U.S.S. Battlewagon B-400 from Deluxe Reading (1960s)
“…the mightiest warship you’ll ever see.”
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Heckle and Jeckle’s Ski Trail Game from Whitman (1971)
Published in 1971 by Whitman, Heckle and Jeckle’s Ski Trail Game was a spin-and-move race in which players competed to be the first to reach the finish line at the bottom of the ski hill.
V-RROOM Guide-Whip Racer from Mattel (1964)
Released in 1964, Mattel’s V-RROOM Guide-Whip Racer (#0589) was a manually powered vehicle designed to simulate the sound and feel of real speedway racing without batteries.
Fernando Albarran, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Fernando Albarran collects The Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Fernando talks about how his love for the film turned into a passion for collecting and the joy within the Nightmare community.
B. and Candice Woodward, The National Toy Museum of Canada
B. and Candice Woodward, founders of The National Toy Museum of Canada, join us for this edition of The Friday Five to talk about what inspired the creation of the British Columbia–based museum and to share how they rebuilt and expanded the space after moving to a larger location.
Back on the Shelf: Game Informer Expands Its Print Presence
Game Informer returns to newsstands, marking a major moment for print in games media.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game from Office Dog Games
Return to Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game, a cooperative card game inspired by the second volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic.
Young Sweethearts from Mattel (1975)
“We’ll picnic and have fun at our secret tree.”
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings while teaching at the University of Oxford, alongside fellow academic and close friend C.S. Lewis. The two were part of the Inklings, a literary circle that met to share and critique their work.
The Art of Acquiring: Four Considerations When Buying a Collection
Collector Jody Day offers four considerations when buying an established collection of objects.
Fencing Swords Set from Wham-O (1958)
Wham-O’s Fencing Swords set let wannabe Fencers practice sword fighting.
Most people have made this mistake of thinking Middle-earth is a particular kind of earth or is another planet of the science fiction sort but it's just an old-fashioned word for this world we live in, as imagined surrounded by the Ocean."
— J.R.R. Tolkien
