Pop Culture Nod of the Week

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.

Super Impulse has turned the iconic 1978 A-Frame Dreamhouse model into a tiny home.

Playmobil has released Back to the Future themed playsets to celebrate the sci-fi franchise’s 35th anniversary.

Here’s proof that cereal isn’t just for breakfast anymore! The Mini Cereal Boxes puzzle set  from New Hampshire-based White Mountain Puzzles includes a selection of six childhood favourites from General Mills.