So now Shakespeare joins past winners Motorcycle Catwoman (click here) and The Atom (click here). See, that’s what toys and collectibles are supposed to do, right? Give you that giddy feeling? Or just plain get you excited? Mind you, I saw some pretty great items (click here for a rundown of the best) but nothing that matched ol’ Willie Shakes for the sheer magic I felt when I first saw him - and tilted back his head. This is the Winner of Toy Fair - unless something somehow tops it,” which I knew even then was highly unlikely. The very first new item I saw at Toy Fair in Manhattan this year was the Batman ’66 Shakespeare bust at the Diamond Select booth.Īnd as soon as I saw it, I said, “This is it.
PLUS: An EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes look at the collectible that broke the Batman ’66 corner of the Internet this month!įor a FULL INDEX of our Toy Fair 2016 coverage, click here.
