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The Guardian - UK
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Lifestyle
Kate Carter

Toy Fair 2013: From cowboys to Smurfs

Toy Fair: Mobil Cowboys and Indians
Fantastic play sets on a Western theme in Playmobil's latest range Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian
Toy Fair: Life size Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters are led outside
Depending on your vintage, the sight of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle may induce nostalgia or horror. If it's the latter: be warned. They are back, big time Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: Model wooden plane
Kids: please, please, don't try this at home Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian
Toy Fair: A display of Moshi Monsters characters
Collectible Moshi Monsters: irresistible for small children, baffling to their parents Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: An Incredible Hulk toy is displayed on a trade stand
Hulk want more toys. Hulk want more toys NOW. Hulk angry at lack of toys Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: Jungle and pre-historic toys are displayed
Things have gone a bit minimalist in Jurassic Park Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A Sponge Bob Square Pants character is helped up a flight of stairs
You try getting upstairs with your head in giant Sponge(Bob) without help Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A Hornby model railway kit
Hornby doing what they have done for over a hundred years: run trains on time. This service was not delayed by snow Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: Demonstration of bubble games
Feeling good about your job right now? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: Wolverine from X-Men
Warning: will not fit inside a stocking. Not a Christmas one, anyway Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A woman arranges Oxford die cast model cars
The traffic around Olympia was terrible Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A woman rides a scooter through trade stands
Just your average commute Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A Power Ranger figure created from over 600 individual Power Ranger toys
A Power Ranger figure lovingly created from over 600 individual toys. Do not try this at home (too expensive) Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex Features
Toy Fair: A man sits on a model horse stand
Listening in on his runner at the 16:40 from Wolverhampton Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: Betsy McCredie, 4, from Glasgow interacts with life size cartoon characters
Betsy McCredie, 4, from Glasgow bravely faces up to some rather scary characters Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: A woman works out on a trade stand for socker boppers
Almost certainly not coming to a gym near you Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Toy Fair: App-controlled Wireless Spy Tank By Logicom
An app-controlled wireless Spy Tank from Logicom. Who clearly know their target market Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian
Toy Fair: A life Papa Smurf and other cartoon characters
Not a sight you would want to be greeted with on exiting your local pub Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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