Celebrating the 70th anniversary of this iconic car LEGO have produced one of their best motors yet. The name of this most spectacular ride was inspired by the fast strike warships used in WWII, you are very welcome pub quizzers. The 1210-piece set can be built as a convertible or …
Read More »Mojo-Nation awards celebrate all things play
Celebrating annually all things a bit behind the scenes so far as consumers go but a fundamental part of how games and toys are invested the Mojo-Nation Play Creator awards were announced last night. From Moose and Jazwares, to Innovation team of the year and unsung hero, there are a …
Read More »Furby returns with a 25th Anniversary makeover
One of the best selling toys of the 80’s and early Noughties makes its return, this time more full of Furbish than ever and over 600 reactions and 10 songs to try tempt a new generation of Furby brands into the fold. This new Furby will react to one of …
Read More »LEGO Disney Castle comes at a Princeley price
Celebrating 100 years of Disney the Danish brick builder have all manner of sets hitting the shelves and activations galore. Here is one by Tower Bridge in London, a 220,000 brick mural by some famous artist and they’ll be doing this in three other cities (Paris, Manchester and New York) …
Read More »Hornby Bluetooth system control app hits Android today
It has been available for iOS users for a while and now you lovely Android people get get “on-track” with it. The HM7000 doesn’t have the trippiest off the tongue name wise certainly but for what it delivers to scaled down track and train fans this is a minor siding. …
Read More »Celebrating Summer Solstice
Occurring when one of the Earth’s poles tilts at its maximum towards the sun, it’s usually the 21st (today it is at precisely 15:37 hrs) but sometimes falls on the 20th or 22nd. There were a few thousand folk down at Stonehenge this morning to welcome in the fiery …
Read More »TNMT Toys on show – Looking lean, mean and green.
Character Options showed off their range of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys in a themed bunker yesterday and we’re impressed. Created by Playmates toys of Hong Kong in conjunction with Paramount the range gives a retro nod to the original series which is almost 40 years old. The Pizza eating …
Read More »Outdoor Toy Awards 2023 – Winners Announcement
The winners of the Outdoor Toy Awards 2023 today receive their well-deserved gongs, ten categories were under scrutiny from the critics who attended the event last weekend. With over 20 kids in attendance and seventy-PLUS toys to test it was a gruelling afternoon of fun in the sun all …
Read More »Autobots – remote controls ready
Arriving in August this JADA remote control Optimus Prime is going to be one of the hottest properties this Christmas we think so get your pre-orders in whilst you can. The RRP is £79.99 but we reckon you’ll be able to pick them up around £70 at launch. At the …
Read More »At last, a set with magical properties that isn’t based on Harry Potter – Hocus Pocus is here.
Three decades have passed since Hocus Pocus premiered, and, after way too long of a wait here is LEGO paying homage via the medium of their Ideas network to the above average film. There are 2,316 pieces and has props aplenty and six new minifigures including the iconic three …
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