Looney Tunes land on Tubi, Barbie joins Playmobil, Space Invaders movie lives on, and more
Six intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.
Barnstormer from Marx (1975)
Barnstormer players compete to build a flight tower one block at a time in the unpredictable flight path of a circling biplane.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Lost in Space Jupiter II from Trendmasters (1998)
Released in 1998 from Trendmasters, the Lost in Space Jupiter II playset propelled imagination to new heights by bringing the iconic television spacecraft to life with lights, sounds, and detailed features.
Francis Turner, Louis Marx and Company
Francis Turner collects toys produced by Louis Marx and Company. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Francis explains how he came to open a museum dedicated to Marx toys and details the items in his collection that were personal to Louis Marx.
Jarrod Roll, The Nostalgia Awakens
Jarrod Roll collects vintage Star Wars action figures. In this edition of The Friday Five, he shares how his collection became the foundation for The Nostalgia Awakens: Retro Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Toys, a travelling exhibition now showing at The National Museum of Toys/Miniatures.
Video Game History Foundation Acquires Seminal Gaming Publication
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) announced its acquisition of Computer Entertainer, one of the earliest American publications devoted to video gaming.
2600+ PAC-MAN Edition from Atari
Atari marks the 45th anniversary of PAC-MAN with the launch of the 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition collection.
Powerpuff Girls C-Watch from Trendmasters (2000)
“For the fashionable girl on the go.”
Pac-Man was created by a team of Namco game developers headed by Toru Iwatani and released in 1980.
The Art of Acquiring: Four Considerations When Buying a Collection
Collector Jody Day offers four considerations when buying an established collection of objects.
Toy Catalogues, Vintage Advertising
Mattel Delivers: Mattel Toys (1983)
Mattel’s 1983 product catalogue, Mattel Delivers, captures the company at a crossroads, riding high on blockbuster brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Masters of the Universe while wrestling with steep losses from its Electronics division.
It may be that all games are silly. But then, so are humans."
— Robert Lynd
