Funko & Loungefly Celebrate Stranger Things Day

First, there was cold spaghetti day. Then, slap your uncle with a hot dog weekend. And who could forget "Chase a random child around a swing with a picture of Carrot Top while singing Firework by Katy Perry" Day??!! Funko and Lounge Fly were looking for the perfect holiday to celebrate new products and after a failed Handful of Mustard event, they settled on the perfect thing. Or rather...a STRANGER THING!!

BoxLunch and Sanrio Launch Hello Kitty Mushroom Line

BoxLunch, the pop culture retailer specializing in fan-favorite merchandise, has teamed up with global lifestyle brand Sanrio® to launch a new line of Hello Kitty® merchandise available in stores and at BoxLunch.com. 

Hello Kitty and Friends are back in a supercute new program featuring vintage-inspired mushroom iconography with adorable new character art. Fan-favorite characters including My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Pompompurin, and Cinnamoroll join Hello Kitty in this exclusive new collection, giving fans of all ages countless ways to wear their love of the kawaii icons on their sleeves. Whether it's Hello Kitty and Friends mushroom character pins, a playful mushroom-shaped My Melody Loungefly backpack, Pompompurin and Cinnamoroll Raglan Tee, Little Twin Stars Mushroom Tee, a set of Hello Kitty and Friends Mushroom coffee mugs, or even a Hello Kitty and Friends Mushroom License Plate cover, fans of the brand can indulge in their fondness for these timeless characters featuring a new mushroom twist.

NECA Delivers the Tools for Freddy's Nightmares

Toy companies are constantly bombarded with "excellent ideas" on what they should make...whether they jibe with what licenses they currently pay for or not. NECA is one such company, having made themselves very accessible in public and online, constantly answering questions on all points and responding in sometimes surprising ways. As fans themselves, NECA shares your wants...your needs...your...DESIRES....and if they are cost effective and will yeild buckets of cash, sometimes, they can make them all come true!! Such is the case with their recent dip into diorama sets and accessory packs...and from the look of things, it's all coming up MILLHOUSE!!

NECA answers a few more super collector wishes today with their Nightmare on Elm Street Deluxe Accessory Set!! Here's the announcement:

SDCC 2014: My Little Pony Going Strong

It's another year of San Diego Comic-Con under our belts, but we've still got TONS to show you. We're just going to go straight down the line so we don't miss a thing, so keep watching. Today, we visit with our uber pastel buddies from My Little Ponies and note that the amount of merchandise shown at the largest geekfest on the planet is growing EVERY YEAR! This year's lineup puts the cartoon sensations alongside their Equestria Girls counterparts in themes like "Rainbow Power" and "Rainbow Rocks", adding more characters and accessories. The snap-kit-esque Pop line had an amazing showing with tons of figures and playsets to collect. There were more plush dolls, more vinyl figures, more large figures with action features, more accessories for you to ponify any outfit and PONYMANIA evident on new pieces collectors will die for. There was also a massive display of 3D Printed figures that looked like they jumped right from the TV show, so expect fans to be screaming for releases like this until Hasbro gives in! Let's check out a sampling of the displays...

Downton Abbey Jewelry Available Now

The truth of the matter is, when a company takes on an accessory or jewelry license for a TV show or film, they are often producing products sold fairly cheaply at Target or Khols department stores, so it is refreshing whenever we spot someone going above and beyond to bring fans a little glitter from their favorite show and care to make it look fantastic. 1928 has been cooking up some Downtown Abbey inspired jewelry that remain affordable while looking amazing...