One thing I find interesting is the still high demand for Star Wars collectibles this year. I usually find Montreal to have a bigger fan base/following for Star Wars than GI Joe or even TF. I was able to part at the show with several SW items such as:
Vintage loose Tautaun
Vintage loose Slave 1 (Boba Fett's ship)
Vintage loose Tie Fighter Pilot figure
VOTC carded wave 1 (full run of twelve figures with Boba Fett figure signed by Jeremy Bullock) + VOTC Wave 2 Han Solo (trench coat), Sand People & Luke Pilot.
ROTS loose Republic V-Wing Fighter w/ Clone Pilot
Episode 1 loose Faamba (finally!) and Gungan catapult
Episode 1 loose Federation Gunner (yay, bye-bye)
POTF2 loose Speeder Bike
Saga loose Snowtrooper W/ laser canon
Since I parted with most of the pieces I wanted to part with for a long time (except for my vintage HOTH playset, Cloud car and Dewback that still didn't move oh well), I will be bringing the following at the next one:
Episode 1 loose Naboo Royal Starship w/box
OTC loose Sandcrawler
POTF2 loose Bantha
ROTS loose Republic Gunship
The biggest surprise has to be that a lot more kids have been introduced to GI JOE because of the movie and new toys, and this year's edition of the Montreal Toy Con proved it. One even knew his vehicles' names! So Yo-Joe!
I've been downsizing my collection slowly lately as it takes so much room for nothing. If one day, I buy a house and it has a big enough room or basement, then I will have the pleasure of collecting how I used to when the time is right. Star Wars is taking a direct hit since I don't collect it anymore. Joe-wise I still have doubles, and vehicles I don't mind parting with (left overs from my old army building days, mainly ARAH Hiss tanks, Mobats, still very popular - go figure).
I'm looking forward to the next show, sometime in October.