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Technology breathes new life into toy classics
Cutting-edge technology is infusing new life into classic toys such as Barbie and Mickey Mouse
“Rockstar Mickey” by Fisher-Price, a gutiar-playing toy based on the Mickey Mouse character, on display at the Toy Fair (Getty Images)
Blockbuster films are also having an impact on toys. Lego Group is set to launch lines of toys to coincide with the releases of films such as “Cars 2,” “Harry Potter” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” (Getty Images)
A staff demonstrate a toy bubble machine from Extreeme Bubbles at the Toy Fair 2011 on February 15, 2011(Getty Images)
Hello Kitty dolls by Sanrio are displayed at the Toy Fair(Getty Images)
The US toy industry is hoping their latest products will spark a rebound from a lackluster holiday sales season in which demand petered out after a strong start (Getty Images)
The Radica Fijit Friends interactive toy by Mattel are displayed at the Toy Fair (Getty Images)
‘Angry Birds Knock on Wood’ plastic game by Mattel (Getty Images)
The Laugh & Learn Baby iCan Play Case by Fisher-Price which protects an iPhone while a baby can play with apps stored on the device (Getty Images)
A Mercedes-Benz G55 car with 12 volt battery engine for children made by National Products, Ltd of Hong Kong (Getty Images)
A Pokemon backpack from Nintendo (Getty Images)
A model of the ‘Lightning McQueen’ from the Disney Pixar movie ‘Cars 2’ made from 325,000 Lego bricks (Getty Images)
“Every girl wants their man to say what they want to hear, now Ken can do that” (Getty Images)
Lego Group is set to launch lines of toys to coincide with the releases of films such as “Cars 2,” “Harry Potter” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” (Getty Images)
