Toy reviews, vintage toys and games
The Thomas and Friends Great Quarry Climb from the Blue Mountain Mystery movie is a very fun set. The reviews on the Take n Play great Quarry Climb Quarry set are excellent. Parents, grandparents, and kids love them a lot. Plus – it has a new character! Owen the traction engine! It’s a stand alone … Read more
My Review Of Playmobil Mystery Bags (blind bags) Playmobil sets may be well-known to many parents and older fans but there is another type of product that you may not be as familiar with, the pink and blue “blind bags” that offer one of twelve mystery figures in each category. Playmobil claim to be going … Read more
Playmobil is loved throughout the world as a timeless classic that can be passed on through the generations. One of the greatest elements of Playmobil, in my eyes at least, is how accessible it all is for all children. In fact, gender really isn’t a factor at all in many of the play sets; there … Read more
Playmobil toys have delighted children around the globe for the past 40 years and continue to be one of the most popular toys on the market. The 3 inch high plastic characters have a magical quality that inspires an unbelievable amount of creativity and imagination in children. These adorable characters are brought to life everyday … Read more
In a recent post (WHAT ADVENT CALENDARS I AM GETTING MY KIDS THIS YEAR) I talked about the Playmobil calendars I was giving to my kids so here’s a little follow up post with a picture. We are 8 days into the Playmobil calendars and the sets look really good! My boy is thrilled with … Read more
Advent calendars are, for some, as much a part of the Christmas holiday season as Santa Claus himself. Their origins date back to the 1800s to Germany when Lutherans would use them to count the days of the Christian season of Advent, which is celebrated from December 1st through December 24th, signaling the arrival of … Read more
Let’s face it; there will always be an elite group of toys that stand the test of time… toys that are popular with more than one generation of children. Two such examples are LEGOs and Playmobil. Dutch-based LEGO began making the now-famous bricks in 1949. What was once a small toy company has grown into … Read more
If you were a kid of the 1980’s, there was one playset that you owned, wanted or knew someone who did own it. The playset I’m referring to is the He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe Castle Grayskull. He-Man figures were all the rage back then and this playset was the ideal companion toy … Read more