Toy Royalty

  • Ravensburger’s Acquires ThinkFun

    Ravensburger’s Acquires ThinkFun

    One of our favorite smaller companies, ThinkFun has been acquired by Ravensburger and hopefully it means good things. We were introduced to ThinkFun through one of our favorite games Rush Hour (and its many iterations), and Last Letter has been a favorite card game of ours on long trips. They have many other games that…

  • Awesome Little Green Men

    Awesome Little Green Men

    Awesome Little Green Men by MGA Entertainment hit it out of the park by not only filling a void in the market, but also bring an enjoyable game play element to the collectible toy arena. While the male collectible market relies mostly on licensing, MGA has created a unique new brand with Awesome Little Green…

  • New Go! Go! Smart Wheels and Go! Go! Smart Friends Playsets

    New Go! Go! Smart Wheels and Go! Go! Smart Friends Playsets

    New Go! Go! Smart Wheels and Go! Go! Smart Friends playsets from VTech which include SmartPoint and MagicPoint technologies have been announced. We love the technology and these playsets look like a fun time. The new playsets will also work with other Go! Go! Smart Wheels playsets. We have Go! Go! Smart Wheels Race &…

  • RECOIL by Skyrocket

    RECOIL by Skyrocket

    Recoil by Skyrocket is looking to be a HUGE teen item this year for kids ages 12 and up. It is like an augmented reality laser tag and from the videos and gameplay looks to be awesome. It will turn an outdoor space into a battlefield using in-ear sound, haptic response weaponry and smartphone integrated…

  • Hunter Fischer Tells Us What His Favorite Toy Was Growing Up

    Hunter Fischer Tells Us What His Favorite Toy Was Growing Up

    When we got our chance to interview Hunter Fischer for BSCKids, we made it a point to ask him what his favorite toy was growing up. Toy Royalty: Tell us your Favorite Toy (non video game) growing up? Hunter Fischer: Lincoln Logs and Stuffed Animals

  • UNO ColorADD

    UNO ColorADD

    UNO has introduced a version of the game that can be played for people that are color blind called UNO ColorADD. Growing up I have a very slight form of color issues, but nothing that prohibited me from playing UNO, which is a game that I grew up on at the pool. For everyone that…

  • Pokémon Petite Pals Line

    Pokémon Petite Pals Line

    Pokémon Petite Pals can be found at Toy “R” Us in August followed by Target, Amazon and other stores in October. These stylized Pokémon figures are cute little collectible figures that fit in with todays kids play and collectability need. This will introduce Pokémon to a new and younger generation of fans which will continue…

  • WWE Girls Product Line Includes Dolls, Action Figures And More

    WWE Girls Product Line Includes Dolls, Action Figures And More

    WWE Girls Dolls are launching and it is about time as we get the fashion dolls of Nikki and Brie Bella, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Alicia Fox and Eva Marie for everyone to play with. For female WWE fans this is a great day indeed as they will get 12 inch fashion…

  • Enchantimals YouTube and Television Special

    Enchantimals YouTube and Television Special

      When we announced the Enchantimals Toys we called the fact that we saw this as an opportunity to introduce some shows based around the toys and now we have the official announcement from Mattel. The characters and stories come to life through a variety of short-form YouTube content and 60-minute televised special this fall. Follow…

  • Alison Fernandez: Favorite Toy Growing Up

    Alison Fernandez: Favorite Toy Growing Up

    Toy Royalty: What was your favorite toy growing up (non video game)? Alison Fernandez: Journey Girl “Dana”, because she looks like me when I wear my glasses. What I love is when I washed her hair with real shampoo and conditioner, then blow dried it, it always got even more crazy. I have admit it…