Playmates

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May 233 min read

Playmates MonsterVerse releases of Tiamat and Mothra from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

Shown on the Smyths Toys website are these new Playmates MonsterVerse figures of Mothra and Tiamat from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

Hasbro and Playmates agree new global licensing agreement for the development and production of Power Rangers products including new figures

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Apr 223 min read

Hasbro and Playmates agree new global licensing agreement for the development and production of Power Rangers products including new figures

Hasbro and Playmates have agreed a new global licensing deal for Power Rangers

New York Toy Fair 30th September to 3rd October 2023

Mephitsu

Sep 29, 20234 min read

New York Toy Fair 30th September to 3rd October 2023

Get ready for New York Toy Fair 2023, kicking off on the 30th of September 2023 and running until the 3rd of October

Playmates Star Trek Universe Enterprise D and Original Series Communicator

Mephitsu

Aug 1, 20232 min read

Playmates Star Trek Universe Enterprise D and Original Series Communicator

Check out these new Star Trek Universe releases from Playmates - the Enterprise D from The Next Generation & Original Series Communicator

On the Pegs: TK Maxx finds, including Star Wars Black Series, Marvel Legends, Marvel Select and TMNT

Mephitsu

Jun 4, 20232 min read

On the Pegs: TK Maxx finds, including Star Wars Black Series, Marvel Legends, Marvel Select and TMNT

Found myself in a TK Maxx store today and came across a quartet of collectors action figures in the Toy Section. The Star Wars Black...

Star Trek Prodigy figure images courtesy of Amazon US

Mephitsu

Apr 18, 20233 min read

Star Trek Prodigy figure images courtesy of Amazon US

Courtesy of listings on Amazon US, a full set of promo images are now available for the Star Trek Universe Prodigy figures from...

On The Pegs: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stranger Things cross over sets at B&M Stores

Mephitsu

Apr 5, 20231 min read

On The Pegs: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Stranger Things cross over sets at B&M Stores

More Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles product is turning up at B&M Stores. Over the weekend we shared images of the Streetfighter...

On The Pegs: Star Wars Black Series & Marvel Legends at The Entertainer, TMNT at B&M Stores

Mephitsu

Apr 1, 20232 min read

On The Pegs: Star Wars Black Series & Marvel Legends at The Entertainer, TMNT at B&M Stores

Today's Action Figure shopping trip took in both The Entertainer and a B&M Home Store. The Entertainer's Star Wars section now includes...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Lt Commander Data, Star Trek The Next Generation

Mephitsu

Mar 28, 20234 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Lt Commander Data, Star Trek The Next Generation

Lieutenant Commander Data is the final member of The Next Generation trio of Officers that are included in Series 1 of the Playmates Star...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Riker, Star Trek The Next Generation

Mephitsu

Mar 25, 20233 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Riker, Star Trek The Next Generation

Following on from the Captain Picard figure, the next Star Trek The Next Generation release from Series 1 of Playmates renewed line is...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Captain Picard, Star Trek The Next Generation

Mephitsu

Mar 25, 20234 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Captain Picard, Star Trek The Next Generation

The crew of The Next Generation plays a large part in the launch Series for Playmates' renewed Star Trek line of 5-inch figures and of...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Saru, Star Trek Discovery

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Mar 24, 20234 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Commander Saru, Star Trek Discovery

As was to be expected when Playmates launched their new Star Trek Universe line, the newer Trek properties were going to be a key part of...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Captain Spock, The Wrath of Khan

Mephitsu

Mar 23, 20234 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Captain Spock, The Wrath of Khan

Following on from my review of the Playmates Star Trek Wrath of Khan Admiral Kirk, the next logical (see what I did there) figure to...

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Admiral James T. Kirk, The Wrath of Khan

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Mar 23, 20234 min read

Review: Playmates Star Trek Universe Admiral James T. Kirk, The Wrath of Khan

After spells with Diamond Select and McFarlane, the Star Trek line has returned to the ownership of Playmates who ran the master license...

Star Trek Prodigy Holographic Captain Janeway, Star Trek Universe from Playmates

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Feb 5, 20232 min read

Star Trek Prodigy Holographic Captain Janeway, Star Trek Universe from Playmates

Courtesy of Big Bad Toy Store, we now have our first look at the Holographic Captain Janeway figure Star Trek Prodigy, and part of the...

Launch of our Playmates Star Trek Universe Database

Mephitsu

Jan 29, 20232 min read

Launch of our Playmates Star Trek Universe Database

Our latest Database opened fully this week as we launched our Star Trek Universe page which is a full checkist of the Playmates line from...

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Mar 3, 20222 min read

Playmates Star Trek Universe packaging

Here is the first look at the packaging designs for the Playmates Star Trek Universe figures

Playmates Star Trek: Prodigy action figures wave 1

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Feb 23, 20222 min read

Playmates Star Trek: Prodigy action figures wave 1

The Playmates Star Trek: Prodigy figures have been listed for pre-order on Big Bad Toy Store with a release date somewhere between June &...

Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin

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Feb 18, 20222 min read

Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figure of The Last Ronin has been unveieled by Playmates as a Previews Exclusive. The 4.5 inch figure...

Playmates Toys announces Star Trek: Prodigy Action Figures

Mephitsu

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Playmates Toys announces Star Trek: Prodigy Action Figures

As Playmates returns to the Star Trek Universe with a new 5-inch line of figures arriving in Summer, they have today announced that...

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