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New Papo Dinosaur Figures at Comaco Toys

I wrote a post over 6 months ago about the new Papo Dinosaur figures we had at Comaco. This has been a double success; not only have the figures proved to be a great hit, but also that post has been our most popular so far.

Recently we received stock of brand new Papo product – Dinosaur Mini Figures. These are six superbly detailed figures, each about 7 cm long, in a tub.

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Check out the individual dinos above; click on the pictures to view them full size. This product makes a welcome addition to the popular Papo tubs of  Mini Knights, Mini Pirates, Mini Fantasy Figures and Mini Horses we already stock.

Another new Papo product for 2014 is the Dilophosaurus. This mid sized predator is approx 15 cm long and sports a colourful head crest.

In addition to all these we still have a sizeable range of older dino figures. Not least our favourite Spinosaurus; a giant predator bigger than T-Rex that hunted like a crocodile. Check them all out here.

Die Cast Helicopter Scale Models

Here’s a great new gift idea at Comaco Toys. We have some fantastic quality die cast models of military helicopters now in stock. They are all 1:60 or 1:55 scale and come boxed, complete with a stand.

There’s four models to choose from: The Boeing CH-47 Chinook, the Sikorsky SH-60 Sea Hawk, the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and the Apache AH-64. All come from New Ray under the Skypilot brand.

What’s more you either just display them on the stand and admire from afar, or else you can take them off the stand and play to your heart’s content. This really makes it a toy or model suitable for boys of all ages!

Die Cast SH-60 Sea Hawk

Die Cast SH-60 Sea Hawk

Die Cast SH-60 Sea Hawk

Die Cast SH-60 Sea Hawk

Die Cast UH-60 Black Hawk 1:60

Die Cast UH-60 Black Hawk 1:60

Die Cast AH-64 Apache 1:55

Die Cast AH-64 Apache 1:55

Halloween Hello Kitty Figures

This is a great idea for Hello Kitty fans at Halloween! We have three new Kitty fashion figures which  come packaged in a smart box complete with a choice of accessories.

Each figure has a attachable dress, shoes, hair bow, plus one other object to give her a distinct personality: a pumpkin on a stick, an umbrella or a guitar! Why not collect all three? Check out the Hello Kitty Halloween Figures here.

Hello Kitty Rain Maiden

Hello Kitty Rain Maiden

Hello Kitty Guitar Girl

Hello Kitty Guitar Girl

Hello Kitty Halloween Kitty

Hello Kitty Halloween Kitty

Christmas is Coming at Comaco!

Ok, I know it’s still only September and, believe me, I am not anxious to see any tinsel going up just yet, but the truth is some people have already started their Christmas shopping. As a toy retailer it will be no surprise to hear that Christmas is by far the busiest time of year for us. October will see a steady ramping up in sales and then in November it will begin to go really mental.

At Comaco Toys we will soon be offering two new categories: Christmas Toys – for larger present ideas – and Stocking Fillers – for the smaller gifts that help make the big day that bit more special. In addition, we already have some Christmas Items in. These are decorations, cards and xmassy themed products just for the festive season.

For those of you who prefer not to think about Christmas until at least the beginning of December, you have my sympathies!

Comaco Toys at Christmas

Comaco Toys at Christmas

Nerf Blaster Sleeves at Comaco Toys

UPDATE 3 November 2014: Now back in stock!

Here’s something new: we have just got in some great Nerf N-Strike Elite Blaster Sleeves. These are official Nerf merchandise and are the perfect thing to carry your blaster, cartridges and darts.

The sleeves are tough and will carry your Nerf gun securely. They include loop attachments so a utility pouch can be added for extra ammo. The sleeve can also be easily extended to accommodate larger blasters. These are a must for any Nerf fan!

Rainbow Loom Band Crazy at Comaco Toys Direct

Check out our current Special Offer on Loom Bands.

Over the last year or so, if you have asked anyone what the biggest current toy craze is then the answer is likely to have been loom bands. In fact the whole world seems to have become slightly obsessed with the colourful rubber bands that can be woven into bracelets and other accessories.

At Comaco we have have also introduced our own selection of Loom Band Sets, including an exclusive Disney Frozen case. Check them out:

Designer Loom Jewellery Maker

Designer Loom Jewellery Maker: Loop, weave and wear with this Loom Kit which includes 500 bands, 30 clips and knitting tool. Great for making bracelets, rings and much more besides.

