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LEGO ‘Stranger Things’ The Upside Down Revealed: Videos, Price and More

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   May 14, 2019

The LEGO Group has officially announced set 75810 The Upside Down, the first of hopefully more than one upcoming set based on the Netflix original series Stranger Things. This unusual set of the Byers home with Hopper’s police jeep… Read More

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LEGO Teasing ‘Stranger Things’ Set Ahead of May 15 Reveal

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   May 10, 2019

It’s no secret that Netflix’s Stranger Things is about to get bricked as an official LEGO set on May 15th. A quick Internet search will even reveal a fuzzy photo of the Upside Down set topping 2,000 pieces. Out of respect for The LEGO… Read More

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Hasbro Star Wars: Escape From Death Star Game Available at Target.com

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   May 5, 2019

Most kids who played with Kenner Star Wars toys back in the late 1970s or early-to-mid 1980s remember either seeing or owned the Escape From Death Star board game. A few months ago at the International Toy Fair, Hasbro formally announced a Retro… Read More

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The Evolution of Aquaman and His Commercial Expansion

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   March 2, 2019

The latest film version of the superhero Aquaman represents a high point in the evolution of a character with more than half a century of history. Created by the artist Paul Norris, together with the writer Mort Weisinger, the cartoon was presented… Read More

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A Sit Down with Former G.I. Joe Brand Manager Mark Weber: Coming Full Circle

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   February 15, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have a petition launched in hopes of helping you land a dream job? There’s no wondering for former G.I. Joe Brand Manager Mark Weber, whose name is back in the hat to return to a brand he’s… Read More

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3.75″ Joe: Creating G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol. 6 Kickstarter is Live

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   February 9, 2019

With the G.I. Joe brand currently slated to return next year in the form of a Snake Eyes (previously G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant) movie from Paramount Pictures, we’re continuing to look back at the toys that inspired a wealth of memorable… Read More

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A Sit Down with G.I. Joe Designer Ron Rudat: Creating Iconic Characters

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   February 4, 2019

Ask any G.I. Joe historian about Ron Rudat and their eyes will light up. Ron is responsible for creating the vast majority of iconic G.I. Joe and Cobra characters between 1982 and 1987, as well as some vehicles, patches and insignia for good measure.… Read More

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A Sit Down with Sculptor David Dann: Creating a G.I. Joe Figure

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   January 19, 2019

Children of the 1980’s, and the parents they dragged down cavernous toy aisles, are no strangers to the 3.75″ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line by Hasbro. If you ever saw the hundreds of action figures and vehicles lining a… Read More

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Minifigures Complete ‘Wizard of Oz’ Quartet

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   January 15, 2019

The LEGO Group has officially revealed their next CMF minifigures series that obviously is built around next month’s The LEGO Movie 2 debut in theaters. The first LEGO Movie taught us that characters from a variety of brands and franchises… Read More

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Behold ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Largest Set: Welcome to Apocalypseburg!

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   January 4, 2019

The LEGO Group saved the biggest The LEGO Movie 2 set reveal for last and today unveiled the massive Welcome to Apocalypseburg! (70840). This towering LEGO set is comprised of a whopping 3,178 pieces, features 12 minifigures, a new barbed… Read More

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