Toys

This is heavy! Back to the Future Funko Pops Are Coming in August 2025 Fire up the flux capacitors, because Funko is taking us Back to the Future. Funko has officially announced a brand-new wave

Time Capsule: 1981 TSR Gateway To Adventure Catalog

Go back to the golden age of role-playing and table-top gaming and browse through this TSR catalog from the early ’80s!

Time Capsule: 1982 Return of the Jedi Toys Catalog

In celebration of Star Wars Day, we’re please to present this Time Capsule for your enjoyment featuring a full scan of the Return of the Jedi toys catalog from 1982.

POGs: The Fad That Slammed the ’90s

In the world of ’90s playground obsessions, Tamagotchis, slap bracelets, and Beanie Babies, few fads hit harder (literally) than POGs. These colorful cardboard discs, paired with chunky “slammers,” turned recess into a battlefield of flips,

My Little Pony Is Debuting a Trading Card Game

Hasbro and Kayou, a Chinese trading card manufacturer, are teaming up on a new “My Little Pony“-themed trading card game (TCG). The game will be released this month in China, with special promotional events and demo sessions coming

Lincoln Logs: The Frontier Toy That Never Went Out of Style

Kids love building stuff. A casual visit to your local toy store will prove this, revealing shelves of time-tested construction toys like Legos, Erector sets, and Tinker Toys. One of the classic toys in this category is Lincoln

Sit‑N‑Spin: The Classic Toy That Made Us All Dizzy With Joy

Carnival rides were one of the coolest things about being a kid. Getting strapped into a Tilt-A-Whirl or Tea Cups and then being spun around was the next best thing to an out-of-body experience. Of

Six More Original Beanie Babies Are Being Re-Released

In 2023, a series of highly sought-after Ty Original Beanie Babies were re-released as part of a strictly limited 30th anniversary special edition product drop. This spring, six more characters are joining the collection, including a new

The Six Million Dollar Man Action Figure: How a TV Icon Became a Toy‑Aisle Legend

If there was ever a television series that demanded a toy line for its merchandise, it was The Six Million Dollar Man. This classic series chronicling the adventures of a half-man, half-robot government agent named Steve

Lazer Tag: High‑Tech Hits and Pure 80s Power

If you were a kid in 1986, you probably remember the hype. For months before Worlds of Wonder finally released Lazer Tag, the company built up suspense to unbelievable levels with a series of teasing

Etch A Sketch: The Mechanical Marvel Behind a Generational Favorite

It’s a nice feeling to finish an Etch-A-Sketch picture you’re semi-proud of. “It actually looks like a tree this time!” you tell yourself. But then that brainy cousin of yours shows you the portrait he’s Etch-A-Sketched and

Just Add Water: The Magical Story of Sea Monkeys

There have been plenty of toys that allowed children to put their natural creative energies to work. Legos, Erector sets, and countless other similar items let kids build elaborate kingdoms and complex machines to satisfy the need

A Tale of Two Hordaks (and a Bonus Skeletor)

Brian Cave

Masters of the Universe is doing some great things for me lately and I don’t mean the Masterverse figures. I’ve already mentioned in a previous review how much I love the TMNT/MOTU crossover line and

Don’t Be Late! The Cultural Legacy of Milton Bradley’s Mystery Date

Oh, the anticipation! Any minute, that door was going to open, and your destiny would take its form. Would it be the hunky bowler, that adorable ski boy, the beachgoing dreamboat, that dapper young dancer

Electric Football: The Buzzing Gridiron of Our Childhoods

Ever since enterprising toymakers hit on the gimmick of combining electricity and sports, many a fan has whiled his rainy-day hours away over miniaturized electric versions of his favorite outdoor games. Few U.S. sports are

New Star Wars Darth Vader Tamagotchi Lets You Lead Darth Vader To the Dark Side