A master of horror. Happy birthday, Vincent Price.
The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith Building Set from LEGO
LEGO recreates the fortress city of Minas Tirith in its latest Lord of the Rings set.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Robin Hood from Parker Brothers (1973)
Published by Parker Brothers in 1973, the Robin Hood board game reflected the story as interpreted by the animated film from Walt Disney Productions.
Quiz Wiz from Coleco (1979)
Released in 1979 by Coleco, Quiz Wiz was an electronic question-and-answer game that challenged players to answer trivia questions from a wide range of categories.
Collector Spotlight, Video Games
Linda Guillory, Gaming Systems
Linda Guillory holds two Guinness World Record titles for her collection of gaming systems. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, she explains the role a house fire played in her approach to collecting and shares her thoughts on the recent record-breaking auction prices for some games.
Stu Horvath, RPG Historian
Stu Horvath is a culture critic and role-playing game historian. In this edition of The Friday Five, Stu reflects on the genre’s early history and how it has evolved to influence the broader culture of play.
Remco
Remco built a lasting legacy in the toy industry through its innovative use of recovered electrical parts, television advertising, and established pop-culture properties.
Star Wars Ultimate Grogu from Hasbro
A new life-size Grogu animatronic from Hasbro brings the Star Wars character into the real world.
Atari 1982 Video Computer System Catalogue
Published by Atari in 1982, the Video Computer System catalogue provided a snapshot of the company’s current library of cartridges for the gaming console.
Star Wars Escape from Death Star from Kenner Products (1977)
“The Force can also be against you.”
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.
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
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Robin Hood from Parker Brothers (1973)
Published by Parker Brothers in 1973, the Robin Hood board game reflected the story as interpreted by the animated film from Walt Disney Productions.
Hardware Chess Set
Build a chess set from everyday nuts, bolts, and a few other pieces of spare hardware commonly found in the workshop.
Darth Vader Tie Fighter from Kenner (1979)
Released in 1979 from Kenner, the Darth Vader TIE Fighter was a modified version of the company’s original TIE Fighter vehicle replica from the movie Star Wars.
