November, 2019

• 22 November

  Return to Arendelle (and other places) – Frozen 2 is finally here

  

    Six years in the making/waiting and Frozen II is finally here, expect the ear-worms to be warbling across the nation as from today. Unsurprisingly there’s a plethora of playthings to celebrate the film, cynics amongst you may say that most of them have been repurposed/repacked from unsold stock from …

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• 20 November

  The Savoy redefines (and rebuilds) The 12 Days of Christmas

  

  If you go down to The Savoy today your in for a big surprise… 12 big surprises in fact! This year the world famous London Hotel has handed LEGO the reigns for their festive decor and the Billund-Based-Brick-Builders have pulled out all the stops. ‘The 12 Rebuilds of Christmas’ have …

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• 19 November

  LEGO and BBC get together for this Top Gear effort

  

  The headline from the press release reads – “First ever set from the LEGO Group in partnership with BBC’s Top Gear”. The rest of it goes on about how this LEGO Technic App Controlled Top Gear Rally Car is going to be available globally from Boxing Day and features stickers …

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• 18 November

  No Barbie or Ken – Mattels new Creatable dolls redefine the gender line

  

  Kids can create their own customisable characters again and again with the Creatable World Deluxe Character Kit Creatable World is the perfect purchase for imaginative kids as they can create their very own looks. Each one of the £35(ish) sets includes a doll, a wig to transform the hairstyle and …

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• 14 November

  Deer Santa – Argos launches competition to win Disney Frozen II toys delivered by Sven the reindeer

  

  To mark the release of the highly anticipated Disney Frozen II in cinemas later this month, Argos is launching reindeer deliveries to bring the movie magic to life. Avid Frozen fans can win an awesome Frozen II toy bundle delivered to their door by a real-life reindeer, just like the …

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• 13 November

  DreamToys’ Dazzling Dozen for Xmas 2019

  

  2019 is nearing its end which means DreamToys have unveiled their annual ‘Top 12 Toys’ for the upcoming festive season. “This year’s DreamToys top 12 selection is an exciting mixture of the year’s biggest brands and kids favourites that will delight children up and down the country this Christmas,” said …

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• 11 November

  TRUNKI launches foldable and towable scooters and bikes – Only at Halfords

  

    Designed by Rob Law the creator of the renowned ride-on suitcase brand Trunki and Halfords have launched their new Balance Bikes and Scooters – the only range that you can ride, tow, fold and carry.  Made with a lightweight aluminium frame they’ve puncture-proof tyres and come in two different …

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• 7 November

  This Morning reveals its top toys for Christmas

  

  THIS Morning has revealed its top 12 toys of Christmas with prices starting at £16. Bit disappointing there isn;t anything alternative sub-tenner but as the list is largely a compilation of all the already released retailers lists (which had nothing under £10) it isn’t a surprise. Anyways, we’re generally just …

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• 5 November

  LEGO going back to its roots

  

  Part celebration of the handcrafted wooden toys that kickstarted the Danish brick builder way back when this 5X version of the iconic minifigure is coming soon and yours for £109.99 – Form an orderly queue people, its VIP members first.

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• 4 November

  Argos unleash their latest Ad – We’re thinking it’s a winner

  

     Sure it is a little early for some people to take in the tirade of retailer TV adverts, but their here, don;t like them, turn over! With all theCGI and epic sets we’ve seen from TV adverts of recent years it is superb to see Argos connecting with …

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October, 2019

• 31 October

  Frozen 2 – the toys just keep coming

  

  We’re prepping our round-up of all things Frozen II, there really is rather a lot, we hear this particular game is selling out sharpish so thought we’d pull it up and give it a spotlight so you can go click quick and snag one. This is where you’ll find one …

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• 28 October

  Blow, Race, Win – Puff Ball toys may take your breath away

  

  Puff. Could relate to drugs, pastry, breath or a tragic magic dragon… So when I recently got a voicemail from Toyologist Pete Jenkinson asking if I’d tried “The puff thing” he’d sent me, I had reason to pause. Turns out that Pete was referring to a Drumond Park product with …

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• 25 October

  *UPDATED* Hasbro dominates London Comic Con 2019!

  

  It should come as no surprise that the Master Licencee of Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel, Power Rangers and Ghostbusters would make an impact at Comic Con. Their reach may be larger than you expect though as their presence can be felt in every corner of every hall in London’s ExCel …

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• 25 October

  London becomes Nerdvarna for the weekend!

  

  Start your turbo jets and stock up on lazer bolts as London becomes the epicentre of all things nerd! Yes, Comic Con 2019 is here and it will be staying until Sunday 27th so if you haven’t got your tickets yet, why not?! The halls opened at 10am sharp this …

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• 22 October

  Hate Trivia Games? I’m Confident You’ll Like Confident?!

  

  “Three, four, five… Blue. Oh, no!” All too clearly I recall the misery I felt counting my way round a Trivial Pursuit board in youth. Too old to play Snakes & Ladders, too young to organise a riot, I’d long suffer the misery of trying to win a Geography Wedge… …

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