“Bobby D” notes that the 2-pack card of Next Gen Eric Braker (the green & yellow one) & Spikey Fillups (blue racer) has been updated so they are lined up under their screenshot AND now the names are now CORRECT under this name plate design. Next Gen Eric Braker (Synr G) & Spikey Fillups (Lil Torquey […]

The next (and last) Haulers scheduled for 2018 have arrived! Chip Gearing’s Hauler (Combstr) & Ponchy Wipeout’s hauler (Bumper Save) Walmart exclusive. That’s my ride … No, that’s my ride, It’s my ride, no, that’s my ride. What’s with the goth look, dude? It’s my ride. The 3 Haulers for 2018. DUUUDDEEE, I’m 61 NOT […]

When the company that owns the TRU name said they were going to launch some mini stores, it will now be inside Kroger stores at 600 locations but sadly, it looks only a new aisle? You can read more at Forbes. Thanks for the link and heads up, “Big Bad A-Man’s Dad.”  

If you missed out, more Fireball Beach singles are back at Target.

The Anthem Veterans Memorial in AZ. “At precisely 11:11 a.m. each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the sun’s rays pass through the ellipses of the five Armed Services pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of The Great Seal of the  United States .” You can see more photos and read more HERE. (Yesterday […]

Thanks, “Yosemite” for the great visual checklist as to the next Mini Racers coming – and while you will end up with some extras, the easiest way to collect is probably the 3-packs as they contain “early to market” exclusives. The next 3-packs from the poster … the 3-packs do not seem to exclusives so […]

ThreeSixty Brands, which bought the FAO Schwarz brand from Toys “R” Us plans to open a NYC flagship store by November at 30 Rockefeller Center. Send us a pic if you are there to check it out.

The Disney Store JP Drive, the Apple Piston Cup racer from CARS 3. Definitely available in Japan and EU – a few people have mentioned it’s available in the US but since I don’t live near a Disney Store anymore, hard for me to tell. What say you? As usual, it’s nicely done and SOLID […]

The 3rd US LEGOLAND is coming to the Catskills, NY (about 60 miles outside of NYC). The other two are in SD and Florida. Themed areas will include: The Factory–The beginning of the LEGOLAND New York experience that leads to a world that appears to be built of LEGO bricks. The first stop is the […]

Disney is having a year long celebration for Mickey’s 90th birthday! BuzzFeed has a fun roundup of interesting historical tems … The official Disney page – there’s also a exhibit in NYC. The original STEAMBOAT WILLIE script believed to be actually typed by Walt himself!