Link Roundup: Paddington Bear, Eddy Goldfarb, Ai Weiwei, and more

8 things we wanted to share this week:

The Paddington Bear Experience is set to open later this year in London’s County Hall.

[h/t The Paddington Bear Experience]

In his largest LEGO work to date, artist Ai Weiwei has recreated one of Claude Monet’s most famous paintings.

[h/t Colossal]

Here’s a look at some popular candies that have been discontinued over the past 100 years.

[h/t Rhetty for History (YouTube)]

Check out this latest interview with 102-year-old legendary toy inventor Eddy Goldfarb.

[h/t Mojo Nation]

PlayMonster and Hasbro have announced an expanded Playskool partnership.

[h/t Toy World]

Eye Candy: This new vinyl release from Lakeshore Records for Star Trek: Picard.

[h/t Gizmodo]

The Rube Goldberg Institute has launched a new contest to build virtual machines using Epic Games‘ Unreal Engine.

[h/t Epic Games]

A new book for AFOLs, LEGO Space 1978-1992, is set to be released from Dark Horse Books in October.

[h/t IGN]

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