Rubber and vinyl dolls and toys were the name of the game for Viceroy Manufacturing Company of Toronto, Ontario. This Dolls, Playthings, and Disneyland Character Merchandise catalog from 1956 illustrates the depth and breadth of the company’s licensed and non-licensed product offerings.
Before the advent of digital publishing, toy companies like Kenner typically produced ad mats for retailers to use to advertise their product lines.
Fisher-Price continues its foray into pop-culture collectibles with two new Little People sets: Masters of the Universe and The Lord of the Rings.
The Comic Conspiracy podcast explores the world of comics through conversations among comic enthusiasts.
Released in 1962 by Hasbro, the Electric Puff Ball game combined marksmanship and air currents into a two-player “jet action” game of skill.
As the Ontario Science Centre reorients itself to welcome visitors during COVID-19, the creative minds behind the scenes have curated activities to keep inquisitive minds curious about the world around them.
Microsoft has pulled the X Box One X off the market and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Ben Meier shares details about his Transformers collection, his role at the Transformerland website, and highlights the similarities between Generation 1 collectibles and early Star Wars toys.
To me, nostalgia isn’t necessarily about the toys but rather about who you were, who you are now, and being reminded of your former self.
“But Fortress Maximus transforms again; this time into a robot so humongous a separate robot becomes its head!”
Little Tike’s Cozy Coupe toy car was designed by Jim Mariol, a one-time employee of Chrysler.
With only 192 possible permutations, Rubik’s Edge is an ideal gateway puzzle for children ages 6 and up to enter into the world of Cubing.
After a four-year hiatus, Fantasy Magazine is set to return to ebook readers in November 2020.
Released in 1972, Remco’s Road Devils were a line of futuristic-looking stunt-driving race cars equipped with high-speed “gyro-motors.”
The Comic-Con Museum has rolled out a variety of online-only activities prior to its planned physical opening in 2021 in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
Hasbro’s Haslab is crowd sourcing a 26″ X-MEN Sentinel figure and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
As its iconic toy Etch A Sketch celebrates 60 years of encouraging analog play, Spin Master’s Arlene Biran discloses why the company acquired the brand and what consumers can look forward to seeing (and buying!) in honour of the milestone anniversary.
Kenner’s 1973 advertisement for the Give-A-Show Projector promoted new entertainment options for the toy’s 14th anniversary.