Evil Daleks are now hot toys for Christmas
- Publication: Belfast Telegraph
- Date: 2006-07-29
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- Page: 12
- Language: English
THEY used to terrify young Dr Who viewers, but the evil Daleks are now tipped for the best-selling toys list.
Argos have named radio-controlled Daleks and K-9s among its top 10 "hot toys" for Christmas.
It expects the Dr Who range as a whole to be the biggest-selling name in the boys' market.
The toys are spin-offs from the BBC1 show's hugely successful comeback.
Argos expects Bratz to dominate the girls' dolls market.
The retailer's MD, Sara Weller said: "We have already noticed Dr Who toys shooting up the popularity stakes and the fact that it is now in our top 10 for Christmas just goes to show what sort of an impact TV shows have on toys like these."
Rival high street chain Woolworths earlier included the Dr Who Cyberman Voice
Changer in its predicted top 10 toys for Xmas.
The Argos top 10 "hot toys" for Christmas are: Turbo Tail, Tigger, Roboreptile, Dr Who Radio Controlled Dalek/K-9, Cars Fast Talkin' McQueen Cars-radio-controlled Super Tow Mater, Baby Born with magic eyes Pixel Chix two-storey house, Bratz Forever Diamondz party jet, V. Smile pink with free Dora the Explorer game, Tamagotchi
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