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Brick Shop Microsoft XBOX Building Set, Mattel

Pop Culture Nod of the Week

Brick Shop Microsoft XBOX Building Set from Mattel

Mattel expands its Brick Shop building brand with an XBOX set to celebrate the gaming system’s 25th anniversary.

The Fugitive Game, Ideal (1964)

Vintage Toys & Games

The Fugitive Game from Ideal (1964)

Released in 1964 from Ideal, The Fugitive Game brought the suspense of the popular television series to the tabletop.

Vintage Toys & Games

Magi-Cutter Craft Set from Hasbro (1961)

Hasbro’s Magi-Cutter Craft Sets allowed children to carve Styrofoam into one of six specified historical and modern vehicles.

Ryan Cobham, Kenner Super Powers Collector

Collector Spotlight

Ryan Cobham, Kenner Super Powers

Ryan Cobham collects Kenner Super Powers figures. In this Collector Spotlight, he explains the vital role of research and knowledge in collecting and why nostalgia continues to fuel his passion for the iconic line.

Michael D. Roberto, Hess Toy Truck Historian

The Friday Five

Michael D. Roberto, Hess Toy Truck Historian

Michael D. Roberto is a Hess Toy Truck historian. In this edition of The Friday Five, Michael shares the personal story behind his lifelong connection to the toy trucks and explains how his passion project became a vital resource for collectors, helping document and preserve community knowledge.

Profiles of Ingenuity

Disney Parks

For more than seven decades, Disney has redefined the theme park experience through immersive storytelling, technological innovation, and unforgettable attractions. Explore some of the milestones that helped establish Disney’s parks as leaders in themed entertainment.

Batmobile Red Wheels 60th Anniversary Edition, Corgi

Pop Culture Nod of the Week

Batmobile Red Wheels 60th Anniversary Edition from Corgi

Corgi celebrates 60 years of Batman with a 1:50-scale Red Wheels Batmobile, recreating one of the company’s rarest die-cast releases.

Vintage Toy Catalogues

Bild-a-Brik from Dorack Toy Company (1950s)

A brochure from Dorack Toy Company for Bild-a-Brick, a construction set that used real miniature bricks and mortar.

FacTOYd

Microsoft launched the XBOX brand in North America in November 2001.

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Video games are no substitute for real-world pleasures (marriage, the birth of a child, spiritual enlightenment, what have you), but they do provide a nice reprieve from real-world woes."
— Brett Weiss
The Fugitive Game, Ideal (1964)

Vintage Toys & Games

The Fugitive Game from Ideal (1964)

Released in 1964 from Ideal, The Fugitive Game brought the suspense of the popular television series to the tabletop.

Spider-Man Brand New Day Paper Mask

Material Practice

Spider-Man Brand New Day Paper Mask

Bring the web-slinger to life with this tutorial for a Spider-Man: Brand New Day paper mask and unleash your inner superhero.

Vintage Advertising

Golferino from Hubley (1962)

Released in 1962 by Hubley, Golferino was a 9-hole tabletop miniature golf course molded in high-impact plastic.