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The 7th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention Event date: June 14-15, 2008
Megatrade Hall 2-3, SM Megamall .organized by Collectibles Unlimited Assoc
It seems in these days of economic crisis and dwindling resources, trivial stuff like toys, hobbies and games would be the furthest thing from people’s minds. But apparently, hobbyists and collectors remain unfazed by this downturn and instead stay steady in anticipation for the next big thing in the pop culture landscape to turn collectible. They don’t have much long to wait, as the biggest event in pop culture, sci-fi/fantasy and mass media touches down in June with an explosive impact!
The 8th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2009 hits hard with the most anticipated gathering of toy distributors, gamers, pop memorabilia collectors and cosplay enthusiasts this side of the planet. This year’s TOYCON will take place on June 13 and 14, at the SM Megatrade Hall 2 and 3 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Highlight for the event this year will be the launch of summer movie blockbusters, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the much awaited GI JOE: Rise of Cobra. Transformers and GI Joe fans will revel in these two famous toy properties with a collectors’ exhibit and movie merchandising displays from the movie’s distributor, Solar-UIP films.
Another exciting highlight for the event is the presence of MINDstyle, an international design company that focuses on delivering unique and original works to a very exclusive market by way of quality limited collectibles. They pioneered the vinyl toy design world with such artists as Michael Lau, Kathie Olivas, Brant Peters, Ron English and Buff Monster. MINDstyle will bring in two internationally renowned toy designers: Tim Tsui, one of the hottest Hong Kong figure artist illustrators. He has exhibited his works word wide designing everything from sneakers to toys to comics. And TobyHK, MINDstyle’s creative director whose works range from graphics, illustrations, web designs, characters or vinyl figures.
TOYCON will host the Philippine leg of MINDstyle and Disney’s Stitch Experiment 626 Project Custom Art Tour, a fresh look at the beloved Disney character through the eyes of some of today’s brightest artists in the vinyl toy design field. The tour will feature hand-customized, one-of-a kind versions of a special DIY blank Stitch created expressly for the Philippine TOYCON.
Another amazing exhibit to watch out for will be ABS-CBN’s Isang Lakas lifesize statues of Mars Ravelo’s creations like Lastikman, Kapitan Boom,Varga, TinyTony, Dragonna, and Flash Bomba.
TOYCON wouldn’t be complete without the annual Live Action Figure Cosplay competition, the biggest gathering of all, sci-fi/fantasy, comics and anime-inspired costume players in the Philippines. And of course the main draw for collectors is the huge retailer floor where they can hunt for the rarest and latest, most sought-after collectors’ pieces ranging from action figures, dolls, diecast cars and robots, comics and cards, artwork and pop memorabilia from all over the world.
The 8th Philippine TOYCON is sure to be the pinnacle of this year’s pop culture conventions. It will certainly have everything there for young and old alike to share and enjoy.
TOYCON is organized by Collectibles Unlimited partnered with the SM Megatrade Hall and is presented by Globe Broadband, Solar Entertainment and HERO TV. Also brought to you by Royal Tru Orange, Maxi Collector, Comic Odyssey, E-Games, ABS-CBN Interactive, MINDstyle, Toy Kingdom, Theaterworks, LG Mobile and WACOM. In cooperation with SugarFree N Blue, Wimax , Hobbymaster, Warner Brothers,Tribu, Club Astoria, Psicom and Creative Voices with media partners, ABS-CBN, Jack TV ,SciFi Channel, Fudge Magazine, Magic 89.9, NU 107, 105.1 Crossover and the official music channel, MTV.
The 8th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention June 13-14, 2009 Megatrade Hall 2-3 and Conference Center A and B SM Megamall, 5th Level Bldg. B 10am-9pm www.toyconph.com
To celebrate the most joyous season of the year, SM Megatrade Hall will be holding the "Manila Toys and Gifts Show" on December 16 – 21, 2008. The six-day event will be held at Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall and will feature programs and exhibits that will cater to the rush of shoppers and other interested participants.
The event aims to reach not just children, the usual targets when it comes to toys, but all ages, especially the young at heart who enjoy giving and receiving toys and gifts. Products that will be showcased include toys, apparels, shoes, fashion accessories, home accessories, kids' accessories, novelty and other gift items, food, and a lot more.
Visitors will witness not only showcases of toys and other items, but also different activities that the whole family can enjoy. Featured activities include magic shows, storytelling with kids, Holiday Cooking Demos, Meet and Greet Santa, cosplay, and other exciting games, gifts and surprises.
Another event highlight will be the 3rd Annual Toys and Collectibles Christmas Fair, co-organized by Collectibles Unlimited, which will run from December 19 – 21, 2008. This highly anticipated part of the event is the target of many collectors and hobbyists, as the fair features collectibles, hard-to-find toys, toy auctions, and other exciting and cool stuff that collectors and other interested visitors will take pleasure in.
The main feature of the event will be the "Light the Tree, Light a Hope" project, a fund raising activity for the benefit of Bantay Bata 163. With this activity, Megatrade hopes to give back to the community by selling special Christmas items to visitors, which will then be displayed in the giant Christmas Tree in the Hall. Proceeds of the sales of these products together with other donations will then be awarded to Bantay Bata 163 on the last day of the event.
For event inquiries, or interested sponsors and exhibitors, you may contact Megatrade Hall at 634-7617, or MCT Events Management Services, the official Event Management Group of the event, at 701-1759/701-1760 or mct_events@yahoo.com.
Grab the best of the best deals and price from the live auctions at the Toys and Collectibles Live Auction @ 3rd Toys and Collectibles Christmas Fair 2008.
this is a yearly event and the toys and collectibles auction in the Philippines originates from here since 2003 from the 1st Toy Con. And now we are bringing back a yearly auction event every December Toy fair.
so attend the event, and check out the items on site before the auction time begins.
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