Pixar Fanboy

I thought the amazing-looking Toy Story Collection toys were not going to be released until October, but this weekend I stumbled across them in my local Target! It was very cool seeing a whole Toy Story section in the toy aisle again, and I desperately wanted to snatch them all up. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my hands on them soon and do some written reviews as well as some video reviews, but until now, here is a preview.

The toys I saw this weekend were mostly of Buzz Lightyear. My local Target had both the $35 Buzz as well as the $50 Ultimate Buzz. Normally I wouldn’t want a huge, electronic figure like the Ultimate Buzz, but one very cool feature that I hadn’t heard reported is that he comes in a replica of his packaging from the movie! It looked great, and would be very cool sitting on a shelf.

I also saw the buckets of Army Men, which also match their packaging from the movie. I didn’t see any prices, but I’m assuming these are going to be pretty affordable. Also on hand was a whole slew of products I hadn’t seen online yet, such as the “cutesy” Toy Story figures up above. They almost look like Disney’s answer the the Hasbro Super Hero Squad and Galactic Heroes.

There is a cool playset pictured above that features Andy’s room, Pizza Planet, and what looks like the Garage Sale. I can see these small Toy Story figures being the perfect toys to pick up for desk decorations. Most of these toys were based just on Toy Story, so it looks like toys from Toy Story 2 like Jessie, Stinky Pete, and Bullseye will not be out for a little while longer.

There is also a game that involves the aliens from Pizza Planet, as well as a 3 pack of alien figures, which are very cool. The store I was in didn’t feature any of the large Woody dolls, so I’m not sure if they are not released yet or if that store just didn’t have any in stock. They may also be considered in a second wave that has yet to be released.

And of course, the rest of the lineup includes RC, Mr. Potato Head, and various other versions of all the characters, but I did not see these in the store yet. If you run into any in your local department stores, drop me a line! Between the Toy Story Collection and the Toy Story LEGO sets, it’s going to be a great year for Pixar toys!