Pop Culture Nod of the Week

The Micro Toy Box series from Super Impulse features tiny plastic reproductions of classic objects of play.

Publisher, Insight Editions, has partnered with Hasbro to develop a series of “interactive board books” that re-imagine some of the toy company’s classic games.

Japanese specialty manufacturer, X-Plus, is once again amplifying the work of stop-motion animator, Ray Harryhausen, with its Bubo the Owl statue honouring the 1981 cult classic, Clash of the Titans.

Just in time for the holidays, The Op has released a new series of nine Rubik’s Cubes featuring pop culture designs.

NBA superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has teamed up with Nike to help celebrate UNO’s 50th anniversary.

To celebrate Chatter Telephone’s 60th anniversary, Mattel has released a special edition of the iconic toy that includes some grown-up functionality: the ability to make and receive real phone calls.

Super7 has a new 2001: A Space Odyssey collection of figures that lets fans of the iconic Stanley Kubrick film proudly express their fondness for the film.

Jiggy Puzzles provides jigsaw-ists with the ability to solve beautiful puzzles that are also designed to be displayed.

With the Goldfinger Edition of the iconic Aston Martin DB5 from Playmobil, James Bond fans can be shaken and stirred.

In Star Trek: Missions, tabletop game publisher, WizKids, allows fans of the iconic sci-fi universe to explore the galaxy, one card at a time.

PlayMonster’s Spirograph Animator puts a whole new spin on Spiromania with integrated light and motion.

Get a little closer to the dream of living Starfleet life with the Star Trek: The Original Series Glasses Set from Star Trek Shop.

Abrams Books has re-issued the Marvel Comics Mini-Books from 1966 in a new, larger collectible box set.

Two new sound effect machines from UK-based consumer products company Paladone, let fans of the Marvel Comics and Star Wars Universes add soundtracks to their collections.

The Rocketeer: Fate of the Future from Funko Games is a new board game based on the comic book superhero and his adventures in 1930s Los Angeles.

Bandai partners with Lucasfilm for an out-of-this-world palm-sized digital pet, the Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi.

Hop-hop fans can bust a rhyme with the special edition Little People Collector Run DMC set from Fisher-Price.

LEGO has a new Marvel-themed minifigure collection that ties directly into Marvel’s original television series on the Disney+ streaming service.