March, 2023

• 30 March

  These spin us right round baby round round – The Spirograph range expands

  

  The original colouring-in set, Spirograph, is in ship-shape with the continued expansion of their range and manages to appeal to kids and kidults in equal measure. The prices of the sets range between £12 and £25 so an ideal gift or a rainy day purchase. The definitive Spirograph toy was …

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• 3 March

  Disney and LEGO – The perfect couple?

  

  So, Disney are celebrating 100 years in the business in 2023, from their weird looking predecessor to Mickey in the form of Oswald the rabbit to a plethora of big screen hits, they can do little wrong, right? Here’s their 18 Minifigs, plenty more to talk about from their new …

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• 1 March

  We’re at it again – Outdoor Toy Awards, It’s year SIX, and we’re better than ever

  

  Along with our mates over at the Kidzcoolit network we will be generating plenty of noise over broadcast, print and online media and social coverage aplenty. Ten toys will get a winning gong for number one slot in their category, the very most must have for get-out, get-up and get-active …

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February, 2023

• 23 February

  See Bowie’s Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes over his Golden Years

  

  The Victoria and Albert Museum have bagged more than 80,000 items that span six decades of the cultural icon’s career. All will be available to view through the creation of The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts, opening in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. From instruments owned …

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• 23 February

  Stones sign up Beatles legend after 60 years

  

  Sir Paul McCartney is collaborating with the Rolling Stones on their new album, the secret recording happened in LA recently where he apparently features on one of the songs. Sure they had their rivalry in the 60’s but there’s a ton of mutual respect from each side these days as …

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• 22 February

  Food shortages – Salad lovers first to feel the strain

  

  We had some issues with eggs last year, then its was “fowl” play for the run into Xmas with birds for the table so expensive one chap found it cheaper to actually fly to Turkey rather than buy one. This new food issue is a little different as there’s a …

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• 22 February

  ITV axes You’ve been Framed

  

  A simple enough premise, pay people to send in clips of them (and their pets and kids) doing daft stuff,  get it narrated by Harry Hill and stick the clips into several broad categories – Job done. Well, ITV don’t fancy doing it any more, citing it has become a …

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• 20 February

  Wham-O celebrates 75 years

  

  Founded in 1948, Wham-O have brought us some of the most iconic outdoor playthings around including the Frisbee, Slip N Slide, Hula Hoop, Super Ball, and Hacky Sack. Founded in 1948 by Richard Knerr and Arthur “Spud” Melin, Wham-O began as a small company selling slingshots and other toys. Over …

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• 13 February

  Deux-cheveaux gets the Playmobil treatment

  

  Originally conceived in the late Thirties as a rugged, useful, affordable car it was famously designed with very specific requirements. The ability carry four people and 50kg of goods at 30mph across muddy and unpaved roads and, at the prototype stage it was suggested that the 2CV should be able …

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• 7 February

  One set to rule them all – LEGO, the LOTR Rivendell set

  

  Here it is folks, the LOTR LEGO set, licenced by Warner Bros this extend the Icons range, a 6,167 piece set with the Elven stronghold from Middle-earth and 15 minifigure characters. Home to the house of Elrond, Rivendell is the place where the Fellowship was formed and the quest to …

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• 7 February

  Plenty of fun at this Fair – Biggest on the planet

  

   Loads of great content  from the 2023 Spielwarenmesse to be had from the organisers HERE and Trade magazine Toy World Magazine HERE – Our tickets for next year are booked already.  

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• 6 February

  Some of the fun of the (London) Toy Fair

  

  As a unit of not many our delays, whilst inexcusable, are entirely justified and mean that you can enjoy all the goodness of the trade fairs for longer than ever before #worstexcuseever. Great ITV footage HERE

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January, 2023

• 23 January

  Indiana Jones and his “Whitiiiish” sound making thing

  

  Of course you want one, why would anyone not want one. It’s an Indiana Jones with a working ship that makes a “whitissssshhhh” sound at will. Only thing that could be better than this is a remote control boulder, the infamous rolly death threatening sphere from the original film.   …

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• 20 January

  Please enjoy and Harvati a Gouda time this National Cheese Day

  

      Yes, National Cheese Lovers Day is upon us and it is time to embrace it. Nip out and buy a slice of your very favourite dairy treat, one that might never indulge in the rest of the year, grab a fondue and go a little cheese crazy perhaps, …

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• 19 January

  Bitcoin Blackpool

  

  A gang of bitcoin fraudsters made so much money from an online scam they bought new cars for strangers in pubs and handed out £5,000 gift vouchers in the street. They included James Parker, from Blackpool who began orchestrating the scam in 2017 after discovering a glitch which allowing him …

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