Articles about Toys

Mr. Tamiya officially opened it himself

Hobbyists, scale modelers, and car nuts, you'll have a reason to want to brave traffic, and squeeze into tight parking spaces just to visit the mall. The BrickYard is once again open to let the adult you enjoy toys.The BrickYard

And it's big

The Bugatti Chiron's place in history is assured. Not because of speed records-we're still waiting for a de-limited, v-max run. We refer instead to today's news, in which the Chiron has joined the exclusive club of

It’s a toy collector's paradise

Cool sh*t. That's what Japan is about. It has the coolest animated robots (Gundam, Macross, Voltes V); the coolest entertainment systems (Sony PlayStation, Nintendo); the coolest authors (Haruki Murakami, Ryunosuke Akutagawa); the coolest dishes (ramen, sashimi): the coolest cars (pretty

It'll have quite a display

Looking for a car-centric way to spend the day with your kids? Hot Wheels Philippines is inviting motorheads to its first Epic Stunt Event of 2017 from April 21 (this Friday) to 30 at SM North The Block.The event is

Unfortunately, it doesn't float

You can buy a Lego Technic BMW R1200 GS Adventure. It is a kit comprising 603 parts that recreates, in miniature, the road-going BMW R1200 GS Adventure. All nice and lovely.But, much to our delight, you can use the same

A true artist

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.We're well aware that a lot of TGP readers (and even some of the staffers) are avid fans of toys, especially if they'

It’s hard to walk out unscathed

You might have heard about the new mall in Pasig, Ayala Malls The 30th. It's a small building, especially compared to the *ahem* mega malls in the area, but it's quaint and well-designed. Everything you need is here: dining

It's an automotive Neverland

Whether we like it or not, your budget is one of the most important things to consider when buying a gift. If you go cheap, your spoiled inaanaks might resent you for it; go overboard and you'll regret it yourself-if

From 8-bit to four wheels

American toymaker Mattel recently gave both gamers and car nuts a treat, after the company revealed it had partnered with Japanese video game giant Nintendo to produce a new collection of Mario-inspired cars for the Hot Wheels toy line. Sweet.The

Who's reaching for their wallets now?

We think it's pretty safe to say that very few of us will ever drive--let alone own--a supercar in our lifetimes. Unless we happen to come across a few million euros lying around somewhere, seeing a McLaren P1 or

In case you want to start a fun hobby

I used to build scale models when I was a kid. Dad knew that I loved them so much, he'd surreptitiously buy kits for me after I had begged and pleaded.Back in the '80s, these plastic scale models weren't

Do you have your own ideas?

Last week, we wrote about Lego's decision to put a fan's Caterham Super Seven design into production. User bricktrix_Carl submitted his creation to the Lego Ideas website and managed to gather enough support from the community to warrant a review

They're called WooBots

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here. Remember back in the day when transforming toys were simple? More important than their simplicity, back then they were built like tanks! You could

Yes, we're actually nerds

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here. We're sure everybody is as excited as we are for the upcoming Star Wars sequel. After all, the seventh installment of the immensely

Featuring Aventador and Huracan

From November 15 to December 15, Petron will give you one reason to look forward to refueling. During that period, for every P500 purchase of Petron Euro 4 products--Blaze 100, XCS, Xtra Advance, Super Xtra, Diesel Max and Turbo Diesel--you

The Japanese show their playful side

What if you could bring your favorite toy to life? This is what Toyota Motor Corporation tries to do as it debuts its Camatte Vision at this year's International Tokyo Toy Show in Japan. The Camatte is Toyota's latest interactive

Including jeepney in front of Mang Inasal

We're obsessed with scale-model toy cars in general and Lego toy vehicles in particular. Our print associate editor even made his own Lego hot rod. We're forever fascinated with the amount of creativity that goes into putting together these

Presenting the Lego Speed Champions

Just because Lego has cut its ties with the Shell petroleum company--at least for now--it doesn't mean that we won't be seeing Ferraris rendered in the toymaker's classic brick form. As a matter of fact, Lego has

To see is to believe

Kids' toys aren't expected to last long due to the kinds of abuse toddlers subject them to. Toymaker Fisher-Price knows this too well, which is probably why its Power Wheels version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck can actually