Star Wars and Thunderbirds are must-have toys for Christmas
(Philip Toscano/PA)
Star Wars and Thunderbirds are set to be the must-have toys for Christmas this year.
The Toy Retailers Association said this would be a "vintage year" for toys as it released its annual DreamToys list of predicted top sellers, with three of them connected to the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens, due to hit cinemas next month.
They are the Bladebuilder Jedi Master Lightsabre by Hasbro, and Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle and the Millennium Falcon, both by Lego.
The Thunderbirds Interactive Tracy Island Playset has also made the list, alongside favourites such as the Disney Frozen Sing-a-long Elsa.
(Philip Toscano/PA)
Lego's City Deep Sea Exploration Vessel is also expected to dominate Christmas wishes, while Little Live Pets, Paw Patrol, Shopkins and the Vtech Toot Toot Friends toys are likely to top lists for younger children, the TRA predicts.
The list was decided by a panel of leading toy retailers in the UK including Argos, Boots, Selfridges, Smyths Toys, The Entertainer, TK Maxx and Toys R US.
Frederique Tutt, toy industry analyst for the NPD Group, said British retailers were hoping for a record year after Disney's Frozen, Minions and Minecraft boosted sales by 6% since the start of the year.
