toys

Hey, stop me if I'm a little over-excited. But I think the new die-cast Pasco Police squad car replicas are absolutely rad. They're well-worth the $6 they cost.

We thought these were pretty interesting like  #4 The Hungry Hungry Hippos are named Happy, Henry, Harry and Homer.

I spotted these cute little minifigures by OYO, and thought my two little grandsons would love these. Plus their Daddy is a Redskins fan. How funny would that be!

Let's pretend you could visit a website where you mail order one item from your childhood. It must fit in standard USPS parcel packaging (so no bicycles and trampolines). What would it be? I want my Stretch Armstrong back!

There's a retro laughing doll that's been floating around for a while, but if you haven't seen it . . . it's TERRIFYING.

I grew up playing with Barbie -- what girl didn't? We all wanted to be Barbie; she was always so perfect. Well, here's the truth: Barbie without make-up is just like us! Click here for the proof!

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.

Scandinavian Toys"R"Us licensee Top-Toy has taken a new approach to making sure kids get what they really want for Christmas: a fully gender-blind catalog that erases the line between boys' and girls' toys.

We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the ho

Holiday sales may be up this year, but some retailers have still managed to find the cloud in the silver lining: unlike years past when hot commodities like Tickle Me Elmo or Zhu Zhu Pets pushed parents into buying frenzies, no single toy has broken away from the pack as a runaway hit.

According to a Harris Interactive survey of adults planning to buy children’s presents this holiday season, the most popular kid’s gift items — more popular than video games, board games and dolls — are books.

Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores?