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YuMe Toys, known for creating collectibles across various fandoms, has launched this series of plushies inspired by the popular Netflix series Squid Game. These plushies depict key characters from the show, including the Masked Manager, Front Man, series protagonist Young-Hee, and — seen here — the Guards!
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Check out this sleek beauty that I quickly snapped a photo of as it sped around its track at the NY Toy Fair 2025! The Barbie Malibu Express Battery Operated O-Gauge Train Set by Lionel is a vibrant and stylish addition to Barbie’s world of play for fans of the iconic doll. Offering an engaging journey along the scenic Malibu coast, this 37-piece set includes a diesel engine, an illuminated passenger car, a boxcar, a caboose, a remote control, and a comprehensive track layout featuring straight and curved pieces, interchange switches, and a figure-8 crossover. Get ready to ride! Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Barbie’s Malibu Express By Lionel Trains
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The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in midtown Manhattan is currently hosting Barbie: A Cultural Icon, an exhibit celebrating the 65-year legacy of Barbie. I’m in the process of distilling my recent visit to the exhibit into a broader post, but in the meantime let’s look at something which did not quite make it into the exhibit proper: this fashionable Cocktail Dress created entire of tiny Pink Barbie Shoes, which is displayed prominently in the window of the museum’s high-end gift shop. Talk about a show-stopper. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Dress Made From Pink Barbie Shoes
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This Biting Shark Game was spotted in a Flying Tiger store in Chiswick, London during my 2024 summer vacation. Since all the US-based Flying Tiger stores went out of business during the Covid lockdown, I was extremely excited to find out that they still exist in Europe, because they are just the best stores ever.
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Barbie’s Magical Mansion, created in 1990, was the largest ever Barbie house at the time of its launch. An elaborate and detailed domestic scape in pink, the house mimics Colonial Revival architecture, with fanlights, neoclassical columns, and balustrades of the type imported to America by European settlers. This style of architecture has strongly influenced the design of suburban homes with its aspirational overtones of status and tradition. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Barbie’s Magical Mansion