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Enter to Win an 'Iron Man 3′ Lego Prize Pack!

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:15 +0000

We all knew 'Iron Man 3' was going to have a great opening weekend, and it sure did; the third installment in the saga of Tony Stark opened at #1 in the box office, and made over $175M. Since the cast and crew are no doubt celebrating by buying diamond-filled Lamborghini's this weekend, we're celebrating too; by giving away a whole bunch of free 'Iron Man 3' loot.

Toy Store Staying In Business Thanks to $80,000 in Donations From Local Community

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:36:01 +0000

It’s happy ever after for Once Upon A Toy. The Edwardsville, Illinois store has been saved from shutting its doors after the local community rallied around with donations. Once Upon A Toy was on the cusp of bankruptcy and going out of business if it couldn’t pay a $76,000 bank loan by Friday. Well, citizens [...]

Hasbro Introduces Easy-Bake Oven for Boys

Donald Deane — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:21:54 +0000

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

Urban Shredder From Hot Wheels Sure to Be on Most Dangerous Toy List this Holiday

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:30:31 +0000

The Urban Shredder from Hot Wheels looks like every kid’s moist dream and every parent’s biggest nightmare. This kiddie crotchrocket is powered by a 250 watt motor and two DC 12 volt batteries. It has a maximum speed of 10mph, unless this kid lives near hills, where it could probably reach speeds of around 90 [...]

10 Weird Fad Toys Every Kid Had to Have for Christmas

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:22:51 +0000

You can always spot a parent around the holiday season. Their hair is a frazzled mesh of cow licks and stray strands as if it’s been pulled by a crowd of frantic people. Their eyes dart around in all directions desperately seeking something that could suddenly appear at a moment’s notice. They break down and cry during commercials that advertise “the hottest toy of the holiday season.”

Swedish Toy Company Defies Gender Stereotypes for Unique Christmas Catalog

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:45:36 +0000

In a pleasantly surprising move, a Swedish toy company called Top Toy has made a giant leap for gender equality amongst children. Top Toy's Christmas catalog features an interesting twist: the boys are the ones who are playing with dollhouses and the girls are happily playing with the Nerf guns.

The Best Toys of 2012 (According to Good Housekeeping) Are …

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:47:13 +0000

Good Housekeeping won't reveal their Best Toys of 2012 list until the December issue hits newsstands on November 20, but we have a sneak peek of the list, which, interestingly enough, was compiled using some of the best toy testers in the world: kids.

'Man of Steel' Spoilers: Do New Superman Toys Reveal Black Zero's Involvement?

Nick Romano — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:19:22 +0000

We might be stretching things a little too thin when we say there are some potential 'Man of Steel' spoilers hidden in the upcoming Superman toys... but what if we're not? Work-in-progress commercials for Mattel's latest line of toys, which are said to tie into Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' movie, have leaked online, one of which features the rumored appearance of Black Zero from the comics... but it's not what you think.

11 Awesome Toys from the 90′s That We Really Miss

Jason Epstein — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:50:53 +0000

Here are 11 awesome toys from the 1990's we wish we could play with right now.

Meet Hugo, the Freakiest Toy Ever

Donald Deane — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:15:36 +0000

Toys in the ’70s sure were awesome, but let’s face it — they weren’t always well-thought-out. In that spirit, we present ‘Hugo: Man of a Thousand Faces,’ a large plastic doll that surely qualifies as one of the most disturbing toys of all time. If you owned one, you have our sympathy. Hugo was produced [...]

Best Dad Ever Sends Toy Train Into Space

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:50:04 +0000

We assumed this guy was the world’s worst dad for taking his son’s favorite toy and launching it into space. But it turns out he could track it using GPS so that it wouldn’t be lost forever, and he is actually the coolest dad on earth because now his kid has a video of his [...]

The Top 15 Toys for the Upcoming Holiday Season: The New Wii, One Direction Dolls and … Furby Again?

Ben Worcester — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:08:54 +0000

We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.

So what's on it this year?

Amazing! Man Solves Rubik's Cube While Juggling Two More [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:41:26 +0000

For kids of the ’80s, few accomplishments were more meaningful than solving a Rubik’s Cube without having to resort to removing the stickers. But for Cube master David Calvo, it’s no longer enough to simply line up the colors on each side — he’s actually mastered the art of solving a Rubik’s while juggling two more at the same time.

Most Epic Hot Wheels Track Ever Made Extends Down the Block [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:07:04 +0000

This 2000-foot long Hot Wheels track can’t be contained by a single house. It creeps out into the yard and the sidewalk, and will make your inner-child very, very jealous. [via Viral Viral Videos] Read Original: Most Epic Hot Wheels Track Ever Made Extends Down the Block [VIDEO]

Hipster Tokidoki Barbie Doll Has Tattoos, Is Secretly Judging You [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:41:55 +0000

Recently, Mattel released Tokidoki Barbie, a hipster version of their iconic doll which comes complete with pink hair, an ironic half-shirt and visible tattoos on her chest, neck and shoulder. Finally, a Barbie who thinks you’re lame for playing with dolls. The new doll is part of Mattel’s Barbie collector series, which is targeted to adult [...]

Creepy! Watch Fire Shoot From a Doll's Head [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:57:49 +0000

These crazy chemists create a fire-breathing demon spawn by mixing potassium nitrate, iron oxide and icing sugar inside of a doll’s head. Halloween is right around the corner. [via Say OMG] Read Original: Creepy! Watch Fire Shoot From a Doll’s Head [VIDEO]

Toys From the '80s Get a Musical Tribute in 'King of Legoland' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:01:26 +0000

Micaël Reynaud stop motion short ‘King of Legoland’ features a nostalgic look at the popular childhood favorites of the 1980s like Transformers and Matchbox cars. Check out the video, which is set to Hunting Charlie’s Band(e) Samuel Vielliard’s catchy song of the same name, below. [via The Daily What] Read Original: Toys From the ’80s Get a Musical [...]

Beastie Boys' Action Figure Sales to Benefit Charities

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:56:57 +0000

Move over, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Nelly: the Beastie Boys have also been immortalized as commercially available action figures. And, in a rather superhero-like gesture, Mike “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Adam “MCA” Yauch are donating the proceeds from sales of their limited-edition figures to charity.

Legoland Manager's Car Replaced With Lego Replica as a Prank [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:39:51 +0000

What could be better than working at Legoland? Pulling a Lego prank on your boss, of course.

Employees at Legoland California built a full-sized replica of general manager Peter Rochetti’s car out of the colorful blocks. Made out of 201,076 Lego pieces and weighing in at 2,934 pounds, the copy is an almost identical likeness to Rochetti’s Volvo XC60. Watch the caper (and the big cheese’s reaction) below:

Watch 1,100 Hot Wheels Cars Set Loose on a Massive Track

Jordan Breindel — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:48:21 +0000

Traffic congestion Southern California? Not for these toy cars. Things move along pretty briskly in this demonstration of California artist Chris Burden‘s “Metropolis II,” an installation that features more than 1,100 Hot Wheels cars and 13 toy trains in perpetual motion. It’s a big step up from “Metropolis I,” which had a mere 80 cars. In part deux, each car passes through the tiny city about 90 times every hour. This 18-lane mega-model took a team of 12 over four years to construct in Burden’s Topanga Canyon studio.