2021 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner Die-Cast from Mattel
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour winner for 2021 — a 1969 Volvo P1800 Gasser — is immortalized as a 1:64-scale die-cast vehicle.
Nuttsy Tennis from TOMY (1974)
Released in 1974 from Tomy, Nuttsy Tennis was a tabletop tennis game for 2 players.
Kandy Kitchen from Transogram (1966)
Tiny marshmallows and gum drops were the house specialty at Transogram’s Kandy Kitchen.
Comic-Con Museum – San Diego, California
The Comic-Con Museum creates experiences that celebrate the stories and characters found in comics, film, and other forms of pop culture entertainment.
Link Roundup: Build-A-Bear, Legend of Zelda, Atari, and more
An upcoming documentary will explore the Build-A-Bear brand and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: Marck Højbjerg Matthiasen
Marck Højbjerg Matthiasen is CEO of Danish toy company, dantoy. In this edition of The Friday Five, Marck shares the company’s recent product and manufacturing innovations and gives insight into the challenges of developing a more sustainable approach to toy manufacturing.
SSP Racers from Kenner Products (1972)
“Now, when you pull that t-stick, those SSP Racers howl with power.”
In homage to Alfred Mosher Butts, Scrabble inventor, the street sign at 35th Avenue and 81st Street in Jackson Heights, NY is stylized using letters with their Scrabble values in subscript.
I don’t even know why it’s called Scrabble, to tell you the truth.
– Alfred Mosher Butts
Rubik’s Cube Impossible from MegaHouse
The Impossible version of the popular puzzle comes with a design twist: some of the coloured squares change colour depending on the specific angle they are viewed from.
Dr. Kildare from Ideal (1962)
In 1962, Ideal released Dr. Kildare, a board game based on the popular TV show of the same name. Players ages 7-14 assumed the role of the fictional physician, completing rounds in the hospital and diagnosing patients.
Pretzel-Jetzel from Transogram (1965)
Released in 1965 by Transogram, the Pretzel-Jetzel toy promised kids they could bake their own “zenzational” pretzels using the heat of a light bulb.
Throwback: The Rise and Fall of G.I. Joe
Throwback: The Rise and Fall of G.I. Joe is an accessible video foray into the Joe-verse, from online magazine, Mental Floss.
Link Roundup: Exploding Billiard Balls, Calvin and Hobbes, Kokeshi Dolls, and more
The once explosive nature of a billiards game and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Collector Spotlight: Marla Mogul
Marla Mogul is a wind-up toy collector. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, she talks about her Guinness World Record experience and reveals the Disney character she’d most like to add to her collection.
The Imposters
“Suddenly a mild mannered street machine changes into nearly a foot of road gobbling racing machine.” They were kind of like Transformers… before Transformers!
Star Trek Universe Collection from Playmates Toys
The Star Trek Universe collection from Playmates Toys features characters from some of the most popular shows and films from across the franchise.
Barbie Fashion Designer CD-ROM from Mattel (1996)
Released in 1996 by Mattel Media, the Barbie Fashion Designer CD-ROM allowed children to create custom clothes for their Barbie dolls.