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July, 2021

  • 2 July

    Prince of Darkness puzzles incoming

      Ready now for pre-order are a handful of mighty fine 500 pieces puzzles with Ozzy emblazoned upon each one (£17.99 each). There is also a smaller set for a tenner, each one mighty frame-able we reckon – Get yours HERE    

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June, 2021

  • 27 June

    First ever LEGO CON takes off with great success

    Verbatim, well it is Sunday….. LEGO fans everywhere were treated with tons of exciting and awe-inspiring moments at LEGO® CON 2021. From thrilling building challenges and official set reveals, to exclusive behind-the-scenes access to LEGO Designers and special guests, there was something for everyone during the two-hour livestream! Emma Perkins, …

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  • 25 June

    Keep a tally of your keepy-uppy’s

    Counts your Keepy-Uppy score to 100, lights up each time and speaks your score. Stick in the supplied bung and it’s just a regular football so you can practice without the electronic voice humiliation in your early practice sessions. Yours for £20 at MENKIND     

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  • 24 June

    LEGO making gains toward their green ambitions

    The Danish brick builder have made a breakthrough on their journey to move away from oil-based plastics. A prototype has been unveiled of a brick made from recycled bottles. The goal set by LEGO is to eliminate all oil-based plastics from the 75 billion pieces it produces by 2030, but …

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  • 24 June

    On yer’ bike

    Was the Chopper the very best bike ever? Ok, so the Grifter gave it a run for it’s money with the twist-grip-gear-change, the Striker perhaps with its pedal back brakes was good at leaving rubber skids on the road,  but, anyone with a Chopper could give, with some practice, at …

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  • 24 June

    SteamPunk building kits incoming

    Hornby has amongst its various companies one by the name of Basset-Lowke, a company with a long-established history in creating detailed kit for hobby train enthusiasts. Last year they launched a range of SteamPunk trains and carriages as they moved to specialise and this year bring us a new range …

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  • 24 June

    Dunder Mifflin merch anyone?

    Fans of the Office rejoice. No need to celebrate your (likely) favourite comedy import from over the pond with a poxy T-Shirt or questionable construction set, oh no, thank the Firebox for this Jello stapler. Yes, in a recreation of one of the best office pranks we know (plastering someones …

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  • 24 June

    Get back on track with these Scalextric rides

        As a group Hornby lifted themselves into a profit last year for the first time in almost a decade. People buying up train sets and Airfix kits to keep themselves sane, Scalextric tracks being dusted down and inspiring people to buy new track to extend their current figure …

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  • 23 June

    Outdoor Toy Awards 2021 – the winners (and some notable mentions)

    After a few interesting logistical challenges and plenty of jumping, running, bouncing,blasting and such we can announce (finally) the winners of this years Outdoor Toy Awards. Thanks to DC Thompson magazines, Jaadin the Kid, What the Red Head Said, Dadvengers, Martin Roberts, Kidzcoolit and Fun Kids for their media support..Here …

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  • 21 June

    LEGO shows off its buildable Adidas Superstar sneaker

    Continuing their collaboration with Adidas it is now the turn of the brickmaker to create a display version paying homage to their Superstar shoe. It is 27 inches when completed and measures up at a size 7.5 but there’s no room for a foot inside. Definitely worthy of its shelf …

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  • 21 June

    Have a blast with the lights off

    This here new ProjeX is a projecting arcade gaming system, needs no screens just a blank wall. Select one of the interchangeable slides to choose your target, there’s ducks, UFO’s or targets -each with their own sound effects. A handful of different ways to play along with three skill levels, …

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  • 14 June

    Classic game titles from Shuffle celebrate the mullet era

      The Shuffle brand from the house of Cartamundi have created this line of iconic card games based on iconic films of yesteryear. They send us a bunch to celebrate their launch and packed the box with a random selection of items along with the game which did rather intrigue …

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May, 2021

  • 28 May

    Hamley’s are kicking off a Summer of fun…..in Spring

    Children can step up for a penalty shootout with Hamley Bear ahead of the Euros Championship between 11th June – 11th July, take part in the Hamley’s Wizarding World tournament, a sports day with Frozen 2, sporty puppet shows, story times, quizzes and join the Hamley’s entertainment team singing and dancing to …

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  • 26 May

    Wanderlusters awaken – This LEGO set is a must.

    Biggest ever set yet, yes, by creating a map of the world with single studs the people of Billund have smashed the previous high piece score tally by a country mile. There are 11,695 “elements” in this 2D representation of the earth, and it has customisable brick-built pins to mark …

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  • 20 May

    Some random outdoor stuff….. Sun is on its way, honest.

    A trampoline like no other, those elevated sides create a trampoline park experience – Amazing bit of kit.   This is an electronic version of hide and seek. One player hides it, the others find it then have to solve a “SIMON” style puzzle to stop the clock. Our kids …

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