Disney Frozen Designer Loom Case

Disney Frozen Designer Loom Case: Contains 2400 bands, 100 clips and 1 hook. Multiple Colours. Box size 35 x 19 cm approx. Suitable for ages 6 plus.

 

Frozen Loom Band Case

Frozen Loom Band Case (Small): Contains 1000 bands, 50 clips and 1 hook. Multiple Colours.

On display

Being primarily an online store, it’s not often we see our products collected together and on display. Last Saturday proved something of an exception as we presented a stall along with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at the Glenurquhart Highland Games at Drumnadrochit.

Although we exhibited only a very limited selection of our range which focused especially on our Fire and Rescue Toys, the day was nevertheless a very good reminder of quite how many products there are now in stock at Comaco Toys Direct. Below is a picture of our items ready to go the games with some extra items added!

Comaco Toys Direct

Comaco Toys Direct

Lego Storage Bricks

Need somewhere stylish and convenient to store your Lego pieces? Or just need somewhere to put toys your are permanently tripping over?  Check out these Lego Storage Bricks at Comaco Toys Direct.

They are shaped like bigger versions of the classic Lego brick, with the really big ones having 8 buttons. These measure 50 cm by 25 cm by 18 cm and weigh over 2kg each. They come in a variety of colours with some produced exclusively as a tie-in to this year’s hit Lego Movie.

Check them out now!

On the hunt for a new website provider

I went in a couple of business courses earlier this about improving websites and SEO which I found extremely useful but also a little disconcerting, in that they highlighted how many issues we still wanted to resolve. Our ecommerce website – www.comacodirect.com has now been running for 5 years. At the time our choice of provider seemed an appropriate one but 5 years is a long time… Also if I’m being brutally honest it has never quite delivered the results we had hoped for. The majority of our sales still come via other online sales platforms.

comacotoysdirect

The Comaco Toys website as of early August 2014

So what do want a revamped site to do? Well we need fast download speeds for a start, our current provider is steady but slower than average. We would like the facility to export our listings to other sales platforms, currently this is all done manually and it is a time consuming task! We would like the facility to be able to write meta tags for all pages on the site; we need a responsive design which will adjust for mobiles and ipads; and we want an integrated blog so that this one can be quietly retired.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we need to find a provider who will give us the maximum confidence that the site will have improved SEO and better sales will follow. A tall order? Possibly. Obviously the content of the site is ours, but this can only get us so far if the design is not up to spec.

And where do we find this miraculous provider? I don’t know yet. Magento has certainly been mentioned to me more than once and I am hoping to get some further advice through the Highlands and Islands Digital Health Check for businesses, although they haven’t replied to me yet. Clearly though it is something that needs to be up and running by October for the run up to Christmas.

Watch this space!

 

 

Fisher-Price Wooden Toys at Comaco Direct

The last 6 months or so has seen Comaco begin to stock all kinds of branded toys which we had not considered previously. Hello Kitty, Lego Storage, Nerf and MegaBloks have all been doing well. However we are especially pleased to have a selection of great wooden learning toys from Fisher-Price.

All these toys are suitable for ages from 12 months or 24 months plus. They range from simple, fun, ergonomically designed pull along animal figures, to a selection of educational games which develop problem solving, memory and fine motor skills.

The toys have fun animal themes in bold attractive primary colours. In addition they come boxed to ensure that the gift of one of these toys will be a treat to be remembered! Check out the full range of Fisher-Price Toys at Comaco Toys Direct.

Fisher Price Wooden Zebra on Wheels Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Wooden Zebra on Wheels

Fisher Price Wooden Lion on Wheels Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Wooden Lion on Wheels

Fisher Price Wooden Crocodile on Wheels Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Wooden Crocodile on Wheels

Fisher Price Animal Tower Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Animal Tower: Have fun stacking the 6 colourful wooden animals.

Fisher Price Balance Stacker: Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Balance Stacker: Build up the two monkeys correctly to make them balance.

Fisher Price Animal Memory Game Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Animal Memory Game: Memory matching game puzzle which contains 6 cards and 24 blocks.

 

Fisher Price Animal Dominoes Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Animal Dominoes: My first animal dominoes have 28 pieces.

Fisher Price Wooden Pyramid Puzzle Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Wooden Pyramid Puzzle: Fit the four blocks together correctly and complete the colourful animal pictures on each side of the pyramid.

Fisher Price Shape Sorter Comaco Toys Direct

Fisher Price Shape Sorter: Each Block has several different sides featuring letters, numbers, shapes and colours. A great learning toy for toddlers!