{"id":673,"date":"2012-02-14T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T19:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=673"},"modified":"2012-02-14T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T20:11:28","slug":"halofanforlife-at-mega-bloks-display-at-new-york-toy-fair-2012-part-1-the-bloks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=673","title":{"rendered":"HaloFanForLife at Mega Bloks display at New York Toy Fair 2012, Part 1 &#8211; The BLOKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-671\" title=\"Toy Fair logo 2012\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370-389x300.jpg 389w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/TF2012-480x370.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-167\" title=\"Mega Blocks logo fix\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix-432x300.jpg 432w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Mega-Blocks-logo-fix.jpg 774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had the pleasure and honor of visiting the Mega Brands display at New York Toy Fair this year. The night before, my wife Emily (staff writer and photographer here at HFFL), went to ToysRUs in Times Square and got a few pics of the Mega Bloks section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-at-Times-Square-TRU-w-MC-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-688\" title=\"Me at Times Square TRU w-MC SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-at-Times-Square-TRU-w-MC-SM-143x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Back-of-MC-at-Times-Square-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-689\" title=\"Back of MC at Times Square SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Back-of-MC-at-Times-Square-SM-143x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Back-of-MC-at-Times-Square-SM-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Back-of-MC-at-Times-Square-SM.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mega-Bloks-Times-Square-set-up-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-687\" title=\"Mega Bloks Times Square set up SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mega-Bloks-Times-Square-set-up-SM-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mega-Bloks-Times-Square-set-up-SM-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mega-Bloks-Times-Square-set-up-SM-349x300.jpg 349w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Mega-Bloks-Times-Square-set-up-SM.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handsome fella huh? (I mean Master Chief, not me, LOL)<\/p>\n<p>The next day I got ready and my wife and I went to our first Toy Fair. Below is the board showing Mega Brands Inc. logos for their respective product lines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-in-front-of-the-Mega-Bloks-product-wall-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-674\" title=\"Me in front of the Mega Bloks product wall SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-in-front-of-the-Mega-Bloks-product-wall-SM-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-in-front-of-the-Mega-Bloks-product-wall-SM-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-in-front-of-the-Mega-Bloks-product-wall-SM-358x300.jpg 358w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-in-front-of-the-Mega-Bloks-product-wall-SM.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Master Chief was guarding the entrance to the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Master-Chief-guarding-the-entrance-to-the-Mega-Bloks-exhibit-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-691\" title=\"Master Chief guarding the entrance to the Mega Bloks exhibit SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Master-Chief-guarding-the-entrance-to-the-Mega-Bloks-exhibit-SM-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Master-Chief-guarding-the-entrance-to-the-Mega-Bloks-exhibit-SM-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Master-Chief-guarding-the-entrance-to-the-Mega-Bloks-exhibit-SM.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Close-up-of-MC-detail-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-690\" title=\"Close up of MC detail SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Close-up-of-MC-detail-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Close-up-of-MC-detail-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Close-up-of-MC-detail-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Close-up-of-MC-detail-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below, I&#8217;m being videoed for a Mega Bloks promotion spot (now on their Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.megabloks.com\/posts\/halo-sneak-peek-at-new-york-toy-fair\/\">http:\/\/blog.megabloks.com\/posts\/halo-sneak-peek-at-new-york-toy-fair\/<\/a>). The fellow to the right of the pic taking the video is Brendon Sera-Shriar, Senior Community Manager of Mega Brands Inc. (Note that Andrew &#8220;Sparky&#8221; Sparkes is watching from the video in the top right corner of the pic&#8230;LOL)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-talking-about-the-MB-Halo-line-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-686\" title=\"Me talking about the MB Halo line SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-talking-about-the-MB-Halo-line-SM-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-talking-about-the-MB-Halo-line-SM-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-talking-about-the-MB-Halo-line-SM-366x300.jpg 366w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Me-talking-about-the-MB-Halo-line-SM.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now for the great new stuff, some available now, some coming VERY soon!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/MB-Halo-display-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-683\" title=\"MB Halo display SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/MB-Halo-display-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/MB-Halo-display-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/MB-Halo-display-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/MB-Halo-display-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minifig-and-smaller-sets-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-679\" title=\"minifig and smaller sets SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minifig-and-smaller-sets-SM-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minifig-and-smaller-sets-SM-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minifig-and-smaller-sets-SM-410x300.jpg 410w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minifig-and-smaller-sets-SM.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-680\" title=\"new sets section 1 front SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-SM-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-SM-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-SM-376x300.jpg 376w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-SM.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-682\" title=\"new sets section 1 front closer SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-closer-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-closer-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-closer-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-1-front-closer-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/New-Blue-purple-Wraith-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-677\" title=\"New Blue-purple Wraith SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/New-Blue-purple-Wraith-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/New-Blue-purple-Wraith-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/New-Blue-purple-Wraith-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/New-Blue-purple-Wraith-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/UNSC-Rhino-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-676\" title=\"UNSC Rhino SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/UNSC-Rhino-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/UNSC-Rhino-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/UNSC-Rhino-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/UNSC-Rhino-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-675\" title=\"new sets section 2 SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-SM-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-SM-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-SM-435x300.jpg 435w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-SM.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-678\" title=\"new sets section 2 front SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-closer-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-681\" title=\"new sets section 2 front closer SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-closer-SM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-closer-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-closer-SM-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/new-sets-section-2-front-closer-SM.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following pic shows packaging that has not been fully approved yet. So the box art may change between now and when the sets are released.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Prototype-packaging-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-685\" title=\"Prototype packaging SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Prototype-packaging-SM-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Prototype-packaging-SM-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Prototype-packaging-SM.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the armory board!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Armory-Board-SM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-684\" title=\"Armory Board SM\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Armory-Board-SM-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Armory-Board-SM-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Armory-Board-SM.jpg 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For larger sizes of the images in this post, please go to my Flickr account:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23683004@N06\/sets\/72157629319842521\/\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23683004@N06\/sets\/72157629319842521\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you repost images, please do not alter them from the original as presented and give credit to this site by adding &#8220;by HaloFanForLife.com&#8221; in your commentary.<\/p>\n<p>Coming shortly the Mega Bloks Die-Cast pics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure and honor of visiting the Mega Brands display at New York Toy Fair this year. The night before, my wife Emily (staff writer and photographer here at HFFL), went to ToysRUs in Times Square and got &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=673\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collecting","category-bloks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=673"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":694,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673\/revisions\/694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}