Are these people on quack? Forget swingers taking over the cruise lines. The real secret of the seas, according to cruisers, are the treasure troves of rubber ducks passengers hidden onboard the vacation ships for others to find — and the idea isn’t floating well with some, with one line even clamping down on the weird … Read more
Gen Z has revived a pocket-sized plaything that many Millennials fondly remember. Tamagotchis — the digital devices in which users can care for a virtual pet — are hot commodities among the younger generation as of late, harkening back to their heyday in the ’90s. Bandai Namco, the brand behind the popular toy, reported that … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. As the Gen Z’ers might say, Target has gotten a bit of a glow-up and it seems to be paying off. In August, the company reported that sales grew about 3% in its last fiscal quarter. Shares also … Read more
People are finally putting the pieces together. Turns out, the beloved building brick brand Lego takes its name from a charming, simple phrase that’s often used in the toy’s home country of Denmark. Dating back to 1932, founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen is said to have landed on the legendary label by abbreviating the Danish “leg … Read more
The early bird gets the worm — or, in this case, the decorative figurine. Loyal Target shoppers and devout fans of the store’s festive felt birds rise in the wee hours of the morning in an attempt to snag one of the $5 fabric figurines online before they sell out — again. Cicero, New York, resident Theresa … Read more
This doll is not to be played with. Although she looks very demure, the world’s “most haunted doll” — an antique toy believed to be possessed by a jilted bride named Elizabeth — has allegedly scratched, yanked and attacked 17 fellas in fits of ferocious fury. “It seems like the doll has a hatred towards men,” paranormal … Read more
Call it a net positive. A British fisherman managed to hook an incredibly rare shark — a tiny Lego creature belonging to a 1990s set reportedly worth a few hundred clams on the resale market. Richard West, 35, reeled in the pint-sized plastic predator 20 miles off of Cornwall’s coast, near probably pirate-free Penzance. The … Read more
They’re not toying around. Mitch Johnson and Jake Parr, a pair of best friend-urban explorers, came across a daunting bungalow in Scotland that triggered their paranoia like few spooky sights have before. “It was probably one of the most uncomfortable places I’ve ever been to if I’m honest because I wasn’t quite sure if there … Read more
Meet the Disney superfan who has spent more than £8k (nearly $10,000) on plushies, pins, vinyls and films. Ronni Carter, 19, has been a fan of Disney since she got her first plushie of Eeyore when she was one. She found comfort in Disney films, and enjoyed knowing that every story she watched would have … Read more
This mom’s animal instincts were way off. Maddy Moore, 26, was left terrified after looking at her baby monitor and seeing a “giant gorilla” standing in her living room. The mama, who resides in Mesa, Arizona, recently put her one-year-old son Weston down for a nap before stepping outside to tan. While soaking up the … Read more
How old is too old to play with dolls? For smitten Gen Z fans of the 3-inch tall Sonny Angel — a Japanese mini-figure stealing the hearts of young adults everywhere — the limit does not exist. Young New Yorkers nutty for the compact cherubs have been known to endure lengthy lines for the latest drops — … Read more
Fifty years ago, as he sat in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, young professor, Ernő Rubik, finally finished the prototype of his “Magic Cube.” A teacher at the Department of Interior Design, Rubik was fascinated by geometry but his attempts to create a solid, 3D structure with movable and interchangeable layers had frustrated him. … Read more
KC Davis isn’t one of those moms who thinks that kids should have to share the toys they bring to the park. “I don’t think my kids are entitled to your kids’ toys just because you brought them to the park,” she said in a viral TikTok. “But there is one exception to that rule: sand toys. “I believe if you bring … Read more
“You’re coming home with me,” a mom begins in a video about giving her kids toys from the street, when she spots a filthy car discarded on a footpath. In a now-viral TikTok, Finleigh Powell explained her two-year-old son had wanted a toy car for a while, so she asked permission from the owner and snapped it … Read more
A young girl has Mickey Mouse to thank for a remarkable act of kindness. Leilani Hatton, age 5, from Darlington, England, recently took a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but came home without her teddy bear. Hatton’s family traveled roughly 4,200 miles for the trip and had the bear named Jofli with them up until … Read more
Sharing is caring. Florida mom Kiara Blanco is a staunch believer in that kindergarten adage — especially when it comes to children sharing toys at the playground. But Blanco’s take has elicited harsh backlash online, with other parents a little less generous when it comes to others enjoying their offspring’s objects. “Don’t bring toys to the park … Read more
Beyoncé, Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes and Rosa Parks. These A-listers and more are all dolled up, thanks to this pretty, plastic plaything. Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the “dynamite” antithesis to her Malibu sun-kissed, pink-obsessed predecessor, Barbie, in 1980. With richly brown skin and a cutely curly coif, the African-American doll not only became the … Read more
Shane O’Farrell didn’t intend to get rich buying and selling Lego — all the 35-year-old from Teaneck, New Jersey, wanted was a connection to his childhood back in Ireland, where the modest Fort Legoredo was one of his favorite playthings. Twenty years later, when he saw the kit going for hundreds higher than its 1996 retail … Read more
Most young girls understand the cultural expectation to be pretty before they know how to read or write. Most young girls understand the cultural expectation to be pretty before they know how to read or write. Most young girls understand the cultural expectation to be pretty before they know how to read or write. Seventyfour … Read more
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world.” No details about his cause … Read more