No matter how well the new Star Wars movie, The Clone Wars, ends up doing, the toys associated with it are already shaping up to become a huge success. The premise of the movie involves Anakin and others trying to rescue Jabba’s son, who has been kidnapped. They do so during The Clone Wars. The [...]
I confess – when I was a little girl, I had nearly as many My Little Pony toys as I did Barbie, friends of Barbie, and accessories. I even had the very special My Little Pony hair salon, complete with heart shaped sink. I’m much too old to do anything more than feel nostalgic; nevertheless, [...]
WALL-E is big. WALL-E is huge. Right now, a lot of the kids flocking to see the Pixar classic-in-the-making may not realize how deep the movie is (c’mon, if you’ve seen it, you have to agree), but they are all over the little guy who looks Number 5 from 1986′s Short Circuit. WALL-E toys are [...]
Ah, the Teletubbies. Mothers the world over know their names by heart and children are enthralled by their infectious giggles and cuter than cute baby talk. Dipsy, Po, Laa-Laa, and Tinky Winky have not faded away like some of the newest children’s icons. In fact, the new Dance with Me Teletubbies are already a sure [...]
Since its inception, Build-a-Bear has been one of those toys that you just know is going to be huge; a classic toy right from the start. Teddy bears are wildly popular; in most cases, they – or some other plushy, cuddly toy – are a child’s first and favorite. The beauty about Build-a-Bear is that [...]
Nobody really expected the newest Incredible Hulk movie to do nearly as well as it’s doing, especially after that Ang Lee debacle. Personally, I think Edward Norton is the reason behind its success, but that’s hardly an appropriate topic. Besides, the important point is that it’s also really popular among kids, and it’s also promoting [...]
I really think that this may be a sign of the apocalypse. It’s cute enough to make your teeth rot right out of your head. Barbie and Elmo, and both of them unbelievably adorable. Look at that – she’s even got a little Elmo tee shirt. That is too cute for words. As you can [...]
It’s a continuing trend: the same toys that we grew up playing with and loving to bits and pieces are now reemerging and becoming popular among our generation’s children. With toys like Barbie and G.I. Joe, that’s to be expected, but a lot of toys that seem to have disappeared throughout the 90s are now [...]
It’s official – Speed Racer is taking over the world. From cult cartoon to big budget movie, and finally on to toys which are sure to become collector’s items. All manner of Speed Racer toys are out there, and as more kids see the movie, they are all selling like hot cakes. There’s a whole [...]
Ah, Troy and Gabriella – if they keep this up, they’ll be the next Barbie and Ken! High School Musical toys are increasingly popular, and since Disney’s High School Musical 3 is due out soon, the trend probably isn’t going anywhere. Now, to go a little off-topic here, you know what gets me? Zac Efron [...]