Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry – Storrs, Connecticut
Located on the campus of the University of Connecticut, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) promotes public awareness of puppetry as an art form.
Toy Tales Weekly: Creepy Dolls, Seinfeld, Foosball, and more
A Look at the History of Creepy Dolls and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: Shannon Symonds
Shannon Symonds curates the International Center for the History of Electronic Games at The Strong. Here, Symonds explains her enviable role at the Museum and sheds light on the changes the Center is undergoing as The Strong undertakes an ambitious expansion.
Steve Scout High Adventure Scout Base from Kenner (1975)
Kenner’s Steve Scout High Adventure Scout Base was a 28-inch tall log-constructed lookout tower, proportioned to the size of the company’s Steve Scout action figure line.
Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger from Z-Man Games
Fans of the Choose Your Own Adventure books can experience this iconic reading experience in a new form: the Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger narrative adventure game.
Star Wars Kids
The Star Wars Kids website is a child-friendly gateway into one of pop culture’s most prolific franchises.
Sooper Snooper 4-Way Scope from Marx (1963)
Released by Marx in 1963, the Sooper Snooper 4-Way Scope was a worthy addition to any junior secret agent’s collection of spy gear.
LEGOLAND Castle Hotel – Billund, Denmark
LEGOLAND Castle Hotel in The LEGO Group’s hometown of Billund, Denmark is a 142-room hotel created to enchant visitors of all ages.
Toy Tales Weekly: Hot Wheels id, Stranger Things, Krispy Kreme, and more
Mattel’s new Hot Wheels id blends traditional play with a digitally connected racing system and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
The Friday Five: Bryan Stevens
Bryan Stevens, Exhibitions Director at Petersen Automotive Museum, talks about the fantastical vehicles featured in the Museum’s Hollywood Dream Machines exhibit and explains why the vehicles are so compelling.
The Outer Space Men by Colorforms Company (1968)
“Complete with their own fantastic super weapons.”
PAC-MAN X Orlinski: The Official Sculpture from Bandai Namco
French artist, Richard Orlinski, brings his contemporary “Born Wild” design aesthetic to the world of gaming, with the release of the PAC-MAN x Orlinski sculpture from Bandai Namco.
Readers have told me that their children have learned to read after years of struggle after starting to read Garfield’s comic strip…
– Jim Davis
Garfield holds the Guinness World Record for being the most widely syndicated comic strip, appearing in over 2500 newspapers around the globe.
Branded in the 80s
The Branded in the 80s website is devoted to pop culture of the 1980s in all its fantastic, colourful, and slightly awkward glory.
Razz-Ma-Tazz Player Piano from Hubley (1963)
The Razz-Ma-Tazz Player Piano was one of Hubley Manufacturing Company’s efforts in the 1960s to diversify into toys made of plastic.
Poster House – New York, New York
Poster House is a new museum in New York City dedicated to exploring the historical value and cultural impact of the favorite large format graphic design element.
Toy Tales Weekly: Looney Tunes, Blair Witch Project, KB Toys, and more
Looney Tunes is making a return with all-new content and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.