A Late Report From Toy Fair – Visiting NY Dart Zone!
March 10, 2020The day before Toy Fair, I took the train from Manhattan out to Long Island for a fun visit I hadn’t been able to make in previous years. NY Dart Zone is a business out in Suffolk County, established in 2015 and having a 5400 square food facility with two arenas (and more). So I got to spend much of the afternoon trading shots with Sophie (@Nerfers101) as well as many kids and families.
Nerf Super Soaker XP100 Review
March 7, 2020Hasbro is leaning hard on nostalgia this year. Across several properties, whether they’re Star Wars action figures or Tiger Electronics games, what’s old is new again. In the case of Super Soakers, that involves a redesign and recoloring of classic designs from deep in the Hasbro vault, and releasing as a Target exclusive. After finally getting my hands on one, I can say that it doesn’t quite hold up to childhood memories. But then again what does? It performs similarly to the original, after all. It’s just the difference between seeing one at five years old, and thirty years old.
Editor’s Note: On Hiatus
February 29, 2020To make a long story short, a death in the immediate family tends to suck the joy out of everything. I’ll be back at some point to continue posting reviews and news (and other authors with access are also free to continue posting). I just don’t know when that will be.
I do hope to see all of you again soon.
New York Toy Fair 2020: Best of Show
February 25, 2020Here we are, leaving Toy Fair, and looking back on all the things we’ve spotted and played with. There were lots of winners across the various companies, but there were also lots of things left unseen and unannounced; lots of blaster news won’t appear until later in the year. Even so, we can highlight the best things there, and what we’re looking forward to seeing!
New York Toy Fair 2020 – Day 3
February 24, 2020
New York Toy Fair 2020: Day 2.5
February 23, 2020
