Toys https://nerdbot.com/category/toys/ The Nerd Side Of Life Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:50:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-Nerdbot-Headshot.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Toys https://nerdbot.com/category/toys/ 32 32 152960103 “Scream”’s Sidney, Gale, & Dewey Are Getting Funko POP!s https://nerdbot.com/2026/09/21/screams-sidney-gale-dewey-are-getting-funko-pops/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:50:25 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=298821 Most toys based on horror franchises depict the villains and Scream is no exception. With most figures being either Ghostface or one of the many maniacs who have donned the mask over the past several decades. Now, Funko POP! plans to adapt some of the franchise’s other mainstays, namely Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Dewey [...]

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]]> 298821 Hello Kitty and her friends are officially ready for spooky season https://nerdbot.com/2026/09/10/teeturtle-sanrio-spooky-season/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:29:29 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=296986 The Cloudheads Are Ready to Haunt Your Shelves TeeTurtle has just revealed its new Hello Kitty and Friends Haunted House Collection and we’re dying to show you. The collection has some adorable new Cloudheads that give Hello Kitty, Kuromi, My Melody and Cinnamaroll an adorably haunted makeover. But don’t worry, though. Nobody is getting too [...]

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]]> 296986 We Need to Bring Back “Mighty Max” https://nerdbot.com/2026/09/03/we-need-to-bring-back-mighty-max/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:48:56 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=295909 Throughout the 1980s and into the ’90s, cartoons and toy lines started going hand-in-hand. You know some of them quite well. Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Masters of the Universe come to mind. We talked about how the revival of MOTU may not have been the best idea, but there was merit to it. Sometimes it’s [...]

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]]> 295909 Here’s Why Kinetic Sand is the Stupidest Toy Ever https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/30/kinetic-sand-for-kids/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=295085 If you’re a parent and have ever had the pleasure of vacuuming kinetic sand from your carpet, or even trying to get it all in a broom pan, you probably already know where this article is going to. Sure it’s a great way to keep the kids quiet for a little bit but in my [...]

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]]> 295085 Polly Pocket to Release New “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Playset https://nerdbot.com/2026/08/25/polly-pocket-to-release-new-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-playset/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:35:46 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=294493 Buffy Summers is back! This time in Polly Pocket form! That’s right, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been given the pocket-sized treatment, and it could not be cuter. This upcoming playset will include figures of the core Scoobies: Buffy, Willow, and Xander. Along with a mini stake weapon and a Vampyr book accessory that can [...]

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]]> 294493 Chucky & WWE’s Liv Morgan Will Get a New Action Figure 2-Pack https://nerdbot.com/2026/07/24/chucky-wwes-liv-morgan-will-get-a-new-action-figure-2-pack/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:55:16 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=290433 In 2022, WWE superstar Liv Morgan was killed on an episode of the show Chucky by the titular murderous doll. At San Diego Comic-Con, Mattel Creations unveiled a new action figure 2-pack of the duo. Now horror and wrestling fans can recreate the iconic kill (legally) at home! The set comes with Chucky and Morgan, [...]

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]]> 290433 LEGO Introduces SMART Play Gateways & Several New Sets at SDCC 2026 https://nerdbot.com/2026/07/23/lego-introduces-smart-play-gateways-several-new-sets-at-sdcc-2026/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:48:31 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=290314 LEGO is certainly making the most of San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Not only did the company introduce the LEGO SMART Play Gateway. It also introduced several new sets for legendary IPs like Star Trek and Donkey Kong.  Smart Play Gateway LEGO’s brand-new SMART Play System was first announced in January, demonstrating the technology with a [...]

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]]> 290314 My Little Pony x Polly Pocket Set to Release This Fall! https://nerdbot.com/2026/07/22/my-little-pony-x-polly-pocket-set-to-release-this-fall/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:10:21 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=290008 If you’re a late 80’s/Early 90’s kid like me you probably loved both My Little Pony and Polly Pocket. Being a kid in the 90’s was freaking rad. And Polly Pockets were IT. I loved collecting the little compacts that you could open up and there would be a whole playset in. For me it [...]

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]]> 290008 A LEGO Hollow Knight Set Could Soon Bring Hallownest to Your Shelf https://nerdbot.com/2026/07/20/a-lego-hollow-knight-set-could-soon-bring-hallownest-to-your-shelf/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:26:34 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=289776 Have you spent countless hours exploring Hallownest, battling impossible bosses, and waiting for Hollow Knight: Silksong? This may be the ultimate collector’s item for your shelf. A fan-created LEGO Ideas set called Hollow Knight: A Journey to Hallownest has officially reached another milestone. After earning the 10,000 votes needed for review, the project has now [...]

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]]> 289776 Mattel’s Monster High Skullector Line Gets a Gozer Doll with Terror Dogs https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/08/mattel-monster-high-gozer-doll/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:20:00 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283492 Mattel is kicking off Ghostbusters Day with a collector’s item worth talking about. In commemoration of the 1984 Ghostbusters Day special, Mattel released the latest product to join the horror-glam Skullector line. This is Gozer the Gozerian. It is the evil, vicious entity from the original Ghostbusters film. Two fanbases will soon be fighting over [...]

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