The lost art of card backs
The eighties were a much different time, especially for the toy industry. The companies back then were much less subtle about cross selling their products. The He-Man, Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony and many other toy lines were all tied to a cartoon show…
The Lost World lunchbox (1997)
Check out this cute little lunchbox. It was a free giveaway when you purchased biscuits from the Belgian company LU in 1997. The bright green plastic box features an image of the young T-Rex and the very time-period The Lost World styling and typography. I…
Shuffle Jurassic World card games
Belgian company Cartamundi released a couple of card games inspired by Jurassic World. They’re part of their Shuffle brand that has a number of licensed card games. Number Rumble is their take on the classic “trump” card game. The aim is to out perform your…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Barbasol cans
Jurassic Park fans know that Barbasol has a strong association with the brand. It was one of their cans after all that was used to smuggle the dinosaur embryos of the island in the first Jurassic Park film. Now 25 years later, they’re once again…
Jurassic World ceramic mug and LED light by Joy Toy
Check out these two awesome items by Joy Toy, a European company that produces all kinds of licensed products. The LED nightlight features the stressed T-Rex skeleton from the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom logo. When plugged in, the colors will cross fade through the plexiglass,…
Mattel Jurassic World Extreme Chompin’ Spinosaurus
Mattel’s Jurassic World: Legacy Collection line features all kinds of action figures, dinosaurs and vehicles from the first three Jurassic Park films. The Extreme Chompin’ Spinosaurus is the latest toy in this line, and probably even the best so far. This is a pretty large…
Jurassic World: The Boardgame
Jurassic-themed board games are hot. Ravensburger released one in the United States a few months ago. Mondo Games is releasing one later this year. But these are all Jurassic Park themed. Up until now there was no Jurassic World board game that catered to both…
Jurassic World Action Attack Suchomimus
Mattel isn’t shying away from bringing some off-screen dinosaurs back to life. Suchomimus was not featured in any of the films or the books, but was briefly mentioned in Jurassic Park III by Billy Brennan when he was trying to identify the Spinosaurus. An image…
Mattel Jurassic World action figures
When Hasbro didn’t release no movie inspired action figures in their 2015 Jurassic World line, fans were disappointed. They tried to set things right when they released their Owen “Alpha” and Velociraptor “Blue” set, but that figure lacked character. Mattel Jurassic World action figures When…
