RUBIE’S COSTUME CO.
LASER PEGS Laser Pegs launches the Lava Peg Power Base and the Light Up Pull Back Motor. The Lava Peg is a power base and building set that has a light-up tube with colorful and bubbly child-safe liquid at its core. It is compatible with all other Laser Pegs kits and major brick construction brands, and has a rechargeable USB battery. The Lava Peg Power Base will launch as part of Stealth, a four-in-one kit. Following the initial release of the Stealth kit, the Lava Peg will be available as a standalone power base in various colors for toy retailers worldwide. The Light Up Pull Back Motor is included with the Rally Cars Pull Back Runner kit, and will zoom across the room when the model is pulled back and let go. Laser Pegs will also expand its product lines to include 17 additional kits. There will be nine new kits in the Zippy Do collection, including animals, jets, and a helicopter. Additional core product line expansions include 4-in-1 Mini Trucks, 6-in-1 Copters, 8-in-1 Motorcycles, and more.
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Minion Mania is back thanks to this summer’s theatrical release of Minions, and Rubie’s Costume Co. has incorporated the Minions into its newest line. The Female Minion costume includes a dress, knee socks, gloves, and goggles, and is available in extra-small, small, medium, and large sizes. The Minion Kevin set includes a jumpsuit, gloves, a headpiece, and goggles, and is also available in extra-small, small, medium, and large sizes. Rubie’s will also debut the Deluxe Ant-Man costume, which includes a muscle chest jumpsuit with boot tops, a belt, and a mask. It will be available in sizes small, medium, and large. New costumes from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Collection bring a galaxy far, far away to life. The Super Deluxe Stormtrooper includes a jumpsuit with foam armor, a twopiece helmet, and a belt. The Deluxe Rey costume includes a jumpsuit with an attached sash, detached sleeves, a belt with a pouch, and a cuff. Both costumes are available in child sizes small, medium, and large. The collection also includes Finn, Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and Flametrooper. Rubie’s will expand its Imagine by Rubie’s line with DC Comics Superhero Dress-Up Sets. The Batgirl ensemble includes a black tutu dress, a mask, a matching cape, and gauntlets. Robin, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Green Lantern are also available in the collection.
Top: Female Minion; Bottom left: Deluxe Ant-Man; Bottom right: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015