Transformers toys will help you see inflation. Case in point: the Transformers Power of the Primes Titan Class Predaking. It was released in 2018 for US$159.99. It recently had a reissue, and guess how much it is 7 years on in 2025? US$229.99. If anyone’s doing the math, that is […]
At this point, I am starting to think Transformers characters are just actors from Cybertron. How else do you explain Optimus Prime being a steampunk train, and Starscream, a steampunk aircraft, and then they were something else previously, like, you know, a cab-over semi truck and an F-15 Eagle fighter […]
Love “playing” with poop, but not quite in the fetish way? Well, the market is not lacking merchandise to fulfill your weird desire. There’s the transforming poop mech LEGO MOC, the molding poop tea infuser, poop-themed Play-Doh, and now, there are clay model kits with characters based around, well, poop, […]
The draw of LEGO Formula 1 sets, including the LEGO Speed Champions sets, is that the F1 race cars are based on real race cars from the recent season. So, would fans commit to a fictional team? Judging from the reception of F1: The Movie—which, in dollar-speak, made over US$631 […]
Whether you are amassing LEGO Spider-Man vs. something sets or you find the made-for-AFOLs Daily Bugle way out of your budget, the new LEGO Spider-Man vs. Mysterio: The Daily Bugle (76342) should come as a pleasant surprise. As the product name suggests, this set plays out Spider-Man’s own “Avengers” team, […]
If you don’t already know, the next Chinese zodiac, a.k.a. Shēngxiào—or Jūnishi, or Sibiji, or Con giáp, or Naksat Pi, or Sak, or Arvan khiliin bilig, depending on which country you are in—is the horse. So, as always, LEGO is getting ahead and preparing you to welcome the Spring Festival […]
CaDA is hell-bent on cleaning out our wallets. It is ending the year with yet another 1:8 flagship, which it dubbed the masterpiece of the year. That’s right. It is the officially licensed CaDA Master 1:8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 that was previewed back in August. This makes it the third officially […]
Designer clothing for kids isn’t new, but that’s about as far as luxury goes for kids. OK. Maybe also kiddie rides. But anyways, that ‘barrier’ has recently been breached by Italian luxury label Versace with the kids version of the brand’s bold, fashion-forward watch collection, MEDUSA POP. Folks, meet the […]
At the rate LEGO is turning out brick-built flora sets, you’d be thinking about an actual greenhouse, maybe the size of a small room to start. Hot on the heels of the bonsai, pink roses, and hibiscus announcement in August are four more sets to fill your imaginary greenhouse. Again, […]
Let’s get real. Not every Back to the Future fan has two hundred bucks to spare for the big LEGO Icons DeLorean Time Machine set. Some fans have waited three long years in envy while that glorious brick-built flux capacitor taunted them from afar. Well, good news, Marty. That agony […]
Think toy cars and track sets, and you probably think Hot Wheels or Scalextric. Here’s the thing: Hot Wheels’ iconic orange track is fun but far from realistic, while Scalextric, though wonderfully detailed with dioramas, relies on electricity. It’s been the status quo—until now. Meet Candycar Roadworks by toymaker Candylab. […]