"The LEGO Group truly took the UN’s resolution to heart in the best way. On June 11, 2025, it put the planet in “play mode” by building incredible experiences in Boston, Berlin, London, and Shanghai."
#weirdnews #toys #fun
https://nerdist.com/article/lego-world-play-day-is-an-incredible-global-effort-to-inspire-kids/

Happy Father's Day to my dad and all other good fathers around the world.

I've always wanted to be a father myself but I have to be ok with the fact it may never happen. Whether it happens or not, I'll still keep trying to be a better man in general and help out other people where I can.

Helping the neighborhood church on graphic design for their new electronic message board. I got to bust out the variable neutral density filter adapter so that I could get a long enough exposure for the sign to look normal in a photograph.

This will work out GREAT! Great idea!

#DadLife #toys #GetOutdoors #DIY #PimpMyExcavator #Vammas_Oy #photography

My 50 years old toy excavator in the hands of the next generation. I was commisioned to do a paint job. New owners were in a rush during the yard overhaul season, so it was quick and dirty. Parts off, paint, parts back.

Join the DPSS Toy Loan Program on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Pomona Wellness Community Center to check out free toys. No registration is required. The Toy Loan Program allows children to borrow toys from a community lending center in the same way books are borrowed from a public library. For more information or to donate, please call (323) 986-2741 or email toyloan@ dpss.lacounty.gov

"Create a custom Lego minifigure in his image. Lego has an online minifigure factory that makes this fantastically simple to do: You can choose from dozens of facial expressions, hair types, hats, shirts, pants, and accessories..."
#dad #fathersday #gifts #toys #fun
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/custom-lego-minifigure-gift-review.html

Shoryuken!

Storm Arena Street Fighter Alpha Ken

Excellent debut of Storm's new 6inch scale of SFA figures that I see as accompanying Jada's SF2 figures rather than competing with them though Jada's Ken is my least favourite of their range. Always loved the SF2 Animated Movie based style Alpha went with and it's well recreated here in figure form.

Cost £28 and feels very high quality for the price.

"The Lego Discovery Center Washington, D.C., unveiled the winner of its 2025 Mini Master Model Builder qualifying competition: a 12-year-old's creation showing the nation's capital being taken over by pandas."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #toys #panda #usa #model #contest #kids
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/06/11/Lego-Discovery-Center-Washington-Mini-Master-Model-Builder/9101749653339/

I need to get a good proper sword just for wasp. Maybe a shield too. Until then these will do. . . . . . #toyphotography #photography #transformers #transformeranimated #wasp #decepticon #nature #naturephotography #toys #actionfigures #tfa

3:26am Toys by Nicholas Payton from Smoke Sessions
#NicholasPayton #Toys #JazzNetwork #KUVO

Daily Picture Theme – #Toys

The Daily Picture Theme for Tuesday June 10, 2025 is #Toys

https://poltrack.net/2025/06/10/daily-picture-theme-toys/

Lego opens treasure trove of One Piece sets (Toys World)

All-new Lego sets inspired by the popular Netflix live action series One Piece launch 1st August and can be pre-ordered now

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/lego-opens-treasure-trove-of-one-piece-sets/

Toys R Us [ANZ] enters voluntary administration for second time in Australia (9 News)

The company has no physical stores in Australia and sells to customers online

https://www.9news.com.au/national/toys-r-us-enters-voluntary-administration-for-second-time-in-australia/bde992ec-83e4-44d9-b4c6-e08bac0832c7

Smyths Toys Superstores set to open at Arena Shopping Park in Coventry (Coventry Live)

It is set to open before Christmas

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/shopping/smyths-toys-superstores-set-open-31816691

Tin locomotive
from my wife's collection

Tamagotchi Nanoblock Sets Let Us Build Fake Virtual Pets (Siliconera)

Kawada announced it is working with Bandai Namco to release two Tamagotchi Nanoblock sets based on the original virtual pet

Each one is set to arrive on July 12, 2025 in Japan

https://www.siliconera.com/tamagotchi-nanoblock-sets-let-us-build-fake-virtual-pets/

Environmental artist Tom Deininger has found a unique way to address #pollution - by creating lifelike animal sculptures from the very plastic trash that threatens wildlife habitats.

His anamorphic illusions transform discarded toys and plastic debris into visual representations of macaws, fish, and other creatures.

Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/anamorphic-illusions-plastic-trash-tom-deininger?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=anamorphic_sculptures