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.
Headache from Kohner (1968)
Released by Kohner in 1968, Headache featured the company’s signature Pop-O-Matic bubble in a game that emphasized direct pursuit rather than a traditional race to the finish.
Mr. Rembrandt from Ideal (1970)
Artistry met robotics in Mr. Rembrandt from Ideal. Released in 1970, the battery-operated toy inspired by the Dutch Golden Age painter drew geometric patterns on paper.
Jason Morgan, Transformers
Jason Morgan collects Transformers. In this Collector Spotlight, he reflects on rediscovering the hobby as an adult and building a community of Transformers fans.
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.
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 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.
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.
Super Powers Collection from Kenner Products (1984)
“Can this madness be stopped in time?”
Corgi model vehicles entered the market in 1956 with six British classics: Ford Consul, Austin A50 Cambridge, Morris Cowley, Vauxhall Velox, Rover 90, Riley Pathfinder, and Hillman Husky.
In these days of high-tech video games, it's remarkable that kids once got incredibly thrilled while pushing little metal racing cars around a cardboard track: The toy car was yours, and you invested it with importance and enhanced it with fantasy and pitied it because it was small, like you were."
— Roger Ebert
Golferino from Hubley (1962)
Released in 1962 by Hubley, Golferino was a 9-hole tabletop miniature golf course molded in high-impact plastic.
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.
Golferino from Hubley (1962)
Released in 1962 by Hubley, Golferino was a 9-hole tabletop miniature golf course molded in high-impact plastic.
