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The Mouse Heaven website showcases toy designer Mel Birnkrant’s collections of Mickey Mouse and comic characters.

If you like a good origin story, author Jean-Marie Donat’s book Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos contains 122 of them.

Check out the Jelle’s Marble Runs YouTube channel for marble racing videos and play-by-play commentary delivered with the earnestness of pro-sports commentary.

Published ten times yearly, FineScale Modeler is a print magazine devoted to the hobby of scale model building.

The Toy Museum TV YouTube channel shares the stories of inventors, start-ups, industry experts, and other individuals involved in the toy and game industry.

Published eight times yearly, Back Issue! is a print magazine for comic book aficionados of all ages.

RetroFan is a bi-monthly print magazine steeped in the “crazy, cool culture” of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.

Play Meter was a US-based trade periodical focused on the coin-operated entertainment industry, published by Skybird Publishing between 1974 and 2018.

The official LEGO YouTube channel is packed with inspiring ideas and entertaining videos to keep LEGO enthusiasts of all ages dreaming and building.

Luke Goodman’s book, The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide: The Unofficial Handbook for Making Your Foam Arsenal Even More Awesome, is an invaluable resource for Nerf modders.

The Epic Marvel Podcast examines the world of Marvel’s imprint publication, Epic Comics, that ran from 1982 to 1996.

LEGO Star Wars magazine is a monthly publication for children between the ages of 6 to 11, from Immediate Media in the UK.

The Model Car Hall of Fame website is a meeting place for scale vehicle enthusiasts to recognize achievements in model car production, collecting, and promotion.

Casual Game Insider is a quarterly print magazine for board gamers and game developers.

Diecast Collector magazine comes in highly readable print and digital formats that capture the allure of diecast model repair, preservation, and collecting.

A new photo book from Chronicle recreates ordinary objects and scenes from everyday life using LEGO bricks.

First published in March 1980, Record Collector is a British print magazine designed for music fans and vinyl collectors.

ARTCADE Extended Edition pays homage to four decades of arcade marquee and cabinet art from 300 vintage coin-ops, including art sourced from collectors and professional restorers.