Monthly Archives: November 2018

Toyologist’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas 2018

The time has come! Here are my top 10 toys for this Christmas! (in no particular order, of course) Boxer- Spinmaster This rambunctious robo has wowed reviewers around the world with his endearing personality and impressive array of features. If you’re in the market for an AI buddy, Boxer is …

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MekaMon – The AR battling ‘bot

MekaMon - The grey one

Take control of this much improved V2 of the gaming robot set to take over the world. Play in free drive using your iOS or Android device to adjust all manner of this four legged freaks platform, gait, stance, height and more for four-legged walking fun, then take it into …

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Upgraded Sleighs from Red Letter Days

THE SLADTÜR

The most iconic Santa’s sleigh for me is the one that features in ELF at the end, the rocket power boosted present delivery system that creates havoc in Central Park.   The folk at Red Letter days have had a go at reimagining this archetypal festive freight delivery system for …

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Queues and chaos caused by Kevin the Carrot

kevin the carrot

People stood in line outside Aldi’s across the nation from TWO A.M. in the morning to get their hands on a Kevin the Carrot, some were there for Pascal the Parsnip and each one is now listed across eBay for a decent return, well percentage wise at least. So you …

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Talking Unicorn anyone?

Some folks told me we had hit peak Unicorn last year and that fad would pass, it would appear that this legendary beast is being lauded more than ever. The craze to turn them into everything from ride-ons to plushes might have been driven by the kids but it is …

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Elect to get something extraordinary on your santa list

parrot on a perch

We’ve seen lists aplenty over the past weeks from the major retailers, toy multiples and more but for something a little different, a toy based gift or interactive book without any batteries have a look at what Whirligig have to offer. Based out of Brighton Whirligig has four outlets in …

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Ralph returns to break the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 has the wrecker that is Ralph, and his best friend Vanellope von Schweetz waving Ta Ta to the arcade world and off for an adventure exploring the worldwide web. Their quest is to find a part to save Vanellope’s beloved video game Sugar …

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Slurpees – Snot Suckers are THE stocking filler you need

Unveiled earlier this week Slurpees Snot Suckers from Bandai have been billed by some as the most disgusting pocket money plaything kids will want for Xmas. Once you’ve had your first go at sucking up the slime and then “snotting” it back out you’ll find the entire experience deeply satisfying, …

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Watch Your wallets! Nifflers set loose in London.

To celebrate the launch of the latest film in the Fantastic Beasts series, The Crimes of Grindelwald, LEGO Group have created seven naughty Nifflers and set them loose around the UK! Each of the cute, magical rascals are made from 11,000 bricks and weigh 30KG! As we all know, Nifflers are …

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Construction kit aimed squarely at adults

MAGA Build the Wall

This set from MAGA called Build the Wall has gone on pre-order over the pond and this is its sales pitch – “A mob of 10,000 Central American migrants is marching through Mexico and heading toward El Paso, Texas. Mexican border agents attempted to stop them at the Mexican border, …

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