A weekly newsletter from the desk of Todd Coopee

January 21, 2017

Here are a few highlights from the blog this week:

Clancy the Great from Ideal (1963)

Clancy the Great is of the more peculiar entries in the annals of Ideal Toy Company's product lines. READ MORE

Rube Goldberg Activity Sets from Target

Toronto-based Spin Master and Rube Goldberg, Inc. have teamed up for a new line of STEM-based activity sets inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist. READ MORE

Toy Tales Weekly: Metropolis Movie Edition

Sci-fi movie masterpiece Metropolis has turned 90 and 7 other things I wanted to share this week.

Metropolis turns 90. A look at Fritz Lang's ambitious science fiction movie masterpiece.
The folks at Lucky Peach have put together The Official Hostess Power Rankings to help you name your pet.
Here's a bit of history behind the relationship between Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is heading to Broadway and makes some changes for North American audiences.
LEGO has released a series of videos demonstrating brickfilming tips and tricks.
Come on down! This YouTube channel features entertaining clips from classic game shows.
From wax cylinder phonographs to MP3s: A look at the evolution of recorded music.
Your weekend project: Turn an IKEA pendant lamp into an exploding Death Star.

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