The American International Toy Fair is held once a year in New York City and it is the largest toy trade show in the world.  This year marks the 109th year of its existence!
The show is closed to the public and closed to children but open to buyers from all over the world and confirmed toy media (that's me).
30,000 guests are expected and exhibitors will include everyone from Mattel and Hasbro to brand new exhibitors showing their new toys for the very first time.

Here I will see thousands (and I mean thousands) of brand new toys that will making their way on to retailer shelves throughout the year.

I'm going on a toy hunt and will bring back as many new fun toys that Toy Tips can test! I'll be on the search for everything from the newest board game crazes and dolls that do this and that to super cool science activity kits and reborn retro classics.

This will be my 20th Toy Fair and while it is a jam packed busy 3 days, it is also the most fun 3 work days of the year.
I will be playing in toy aisles and booths, attending a Disney party announcing something new, seeing industry colleagues, meeting inventors, conducting television media interviews on my finds and twittering live from the show (twitter.com/toytips).

I'll be loading daily posts on the most interesting finds leading up to Toy Fair on my TOY TIPS Facebook page. So, be sure to LIKE the TOY TIPS page if you want to be in the know on the latest and greatest. I may even offer a prize or 2!