DC Collectibles is at SDCC 2017 with a whole new catalog of action figures and statues. From Justice League, to Gotham City Garage and beyond! Read More
SDCC 2017: DC Collectibles Reveals Gotham City Garage Supergirl and Batgirl
Category Archives: Toys
Playmobil Playroom: Cruise Ship
This month in the Playmobil Playroom: The Family Fun Cruise Ship (6978)! Read More
SDCC 2017: Hasbro Reveals Transformers ‘Power of the Primes’ Toys
Hasbro has revealed the first figures from the upcoming Power of the Primes toy line and it’s a satisfyingly deep dive into G1 Transformers history. Read More
The Getting Excited for SDCC 2017 Post
San Diego Comic Con 2017 starts this week with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, and several GeekDad and GeekMom writers will be attending. Here are all of the things we’re most excited about! Read More
Hasbro Unveils First Visionaries Toy in Decades in SDCC Exclusive ‘Revolution’ Boxed Set
Hasbro has revealed their biggest exclusive yet for SDCC 2017—a boxed set that includes figures from all seven ‘Revolution’ properties. Read More
The Max C Electric Skateboard Is Electric, But Is It Electrifying?
In which my daughter’s boyfriend reviews the Max C Electric Skateboard, now running on Indiegogo. Read More
25 Affordable Presents for Your Kids’ Friends and Classmates
If your younger kids get invited to a lot of birthday parties with the whole class, or you’re just not sure what to get for all of their friends, this list has got you covered. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: ‘Sectaurs’ New Figure Reveal
Zica Toys just revealed the next figure in their upcoming Kickstarter of new ‘Sectaurs’ toys. Read More
Breaking-LEGO Announces Brick Sets for ‘Justice League’
Spinning off from the upcoming “Justice League” move are three new sets: The Battle of Atlantis, Knightcrawler Tunnel Attack, and Flying Fox: Batmobile Airlift Attack. Read More
Review: Seagate Duet Is One Drive Designed to Be Forgotten
It’s taken me months to write this review, and that’s not because I was bored. It’s because the Seagate Duet is a great blend of hard drive storage and Amazon Cloud storage. So every time I left it at home (and it was quite a bit), I was able to use my data via Amazon… Read More
Exclusive LEGO Reveal of New Sets for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
Debuting today are the first wave of sets for ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie,’ including these five incredible sets. Read More
Kickstarter Gold Revisits Favorite Projects
Kickstarter Gold is your chance to revisit some of the best projects from the past few years. Read More
Pre-Order the Best ‘Overwatch’ Tracer Figure Ever on BBTS
Sponsored: “Cheers, love! The cavalry’s here!” Blizzard and Max Factory have teamed up to create what is possibly the perfect ‘Overwatch’ Tracer figure. Pre-order today from BBTS! Read More
KOOV Coding and Robotics Kit Creates Innovators
A new coding and robotics kit for the innovators of tomorrow from Sony, KOOV comes with everything needed to start creating unique robotic creations. Read More
Hasbro Enters the Subscription Box Arena With Hasbro Gaming Crate
The new Hasbro Gaming Crate lets the gaming giant serve hungry customers with diverse pallets some of their newest games along with a few surprises. Read More
Reviewing and Unboxing the Marvel Collector Corps Spider-Man: Homecoming Box
Spider-Man: Homecoming is coming out soon, but we have the Funko toys now! Check out our unboxing video. Read More
Review: Revell’s ‘Cars 3’ Junior Model Kits Help Build Memories
There’s a new ‘Cars’ movie out, which means the toy aisles are going to be loaded with Lightning McQueen. How about solving your child’s desire for a Lightning McQueen of his or her very own and also starting them on the proud tradition of model building? Read More
SDCC Exclusive G.I. Joe Cobra Missile Command Headquarters Is Dripping With Nostalgia
Possibly dust mites. Read More
Sneak Peek of This Year’s ‘PJ Masks’ Toys
Here’s a look at this year’s ‘PJ Masks’ toys. Read More
The Rumpus Room: Funko Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes
Thanks to the amazing folks at Funko, we got our hands on a box of Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes and tore into it in short order. Want to see what’s inside? Here’s a quick unboxing of what you’ll find. Read More
LEGO ‘D&D’ – A Match Made in My Own Personal Heaven
When I recently began DMing ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ games for a group of friends, it made absolute sense to me to incorporate my other favorite hobby: LEGO. After all, it was a resource I had in plentiful supply. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Ghostbusters
Who ya gonna call? Today, we’re looking at three sets in Playmobil’s new ‘Ghostbusters’ lineup: the Firehouse, Ecto-1, and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. Read More
The Rumpus Room: Wonder Woman Saves the Day
Today we’re taking a look at a couple vehicles from the new Wonder Woman line from Fisher-Price and Imaginext: Wonder Woman & Invisible Jet and Hippolyta & Battle Chariot. Read More
Latest ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Toys Reveal New Characters, Old Favorites
I thought it would never happen, but Hasbro has released toys that are compelling enough to make me consider lifting my 10 year ban on ‘Transformers’ films. Read More
Find Your Way Home in ‘Lunar Landing’
Get your shuttle back to the mothership with the help of your trusty helper-bots in ‘Lunar Landing,’ a clever puzzle game from Thinkfun. Read More
Breaking: New LEGO Kits for Upcoming Film ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Hyping up for Thor: Ragnarok (due to hit theaters on November 3, 2017), LEGO has announced two new LEGO Super Heroes sets based on the movie. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: Program a Mechanical Computer With ‘Turing Tumble’
If you’re a fan of puzzle games and programming, this Kickstarter project is a must-see! Read More
Review: Adventure Force Water Blasters Unleashed
Memorial Day weekend means summer is here. Summer means lots of things, but, for me, a big part of that is… water fights! So let’s arm up with the latest from Adventure Force.
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Kickstarter Alert: ‘Sectaurs’ Return
Zica Toys is planning a Kickstarter next year for ‘Sectaurs’–one of my absolute favorite shows and toy lines as a kid, second only to Transformers. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: A Quick Look at Carry Cases
This time in the Playmobil Playroom, we take a look inside three of the small, portable carry case sets: Space Exploration, Pirate Raider, and Family Picnic. Read More
Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 048: ‘Hulk Smash’
In this episode we talk about more of the Playskool action figures, but this time, it’s the Avengers! We then talk a little bit about Captain Owen’s favorite superheroes and villains before wrapping up with a little bit of Transformers. Read More
Transformers ‘The Last Knight’ Toys Hit the Shelves
With the new movie less than two months away, toys based on ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ have started to hit the shelves. Are they good enough to convert an old school G1 fan like myself? Read More
