Browsing: Toys & Collectibles

Just a few months until Avengers: Doomsday, and with its release comes plenty of new merch. Those with a collector mindset already know figures for key characters are coming, starting with Doctor Doom. Hot Toys previously announced a figure back at San Diego Comic-Con, but naturally, there’s more than one for you to spend your money on.

During a recent Hasbro Pulse Fanstream, brand team members unveiled a new wave of products inspired by the STAR WARS BLACK SERIES 6-inch scale product line. This line will add the following figures: Queen Amidala, Anakin Skywalker (Padawan), Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot), IG-88, Tessek, Stormtrooper, and Galactic Marine.

The 1980s produced some of the most popular baseball card sets ever made, but ranking the most iconic sets is not as simple as just looking at value. For this list, I considered each set’s design, historical significance, popularity, important cards, and how closely the set is associated with the decade.

The 1960 Topps Baseball set remains one of the most sought-after post-war sets because it’s able to combine an aesthetic horizontal style with a checklist that possesses an extraordinary level of star power. The set, which includes such players as Mickey Mantle, Willie McCovey, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Roberto Clemente, provides collectors with a…