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Rare gold Lego piece found at Pennsylvania Goodwill store sells for more than $18,000 at auction
A rare 14-karat gold Lego mask sold for more than $18,000 at auction after being donated with box of random jewelry at a Pennsylvania Goodwill store.
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The Rubik's Cube turns 50: How a 3-by-3 grid captured hearts and market share
The cube claims 42% market share in the brain teaser category, and in 2022 brought in $75.3 million in global retail sales.
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Spread last-minute holiday cheer at these SoCal toy drives for 2023
It’s not too late to donate to these toy drives in the Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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The Rundown: Wednesday November 29, 2023
The Rundown: Wednesday November 29, 2023
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Barbie's Ken left out again as Cabbage Patch Kids and Fisher-Price Corn Popper make Toy Hall of Fame
Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame alongside baseball cards, NERF and Cabbage Patch Kids.
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Toy Hall of Fame announces 2023 finalists
The National Toy Hall of Fame announced this year’s finalists and a special winner to celebrate the Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary.
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San Francisco's new rubber duck-themed store is all it's quacked up to be
California Live’s Jobeth Devera explores ‘KWAK,’ a new rubber duck-themed store along SF’s waterfront. Boasting the largest collection west of the Mississippi, this destination has a variety of unique ducks for everyone.
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These toys are always Hall of Fame finalists, but never get in. Now fans can vote one in
A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — have regularly approached toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile. But for one of them, this is the year they make it in.
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Lego scraps efforts to make bricks out of recycled bottles, but doesn't ditch sustainability plans
Lego said it has “decided not to progress” with making its trademark colorful bricks from recycled plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate, known as PET, and after more than two years of testing “found the material didn’t reduce carbon emissions.”
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‘Just Ken' no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year.
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Beanie Babies' new ‘Aloha' bear will raise money for Hawaii wildfire victims
Beanie Baby creator Ty Warner said the plush is a “gold-colored bear offering a symbol of love and hope to Hawaiians.”
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Furby is coming back: Hasbro announces the toy's return
A new generation will have their own version of the Furby.
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Build-A-Bear's Adult Collection Releases RuPaul-Inspired Stuffed Animal
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. collaborated with RuPaul, the host of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” to create RuPaul Bear.
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Barney Is Back: Mattel Gives Its Nostalgic Purple Dinosaur an Animated Makeover
Mattel is relaunching its Barney franchise through a series of television, film and YouTube videos to be followed by toys, books, clothing and accessories.
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Mistrial Declared in Rapper T.I.'s Trial With Toymaker MGA Over Popular OMG LOL Surprise Dolls
A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the legal dispute between toy giant MGA Entertainment Inc. and rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris, over the popular OMG LOL Surprise doll line.
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Rapper T.I. and Wife Sue Toymaker Over Popular OMG LOL Surprise Dolls
Rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris will square off Wednesday against toy giant MGA Entertainment Inc. in a federal courtroom in Santa Ana in a dispute over the inspiration for the popular OMG LOL Surprise dolls.
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Toy Story
Remember the excitement of being a kid and going into your favorite toy store? Well, there’s a place in L-A that’s been helping children and parents create those magical memories for nearly 80 years now! California Live’s Paul Constabile takes us on a tour of L-A’s oldest toy store.
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Your Kid's Favorite Rubber Ball May Be Filthier Than a Toilet Seat: 8 Toys You Should Clean Regularly — Or Just Toss
Do you clean your child’s toys? If not, you probably should. Certain toys may contain more germs than your toilet seat. Here are 8 you should clean or toss.
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Not Just for Kids: Adults Are Buying More Toys for Themselves
Ages 18 and older represented 14% of U.S. toy industry sales, or $5.7 billion for the 12 months ending September 2022