12th November 2005 - Event Report: Toys 4 Big Boys Show (for Flat 2 The Mat Magazine)

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Event: Toys 4 Big Boys Show, Royal Dublin Showgrounds, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Dates: Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th November 2005

This weekend saw the Royal Dublin Society Showground play host to the Toys 4 Big Boys show, which brings everything that you would buy if money was no object under one roof - so it was sensible to make sure the credit card was left firmly at home before heading to this show!

As you entered the main hall of the show you were greeted straight away by Jacuzzi's and hot tubs galore, pool tables, air hockey tables and some of Nokia's latest gadgets were there for you to have a play with. Sony and BT also had stands with their latest products available, such as the new Sony MP3 Walkman which was the subject of many people's attention.

Sony had their Playstation dome kitted out with several stands which had their latest toy - the Playstation Portable for people to play with, and judging by the queue's waiting to get a shot of the console these are proving very popular. There were so many stands around the show that everywhere you looked there was something else to take your attention, including replica masks and swords from films such as Gladiator.

Toddsleap had brought along a huge climbing wall which kept the kids happy as they raced their friends up it and then had a go at the Fifa penalty shoot out game next door.

A show like this wouldn't be complete without some cars with huge price tags and they were present near the rear of the main hall with Nissan, Lotus, Porsche, Aston Martin, several Ferarri's and a jaw-dropping Invicta. David Smyth had brought along one of his Subaru Impreza's from Rally School Ireland as well, and spent most of the day chatting to people who had already taken part in one of his courses in Monaghan or were booked up for one in the future.

For those with a larger wallet there were a number of speedboats around the show, as well as a helicopter used for lessons. Outside the main halls a selection of Army vehicles including a huge Cheiftan tank were put through their paces in an enclosure which at times was around 5-10 people deep watching these machines maneouvering around one another.

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