Pop Culture Nod of the Week

Pop-Tarts aren’t just for breakfast anymore — now they’re also a pastry-themed card game from Funko!

In honour of World Space Week (October 4-10), Hasbro released a new On the Mood edition of the classic game, Trouble. It’s part of Hasbro Gaming division’s new space capsule collection, which also includes Monopoly Space and Battleship Outer Space.

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Jakks Pacific has released the It’s-a me, Mario action figure.

Set to drop in late November 2020, ’80s TV Classics – Music From G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a two-record vinyl set from Hasbro featuring music from the five-part G.I. Joe mini-series, The M.A.S.S. Device from 1983, as well as tracks from Season 1 of the animated series of 1985.

A new line of advent calendars from Playmobil lets kids count down to the holidays no matter how they celebrate – whether it’s Christmas or otherwise.

Scalextric offers a chance to bring the adventure of James Bond home with the release of its new Micro Scalextric James Bond No Time to Die Race Set.

A new puzzle series from online retailer Firebox harkens back to vintage movie nights form the 1980s/90s.

Hasbro’s rustic version of Battleship, the classic game of naval combat, features wooden game units and a vintage, weathered look.

From Super Impulse, the company that brought us the World’s Smallest line of classic toys and collectibles, comes a new twist on pop-culture favourite Wacky Packages stickers, Wacky Packages Minis.

Marvel Classic Sticker Book includes more than 200 vintage stickers from the 1960s and 1970s featuring classic Marvel heroes and villains. Fan-club posters and peel-and-stick fun are also included.

Fans of 1980s pop culture have a new object of desire: Transformers Generations x Back to the Future Gigawatt, from Hasbro.

Add some personality to your at-home workspace via a series of miniature, classic games from Running Press.

Fisher-Price continues its foray into pop-culture collectibles with two new Little People sets: Masters of the Universe and The Lord of the Rings.

With only 192 possible permutations, Rubik’s Edge is an ideal gateway puzzle for children ages 6 and up to enter into the world of Cubing.

As Etch A Sketch celebrates 60 years of play, children’s entertainment company Spin Master pays homage to the drawing toy with a limited edition series for fans of all ages.

Thanks to a new series of pop culture-influenced Art sets from the LEGO Group, AFOLs have another option to add brick-based works of art to their homes or offices.

With Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition, USAopoly combines two pop culture juggernauts into one nerve-wracking crossover game.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is now a retro-styled, hand-held electronic game. Basic Fun! has achieved a faithful adaption of the mid-1980s computer game series-cum-TV game show.