Toy Tales

Toy Soldier Collector

Toy Soldier Collector is a print and digital publication catering to both the ardent and occasional collector of toy soldiers and toy soldier-related merchandise.

Space Commander Walkie Talkies from Remco (1950s)

What do you get when you combine a pair of gussied up cup-and-string telephones with some creative packaging? The Space Commander Walkie Talkie set from Remco!

Le musée de la poupée – Paris, France

Since its opening in 1995, the Musée de la Poupée has enchangted visitors to the City of Light with a permanent collection of more than 500 French dolls.

Toy Tales Weekly: TV Show Board Games, Mokuru, TRUMP, and more

Our favourite 1970s television show board games and 7 other things we wanted to share with you this week.

Like many teens in the 1980s, Tony Temple spent his free time and allowance in video arcades. Today, Tony is an arcade video game restorer, collector, and writer at The Arcade Blogger. Tony explains his history with arcade games and why they continue to fascinate.

Frosty Sno-Man Sno-Cone Machine from Hasbro (1960s)

"Who's the kid with all the friends hangin' 'round?"

At $21.5 billion, the U.S. toy market is worth more than the music and movie industries combined.

Constellation Blocks from ThinkGeek

Constellation blocks from ThinkGeek are a classic take on the venerable construction toy with a celestial twist.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

Albert Einstein

Talking Toys with Taylor and Jeff

Is the Millennium Falcon the top transportation toy? Have we had good Masters of the Universe, He-Man, and G.I. Joe films? Not all friends can go toe-to-toe on these topics. Enter Taylor and Jeff.