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Back on the Shelf: Game Informer Expands Its Print Presence

Fencing Swords Set from Wham-O (1958)

Cutty Sark from Agora Models

The Game of Yertle by Dr. Seuss from Revell (1960)

Fist Faces Funny Face Toy from Remco (1966)

The Choo Choo Barn – Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Original Star Wars cut returns to theaters, Uno Braille makes a comeback, BrickLink exits 35 countries, and more

Matchbox Catalogue (1978)

Young Sweethearts from Mattel (1975)

Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D from LEGO

The Cannonball Run! from Cadaco (1981)

2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Comfort and Joy: Favourite Christmas Records

View-Master heads to the big screen, Letterboxd opens a virtual video store, Roger Rabbit rights return to original author, and more

Fernando Albarran, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Talking Telephones from Hasbro (1969)

Worlds to Conquer: The Art & Making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia from Insight Editions

Men into Space from Milton Bradley (1960)

Carnival Shooting Gallery from Ohio Art (1960s)

The Mattel Archive

Calvin and Hobbes turns 40, comic book record shattered, Microsoft open sources classic Zork trilogy, and more

Irwin Toy Limited

BLIPPO Choo-Choo Construction Set & Train from Remco (1964)

Icons Cars from Playmobil

The Board Games of Sid Sackson

Muppet Babies Imagination Park Playset from Playmates (1989)

Vintage Toy Restoration – A-Team Figures from Galoob (1984)

Toy Industry Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees, Farmers’ Almanac ends after 208 years, Pokémon earns top honor in NYC, and more

B. and Candice Woodward, The National Toy Museum of Canada

Think a Dot from E.S.R. (1965)

Star Wars: Unlimited – Intro Battle: Hoth from Fantasy Flight Games

Flap Jack: The Flip-Flop Game from Remco (1960)

Electrocraft Beginner’s Electrical Workshop from Remco (1957)

Vintage Game Demonstration: Air Trix from Milton Bradley (1976)

Vectrex Mini hits Kickstarter, photo booths turn 100 and make a comeback, Gremlins 3 is officially on the way, and more

Tuba-Ruba from Milton Bradley (1987)

The Strong Announces 2025 National Toy Hall of Fame Inductees

Stock Car Racers from Hess

London Bridge from Schaper (1972)

Knuckle Busters from Hasbro from Hasbro (1973)

Pasadena Model Railroad Museum – Los Angeles, California

Zeb Wells to write Buck Rogers film, two decades of ISS history go online, official Rayman book announced, and more

Aaron Wiley, The Halloween Retrospect

Barbie’s Olympic Ski Village from Mattel (1975)

Atari ‘90s Rewind Collection from ModRetro

Monsters on the Table: Universal Monsters Board Games

Robert the Robot from Ideal (1954)

Dollar Bin Bandits

Why the Care Bears movie still resonates 40 years later, Netflix eyes The Phantom, Beanie Baby mania revisited, and more

Johnny Seven from Topper Toys (1964)

Fabulous Fred from Mego (1980)

Tron Helmet from Paragon FX Group

Acrobats from Pressman (1989)

Ricochet Racers from Hasbro (1974)

Vintage Toy Restoration – Space: 1999 Eagle Figures from Mattel (1976)

M. Night Shyamalan takes on Magic 8 Ball, Toys ‘R’ Us expands for the holidays, Labubu joins Topps trading cards, and more

Kate Wiggs, Biographer – Chris Wiggs

Hop ‘n Stomp from Kenner (1971)

Polly Pocket 80th Anniversary Heritage Compact from Mattel

Superstition from Milton Bradley (1977)

Li’l Winking Herby Hippy from Remco (1968)

Vintage Toy Demonstration: Nickelodeon Make Your Own Gak Lab Set from Mattel (1995)

The Lost Boys musical heads to Broadway, Barbie honors rugby star Ilona Maher, Monopoly and Hot Wheels unite for 90th anniversary, and more

Aurora 1967: The World’s Largest Collection of Scale Model Hobby Kits Catalogue

Thingmaker Creepy Crawlers from Mattel (1964)

Aqua Pets from Super Impulse

Shrieks & Creaks from Golden (1988)

Super Jocks from Schaper (1976)

Canadian Pinball Museum – Alfred, Ontario

Netflix launches CLUE competition show, deadmau5 teams with Atari, Nintendo Museum gets official book, and more

Polly Pocket Celebrated at The Strong’s Worldwide Day of Play

Steve Scout High Adventure Scout Base from Kenner (1975)

Hyper Burst from Goliath

Totally Hilarious Incredibly Neat Games of Skill (T.H.I.N.G.S.) from Milton Bradley (1986)

Peg Craft from Milton Bradley (1970)

Vintage Toy Restoration – Six Million Dollar Man from Kenner

LEGO takes over its Discovery Centers, Sea-Monkeys set a tank record, Magic: The Gathering beams up Star Trek, and more

Cameron Smith-Rodewald, PEZ

Pizza Party from Milton Bradley (1987)

LEGO Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series