Summertime’s not over yet, so we encourage you to make the most of the warm weather and have a little fun. Here’s one wild piece of gear to help: the Rocket Boom Bubble Gun. Combine…
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You Can Relive All the ‘Home Alone’ Shenanigans with the LEGO McCallister House
There have been plenty of great user-designed LEGO sets that were put into production after a successful campaign on LEGO Ideas. If we’re being honest, we haven’t been as excited about any of them as…
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LEGO Ideas Pac-Man Moving Display
When it comes to nostalgic pieces from our formative years that we will always support, it’s hard to compete with the likes of Pac-Man and LEGO. LEGO Ideas user LiteBricks has submitted what might be…
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Jim Heimann and Steven Heller’s “Toys” Covers a Decade of Toy Ads
While toys these days seems to be more concerned with safety regulations and political correctness than they are with the fun for intended users, this wasn’t always the case. Jim Heimann and Steven Heller aim…
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LEGO Ideas Airstream NASA Astrovan
We love NASA. We love LEGO. We love Airstreams. So naturally, it should come as no surprise that when we saw a vehicle that combined three of our favorite things we were all in. Enter…
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The World’s Most Valuable Hot Wheels Collection is Worth $1.5 Million
For many of us, Hot Wheels are a distant memory. They remind us of how our passion for cars started. But that passion never ended for Bruce Pascal, 59, who has collected what appears to…
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RM Sotheby’s Pedal Car Auction
Maybe an actual car isn’t in the budget this year, but at least you can get a classic one for your kid in the form of a vintage pedal car that crushes any plastic jalopy…
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LEGO ‘Fast and Furious’ Dodge Charger
The first Fast & Furious film came out almost two decades ago. The $5 billion grossing franchise has had spinoffs, animated series, theme park attractions and more actors (Statham! The Rock! Dame Helen Mirren!) attached…
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LEGO International Space Station
You’d never guess the largest single man-made structure in space travels around the Earth in 90 minutes at a speed of 17,500 mph. It’s also been continuously occupied since the year 2000. Not quite as…
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LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure
Whether you’re talking about constructing your own versions of one of the wonders of the world like the Taj Mahal or the incredible Ferrari F40, you can make almost anything with LEGO. In our haste…
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Rare Star Wars Boba Fett Figure Could Auction for up to $500k
Star Wars is a phenomenon, a cultural touchpoint and a collection of movies–outside of the prequels–that everyone needs to see so they can experience the wonder of the “galaxy far, far away.” In addition to…
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NERF’s New Ultra Blasters Fire Farther Than Ever
From rubber band guns and air cannons, to rocket launchers and drones, there are plenty of great options when it comes to weapons for cubicle warfare. But for our money, there’s still no better option…
Ghostkube Is a Kinetic Sculpture Based on Moving Origami
Erik Åberg is an artist based in Stockholm, Sweden who makes objects and performs all over the world. His latest creation is Ghostkube, a sculptural piece inspired by moving origami that you can actually own…
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Mattel Is Rereleasing the Original Hot Wheels Cars
In 1968, Mattel decided to take a shot at the die-cast toy car crown. Matchbox, the champ at the time, was popular for its toy replicas of real vehicles, and had been since its inception…
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‘Hot Wheels: From 0 to 50 at 1:64 Scale’
Somewhere in a closet is a bin of Hot Wheels all dinged up from a childhood of epic chases, races, and crashes. We put our toy cars through a lot. Now, as adults, we can…