Link Roundup: Hot Wheels Legends Tour, Free Comic Book Day, Barney the Dinosaur, and more

8 things we wanted to share this week:

Mattel has crowned the 2021 Hot Wheels Legends Tour winner.

[h/t The Toy Book]

Sesame Street made history with the debut of its first Asian American muppet.

[h/t NPR]

Eye candy: Artist Steven Richter refashions a Jumanji board game to resemble the board from the 1995 movie.

[h/t Steven Richter (YouTube)]

Here’s a look at how Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants the gaming industry to embrace game preservation through emulation.

[h/t Gizmodo]

Mark your calendars: Free Comic Book Day is returning to May in 2022.

[h/t The Pop Insider]

You can now write in Elvish or Dwarvish, thanks to these Lord of the Rings custom keycaps.

[h/t Cool Material]

Just in time for the holidays – the Swatch x Peanuts watch collection.

[h/t Retro to Go]

There’s a Barney the Dinosaur documentary coming to Peacock.

[h/t Nerdist]

Peruse a weekly summary of intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.