Peter Jenkinson

Toyologist Pete Jenkinson regularly writes about toys in national newspapers like The Sun and The Mail. This super-dad has an unmatched passion and dedication for trying and testing the latest, coolest and most interesting offerings from the world of toys.

Tesla Cyberquad launches – sadly kids only need apply!

  An electric quad that we might even want but sadly it is not for the grown-ups although I’ll wager that even at almost $2,000 this unit made by Radio Flyer will sell out at speed, certainly quicker than its own top speed of 10 mph. It is a fine …

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Late Late Toy show didn’t disappoint

Plenty of playthings, entertainment exceeding expectations, great to see some toys back on the Tellybox as there’s a real lack of TV shows with them featured this year. The show had a real mix of brands and products and is well worth a watch, HERE are some of the best …

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We all live in a Magna-Tiles machine

Yellow Submarine the animated film is a classic, if you haven’t had a watch then please go and do so. It is weird and wonderful in equal measure, likely leaning a little towards the former. Celebrate this 1968 classic with this kit from CreateOn, a series of magnetic tiles that lock …

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Atari 2600 has been at the hot wash cycle

  We’ve been waiting, we’ve sat on our hands before telling you about it but, finally in stock is this shrunken Atari 2600 arcade machine that at just £20 is certain to achieve sell out status pretty sharpish. It is, as you might guess, the fully functional desk-top console game …

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Kidrobot Yummy World Zoey and the YumYumables Interactive Plush

    Probably the best thing you can find in your packed lunch as a kid and one of the best post-pub party snacks you’ll love to find in the fridge after you missed KebabYe opening hours. Stackable stacks of crackers and cheese in plush form right here, good enough …

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Most iconic Star Wars vehicle ever? LEGO Unleash a new beast.

And so thank you LEGO you have just decimated our budgetary planning ahead of Xmas, we shall now forgo the turkey/trimmings and Xmas crackers and the pets can just have an extra tin of food. Yes, this AT-AT has stomped all over our wallet and I’m glad it has. The …

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Hot Wheels gets into the NFT garage

From November 16 Hot Wheels NFT Garage as it gears up to release 40 new NFT Hot Wheels designs. First time around they dipped into the NFT market with just three models which sold for between £4,000 and £12,000 (Boneshaker, Deora II and Twinmill) with pretty low bidder numbers, less than …

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Halloween treats (no tricks)

T’is the season to get spooky, Boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, boo, boo (to the tune of fala la la la la la la la) – No idea, where that came from, its been a long week. Anyways, feel free to use that bit of hilarity at your …

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LEGO Ideas unveils Home Alone set – Easter egg packed set

To celebrate the launch of the new LEGO Ideas Home Alone set, the LEGO Group is celebrating Kevins across the globe. So, we have the house, a decently detailed one at that, a LEGO minifigure version of Home Alone icon Kevin McCallister, plus four other minifigure characters from the movie. The LEGO …

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Ultimate Hot Wheels

IWC Schaffhausen and Hot Wheels celebrated the return to Goodwood of the members meeting and unveiled this highly collectible and not-very-affordable “IWC x Hot Wheels Racing Works” collector’s set. It is limited to just 50 pieces and we’re certain that those in the elite set wanting either watch or die-cast …

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