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The First He-Man Toy Commercial: Master Of The Universe, Master Of Marketing
Fresh off Star Wars, which taught the corporate world how to overmarket any property to kids, the 1980s was one of the greatest decades ever when it came to toys — and toy commercials. Originally shown at the Mattel Booth at Comic Con last year, this is believed to be the very first He-Man and The Masters of the Universe toy commercial that originally aired back in 1981 or 1982.
Can You Really Call This Life-Size Iron Man MARK 42 Suit A Figure?
You can balk at the $US8500 price tag that Sideshow collectibles has slapped on this stunning life-size replica of the latest Iron Man armor, but like it or not, this is as close as you’re ever going to get to owning your own. Besides, the real version probably cost Tony Stark half a billion dollars to build, so this is a downright bargain.
Watch Darth Vader Get His Arse Kicked In Stop Motion By Indiana Jones And Einstein
Anyone who’s seen an episode of Robot Chicken can appreciate the bizarre comedy that can be mined from toys and models filmed in stop-motion. It gives you the freedom to set-up some odd scenarios, say, Darth Vader getting destroyed by the likes of Indiana Jones, Jack Torrance and, er, Albert Einstein.
You Could Probably Ride To Work On This Badass 1:3 Scale RC Truck
It’s kind of hard to justify spending $15,000 on a remote-controlled toy truck when you can get a real car for that much money. But there are certain advantages to opting for this 1:3 scale monster from Mammuth Works. You don’t need a licence to drive it, you don’t need insurance, it’s easy to park on a footpath, and there’s minimal risk of getting hurt if you roll it doing stupid stunts.
You Can Decide What The Next Official Transformer Looks Like
Have you seen our peek into how Transformers are brought to the world? Well, that’s one way that the design process happens. The other way is a new poll set up by Hasbro that lets fans decide everything about the new toy.
Autobots Assembled: How Transformers Come To Life
Transformers. There’s maybe no more iconic toy, especially if you’re a child of the ’80s and ’90s. And while the memories of making them shapeshift are indelible, the process of actually building one from scratch is far more involved (or exactly as involved, if you spent your entire childhood dreaming of this) as you’d imagine. We were fortunate enough to get a peek behind the curtain of where everyone from Optimus Prime to Megatron dreamed up, designed, and brought to life.
How Many Times Can You Stack A Lego Brick Before It Stops Connecting?
The moulds used to create plastic Lego pieces are engineered with extreme precision so that the bricks stay connected via friction alone. But your Lego pieces will wear out over time with use and eventually stop sticking. Phillipe Cantin wanted to know exactly when that would happen.
These Sleek Rocking Horses Are As Good An Excuse As Any To Have Kids
There’s nothing wrong with being a kid at heart. You just have to get used to people looking at you suspiciously as you wander through toy stores. And while this gorgeous set of curvaceous rocking horses designed by Next of Kin Creatives are far too small for adults, they’re the perfect justification for finally starting a family.
Lazy Lego Spirograph Does All The Work For You
There’s something hypnotically satisfying about drawing the endless circular patterns with a Spirograph machine — unless you’re hopelessly lazy. Then it’s just another form of work you’re trying to avoid, and you’ll probably love PG52′s latest creation.
Enjoy Marshmallow Superiority With This Air-Compressed Bazooka
It might not bring a complete end to your office warfare, but like with nuclear weapons, this marshmallow-blasting Mazooka should bring an uneasy truce for fear of it actually being used. Six AA batteries power a built-in air compressor that generates enough pressure to fire a large marshmallow up to 12m — making those manual pump-action mallow shooters seem like nothing but toys.
