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Star Wars Kids

BY Joanna Hauser June 25, 2019 Read, Watch, Listen

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)

BY Todd Coopee June 24, 2019 Vintage Toys & Games

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

BY Joanna Hauser June 23, 2019 Places to Visit

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

BY Todd Coopee June 22, 2019 Toy Tales Weekly

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

BY Joanna Hauser June 21, 2019 The Friday Five

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)

BY Joanna Hauser June 20, 2019 Vintage Advertising

“Complete with their own fantastic super weapons.”

PAC-MAN X Orlinski: The Official Sculpture from Bandai Namco

BY Todd Coopee June 19, 2019 Pop Culture Nod of the Week

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

BY Joanna Hauser June 18, 2019 Read, Watch, Listen

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)

BY Todd Coopee June 17, 2019 Vintage Toys & Games

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

BY Todd Coopee June 15, 2019 Places to Visit

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

BY Todd Coopee June 15, 2019 Toy Tales Weekly

Looney Tunes is making a return with all-new content and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.

Collector Spotlight: Kristin Smith

BY Joanna Hauser June 14, 2019 Collector Spotlight

Kristin Smith collects vintage Wonder Woman memorabilia. She explains her fondness for the Amazonian princess and why she started collecting.

Evel Knievel Battery Powered Toothbrush from Kenner (1975)

BY Todd Coopee June 13, 2019 Vintage Advertising

In an attempt to make a child’s daily ritual of brushing their teeth as thrilling as jumping over Snake River Canyon, Kenner released the Evel Knievel Battery Powered Toothbrush.