Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined The Port of Long Beach’s Supply Chain Insight to discuss some of the year’s hot new toys and how supply chain issues could affect both the availability and prices of those hot toys.
For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.
TICKLE ME ELMO GIGGLE MAX
Elmo is back with more giggles than ever before! Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max reimagines the classic ’90s toy with a larger size, new hilarious movements, and interactive features that bring nostalgia and all the laughs to playrooms.
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NEEDOH NICE BERG
With a squeeze, this soft, yet firm, squishy blue ice cube can be used as a de-stressing sensory toy or fidget. Watch it return to its normal shape no matter how much kids stretch, squish, pull, and poke it.
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SQZY GEL GEMS
These gems are available in oversized Pyramid and Decahedron shapes that are easy to grip and offer a fun sensory experience from every angle. A built-in LED light flashes with every squeeze, tap, or impact, adding an eye-catching visual element to the tactile experience.
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MGA’S MINIVERSE REAL MUSIC RECORD PLAYER
This mini record player stores and plays miniature, collectible records (sold separately). The set comes with one vinyl featuring a Classical Rock Remix of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.
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MGA’S MINIVERSE REAL MUSIC
Each mystery pack ($11.99) includes four mini vinyl records that play 30-second clips when paired with the MGA’s Miniverse Real Music Record Player ($21.99). Fans can listen to songs by Britney Spears, The Beach Boys, Blink-182, Amy Winehouse, Public Enemy, Elton John, Def Leppard, and more.
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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS X KAYOU TRADING CARDS
Fans can show collectors how it’s done, done, done by collecting trading cards inspired by Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. The Energy Edition has eight cards per booster pack and features 11 rarities. The Classic Edition features five cards per booster pack, with eight rarities.

