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Posted on December 29, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As Knight Rider hit television screens in 1982, audiences fell in love with the shadowy flight of Michael Knight and his car, K.I.T.T. As Glen A. Larson hoped, America fell in love with his show that fused the dynamics of Lone Rider with cars.
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Posted on December 27, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In the 1980s, audiences loved to see two things on their television screens: fast cars and the Hoff. First appearing on television in The Young and The Restless, David Hasselhoff quickly became the heartthrob of women across America.
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Posted on December 24, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Even as “extreme” defined the 90s, Christmas brought things down to life as we all longed for the toys of our dreams under the tree. This decade saw the emergence of more and more electronic toys in the market.
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Posted on December 22, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
With Christmas in the air, our minds drift back to our dreams of toys under our trees in the 1980s. During this decade, the toy industry quickly moved to release some of the most defining toy lines.
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Posted on December 17, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Now that Spider-Man has found himself with No Way Home, it is an excellent time to look back at the villains that have threatened to bring New York City to its knees.
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Posted on December 15, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
With Marvel Studios’ latest film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, arriving in theaters soon, it is the perfect time to look over his most amazing toys.
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Posted on December 13, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
After decades of reigning as one of Marvel’s most popular superheroes, Spider-Man successfully transitioned to many media, including movies, cartoons, and many others.
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Posted on December 10, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Few who grew up in the 1970s never heard of the Six Million Dollar Man as the show dominated the airwaves for five years.
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Posted on December 08, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Following the success of Martin Caidin’s sci-fi novel, ABC began production of an adaption for network television. Originally, they aired three made-for-television movies that introduced Steve Austin to the viewing public in 1973.
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Posted on December 06, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Taking notes from the recently released novel, Cyborg, the Six Million Dollar Man entertained audiences from 1974 to 1978. In his 1972 book, Martin Caidin dreamed up a world where a US test pilot, Steve Austin, could receive bionics to survive a crash.
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Posted on December 03, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
With the rousing success of Jurassic Park’s latest entries, Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom, Universal Studios became determined to turn the franchise into a multimedia success.
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Posted on November 29, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Even before Isla Nublar became a Fallen Kingdom, plans to create an animated series, which would later become Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous began floating around.
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Posted on November 26, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Even as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics from Mirage Comics became a booming hit followed by a successful cartoon, few companies wanted to produce the movie.
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Posted on November 24, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gained popularity with their comic books and cartoon series, Gary Propper obsessively sought to turn them into a movie.
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Posted on November 22, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Forty years ago, no one thought of let alone heard of the phrase Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. However, that all changed in 1983 when Kevin Eastman drew a single image.
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Posted on November 19, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As Pokémon fans across the globe return to the Sinnoh region today, it is a perfect time to examine the greatest creatures from the games.
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Posted on November 18, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
All over the world, retailers are seeing signs that indicate that the supply chain is in chaos. Many companies expect to not be able to handle demand during 2021’s holiday season.
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Posted on November 18, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As the release of the latest Pokémon games, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, nears, now is a perfect time to look back at their greatest toys.
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Posted on November 15, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
When it comes to the world of gaming, no franchise has become as huge of a multimedia success as Game Freak’s Pokémon. This franchise appeals to many types of fans, from the collector to the competitor.
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Posted on November 12, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Ever since LEGO first introduced its Automatic Binding Bricks in 1949, the company invited fans to create impressive builds. However, they quickly realized that they needed to invite new builders by creating sets with instructions.
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Posted on November 10, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Through the decades, LEGO has inspired the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults across the world. Even before they patented their revolutionary binding bricks in 1958, they dedicated themselves to innovative play.
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Posted on November 08, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Over the decades, one company has become synonymous with imagination and ingenuity, the LEGO Group. For near to 90 years, the LEGO Group has fascinated children across the world with toys that sparked creativity.
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Posted on November 05, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As George Lucas ventured to Maui after the release of Star Wars in 1977, he had a fateful meeting with Steven Spielberg where the two began dreaming of Indiana Jones.
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Posted on November 04, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
We look forward to coming to a city near you when we take our national tour in December 2021. Since not everyone has the time available to pack away their toy collections for shipment, we will be heading out to visit a city near you.
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