Pop Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski stopped by ABC World News Now to show off some great new pop culture-influenced toys for 2019. For more on the products featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.
DOODLE BEAR (TOMY)
- TOMY refreshed and reimagined the Original Doodle Bear for new generations of kids.
- The all-new Doodle Bear combines digital and dimensional play with a new play pattern and the Doodle Bear Studio app.
- Kids can bring their Doodle Bear to life by scanning in the bear, creating a customized scene by hand drawing, placing in-app stickers around their bear, and recording a personalized message to save and share with friends.
- The new Doodle Bear comes in Fashion and Chef.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $19.99
- Available: Fall 2019
SESAME STREET GONGER, ABBY CADABBY, ELMO PLUSH AND 50TH ANNIVERSARY BLIND BOXES (GUND)
- The celebration of Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary continues with the 10” Gonger, 11” Abby Cadabby, and the 13” Elmo plushes.
- All three plush and the collectible plush are huggable soft and surface-washable for easy cleaning.
- Abby Cadabby comes in her new flowery, iridescent skirt.
- The blind boxes features classic Sesame Street’s characters as miniature figures, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Prairie Dawn, Snuffy, Baby Bear, and a mystery character.
- Ages: 1+
- MSRP: Gonger Plush -$27.99; Elmo Plush – $19.99; Abby Cadabby Plush – $29.99; Blind Boxes – $9.99
- Available: GUND specialty retailers
BARBIE CAREER 60TH ANNIVERSARY DOLL ASSORTMENT (MATTEL)
- Barbie is continuing to explore new professions in the Barbie Career 60th Anniversary Doll Assortment.
- The assortment celebrates some of her most iconic positions.
- She will add pilot, astronaut, journalist, political candidate, athlete, and firefighter to her resume with this new assortment.
- Each doll wears a career-themed outfit and includes an accessory.
- The new assortment also has unique looks, such as different body types, skin tones, eye colors, and hairstyles.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $9.99
- Available: Walmart, Target
- The celebration of Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary continues with the 10” Gonger, 11” Abby Cadabby, and the 13” Elmo plushes.
- All three plush and the collectible plush are huggable soft and surface-washable for easy cleaning.
- Abby Cadabby comes in her new flowery, iridescent skirt.
- The blind boxes features classic Sesame Street’s characters as miniature figures, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Prairie Dawn, Snuffy, Baby Bear, and a mystery character.
- Ages: 1+
- MSRP: Gonger Plush -$27.99; Elmo Plush – $19.99; Abby Cadabby Plush – $29.99; Blind Boxes – $9.99
- Available: GUND specialty retailers
THE LEGO MOVIE 2 WELCOME TO APOCALYSEBURG! (LEGO)
- Help Emmett build to save his friends and protect his hometown from an alien invasion with the LEGO Movie 2 Welcome to Apocalypseburg! Set.
- The epic 360-degree experience features a section of the Statue of Liberty with a chill-out room in the head, a café, Scribble Cop’s office, an armory, a barber’s/tattoo parlor, Lucy’s hideout, Fuse’s workshop, a rooftop diner, a gym, a spa, and more.
- The set includes a buildable telescope, three lookout platforms, furniture, accessories for each room, and Lucy’s crossbow.
- There are 3,178 pieces in total.
- Ages: 16+
- MSRP: $299.99
- Available: LEGO.com
MEGA MAN MEGA BUSTER ARM CANNON (JAKKS PACIFIC)
- Kids can pretend to me Mega Man with the lights and sounds Mega Buster.
- When kids squeeze the trigger, they will activate light patterns and sounds.
- The cannon has features authentic sounds from the show and video game.
- Ages: 3+
- MSRP: $24.99
- Available: Amazon, Target
SPONGEPOP CULTURE PANTS (ALPHA GROUP)
- Celebrate iconic pop culture in a unique way with the 4.5-inch SpongePop Culture Pants vinyl figures.
- The line includes B-movie SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dr. Plankton based on on the horror episodes of the show, as well as Old-Timey SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward inspired by the golden age of animation.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $9.99
- Available: Amazon in March
SPONGEBOB MASTERPIECE MEMES (ALPHA GROUP)
- Fans can bring their favorite show to life along with movie moments that are now popular viral memes with 8-inch Masterpiece Memes vinyl figures.
- The highly detailed figures include Mocking SpongeBob, Imaginaaation SpongeBob, Surprised Patrick, Spongegar, and Handsome Squidward.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $19.99
- Available: Amazon in March; Target in April
SPONGEBOB SLIMEEZ FIGURES (ALPHA GROUP)
- Kids can experience Bikini Bottom like never before with Spongebob Slimeez figures.
- Load each 3-inch figure with Nickelodeon Slime, push, and watch the slime ooze through the figures.
- The new figures come with 2 ounces of slime and a collectible SpongeBob cube for the blind package experience.
- Collect all seven figures, including the rare Gold SpongeBob Slimeez.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $6.99
- Available: Target, specialty stores in April
SPONGEHEADS (ALPHA GROUP)
- Fans can dress up and embark on amazing adventures in Bikini Bottom as their favorite SpongeBob SquarePants characters with SpongeHeads.
- The 20-inch soft and inflatable headwear fit most kids’ and adults’ heads.
- Ages: 6+
- MSRP: $12.99
- Available: Amazon in March; Target in April
SPONGEBOB AND PATRICK EXSQUEEZE ME PLUSH (ALPHA GROUP)
- Fans will love to squeeze and laugh with SpongeBob and Patrick as Exsqueeze Me Plush dolls.
- The interactive, soft plush burp and fart when fans hug them.
- Ages: 4+
- MSRP: $14.99
- Available: Wave 1: Spring, Wave 2: Fall
