Fisher-Price Toddler Kitchen (1990)
Introduced in 1990, the Toddler Kitchen was part of Fisher-Price’s line of early childhood activity toys.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Bat Masterson from Lowell Toy Mfg. (1958)
The Bat Masterson race game was based on the TV series of the same name and took place in the fictional Western town of Dry Gulch.
Yakkity Yob from Eldon Industries (1961)
Yakkity Yob was a whimsical robot toy with dreams of becoming a real, live boy.
Cameron Smith-Rodewald, PEZ
Cameron Smith-Rodewald collects PEZ. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Cameron shares how a childhood curiosity became a 3,700-piece collection and lifelong passion.
Blake Changnon, The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles
Blake Changnon is the president, CEO, and founder of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles. In this edition of The Friday Five, Blake shares insights into the power of play, nostalgia, and the importance of preserving children’s cultural history.
Back on the Shelf: Game Informer Expands Its Print Presence
Game Informer returns to newsstands, marking a major moment for print in games media.
Masters of the Universe Chronicles Figures from Mattel
By the power of Grayskull, new Masters of the Universe figures are on the way from Mattel!
AFX Monte Carlo from Aurora (1973)
“…and this is the excitement of Monte Carlo in miniature.”
Both Mattel’s Masters of the Universe (MOTU) and Hasbro’s Transformers lines expanded the limits of toy mechanics in the 1980s. MOTU figures used rotating torso power-punch mechanisms, while Transformers pioneered modular transformation engineering.
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
Hasbro 1981 Toy Catalogue
Hasbro’s 1981 toy catalogue presented a wide-ranging assortment organized by play category and age group.
I watched all of the TV series (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) growing up, it was everywhere in the ‘80s. These characters started off as toys and ended up becoming part of the global pop culture fabric."
— Kevin Smith
