Brio has been making wooden toys for more than 120 years, and whilst this Wooden Stacking Owl doesn’t date quite that far back, it is a classic Brio design with a retro look to it.
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The Smurfs Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox
The Smurfs may be a distant blue memory to you, but this Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox is proof positive that they will be making an imminent return to our screens.
Simpsons luminary Hank Azaria and Dougie Howser MD himself, Neil Patrick Harris (another eighties throwback) accompany none other than Katy Perry who voices the aforementioned Smurfette in this 3D live action/CGI family movie.
The Smurfette Toy is every bit as cute as the original cartoon character. Measuring 10 inches high she's supersoft, as are her little blue friends; Gutsy, Clumsy and Papa Smurf. The toys cost £14.99 each and are available from Firebox here.
Rubik’s Cube notepad
We've featured this classic 1980s game in many forms but surprisingly not yet in the form of this Rubik's Cube notepad.
Unlike some of the designs we feature, this is official Rubik's Cube merchandise. That doesn't add too much, except a logo on the packaging. It's purely a block notepad, printed with the image of a completed cube. You peel the pages off as you work through the pad: much simpler to understand than the actual puzzle!
The pad costs £4.99.
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Wow Playmobil XL by Leblon-Delienne
It seems that barely a week passes without a new Lego-inspired product being released, so it's nice to see another much-loved childhood toy getting a look in too, with these Playmobil XL figures from Leblon-Delienne.
These small moveable figures have come in many different guises over the years – knights, pirates and zulu warriors to name but a few. The XL figures are giant versions of the 7.5cm characters, scaled up to 24cm and made from resin. There are two figures available, Fireman and Nurse and each one comes in a limited edition of just 1000.
The figures cost £119 each and are available from www.theo-theo.com here.
Mibo Sew Your Own Lion tea towel
The designs of Madeline Rogers, otherwise known as Mibo, are no strangers to this site. This Sew Your Own Lion tea towel is another product that reflects her retro style.
The design functions as a fully functional, 100% cotton tea towel, decorated with a charming image of a 70s style lion. If you fancy being creative, you can the lion out, sew it up and stuff it to make your own toy.
The tea towel costs £11.50.
Order it online
Pocket Classics – working half-scale versions of classic cars
Ever dreamt of owning a Porsche Speedster, a Mercedes 300SL, a Jaguar E-Type or a vintage Jeep? Well, that dream might be a little nearer with Pocket Classics.
From the name, you might expect these to be toy cars for your desk. Oh no – these are working replicas of classic cars, but at half scale. Take your pick from the four models mentioned above (none of them branded for legal reasons), each one faithfully recreated with a composite GRP body shell, steel chassis, twin rear hydraulic disk brakes, and semi automatic gearbox. There's also working headlights, indicators and horn, with a top speed of 46mph.
All cars are built to order, but it's worth noting that they are toys. So not road legal. Which means the £9,995 price of each one will undoubtedly make it the most expensive toy you ever buy. See the website for images of the other models on offer.
