The Toy Detective

Lego opens treasure trove of One Piece sets (Toys World) All-new Lego sets inspired by the popular Netflix live action series One Piece launch 1st August and can be pre-ordered now toyworldmag.co.uk/lego-opens-tre…

Toys R Us [ANZ] enters voluntary administration for second time in Australia (9 News) The company has no physical stores in Australia and sells to customers online 9news.com.au/national/toys-…

Smyths Toys Superstores set to open at Arena Shopping Park in Coventry (Coventry Live) It is set to open before Christmas coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/shopp…

Tamagotchi Nanoblock Sets Let Us Build Fake Virtual Pets (Siliconera) Kawada announced it is working with Bandai Namco to release two Tamagotchi Nanoblock sets based on the original virtual pet Each one is set to arrive on July 12, 2025 in Japan siliconera.com/tamagotchi-nan…

Federal judges rule Trump tariffs can stay in place for now - as president rages at trade court's 'country threatening decision' (Sky News) news.sky.com/story/federal-…

Trade Truce: U.S. and China Roll Back Tariffs for 90 Days (The Toy Book) While many in the toy and game industries will no doubt argue that a 30% tariff is still too high in a business that functions on tight margins, any relief is welcome toybook.com/trade-truce-u-…

First ever Sherlock Holmes LEGO set is up for pre-order shortlist.com/news/first-eve…

Lego to relocate 1,500 staff to new landmark headquarters (City AM) The company is set to move to the iconic 76 Southbank in 2027 It will occupy 192,000 sq ft in the riverside building, originally designed by famed brutalist architect Sir Denys Lasdun cityam.com/lego-to-reloca…

Miami Grand Prix: See the life-size Lego F1 cars that took 22,000 hours to make (Sky Sports, video 2 minutes 34 seconds) skysports.com/watch/video/13…

Toy shortages are in the pipeline as U.S. firms cancel orders with tariffs putting Christmas ‘at risk’ (Fortune) According to a recent survey from the Toy Association, 80% of midsize companies and 64% of small companies are cancelling orders fortune.com/2025/05/02/toy…

Toy store sues government over tariffs and seeks refund (Law & Crime) Mischief Toy Store, a St. Paul-based retailer, is one of many plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by several businesses against the Trump administration lawandcrime.com/high-profile/w…

Popular toy could be banned from UK beaches over fears it is killing wildlife (Metro) Vale of Glamorgan council said it is voluntarily banning ring frisbees which, when discarded on beaches, can then find themselves around the neck of a seal metro.co.uk/2025/05/02/pop…

Toys“R”Us to enter South America (Chain Store Age) The retailer said it will enter the Chilean and Peruvian markets through a strategic partnership with Ripley. It expects to begin operations in the last quarter of 2025. chainstoreage.com/news-briefs/20…

Lego boss and close friend of Danish royal family killed in skiing accident (Independent) Michael Halbye, 64, had been skiing in the Verbier region on Saturday when he fell off piste and was fatally injured independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

Fisher-Price recalls more than 268,000 infant toys (Yahoo! News) 15,300 Tissue Box Toys sold with Fisher-Price 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Centers are being recalled The detachable tissue box toy can come apart posing a choking hazard to young children yahoo.com/news/fisher-pr…

Fisher-Price recalls "Brunch & Go" stroller toys over choking hazard concerns (CBS News) Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 stroller toys after consumers raised concerns about potential choking hazards About an additional 4,500 toys sold in Canada cbsnews.com/news/fisher-pr…

Lego opens factory in Vietnam, says will make toys without adding emissions (ABC News) Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy abcnews.go.com/International/…

Sad time for Barrow folks as @EntertainerToys plans to shut up shop.. dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-ne…

Grogu Is Ready To Cause Mischief With a New Life-Size ‘The Mandalorian’ Hot Toys Figure (Collider) collider.com/the-mandaloria…

Free Comic and Toy Fair coming to Braehead this weekend (The Gazette) It takes place on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 between 10am and 5pm the-gazette.co.uk/news/25049810.…