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Only Fools and Horses fans – This way please

A replica of that Yellow Trotters Independent Trading van, a flat in Peckham perhaps – all aspirational objects for fans of the show, here’s one for just £14.99 though and we think you’ll like it. Boycie in Belgrade is a new documentary featuring John Challis as he sets of to Serbia …

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Hot Wheels sketches of cars arriving in 2021

Unveiled at last weeks San Diego Comic Con these are a few of the sketches from the 20+ shown-off to Hot Wheels fans last week.. The HeMan and Skeletor ride look pretty impressive, you can keep the Baby Yoda though.

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Olympic(ish) eventing for the home

Today would’ve been the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics, the first events kicking off tomorrow and a full two-weeks of sporting goodness on the goggle-boxes, sigh. Still, we get to do it all next year , likely with a bit of added fanfare, and we cannot wait. In fact, …

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The latest in the LEGO 18+ range has our wallet feeling weary – but so what?

Here it is, the first-ever brick built Grand Piano from LEGO. Fresh out of the LEGO Ideas operation this set is the latest aimed at the “adults” with £319.99 spare cash and 3,662 pieces of spare time. It is an intricate build and at over 8.5” (22.5cm) high, 12” (30.5cm) …

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Rip-racing explosive four-wheel fun anyone?

    Right, our Boom City Racer cars have arrived and, before we turn the Out of Office on let us give you the lowdown. Falling into the category of “rippers” this genre of toy has been around since the 70’s, a threaded piece of plastic inserted into the chassis …

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Hasbro and Mattel unveil their Comic-Con lines

Both the toy makers have a history of keeping some of their very best launches for Comic-Con gatherings and, despite each not having a booth presence this year they’re each still making plenty noise around the now virtual gathering. FRom Hasbro a line-up that’ll go live on their PULSE website …

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Fisher Price continues to up its Pop Culture game

The rise in popularity across the pop culture collectibles market has been incredible the past couple of years, sales at Funko up over 200%, they had to move into a bigger HQ so no surprise others are eyeing this lucrative space.Perhaps one of the surprise entrants earlier this year were …

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San Diego Comic Con is a stay-at-home affair – And we can’t wait.

There’s plenty to look out for from the online event this week, one of the panel discussions that grabbed our eye is entitled Transforming Together Time: Family Gaming and the Future of Play – The curators tell us “Video games have been an influential part of our culture, creativity and …

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The Crew – The Quest for Planet Nine bags a gong

They’ve been chewing down to their cuticles and had butterflies in their bellies at Kosmos Games UK of late.  Two nominations a couple of months back for their games The Crew and My City from the Spiel des Jahres jury. Today, the news arrives that The Crew – Quest for …

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Trapped… In your house

Until recently escape room games were certainly a niche genre – now though, the choices are almost overwhelming. There are board games with elaborate components, app-supported card games, giant plastic devices, print at home games and so many other variations. So, with all of these options, how do you stand …

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