Tag Archives: retro

Batmobile is Back… Holy Recreations Corgi

CORGI Toys 267 Batmobile is back in the die cast range, it hasn’t had that accolade for forty years. Following success of recent classic re-releases including the Captain Scarlet (Classic) – Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, Stingray and Thunderbird 2, this Batmobile, based on the ride from the 1966 TV show has all the classic gadgets …

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LEGO Icons welcomes two very different sets, both have our wallet hiding behind the sofa

A tremendous few days from the ICON department at LEGO HQ, a retro radio set that is quite stunning, shelf-worthy beyond compare and ripe for a hack to get it working in some way as a Bluetooth speaker or FM/DAB receiver. It is almost 1,000 pieces and RRP’s at £89.99, …

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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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Retro-o-clock – Time to grab a mini Atari machine

This pair of licences ATARI mini-cabinets are just £25 each, turn minutes into hours as each one has plenty games inside to play on the 2.8 inch screen. The red one with the legendary Centipede and Adventure, Sprint Master, Gravitar and Yars’ Revenge and the PONG  machine with paddles and …

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Retro Toys – Return of the past

More retro remakes and updates on shelves than ever before Traditional board games are being given tech makeovers Generation Z and Millennials embracing analogue Kidult toy market accounts for 14% of total toy sales in the UK   There have been plenty of new toys announced for 2019 yet many …

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