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Lego just announced its first fully functional pinball machine set, complete with real flippers, bumpers, and a spring-loaded launcher. The 2,273-piece space-themed set lets builders create an arcade experience they can actually play.
When coal heating vanished in the 1950s, a Cincinnati cleaning product lost its purpose—until a preschool teacher saw its potential as a children's toy. Joe McVicker transformed his family's failing wallpaper putty into Play-Doh, creating a $500 million legacy from the brink of bankruptcy.
Lego and Sega are bringing back a slice of 90s gaming glory with a buildable Genesis console complete with tiny controllers and a Sonic cartridge. The 479-piece nostalgia trip hits stores next month for just $40.
A new robot brings childhood fantasies to life by actually transforming on its own, using 28 motors and advanced programming to move just like the cartoons. When a dad showed his four-year-old the self-transforming toy, the look of pure wonder reminded him why some dreams are worth waiting for.
On January 28, 1958, a Danish carpenter's son filed a patent for interlocking plastic bricks that would become the world's largest toy company. LEGO's simple design has remained virtually unchanged for nearly seven decades, with bricks from 1958 still clicking perfectly into pieces made today.
Real estate company Weichert just wrapped its 47th annual toy drive, delivering thousands of toys and essential items to families in need. Nearly five decades of holiday giving shows no signs of slowing down.