Author: Tyson

Inside the Toy Box: Issue Twelve

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Inside the Toy Box sums up the past week’s toy news, top sellers, trends, pre-orders and any other great happenings in the world of toys and pop culture.  Be sure to scroll down and check out the sales at the bottom.

Sorry I have been MIA, I spent the Halloween weekend in LA trick or treating with some friends and family.  I am a horrible Dad and didn’t take any decent photos but my kids were Poison Ivy, Shark Boy (from Sharkboy and Lavagirl), the Rainbow Fairy (from some Tinkerbell movie), and Tinkerbell.  Their little friend Brooklyn also decided to jump in the photo as Minnie Mouse.  Kudos to my wife and mother-in-law for making the costumes. (more…)

Hot Off the Truck: The Big Bang Theory 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Series 1

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I am not a fan of the retro figures with cloth outfits that many toy makers seem to be doing.  What I am a fan of is the retro 3 3/4-inch figures with limited articulation, like ReAction for instance.  “Whats old is new”, is the old saying.  Heck, Hasbro has even gone simpler with the 3 3/4-inch EVPII figures.  They are selling well so I think they might be on to something.  I am not just talking Star Wars.  Reaction has plenty of licenses that continually do well and sell out.  Back to the Future, Goonies, and Terminator just to name a few.   (more…)

Inside the Toy Box: Issue Eleven

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Inside the Toy Box sums up the past week’s toy news, top sellers, trends, pre-orders and any other great happenings in the world of toys and pop culture.  Be sure to scroll down and check out the sales at the bottom.

Back to the Future is now a movie about the past but a new Marty McFly POP! is up for pre-order and its only available at FUN.com. (more…)

Marty McFly Back to the Future 2 POP! FUN.com Exclusive

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Back to the Future Day is now in the past but Fun.com has an exclusive that any Back to the Future fan would want.  That’s right, Marty on his hover board.  You won’t have to wait long to get him either.  He is up for pre-order and is due to arrive November 2nd. (more…)