Optimal Optimus Returns With a Throne, a Hoverboard, and Redeco Recursion
Hasbro’s 2018 Throne of the Primes set returns with Optimal Optimus, four Prime Masters, a hoverboard, and enough redeco history to fold back on itself.
This RC Go-Kart Has the Hardest-Working Foam Driver in Motorsport
This 1:6-scale competition kart packs a forged carbon chassis, extensive tuning options, and a foam driver who hides the radio box and operates the pitch damper.
Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance” Look Is Now a Barbie Doll
Mattel honors “The Voice” with a Whitney Houston Barbie inspired by her record-breaking “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” music video.
Quick Byte: AUTOart 1:18 Lamborghini LM002
The legendary Rambo Lambo is considerably easier to own at 1:18 scale, with AUTOart recreating the outrageous Lamborghini LM002 in four colors for US$280 each.
Quick Byte: AUTOart 1:18 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS from Circuit no Ōkami
AUTOart turns Sakon Hayase’s Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS from Circuit no Ōkami (The Circuit Wolf) into a detailed 1:18 collectible, right down to its victory stars and manga-specific license plate.
LEGO Shrinks Hogwarts for Fans Living Under the Stairs
The 700-piece Mini Hogwarts Castle compresses the Great Hall, Astronomy Tower, Chamber of Secrets, and more into a display requiring very little magic—or shelf space.
LEGO’s Ministry of Magic Demands Space Above and Below the Shelf
The 3,491-piece Ministry of Magic recreates three levels of Wizarding World bureaucracy, including underground details that demand more than an ordinary shelf.
LEGO Botanicals Hanging Golden Pothos 11512 Is the Collection’s First Trailing Plant
LEGO’s first trailing Botanicals plant brings movable two-tone leaves, customizable vines, and two display options—without the watering or desperate search for sunlight.
This Halloween, Michael Myers Gets a Monster High Makeover and Keeps the Knife
Michael Myers trades his usual hospital-rampage attire for glitter spatter, platform boots, and enough tiny weapons to keep Haddonfield thoroughly concerned.
This Miles Morales Mask Lets the Eyes Do All the Acting
Hasbro’s life-size Miles Morales mask borrows its look from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and gives its wearer remote-controlled eyes capable of squinting, blinking, winking, and reacting to imaginary danger.
Soundwave Joins Takara Tomy’s Missing Link in Both Anime and Toy Decos
Soundwave joins the Missing Link lineup twice, with toy- and anime-inspired versions, two newly realized Cassettebots, improved articulation, and a streetlight mode pulled straight from the original cartoon.