Toys & Pop culture (intersection of tags)
59 Toys posts • 249 Pop culture posts • 17 in common
- The Tanknator takes on LEGO minifigsWhen Hot Wheels makes a tank, you know I’m testing it with a LEGO minifig! Enter Janice, the Muppet guitarist, and Kaya, the Hot Dog Stand Girl!
- M&M’s family size bag looks like Jawa SandcrawlerBought a Hot Wheels Sandcrawler and a family-size bag of M&M’s. Turns out, they’ve got more in common than I thought! Both carry cargo… just one holds candy, and the other? Trash.
- The tiny Ewok that conquered my homeThis wee winged Ewok has taken flight in the most unexpected places around my house.
- Uncovering the hidden features of TransformersWho knew a train could do more than chug along tracks? Astrotrain can split open into a giant claw! See how Transformers can surprise you in unexpected ways.
- Ewoks assist photographing solar eclipseYou know who loves solar eclipses? Ewoks.
- Transforming my computer monitor into a LEGO monitor20 years ago I made a LEGO frame for my computer monitor. Should I do that again?
- Hot Wheels specs its car colors with Pantone colorsEver wondered about Hot Wheels' color choices? A recent peek into their office revealed a dazzling display of car bodies, each labeled with Pantone hues. Surprising, yet inspiring, it's a fusion of creativity and design standards!
- Transforming the Batmobile into a bubble machineTough on the outside, playful on the inside! Meet the car that's redefining macho. Pull the string at the back, and it's bubble bonanza time!
- The first Hot Wheels car with brailleTranslating the braille on the Hot Wheels car, and exploring more engaging phrases for use in braille
- Hilarious insurance for your $1.29 Hot Wheels carDoes Batman have an insurance policy on his Batmobile?
- Unusual Little People setsLittle People has sets for The Office, Masters of the Universe, and WWE! The princess castle will never be the same again.
- Bubble Matic: possibly the most incredible Hot Wheels crossover everHot Wheels has produced some crazy crossovers. Toaster trucks, GoPro cars, and Hot Dog racers may be totally cool; but the coolest car ever has got to be the Bubble Matic™. Bubble Matic™ Today while shopping at Target, I could…
- Good examples of photographing LEGOI’ve been into the idea of photographing LEGOs, so I did some research on flickr to see what was possible. Here are photos by other flickr members: These are all in my flickr favorites
- Hot Wheels are selling like hotcakes!Gross sales in the last quarter: +20%: Hot Wheels (worldwide) +12%: Fisher-Price pre-school toys (worldwide) +6%: Barbie (worldwide) -1% Mattels girl division (worldwide) -5%: Barbie (in just USA) -10%: American Girl (worldwide) No word yet on Hasbro with Transformers Source:…
- Eight-Foot Lego Yoda Makes Chicago DebutLEGO Master Model Building Event Friday, August 18, 10:30am – 6:30pm Saturday, August 19, 10:30am – 6:30pm Sunday, August 20, 11am to 6pm The LEGO Store at Westfield North Bridge 515 N State St, Chicago, IL Ever wondered how those…
- New Toy Friday: Dart Gun Whiteboard TargetWe all know that dart guns are fun at work. They should be a standard office equipment of any good corporate America worker. Right next to your stapler and scissors is your dart gun. Here’s one way to target higher…
- Is LEGO CEO Jørgen Vig a blockhead?Here’s some clips from the LEGO PressRoom, “LEGO Group on the Right Track.” The strategy is a continuation of the Action Plan implemented by the Group in 2004 05 to overcome its financial crisis. The company will, therefore, continue to…
