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Celebrate 50 Years with Corgi
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In the press release below, "Toy Fair" refers to the UK Toy Fair, not the American International Toy Fair, but we are anticipating that Corgi will show many of the same items at both.
January 2006 - A toy-tastic start to the year sees Corgi open a huge toybox of brand new products set to delight kids of all ages as it gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The birthday bonanza teams innovation with new versions of firm Corgi favourites.
New in January: - GoGo Rollers is 'baby's first set of wheels', and Corgi's first offering for children under three, bringing real-life vehicle play to developmental toys. Their clever design suspends a vehicle in a ball so that however the GoGo Roller rolls, the vehicle stays upright.
- Corgi Wheelz, aimed at bringing die-cast to a younger generation, is expanding its successful Streakerz range. These really fast die-cast cars with 'phat' wheels can now light up, extend or transform to reveal new look cars. Take the 'Vertical Challenge', and see how many Streakerz you can get running inverted on the 3D motorized track set.
- Twisterz, also from Corgi Wheelz, are designed in two halves. Twist the front and back to power them up and put them down to release the speed. With 18 to collect, all of which can be split and re-joined with any other Twister, there are hundreds of possible style combinations.
For your eyes only at Toy Fair, Corgi will unveil 007's vehicle range for the new Bond film, Casino Royale.
And, there's much, much more...
Pre-school - GoGo Rollers
- Postman Pat
- Little Red Tractor
- Koala Brothers
Corgi Wheelz- Streakerz
- Streakerz Plus
- Twisterz
Contemporary die-cast toy vehicles -- TV, Film & Comic- James Bond
- Captain Scarlet
- Star Trek
- Batman
Alex Balzaretti, Marketing Manager Toys and Special Interest said: "What better way to celebrate our 50th birthday at Corgi than with a bumper year of toys as we build strong offerings across our pre-school, Corgi Wheelz and licensing ranges.
"GoGo Rollers continues a fine tradition of toy vehicle innovation at Corgi, stretching back five decades. And the new James Bond car crowns Corgi's 40 year relationship with 007 in miniature."
PRE-SCHOOL
GoGo Rollers
Aimed at children aged six months to three years, GoGo Rollers bring the brand values that Corgi is synonymous with to a lower age audience for the first time. And, their special design ensures that each vehicle always stays on its wheels.
There are 12 GoGo Rollers to collect, with four themes: Rescue, Around Town, Construction and Auto Service. Available in tubes of three, RRP �3.99 per tube, the range comes in a counter display unit of 12 tubes as of January 2006.
Three complementary activity sets complete the range - Big Rig Carrier, RRP �9.99, and GoGo Ferry, RRP �9.99, include one GoGo Roller, but have room for four, while the GoGo Car Wash, RRP �14.99, also with one GoGo Roller, has additional light and sound functions. GoGo Rollers will be supported by both network and satellite TV campaigns.
Postman Pat
Postman Pat will be 25 in 2006 and as part of the anniversary celebrations Corgi will be launching a new Classic Pat range, so look out for special editions.
Two new characters will also be introduced into the Postman Pat collection, PC Arthur Selby and his police car available from January 2006, RRP �2.99 and Dr Sylvia Gilbertson and her sports car available from March 2006, RRP �2.99.
Little Red Tractor
A bronze winner at the Practical Pre-school Awards 2005, the Little Red Tractor range will continue next year with models of the cartoon's main vehicle characters and their friends, RRP �4.99 to �29.99.
Koala Brothers
Corgi has gone Down Under with the launch of its Koala Brothers offering based on the popular CBeebies cartoon. Set in the Australian outback, the TV series follows the adventures of Frank and Buster, the koalas. Their friends include Ned, the little wombat and Sammy, the anteater.
Detailed die-cast characters come with play mats and play scenes. The range includes: - the Koala Brothers' plane with rotating wheels and propeller and Frank and Buster figures fixed in the cockpit, RRP �4.99
- Ned's caravan with standalone figure, RRP �4.99
- Sammy in his truck, RRP �4.99
BOYS
Corgi Wheelz
To re-establish Corgi as the market leading die-cast supplier in the mass market, January sees the launch of the full Corgi Wheelz range, bringing die-cast to a younger generation. Corgi Wheelz offers boys aged three to six years contemporary models from just 99p to �9.99. It includes a line of modern everyday vehicles incorporating general and licensed products such as bikes, trucks, cars, emergency, racing and military.
Streakerz
Following on from the successful launch of this range, January 2006 sees the introduction of a second wave of 16 Streakerz cars to add further collectability.
Streakerz can be fired off with the Turbo Stick, a handheld launcher, RRP �9.99, which comes complete with one car and room to hold three more. Power the motor and press the trigger to release the fast paced cars one after the other. Alternatively, take the 'Vertical Challenge'. This 3D motorized track set allows Streakerz to run inverted while the unique 'Y' track piece creates a multitude of routes and lets you switch between tracks. It comes with one car to get you started but add multiple Streakerz for fast switching action, RRP �14.99.
