Toys and Collectibles
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While strolling down Clinton Street on the Lower East Side recently, I passed a neighborhood bakery that I affectionately refer to as the “ghetto bakery” — mostly because the cakes in the window rarely look like anything you’d actually want to eat. Case in point: this Pink Barbie-themed Kids’ Birthday Cake.
Continue reading Pink Thing of the Day: Barbie Birthday Cake (But… Why?)
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If you happened to visit the LEGO Store at Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street last year, you might remember their spectacular tie-in display for the movie Wicked — complete with life-size LEGO sculptures of both Glinda and Elphaba. Earlier this year, I shared Glinda as a Pink Thing of the Day, but with the release of the new film Wicked: For Good (full disclosure: I haven’t seen either movie yet), it only seems right to give Elphaba her moment in the spotlight as well. Continue reading Life-Size LEGO Sculpture of Elphaba From Wicked
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This Sand Shark (Attack) Bar Puzzle by Janet Hill Studio (via the New York Puzzle Company) turns beachside bliss into a hilarious scene of seaside peril. The 500-piece puzzle depicts a whimsical beach bar shaped like the gaping jaws of a Megalodon, where carefree cocktail drinkers lean against the counter while shark fins slice through the sand around unsuspecting sunbathers. Look closely and you’ll even spot the flailing legs of an unlucky diver half-buried in the background! Equal parts cheeky and charming, this one’s sure to make puzzle time a splash.
Photographed in the Gift Shop at the Legendary Hotel Del Coronado, in San Diego.
If you’ve ever wanted to combine your love for shark plushies with real-world impact, now you can. Thanks to a unique partnership with Saving the Blue, every shark stuffed animal from Fahlo does more than sit on your shelf, it helps protect sharks in the wild. This innovative approach connects plush toy enthusiasts and conservationists by providing an educational and interactive experience that benefits ocean ecosystems.
Continue reading Shark Plush That Gives Back: Track Real Sharks While You Cuddle
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Hasbro is bringing some serious runway flair to your toy shelf with the debut of the Marvel Legends Series Spider-Man Hellfire Gala action figure — and yes, he understood the assignment. Inspired by Spidey’s glam appearance at the X-Men’s Hellfire Gala event in Marvel Comics, this 6-inch scale figure is dressed to impress in a mutant-designed couture costume by none other than fashion icon Jumbo Carnation.
Continue reading Hasbro Releases Marvel Legends Spider-Man Hellfire Gala Figure