A decade ago, toys were a lot simpler. One of the most famous and popular toys was a yo-yo. Yoyo’s were circular plastic objects with string wrapped around them. Once the string is swung, the yo-yo falls down the string, and eventually stops as the level of string decreases fully.
Tricks can be performed with one, […]

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With Toy Story 3 coming out, toy sales are believed to rise. Toy Story is one of the most celebrated CGI story that has been released, and is also one of the first. The main toys believed to be sold are: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Woody’s gf, a new character to the saga.
Toy Story 3D […]

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When a film, or children’s tv series is released, a lot of merchandise is released along with it. Companies do this to make as much profit as possible whilst the series or film is being released.
This means that toy manufacturers have to increase stock intakes to keep up with the increase in demand. It is […]

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One of the leading sold toys ever made is the Transformers toys. A Transformer is a endless robotic organism, which can transform from its alien appearance, to that of a vehicle. Some of the vehicles they transform to vary, including: a lorry, car, motorbike, aircraft, a tank, and their own home planet’s Cybertron aircraft.
Many avid […]

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The final installment of the Shrek saga is set for release, Shrek Forever After is the title of the film. Shrek is pixar’s biggest selling CGI film, and the toy sales for the film are expected to go through the roof. Since it is the last movie, toy retailers are going to be ordering in […]

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The biggest collection of rare toy cars in the UK is set to go on auction this week and valuators are suggesting that it’ll hit the dizzy heights of £100,000.
The seller is Mr Horace Dunkley who is 65-years-old. His collection features over 2,200 Matchbox pieces and there is said to be something of a fervour […]

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A model car has fetched the largest ever auction fee for a matchbox toy. The auction took place this week and among the collection was Lesney dumper truck that the Matchbox car company made over half a century ago.
The rare piece was originally intended as a maquette for large toys, but never went into full […]

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Lego enthusiasts in the UK have been delivered a piece of good news as the new Legoland Discovery Centre at the Trafford Centre in Manchester has opened its doors to the public.
The Discovery Centre features a 4D cinema, a ride called Kingdom Quest and Miniland – a special display of the North West’s landmarks made […]

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Little girls have been playing with Barbie dolls since the late fifties and the iconic toy has always come with lots of different glamorous personas. She has had a staggering 124 different careers, but her latest, the 125th, is probably the least alluring she’s ever had.
The newest Barbie is a computer engineer. How the mighty […]

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Ever wanted a toy that can guess what you are thinking? You need to try the 20Q!
All you have to do is think of a house hold item and 20Q will ask you questions until it guesses what it is your thinking. The artificial intelligence is really accurate and normally gets it right everytime.
20Q will […]

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