The American International Toy Fair (the trademarked name uses all capitals for TOY FAIR) is one of a few major toy industry trade shows held around the world. It is held annually in late winter (mid February) in New York City's Toy District (Broadway and 5th Avenue in the mid 20s) and at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and is open to the toy trade only. It is staged by the Toy Industry Association. A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

The show is claimed by the promotors to be the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. Last year, more than 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries exhibited their toy and entertainment products in over 300,000 square feet of exhibit space.

The Javits exhibits feature demonstrations and displays in an open trade show setting, while the toy district showrooms offer a chance for buyers to consult with sales representatives from the major toy manufacturers in a quieter setting. These showrooms can be found at

• 200 Fifth Avenue between 23rd & 24th Streets
• 1107 Broadway at 24th Street
• 230 Fifth Avenue between 26th & 27th Streets
• 1115 Broadway at 25th Street

Each building (they are interconnected by upper story walkways) contains relatively small showrooms from many manufacturers, including in some cases, direct competitors (LEGO and Mega Bloks or Nintendo and Sony for example). Products featured include current lines as well as samples of products not yet introduced, or products under development. Many manufacturers will stage receptions or events prior to the fair itself for invited buyers, media representatives with an interest in the product line, or dignitaries. Lego Group logo Lego sets feature a large variety of themed people (called “minifigures”), including the Space, Castle, and City figures above. ... Mega Bloks (top) can be mistaken for Lego bricks. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Admission for buyers is free but proof of participation in the toy industry is required. Admission for toy manufacturer employees and media is not free, but credentials are still required.

External links

• Toy Industry Association main site
• 2006 information site
• Toy Fair 2005 LEGO showroom images