Last week Toys, Tots, Pets, & More (TTPM) held their held their annual spring showcase. Along with the holiday showcase later in the year the two TTPM shows combine to provide consumers, parents, and others together to learn about the recent releases from top brands in the toy industry. Unlike other years the show this year seemed to heavily focus more on the tots side of things and while many companies were there most of their focus seemed to inform those with children of new releases, that said there were a few gems from the show that I’ve focused on below.
For thise unfamiliar TTPM is the leading and largest video reviewer of Toys, Baby Gear, and Pet Products. Their site is where consumers research the best products for the best prices in a wide range of categories. TTPM combines reviews (written and video) with live pricing comparisons, one-click purchasing, and product availability at major retailers with reviews of more than 3,000 products annually in their own studio. Their YouTube channel is also the #1 channel viewed by parents looking to be informed. The full TTPM Most Wanted can be found on their website but some relevant 2023 products include:
Creative Play:
LEGO Icons Botanical Collection Wildflower Bouquet by LEGO
LEGO Technic NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 by LEGO
Collectibles:
BumBumz by Jazwares
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle by Hasbro
Some of this years highlights included LEGO, Hasbro, Jazwares, Mattel, and EPi.
LEGO
LEGO had the widest array of interesting products at the Spring 2023 TTPM with sets across a wide array of properties including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Botanic, Jurassic Park, Super Mario Bros., Disney, and Technic. The two standouts were the Rivendell set featuring 12 minifigures and a truly amazing amount of detail while the Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama sets features Indy from some iconic scenes in the movie.
Hasbro
Hasbro was on hand showing of their usual properties including Clue, NERF, Transformers, and Dungeon’s and Dragons
Mattel
Monster High, Pokemon MEGA, and Jurassic Park were some of the main things Mattel had on display.
Jazwares
Jazwares represented with their Squishmallows, Halo, and Fortnite products.
EPI
https://freshdolls.com/collections/black-panther-fresh-fierce-collection
While not normally something I would cover the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dolls from EPi, which won the TOTY award last year, have some collectible dolls that also provide children with dolls that inspire dreams, promote intelligence and build self-esteem. Currently their collections include The Fresh Dolls, Marvel Studios Wakanda Forever Fresh Fierce Collection, The Fresh Squad, Rock The Bells, Fresh Fairies and Fresh Inspirations. Discover all of the doll collections at Freshdolls.com.