Streakerz Plus
New from Corgi Wheelz in January are innovative features for its successful Streakerz car range, simply activated by the turn of a dial on the rear of the car. - Lite Upz, RRP �1.49, has internal lights
- Extenderz, RRP �1.49, extends to reveal hidden internal parts
- Swap Topz, RRP �1.49, allows the top half of the car to rotate on itself to reveal a new style vehicle
A Swap Topz Playset and an Extenderz Playset will be available from January, complete with light and sound and including one car. RRP �9.99. They will be joined by the Streakerz Plus Spindrome in June. With the 'racer' in control, this digital speed dome will propel Lite-upz round its sides at a massive speed. It measures resolution per minute, total number of laps and average speed in MPH, RRP �17.99.
Twisterz
Twisterz will also launch in January. The die-cast cars are designed in two halves. Just twist the front and back halves to power them up and put them down to release the power. With 18 vehicles to collect, all of which can be separated and re-joined with any other back or front Twister, there are a massive 324 possible style combinations, RRP �2.99 each.
A Twist and Power Transporter completes the set. With electronic sound and integral self twist, it has mechanical power action for two vehicles and a twin release tube for countdown racing, RRP �19.99.
Both Streakerz and Twisterz from the Corgi Wheelz brand will be supported by network and satellite TV campaigns.
TV, FILM AND COMIC
James Bond
Watch this space... Corgi will unveil its new vehicle range from the eagerly awaited film, Casino Royale due out in November 2006.
Captain Scarlet - New & Classic
First screened in 1967, Captain Scarlet has become a boyhood classic. The eagerly anticipated die-cast vehicle range will include working feature models that are common to both the classic and new Captain Scarlet series and will be released throughout the year:
January: - Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (SPV), RRP �14.99
- Rhino, RRP �14.99
- SPV and Rhino twin set, RRP �29.99
March:- Spectrum Saloon Car (SSC), RRP �9.99
- Cheetah, RRP �9.99
- SSC and Cheetah twin set, RRP �19.99
June:- Angel Interceptor, RRP �9.99
- White Falcon, RRP �9.99
- Angle Interceptor and White Falcon twin set, RRP �19.99
Star Trek
To celebrate Star Trek's 40th anniversary, Corgi will release five models with Limited Edition sets. The range will be taken from four of the five TV series - Star Trek, Next Generation, Deep Space 9 and Voyager - as well as ten motion pictures.
February: - Original USS Enterprise, RRP �14.99 (from Star Trek series)
- Klingon Bird of Prey, RRP �12.99 (from Star Trek series)
May:- USS Enterprise D, RRP �19.99 (from Next Generation)
The USS Defiant (from Deep Space 9) and USS Voyager (from Voyager) will complete the range later in the year.
Batman
The world's number one superhero is back with a vengeance with the launch of 12 new vehicles in 2006 from the DC Comic Batman series:
February: - 1:43 T-Titan 2000 Batmobile, RRP �4.99
- 1:43 2000 Batmobile, RRP �4.99
March:- The "Bronze Age" Limited Edition two vehicle set with figures, RRP �19.99
April:- 1:43 1960 Batmobile V3, RRP �4.99
- 1:43 1970 Subway Batrocket, RRP �4.99
June:- 1:43 1950 Killer Moth Mobile, RRP �4.99
- 1:43 2000 Crow Flies Batmobile, RRP �4.99
- 1:24 Turbo Batmobile, RRP �4.99
July:- The "Modern Age" Limited Edition two vehicle set with figure, RRP �19.99
These will be followed by; a Limited Edition First Shot and Production Piece Classic 1960 Batmobile, a Limited Edition 1:24 scale 1960 Batmobile with Batman figure and a Limited Edition 1:24 scale 1940 Batmobile with Batman figure.
About Corgi
Corgi is one of the best known toy and collectables brands and will be 50 years old in 2006.
Although Corgi is well known for the production of die-cast collectables such as planes, cars, buses and trucks, the company also manufactures an exciting range of current toys for today's children. These include Corgi Wheelz Streakerz, GoGo Rollers and the award winning Postman Pat and Little Red Tractor which achieved six accolades in the 2005 Practical Pre-School Awards, based directly on feedback from children and their carers. Corgi also holds several film, television and comic licenses and produces well known and loved toy models based around James Bond, Dr Who, Red Dwarf and Batman as well as Captain Scarlet and Wallace & Gromit.
Since the company launched in 1956, Corgi has produced models of virtually every type of car, bus and truck and plenty of aircraft, for young and old enthusiasts. Some of the most sought-after early models include the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally Mini Cooper S (�300 to �400), 1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E's 'Thrushbuster' Oldsmobile (�250-�300), 1959-61 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop, pale green body (�175-�200). And if you have the right Noddy car, produced in 1969, lurking in the attic it could be worth an amazing �700 or even more!
  
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