There are very few Lego Master Model Builders in the world and only a handful of them are located in the United States. When one of the American builders recently retired there was an intense competition to fill his dream job slot.

Hasbro provided a few samples of the Transformers Prime line for me to try out, so here's a closer look at Bumblebee and Cliffjumper from the Deluxe line, Optimus Prime from the Voyager Class line, and then two of the Bot Shots mini-Transformers.

You probably already know it, but Lisa Hanawalt's sketch-based report from this year's Toy Fair is pretty awesome. Even if the Playmobil people come off as Chia-mocking Heathers. I mean, I know it's Chia, but come on. At least...

Barely five minutes into our trip to the mall and panicked tears erupted from the car seat behind me. I couldn’t see her face but I could imagine her hands pressing hard against her eyes as she tried to hold … Continue reading →...

Get it? Avengers assemble. You assemble LEGO bricks. That’s pure gold, people. Pure gold. (No gold bricks are included.) I’ll be interviewing these guys (the cast of Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers, not the actual LEGO figures) in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned! Look here for a first look at the ...

While waiting for an event I happen to let my time pass at a video arcade.  We often do this when we're with our sons during our weekend bonding moment.  For this time I'm all by myself and I find the place really amusing because there were one game ...

During my younger days, I really love to watch "The Muppets".  I think they have made everyone laugh during those times with their funny antics.  Two of the most love characters are Kermit The Frog and Ms. Piggy.  Since they'll be coming back on the...

image from barnes and noble Since it's Dr. Seuss' The Lorax craze I might as well have Lorax for the Friday Toys.  I'm not yet sure if there's already lorax plush toys available locally.  Of course we do need those toys approved by the agencies c...

Ok my house is “Going Green” this spring! We’re already doing most of the “green” things like recycling and just started composting, but we’re taking things to the next level of “green” to prepare for the summer blockbuster movie, Green Lantern starting Ryan Reynolds as “Hal Jordan/Green Lantern”, a test ...

The members of my house were recently alerted to the oncoming yuletide onslaught by the Target Toy catalog which had made it to it’s way into my mailbox. Squeezed tightly between the electric bill and a campaign endorsement for an unknown politician ...