Happy Holidays from Toy Tales!
May your holiday season be all wrapped up with cheer and filled with celebration for the new year.
Harry Potter Knitting Magic: The Official Harry Potter Knitting Pattern Book
Social knitting groups can now imbue their needles with some Harry Potter magic thanks to the release of Harry Potter Knitting Magic: The Official Harry Potter Knitting Pattern Book.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Seaview Submarine Set from Remco (1965)
Released in 1965 by Remco, the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Seaview Submarine Set was a direct tie-in to the Irwin Allan produced science fiction TV series of the same name that ran from 1964-68.
BabyLand General Hospital – Cleveland, Georgia
BabyLand General Hospital is equal parts museum, toy store, and performance theatre dedicated to pop culture royalty, the Cabbage Patch Kids.
Toy Tales Weekly: AI Dungeon, Twin Peaks, Converse x Batman, and more
Infinite text adventure AI Dungeon is now available on iOS and Android and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: Nick Collins
Nick Collins’ Blockbuster-inspired basement video store and personal VHS collection has turned into a full-time pursuit. Here, he shares the origin of his unlikely hobby.
I was worried that if Barbie was too glamorous, little girls wouldn’t be able to identify with her.
– Ruth Handler
Barbie creator Ruth Handler fashioned the Barbie doll after the German Bild Lilli doll released in 1955.
Wacky Races Micro Scalextric Mini Racing Set
A classic battle of good vs. evil takes centre stage in the officially licensed Wacky Races Scalextric Mini Racing Set.
Vintage Arcade Superstore
Vintage Arcade Superstore is a California-based reseller and refurbisher of vintage arcade games that also serves as an educational resource for those interested in the history of video games.
Trick Squirt Water Pistol from Kenner (1955)
Toy water guns have been a summer fun rite of passage for generations of children and in the 1950s, Kenner decided to get in on the action with the Trick Squirt water pistol.
Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum – Tucson, Arizona
Spanning more than 6,000 square feet, the Gadsden-Pacific Toy Train Museum in Tucson, Arizona, offers visitors a variety of toy train layouts, displays, and exhibits.
Toy Tales Weekly: NES Video Game Lock, Sears Wish Books, Retro Video Games, and more
Looking back at the Homework First video game lock for the NES and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Collector Spotlight: Jim Garbaczewski
Jim Garbaczewski collects Hot Wheels vehicles. Here, he shares his start as a collector and explains why a collection isn’t likely to make money.
Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine Figurine from Enesco
Folk Artist Jim Shore has put his personal spin on the Mystery Machine, the transportation of choice for Scooby-Doo and the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang.
The Wing Thing from Gilbert Toys (1963)
In 1963, Gilbert released The Wing Thing, an “all-weather flying vehicle” that stood a whopping 36-inches long by 48-inches wide.
Argos Book of Dreams
To celebrate the release of the 2019 Book of Dreams, Argos has assembled a digital repository of vintage catalogues from the past 46 years of the book’s print run.