Batman Unburied
Batman Unburied is an original audio serial drama featuring characters from the Batman universe.
Link Roundup: Mego, Star Shanties, Detective Comics, and more
Mego’s World’s Greatest Super-Heroes figures are returning this Fall and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Collector Spotlight: Marcus Jones
Marcus Jones collects Nickelodeon merchandise. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Marcus talks about owning an irreplaceable piece of the brand’s history and the value of connecting with other Nickelodeon fans through his popular YouTube channel, Comfort Cartoons.
Barbie & Francie Color Magic Fashion Designer Set (1966)
Designed to appeal to budding junior fashion designers, Color Magic kits allowed children to change the colour or decorations of Barbie’s outfits on a whim.
Gatchaman God Phoenix Model Kit from Wave Corporation
Fans of the iconic anime series, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, and its Americanized adaption, Battle of the Planets, have a new model kit to add to their collection.
Hangman from Milton Bradley (1976)
Released in 1976, Milton Bradley’s version of the classic word-guessing game, Hangman, featured Vincent Price on the box cover in an Old West setting, complete with a cowboy hat, gallows, and Hangman’s noose.
Tobor from Schaper (1978)
Released in 1978, Schaper’s Tobor promised “imaginative science fiction fun!” in the form of a remote-controlled robot.
Office of Collecting and Design – Las Vegas, Nevada
Located in Las Vegas, the Office of Collecting and Design is a personal curation of curiosities by artist and filmmaker, Jessica Oreck.
Link Roundup: American Girls, Optimus Prime, Krypto the Superdog, and more
Mattel and Warner Bros are developing live-action American Girl specials and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: Mariah Hughes
Mariah Hughes is the marketing coordinator at the National Corvette Museum. In this edition of The Friday Five, she reveals details of the highly anticipated Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit and shares why she thinks society is obsessed with high-performance cars.
Dare Brothers Fly Glider from Mego (1975)
“Dare Brothers, imagine you’re one of them. Dare Brothers, fly in the sun with them.”
Fantasy is the impossible made probable. Science Fiction is the improbable made possible.
– Rod Serling
LEGO Art The Rolling Stones from LEGO
LEGO Group’s LEGO Art series commemorates the 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones with a new set featuring the iconic red lips and tongue logo of the British rock band.
Ideal Toy Company released The Twilight Zone Game in 1964, a board game based on the classic Rod Serling television series.
Mighty Comics Super Heroes Game from Transogram (1966)
In 1966, Transogram completed the Mighty Comics Super Heroes Game that pitted superheroes from the MLJ/Archie Comics universe against the evil Ultra-foe.
Think-a-Tron from Hasbro (1960)
Released in 1960, Hasbro’s “machine that thinks like a man” was inspired by the mammoth room-filling mainframe computers of its day.
Where’s the Fun From? – Pet Rock Edition
In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, Guest Contributor Tim Walsh discusses how a copy writer named Gary Dahl found the perfect timing and turn of phrase to turn the Pet Rock into “the fastest-selling and most publicized novelty gift product in retailing history.”
Link Roundup: Star Wars, The Rolling Stones, Hot Wheels, and more
Star Wars A New Hope action figures are being re-released by Hasbro and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.