Take a weekly look at a modern-day thing with a nostalgic influence.
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.
With in-country and driving vacations on the rise, Hasbro Gaming is introducing Scrabble Road Trip Edition, among other car-friendly games.
South Korea-based manufacturer Blitzway is releasing a new set of action figures based on the Inspector Gadget universe. Figures will include Gadget, Penny, Brain, and Chief Quimby.
LEGO is launching a new product line, Brick Sketches – two-dimensional, brick-built stylized portraits of popular licensed characters.