Thanks for the heads up, “John H.” Target is holding a Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary event this Saturday, June 16 from 10am–1pm. Thus seems different than the Hot Wheels events at Kmart which worked like the CARS Day events? I believe like the CARS Day Events, each store got exclusives cases, a drawing and you got to open and […]

Well, I guess it is easier than pegging them… Tweet This Post

“Billionaire Isaac Larian offers $675 million to buy chain’s U.S. stores and $215 million to acquire its Canadian stores” “Isaac Larian, founder of Bratz dolls maker MGA Entertainment Inc., said he offered $675 million for the U.S. stores of Toys “R” Us, as well as $215 million to buy its Canadian stores. Toys “R” Us […]

There is a cool mini series on Netflix, “The Toys That Made Us” with eps on He-Man, Barbie, GI Joe and some Star Wars toy line (I think I vaguely recall that one).  🙂 It’s really well done as each episode covers one toy line throughly – not the usual superficial, gushing fanboy style but […]

How Toys R Us shutting down will make a giant hole for toy manufacturers, suppliers and new tiys coming … From Reuters. The first closeout sales might start TOMORROW – if you have a TRU GIFT CARD, better use it straight away!  And if you have something to return, you also might want to do […]

Probably missed it – sorry – tried to post while I was at Costco earlier but for some reason, it didn’t go through. Ended 12/11 but maybe Costco will extend it … $100 of value for$59 – 41% off AND applicable to even sale items at Shop.Mattel. Tweet This Post

Sign up or sign in through our T5 link at eBates. After purchase, you get a rebate of another 2.5% so you can save up to 27.5% Then from eBates, search for MATTEL. Then at Shop.Mattel – apply the SPENDSAVE coupon code at checkout. While there are lots of Mattel product if you collect other things, […]

So, um, does anyone like to buy toys via a giant pit of death? Do you just toss your kid in? Tweet This Post

Bloomberg reports …“Mattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc. have held talks about merging two of the world’s biggest toy companies, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would bring together the manufacturer of Hot Wheels with the maker of My Little Pony. Hasbro approached Mattel about a potential transaction late last year, and the […]

Surprise, Mattel’s Cricket Racer Toy Car has critics … Yep, you actually load a real cricket in who drives around. “There are four modes for Bug Racer including cricket in charge, where the cricket steers the car depending on where it moves, and drag racer mode, when two Bug Racers compete against each other.” Read […]