Toys & Collectibles

Build-A-Bear Workshop is deepening its Halloween-Sanrio crossover for 2026. The standout stuffed animal of the bunch might be the new "Starry Sky Hello Kitty," which you can buy with a black-and-orange witch outfit and branded Sanrio cauldron, sold as an online-exclusive gift set for $65. The plush arrived August 28, 2026, as part of Build-A-Bear's wider "Spooky Stuff You Love" collection, which also marks the first U.S. full-size plush release for Cinnamoroll's gothic-coded

The Royal Mint has launched a series of collectible 50p coins celebrating 60 years of Star Trek, and it's the franchise’s first-ever appearance on UK currency.

You can soon own your own pocket-sized Hellmouth, thanks to Mattel Creations. Via Nerdist, the toy giant unveiled a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Polly Pocket compact, mashing up two of the '90s and early '00s most enduring pieces of pop culture into one collectible. The set includes micro figures of Buffy, Willow, and Angel, plus a mini stake and a tiny Vampyr book for the figures to hold. The compact itself opens into two scenes ripped straight from Sunnydale: the top half recre

BAD IDEA has landed a genuine coup for its horror-comic-meets-vinyl experiment: Krysten Ritter is joining the all-star voice cast of IT Demands Sacrifice: Record Read-A-Long, the limited-edition 7" vinyl companion to the publisher's upcoming horror series IT Demands Sacrifice from Philip Gelatt and David Yarovesky.

The American Library Association's beloved image of David Bowie — mid-leap in a letterman jacket, book in hand — is back in front of fans again.

Kaiju season is coming to the drive-thru. McDonald’s confirmed a Happy Meal collaboration pairing Sanrio’s Hello Kitty with Toho’s Godzilla, set to launch August 18. The chain teased the crossover with a short clip of a Happy Meal box sailing a toy boat across open water — only for a colossal kaiju to rise up behind it. That kaiju turns out to be Hello Kitty herself, decked out in a Godzilla-style headpiece and spikes. Check out the official announcement here. McDonald’s Sen

WildBrain has opened its first permanent retail space dedicated to Teletubbies and In the Night Garden in Zhongshan, China, a sign that both preschool franchises are riding a fresh wave of fan interest in the region. The 930-square-foot store, called WildBrain Garden, opened June 27, 2026, in Zhongshan as part of the new Magic World Family Entertainment Center, one of Asia’s largest hubs for international IP-themed attractions. The shop stocks plush, collectibles, accessorie

Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the five Welcome Decks accompanying Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek, and buried in the reference-card fine print is proof that the crossover isn’t just playing the greatest hits of Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation — it’s giving Star Trek: Lower Decks its due, too. Announced August 5, 2026, the five monocolor, 40-card Welcome Decks (White, Blue, Black, Red, Green) are built to teach new players Magic‘s fundame

Five collectible sets inspired by SOUR, GUTS, and you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love hit shelves on August 1, 2026, but the real chase started weeks early, with one rare piece already reselling for $1,500. Olivia Rodrigo and The LEGO Group are giving fans a new way to obsess over her discography: in bricks. The LEGO Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection — five sets built around songs, tour moments, and symbols pulled from across her three albums — just launched globally,

Godzilla collectors have a new mission at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con: track down eight free commemorative pins tied to Bandai Namco’s Godziburst figure line, all up for grabs at Booth #3345 throughout the weekend. The pins split into three rarity tiers — Normal, Rare, and Epic — and getting them means working the floor, not just the booth. Fans can join the “Escape from Godzilla” photo op while it lasts, compete in daily “Godzilla Games” (trivia, Name a Kaiju, and a roar

Hasbro has struck a licensing deal with Butts on Things, the art brand that’s built a following by putting its irreverent, humor-driven characters on everyday objects.

It’s true, LEGO Mulder and Scully are (finally, officially) out there!