Articles in the Toys Category

Diecast CARS, Planes & Trains: Where We’re Going, We’ll Bring Our Own Roads
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Posted in Toys on 7 October 2011
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If you need a road to drive your CARS on … just unroll a road … From Wild Creations – looks like you can only order from their website. They also have train tracks, plane runways and of course, a parking lot. And there’s one for the real world for where you need to roll […]

Toys R Us Christmas 2011: More Exclusives (Not CARS)
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Posted in Advertising, Retail, Toys on 21 September 2011
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Toysβ€œR”Us, Inc. unveiled their holiday “key initiatives” at a special preview event in New York City with retail industry reporters (our invite was apparently lost in the internet tubes). Basically, they are going to pile on with exclusives this Christmas (not many new CARS stuff BTW) and in addition to Buy Online, Pick up in […]

Angry Birds – Knock on Wood Version & Swaddle Your Baby
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Posted in Design, Mobile, Toys on 15 September 2011
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During a blackout, you probably want to preserve your battery so no Angry Birds on your phone but don’t despair … Mattel has put on their thinking cap and has reverse engineered how Angry Birds works on your smartphone and as they note “now you can play Angry Birds in real life!” Let’s not tell […]

Toys Are Never Smokin’ Fun Anymore …
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Posted in Toys on 8 September 2011
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I cannot seem to find this anywhere on the shelves …it seems like a load of fun, I cannot think of one good reason why this is not on the shelf? πŸ˜† What could possibly be wrong or go wrong with giving kids matches, tiny home-made rolled “cigarettes” and plastic cartoon figures where you insert […]

Greenlight Hippie Volkswagen 5-Pack Box Set Coming Next Week
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Posted in diecast, Toys on 8 September 2011
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We posted about this the other day but we just got some close ups of the cars themselves so – coming next week. It should arrive in stores by the end of next week. The set contains: 1:64 Volkswagen Samba Bus #1 – Yellow Top and Tie-Dye Body w/ Hot Pink Rims 1:64 Volkswagen Samba […]

Hasbro Mighty Mugg: Cloth Spiderman San Diego Comic Con 2011
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Posted in Toys on 11 July 2011
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The removeable cloth “mask” Mighty Mugg Spiderman is finally coming to SDCC 2011 (I think it was announced in 2009). Available at the booth or if any left, will be available online at the Hasbro store afterwards.

Hasbro Mighty Muggs: Back For San Diego Comic Con 2011
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Posted in Toys on 7 July 2011
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Nice addition to the Mighty Mugg family … $34.99 at the (crazy, crazy, packed full of crazy people) Hasbro booth – if any left, will be available online afterwards. Funny packaging. Nicely done.Β  πŸ™‚ If you’re hit with a rock while in line, it’s nothing personal, I’m just throwing $35 at you so you can […]

Farrah Fawcett Poster 3D as Farrah Fawcett Barbie
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Posted in Toys, TV on 19 April 2011
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Pretty impressive re-creation … now all your 1970’s posters can come to 3D life … Just like your Bruce Lee or your JJ “Dy-no-mite” Walker action figure, you’re collecting purely for the snapshot of the 1970’s thing … So what other 70’s poster from your bedroom should they bring to life as Barbie (or Ken)? […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Barry Diesel On Sale – April 15, 2011
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 10 March 2011
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Barry Diesel will be released on April 15, 2011 … On MattyCollector.com of all places – HE LIVES! Be here on Friday, April 15th at 9 a.m. (PST) … Including … There’s no pricing or limit info on the MattyCollector CARS page yet. There’s no photo up yet but here’s what he looks like … […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: 35,000 Piece Lego Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Lego, Toys on 3 March 2011
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In case you were wondering how many pieces of Lego it takes to make yourself a full sized Lightning McQueen … At Toy Fair 2011. Thanks for the nice photos, “Big56Matt.” Will they move it to Legoland? CARS Land?