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2025 Holiday Gift Guide
The annual Toy Tales Holiday Gift Guide features contemporary gifts inspired by classic toys and games.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Men into Space from Milton Bradley (1960)
Published by Milton Bradley in 1960, the Men into Space board game put players in command of a fleet of rockets tasked with delivering supplies to the moon.
Carnival Shooting Gallery from Ohio Art (1960s)
Ohio Art’s Carnival Shooting Gallery (#575-K) offered a compact, mechanical version of a midway-style shooting game, complete with moving ducks and rotating rabbits.
Fernando Albarran, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Fernando Albarran collects The Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Fernando talks about how his love for the film turned into a passion for collecting and the joy within the Nightmare community.
B. and Candice Woodward, The National Toy Museum of Canada
B. and Candice Woodward, founders of The National Toy Museum of Canada, join us for this edition of The Friday Five to talk about what inspired the creation of the British Columbia–based museum and to share how they rebuilt and expanded the space after moving to a larger location.
The Strong Announces 2025 National Toy Hall of Fame Inductees
The Strong National Museum of Play announced the 2025 inductees to its National Toy Hall of Fame on November 6. Battleship, slime, and Trivial Pursuit receive the honour.
Worlds to Conquer: The Art & Making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia from Insight Editions
In honour of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary, Insight Editions publishes a new book exploring the making of the groundbreaking animated film, Fantasia.
BLIPPO Choo-Choo Construction Set & Train from Remco (1964)
“Lock blocks here; snap panels there; and BLIPPO, there’s a tower in the air!”
The Walt Disney animated feature Fantasia was released in November 1940.
The Art of Acquiring: Four Considerations When Buying a Collection
Collector Jody Day offers four considerations when buying an established collection of objects.
Talking Telephones from Hasbro (1969)
In 1969, Hasbro updated its popular Talking Telephones line with new features, new TV shows, and new cartoon brands.
Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation."
— Walt Disney
