Netflix’s blockbuster TV show Squid Game has just gotten the brick treatment by Mattel’s MEGA. No. It is not the creepy doll from the Red Light Green Light game, though I think it is a matter of time before it, too, becomes a brick-built set. Anyhoo, it is the infamous […]
If the rumors about Lee Jung-jae’s US$1-million-per-episode paycheck are true, he’s officially the highest-paid Korean actor. And if he negotiated royalties for toys based on his likeness, well, let’s just say he’ll be swimming in even more won. Why? Because Squid Game isn’t just a global phenomenon—it’s a merchandising goldmine. […]
Ahoy, Straw Hat fans! LEGO and Netflix have teamed up to hoist the Jolly Roger with a brand-new LEGO collaboration based on Netflix’s hit live-action One Piece. Yes, it’s finally time to ask yourself: “Is my living room ready for a pirate ship made of 1,000 tiny pieces I’ll step […]
KAWS may have taken Squid Game’s Young-hee doll to new levels of creepiness, but if you’re looking for something a little less spine-chilling, POPMART has you covered with the Squid Game Mega Space Molly Figure. Imagine if Young-hee swapped the playground for a space station—it’s a crossover no one saw […]
The infamous Young-Hee doll from Squid Game—you know, the one who doesn’t need to lift a finger to send chills down your spine—has been reimagined yet again. First, Mattel’s Monster High gave it a quirky spin, letting us almost warm up to its eerie charm. But just as we were […]
Crocs has teamed up with Netflix’s Squid Game to create the ultimate survival footwear—the Squid Game Classic Clog. Draped in the green tracksuit design of player 456 and splashed with a bit of “oh no, what happened here?” blood detail, these clogs scream high-stakes fashion. Because this is inspired by […]
Imagine Tokyo a century from now—an AI-driven metropolis where humans are practically living sci-fi novels, except with more vending machines. Tokyo Override, Netflix’s latest original anime, takes this setting and amps it up with high-speed motorcycle action, featuring Yamaha classics and a futuristic concept bike called the Y/AI. In the […]
If you’ve been sleeping on Monster High, it’s time to wake up—especially if Netflix’s Squid Game is your jam. Mattel has teamed up with Netflix to give us a Monster High take on the terrifying giant doll Young-Hee from that deadly game of Red Light, Green Light. That’s right, the […]
Almost every LEGO release can be counted as a cheerful set. OK, maybe every set except for the recent The Nightmare Before Christmas one made for adult fans of LEGO. But the gloom doesn’t stop at the Halloween Town Hall set. No, it’s not another The Nightmare Before Christmas set, […]
If you haven’t already heard… there is going to be a new Gundam animated series on Netflix. Called Gundam: Requiem For Vengeance, it is an all-new original animation with six 30-minute episodes. This series is a prequel. The series is set during the final months of the Zeonic War for […]
One more thing from Mondo that has slipped our mind for a while now. This one is for toy collectors and fans of Stranger Things: the Demogorgon Vinyl Designer Figure by James Groman. It is clearly a “Q” variant, but even so, it is no less menacing—thanks in part to […]