Transformers Official
The Transformers Official YouTube channel features commercials, interviews with franchise creators and contributors, animated shorts, and other entertaining videos that bring context to the cast of robotic characters.
Toy Tales Weekly: LEGO Replay, Le Creuset, Judge Barbie, and more
You can now give your LEGO bricks a new home via the LEGO Replay program and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: G. Wayne Miller
Writer G. Wayne Miller captured the dynamics of the toy industry and its relationship with Hollywood in his 1998 bestselling book Toy Wars. In his new book, Kid Number One: Alan Hassenfeld and Hasbro, Miller revisits Hasbro to uncover the unlikely rise of the Hassenfeld Brothers – the eponymous founders of Hasbro – and shines the light on one of the company’s most fabled leaders.
The Mad Magazine Game from Parker Brothers (1979)
“These people are doing some real goofy things…”
Rubik’s Connected Platform
Rubik’s continues to evolve its iconic 3D cube puzzle with the launch of Rubik’s Connected Platform perfect for the data analyst in your life.
They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.
– Ruth Handler
The Jem fashion doll released by Hasbro outsold Mattel’s Barbie in 1986.
The Classic Tinkertoy Construction Set Building Manual
This book offers a number of colorful projects that use the toy’s basic building blocks: rods and spools.
Finger of Fate from Colorforms (1971)
Released by Colorforms in 1971, the Finger of Fate was a fortune-telling “crystal ball,” a mashup of Magic 8-Ball and a Ouija board.
The Flexible Flyer Sled Museum – Moorestown, New Jersey
The Flexible Flyer’s New Jersey roots are honoured by the Moorestown Public Library’s permanent exhibit dedicated to the iconic steerable sled.
Toy Tales Weekly: Wendy’s RPG, UNO, Doctor Who, and more
Fast Food chain Wendy’s has dropped a tabletop RPG and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Collector Spotlight: Jonathan Perry Waters
Jonathan Perry Waters collects metal toy soldiers. He talks about the origins of his hobby and the role his sons played in helping him earn a Guinness World Record.
Call the Plumber from Tiger Games (1989)
A 1989 print advertisement for Call the Plumber from Tiger Games.
75255 – Yoda from the LEGO Group
LEGO set number 75255 allows fans of the sci-fi space-opera franchise to build a 16-inch tall jumbo-size model of Yoda.
My Side of the Laundry Room
My Side of the Laundry Room is a YouTube channel that highlights memorable – and a few best-left-forgotten – comics, movies, television shows, games, and toys from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.
The Magnajector from Rainbow Crafts (1959)
Released in the late 1950s, the Magnajector from Rainbow Crafts (1959) was a kid-friendly opaque projector, and the company’s first foray outside of its iconic Play-Doh modeling compound.
Toy Tokyo – New York City, New York
Situated in Manhattan’s East Village, Toy Tokyo is a pop culture toy and collectible emporium specializing in art toys, figures, and sculptures from around the world.
Toy Tales Weekly: Mattel, Judy Garland, Lava Lamps, and more
Mattel has launched a new gender inclusive doll line and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.