Big business this Kidulting thing going on, the numbers from last year are clear and with declining birth rates and an ageing population grown-ups are set to be the battlefield for these evergreen spenders. Theres been news a plenty on some of the ranges on offer specifically catering for these …
Read More »Celebrate sixty years of the M1?
After far too many years of them turning much of it into smart motorway only for that particular spending to be halted as it was a dangerous, badly thought out and frankly stupid idea the M1 probably runs better than it has for some time. Not like it did …
Read More »Hot Wheels and Formula 1 launch a Limited-Edition Die-Cast
There is a die-cast drop on Mattel Creations and you need to get over there and see it the moment you’ve read the rest of this. A new product line from two iconic brands brings F1 racing to 1:64 scale, we’re told it is for kids and adults alike, we …
Read More »Bo shuda Jabba fans, LEGO Barge arrives
It is an Ultimate Collector Series model, packed with intricate details and plenty minifigures to tempt you to part with over four hundred of your hard-earned. Features on-board include the ability to fold down the sides and lift off the sails and top deck to admire the detail packed interior …
Read More »Mattel releases first blind Barbie
Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel have launched their first blind Barbie doll further making their range more inclusive and has been created in a bid to make blind and low-vision children more represented within society. The doll holds a white and red cane with a marshmallow …
Read More »International Day of Play, its today, its the first one ever.
Yup, given the nod by the bigwigs at the United Nations this global affair of which The LEGO Group, Mattel and Hasbro were of the companies that lobbied the U.N. a series of initiatives take place today. Find out where and where at the International Day of Play website HERE, …
Read More »Godzilla and Kong are ready for the ultimate selfie
Take a trip down to the Thames this week to catch an installation to celebrate the new film from Warner Brothers. We’ve a Godzilla spanning 20 metres long with a load of LED lights, Kong appearing to burst through a portal onto London’s South Bank with a huge five metre …
Read More »Fresh from Batman: The Animated Series this is the first foray for LEGO into this territory and it is a big and bold move. This recreation of the Gotham City skyline as seen in the show is an outstanding display build for any fans and also happens to be full …
Read More »Barbie flip-phone will promote digital detox
Human Mobile Devices, Europe’s smartphone manufacturer has teamed up with Mattel to bring us this, the Barbie Flip Phone , set to arrive this Summer. We hadn’t envisioned this bit of merch at all but, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is where the two companies have wheeled out the latest …
Read More »House of Mouse – Head of live-action gets the chop
The head of Disneys live action unit, responsible or s decent $7bn in revenue the last decade plus is on his way out. Sean Bailey has had some great success with the live-action adaptions of Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, and Maleficent – early versions of the current live-action …
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