The 2006 American International Toy Fair is from February 12th to 15th, 2006, and the Raving Toy Maniac will once again be covering the event, bringing you news and pictures of upcoming toys and action figures.

Some toy companies have very good coverage of their own products, so be sure to check their sites during Toy Fair, too! Sideshow Collectibles will be posting news during the show, as will Diamond Select. McFarlane Toys will not be exhibiting at Toy Fair, but you can see their 2006 product news on their ToyFest page.

RTM Podcasts:

Day One Podcast - Saturday, February 11. This mp3 file is about 46 minutes long and is roughly 22MB to download. The companies discussed are: Toynami, MGA Entertainment, Corgi, Art Asylum, Mattel, Hasbro, and LEGO. Updated on 2/12: Thanks to advice from the Buzz forum, we have changed a setting on our encoding program and were able to reduce the file sizes on the recordings. This first podcast has a buzzing noise in the background that is not on the files for the later days.

Day Two Podcast - Intro - Sunday, February 12. This is a short intro about our day and also a bit of a follow-up on Mattel from the Day One Podcast. This mp3 file is under 7 minutes long and is about 3MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - Diamond Select Toys - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is about 18 minutes long and is an 8.5MB download.
Day Two Podcast - JAKKS Pacific - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is under 7 minutes long and is about 3MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - Gentle Giant - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is under 7 minutes long and is about 3MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - DC Direct - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is under 6 minutes long and is under 3MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - Zizzle - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is about 5 minutes long and is under 3MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - Toy Biz - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is 20 minutes long and is just over 9MB to download.
Day Two Podcast - Dark Horse Comics - Sunday, February 12. This mp3 file is about 6 minutes long and is under 3MB to download.

Day Three Podcast - General Comments - Monday, February 13. This mp3 file is about 10 minutes long and is under 5MB to download. The topics include an explanation of the toy buildings vs Javits Center.
Day Three Podcast - 21st Century, Gracelyn Toys, Master Replicas - Monday, February 13. This mp3 file is about 14 minutes long and is under 7MB to download.
Day Three Podcast - Sideshow Collectibles - Monday, February 13. This mp3 file is about 13 minutes long and is just over 6MB to download.
Day Three Podcast - Monogram International, K'NEX, Limited by CAS - Monday, February 13. This mp3 file is under 10 minutes long and is under 5MB to download.

Day Four Podcast - Bandai - Tuesday, February 14. This mp3 file is about 10 minutes long and is under 5MB to download.
Day Four Podcast - KIDdesigns, RC2, Jazwares, Test Tube Aliens - Tuesday, February 14. This mp3 file is about 9 minutes long and is under 5MB to download.
Day Four Podcast - NECA, Mezco, Plan B Toys - Tuesday, February 14. This mp3 file is about 19 minutes long and is under 9MB to download.

Day Five Podcast - Mega Bloks - Wednesday, February 15. This mp3 file is under 13 minutes long and is under 6MB to download.
Day Five Podcast - Playmates, First 4 Figures, Popbox Collectibles - Wednesday, February 15. This mp3 file is under 15 minutes long and is under 7MB to download.

Please note: many images presented from Toy Fair are prototypes and are not the final product, therefore the final product may vary from the images shown. All release dates are tentative and are subject to change.

For more information, please check out the official Toy Fair site to learn more about the event, look back at pictures from past toy events, or (coming soon) read the press releases listed below.