Dutch retailer InterToys has posted detailed action images of the new 2014 LEGO Star Wars sets. The images are on the back of the boxes but you can clearly see closeups of them. Death Star Troopers (75034) Battle on Saleucami (75037) General Grievous’ Wheel Bike (75040) Republic AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon (75045) **Via CM4S on Eurobricks**There are no shortage of ways in which a person could take issue with the war machines in the Star Wars universe. But instead of the illogical design of the lightsaber or the TIE fighter, we want to focus on the armored vehicles. Even in a universe of magical space samurai and moon-sized space stations, tanks are ever-present as alpha predators of ground battle. Yet the way the filmmakers imagined them violates many tenets of common sense weapons design. Watch a Modern-Style Trailer for 'The Empire Strikes Back' Storm Chasers Pay Cool GPS Tribute to 'Twister' Actor Bill Paxton Watch This Short Prologue For the Next 'Alien' Film
'Arrival' Production Designer Explains the Film's Most Stunning Effects The Incredibly Special Effects Awards: Like the Oscars, But for Spaceships and Explosions Here's What Happens to Jar Jar Binks After the Prequels A Breakdown of the Best Visual Effects in 'Rogue One' Here Are "Mad Max: Fury Road" Rigs With Eyes From "Cars" Every Single Movie That Won the Oscar for Visual Effects, in One Video Here's When Disney's 'Star Wars Land' Will OpenAllies in Battle for an Endless War... THE ROCK FATHER has created this post as part of a #sponsored series with Socialstars and Zicam®; all opinions are that of James Zahn. Growing up in the 1980s made for an interesting time. Outside of school, much of my time was spent playing, and in the midst of that play - there were many "wars" to be fought, and the popular toys of the era made it easy to take sides and establish alliances for the glory of battle. At the same time, while I engaged in much strategy and adventure among the stars, in worlds of fantasy, and in pitting giant robots against one another all while fighting the forces of fictional terrorist organizations branded with catchy acronyms.
It was all a reflection of the real world around us - I just didn't know it. The Cold War had already been raging for decades - a situation where two forces had each other in a position of standoff that occasionally led to escalated tensions. Now, as a parent in 2017, it's more than apparent that The Cold War is back... but it's a different type of "cold" war, and the participants in this battle are members of the same family. #NTSD16: Neighborhood Toy Store Day is Coming - Kick-Off the Holiday Season & Shop Local! THE ROCK FATHER™ is a paid 2016 Neighborhood Toy Store Day Ambassador. On Saturday, November 12, 2016, the seventh annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day will take place - a tradition in which families can come together to kick off the Holiday shopping season, while celebrating the good that local toy stores (find a location here) bring to their communities. Shopping local has many benefits, but when you shop a Neighborhood Toy Store, you're supporting folks who care about play, and spend countless hours working with children, and carefully curating the perfect mix of toys for their shoppers.
Sponsored by the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting local toy shopping and creative, open-ended playtime for children, stores participating in Neighborhood Toy Store Day will be playing host to special events like face-painting and live music, in addition to highlighting some of the best toys of the year - many of which you won't find elsewhere. Toys, Games and More... Can Our Children Learn from Monsters? THE ROCK FATHER is sharing some thoughts on #KindMonsters in partnership with Mattel’s Monster High... Over the years, there’s been a lot of discussion about popular culture as a reflection of the world around us. One aspect of that has often been explored within the realm of monsters - the characters and legends of literature and film. For the latter, horror movies are a genre of entertainment that in itself is one of the most heavily influenced by, and also reflective of the society of the times.
Right now, there’s a movement taking place that’s hidden in plain sight, and some parallels can be drawn between it and those films, with monsters at the core. It’s a movement that can help families open up some teachable moments, inspiring kids to learn timely lessons about inclusion and celebrating the differences in our friends. Electrified and reinvigorated with energy rivaled by only that of Dr. Frankenstein himself, Monster High is taking on a new class. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Toys Revealed in GO ROGUE Webseries! Now THIS is the kind of surprise news that I like to see! Straight from my friends at Disney/Lucasfilm comes the first installment of GO ROGUE, a series of fan-created shorts that serve as the reveal for the new toys from ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (my most-anticipated movie and toy collection of 2016). The stories in GO ROGUE follow the adventures of “Rogue One” toys from Hasbro, LEGO, FUNKO, JAKKS Pacific, Mattel and Disney Store as they try to track down the building instructions to the LEGO Star Wars Death Star set which have been misplaced by the Empire.
Check out the first episode, and all the vital details below, right here on THE ROCK FATHER Magazine! Political Teeny Tys Just Entered the Presidential Race... Will They Win by a Landslide? Regardless of which side of the aisle you're on, election years always bring some interesting collectibles, and the 2016 Presidential race is no exception. We've all seen the often-mocking versions of Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump, but Ty Warner, Founder and Chairman of Illinois-based Ty Inc. (Beanie Babies and all) has simplified the whole thing with a pair of two limited-edition Political "Teeny Tys" this fall...Smart Line gets Bigger... From the "Why didn't these exist when our kids were younger?" department at Rock Father HQ... Last week at Sweet Suite in New York City, the team from VTech were there in force, showing off a variety of their new toys for the 2016 Holiday season and beyond. For kids ages 1-5½, the Go! Smart collection is expanding with the release of several new items from the award-winning Go!