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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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Posted on November 03, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
A year after George Lucas and Steven Spielberg joined forces to create the first Indiana Jones movie, Kenner released the first toys based on the movies.
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Posted on November 01, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As early as 1973, George Lucas dreamed of a man who would tour the world in search of unique and valuable artifacts, who transformed into Indiana Jones.
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Posted on October 29, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Even from an early age, Tim Burton loved the macabre, a love that has given his films a unique aesthetic. As he grew up in Burbank, California, he differed from the typical child, who would love to play in the sun.
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Posted on October 27, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
When Tim Burton took his gothic art style and combined it with the bizarre tastes of Michael McDowell’s script, Beetlejuice was born. This unique horror-comedy then presented the supernatural prankster, Betelgeuse, to audiences across the world.
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Posted on October 25, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In 1988, Tim Burton took the original script from Michael McDowell to flip the book on exorcism in the hit film, Beetlejuice.
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Posted on October 22, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
When Star Trek first aired in 1966, Gene Roddenberry and his production team understood that the crew of the Enterprise would make or break the series.
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Posted on October 18, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
When the original Star Trek series first aired in 1966, few could have dreamed of the franchise that it would spawn. During its original run, the series fared poorly, only lasting three seasons before cancelation.
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Posted on October 15, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
After George Lucas’ prequel trilogy ended in 2005, Lucasfilm sought a new means to keep the excitement alive for the brand. Luckily, they already had proven that Star Wars fans would accept watching their favorite characters in animated form back in 2003.
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Posted on October 13, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
As the Star Wars prequel trilogy moved toward its final installment, Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network joined forces to create several cartoon shorts set during the Clone Wars.
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Posted on October 11, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Before the 2000s, Star Wars only dabbled with television-based content, such as the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special from 1977.
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Posted on October 08, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In celebration of the launch of Metroid’s newest game, Metroid: Dread, it is an exciting time to look back at the greatest enemies that have challenged players.
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Posted on October 06, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Nintendo has come a long way since Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company in 1889 to produce hanafuda (“flower cards”). Now, both gamers and general audiences know the name for their video game empire.
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Posted on October 04, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
With the impending release of Metroid: Dread, the first new entry into the series in over a decade, it is time to celebrate Samus Aran’s history. Metroid captured the hearts of many when it debuted in the late 1980s.
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Posted on October 01, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In 1980, Schaper Toys introduced their vision for new motorized cars that featured a unique 4-wheel drive, Stomper 4×4. Even before Schaper officially launched the Stompers line, they created another line of motorized cars, the Hill Hustlers.
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Posted on September 29, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In the last few years, Tiger Electronics has made waves when it released reissues of its popular LCD handheld games from the 80s and 90s. For a time, Tiger Electronics dominated store shelves in the 90s as they produced a series of cheap handheld games.
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Posted on September 27, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Back in the 1990s, the war between Nintendo and Sega was in full gear; however, another company had made its way to the pockets of nearly every child, Tiger Electronics.
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Posted on September 24, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
In 1994, Disney took risks when they introduced the world to their new, darker cartoon series, Gargoyles, to the Disney Afternoon line-up. Before this cartoon, Disney kept their cartoons to a light tone, friendly to all ages.
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Posted on September 22, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Even before Gargoyles debuted on the Disney Afternoon programming block, Greg Weisman, the main creator of Gargoyles, and Kenner began talks for a new toy line.
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Posted on September 20, 2021 by Chris Ingledue
Beginning in 1990, Disney gave their cartoons a home on network television with the Disney Afternoon, a two-hour block dedicated to their cartoon series.
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