February 2003 - Our latest Toy Fair update is a sampling of images from Sideshow Toy along with pictures and info about the Shadowrun line from Wiz Kids.

We saw NECA on Sunday, and they had a surprise which delighted passers-by: A Christmas Story. Pictures were not allowed at this time of the action figures, but what was catching peoples' attention was the lamp replica - a full-size version was on display, but they are also making a smaller replica as well. The figures are a six-inch scale: Ralphie, Mom and Randy (in snowsuit), "the Old Man" (with lamp replica to scale), and Flick. Flick has a "magnetic tongue action" so that he can get stuck to the pole. In addition to these figures, there will be a ten-inch Ralphie and a twelve-inch "Old Man" figure with sound chips.

NECA also has Metallica Head Knockers, but just like the band, no bassist.

Each of NECA's Hellraiser action figures will come with a square display base: collect six and they can snap together to form the cube.