Photos: Sneak peek at toys of future
More than 1,000 exhibitors are in New York showcasing their wares in the American International Toy Fair this week. See what will probably be on store shelves this Christmas. Some appear to be updates of classic toys
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's Nerf Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow is demonstrated at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's My Little Pony Feature Princess Twilight Sparkle pony is displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's Playskool Big Hugs Elmo is demonstrated at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's Star Wars Anakin to Darth Vader is displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's Kre-O Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise is displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Hasbro
Hasbro's Nerf Cyber Hoop is demonstrated at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Barbie
Mattel's Barbie Digital Makeover Mirror is demonstrated at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. An iPad uses facial tracking technology to transform into a digital mirror that invites girls to select their own makeup. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Tiffany Fest
Tiffany Fest demonstrates Mattel's Hot Wheels Triple Track Twister at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Barbie
Mattel's Barbie Digital Dress is displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in New York. The dress can be illuminated by 114 tri-color LEDs with built-in patterns, or a child can design their own light display. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Wooky
A Perfect Nail Marker Kit, marketed for 'tween girls by Wooky Entertainment of Montreal, Canada, is displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. More than 11,000 international toy manufacturers and distributors market their products to the toy industry at the annual fair. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 6
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Game demonstrator Jarrett Sullivan uses a light saber launcher at the ANGRY BIRDS™ STAR WARS® JENGA RISE OF DARTH VADER game, part of Hasbro’s new line of ANGRY BIRDS™ STAR WARS® games, in the company’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 6
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Game demonstrator Aubree Marchione shows off some dance moves with the TWISTER DANCE RAVE game, part of Hasbro’s new line of TWISTER RAVE games, in the company’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 6
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Game demonstrator Aubree Marchione matches colored gems in Hasbro’s new BEJEWELED Game in the company’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 6
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Game demonstrator Aubree Marchione monkeys around with the new CHASIN’ CHEEKY game in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 6
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Game demonstrator Jarrett Sullivan concentrates as he pulls an iconic Tetris® shape from a JENGA tower in the new JENGA TETRIS® Edition game in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 7
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Demonstrators Clayton Hodges, left, and Brian McMullan show off their marble battling skills with the new B-DAMAN BREAK BOMBER BATTLEFIELD Arena in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in New York. Hasbro brings the characters and battlefields featured in the B-DAMAN television series to life in toy and digital form as kids choose which figure’s personality and fighting style best represents them in the heat of battle. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 7
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - The collection of eight new B-DAMAN figures from Hasbro, based on the new B-DAMAN CROSSFIRE TV program out this fall, take marble play to the next level in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 7
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - Optimus Prime and Megatron face off in the TRANSFORMERS CONSTRUCT-BOTS ULTIMATE SET, which allows kids to customize the iconic Transformers characters for the first time, in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Hasbro Toy Fair Day 7
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HASBRO - TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS TITAN CLASS METROPLEX, which will soon take the crown as the largest converting Transformers toy ever, is displayed in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for Hasbro/AP Images)
Toy Fair
Racin' Rody toy horses are displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. More than 1,000 international toy manufacturers and distributors market their products to the toy industry at the annual fair. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Discover with Dr. Cool
A man attending the American International Toy Fair looks at a dinosaur displayed by Discover With Dr. Cool, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. The company, based in Ashland, Ore., makes earth science kits for kids. More than 1,000 international toy manufacturers and distributors market their products to the toy industry at the annual fair. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Toy Fair Funko
Plush dolls, based on Marvel Comic's characters and manufactured by Funko, are displayed at the American International Toy Fair, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)