco 5 Points fogires – Space Ghost, The Warriors, Scooby Doo, DC and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Beast Kingdom
- Toy Fair 2020 – Square Enix Final Fantasy, Marvel, Kingdom Hearts and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – 1000 Toys
- Toy Fair 2020 – McFarlane My Hero Academia, Bloodshot, Game of Thrones
- Toy Fair 2020 – McFarlane Warhammer 40K, Doom, Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, Cyberpunk 2077, Borderland, and Fortnite Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – McFarlane Mortal Kombat 11 Spawn and New Upgraded Spawn
- Toy Fair 2020 – McFarlane DC Multiverse
- Toy Fair 2020 – Tamashii Nations DBZ, Marvel, Godzilla, Star Wars and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Mezco One:12 Collective Alien, Predator, Planet of the Apes, Marvel, DC, and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Super7 ReAction Figures
- Toy Fair 2020 – Storm Mortal Kombat, Streets of Rage 4, Samurai Showdown, Injustice and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – Flame Toys Arkham Knight
- Toy Fair 2020 – NECA Aliens and Predator
- Toy Fair 2020 – NECA Defenders of the Earth, Back to the Future, Animated, Retro, Prop Replicas and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – NECA Horror and Sci-Fi – Jaws, Hatchet, Toony Terrors, Scream, Godzilla, Gremlins and More
- Toy Fair 2020 – NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret of the Ooze, Cartoon and Game Figures
- Preview of the Hasbro Marvel Products for Toy Fair 2020
- Wonder Woman ’84 – New DC Multiverse Figures by McFarlane Toys
- New Photos of the Mortal Kombat 11 – Spawn Figure by McFarlane Toys
- DST Solicits – DC Comics, Horror, Godzilla, Mortal Kombat and More
- Press Release – Hasbro and Disney Extend Marvel and Star Wars Partnership
- Super Saiyan Blue Vegito – New Body Retail Release Revealed!
- Berserk – Guts in Berserk Armor Preview by ThreeZero
- Kid Chi-Chi S.H. Figuarts Dragonball Revealed!
- DC Direct Name Returns for DC Collectibles and NYTF 20 Reveals!
- Godzilla vs Kong Licensees Announced in new Press Release
- New Star Wars Products Revealed by Hasbro Ahead of Toy Fair 2020
- Masters of the Universe Prop Replicas Coming From Factory Entertainment
- All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Gets Action Figures and more from Jazwares
- Preview of the Masters of the Universe Origins Trap Jaw
- Marvel Legends Fan Vote 2020 by Hasbro
- Masters of the Universe Origins Man-E-Faces Revealed
Toy Fair 2020 – ThreeZero Transformers Display Images
More pics from the show floor as we get a look at the ThreeZero booth! On display:
- DOTM Megatron
- DOTM Bumblebee
- DOTM Optimus Prime
- Starscream
- TLK Bumblebee
- TLK Optimus Prime
- Autobot Sqweeks
- AOE Optimus Prime
- BB movie Bumblebee
- BB movie Optimus Prime
- BB movie Blitzwing
- BB movie Soundwave and Ravage
Toy Fair 2020 – Flame Toys Display Images
It’s the last day of Toy Fair but we still have pics for you! Our team is making their rounds on the show floor and stopped by the Flame Toys booth to check out that model kit goodness!
On display:
Furai model kits:
- IDW Optimus Prime
- G1 Optimus Prime
- IDW Megatron
- Bumblebee
- Starscream
- Thundercracker
- Skywarp
- Devastator
- IDW Rodimus
- SG Optimus Prime
Kuro Kara Kuri:
- Tarn
- Optimus Prime
- Drift
- SG Drift
- Star Saber
Transformers Brand Information from New York Toy Fair 2020 Hasbro Pulse Livestream Coverage
TFW 2005 team at Toy Fair 2020 treated us with images and information of the Hasbro Pulse Panel. The panel was presented by Ben Montano, John Warden, and Rachel Fleming, as well as a surprise appearance by Gregg Berger, voice actor for Grimlock in G1 and many other iterations. We got a good amount of information on the Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Siege Netflix animated series, Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise, Studio Series, and Transformers Cyberverse. Let’s dive right in (after the jump)!