Toy Sightings | Superman Movie by Spin Master

In a few days, Superman will be heading to the big screen once again. But this time, it’s an entirely ‘New’ movie which will reboot the live-action part of the DC Studios’ new slate of films, separate from the previous DCEU (DC Extended Universe). Some fans will welcome it, and some are still critical and skeptical will keep an eye on the development of the film’s general reaction. Of course, whenever there’s a new film from DC, expect the merchandise to follow. The action figures have been leaked and discussed for potential spoilers.

Sighting News | Ollie & Co Uptown Mall

In the midst of ever changing and shifting business, in the Philippines many find ways to still open up shops that would cater to children and the child at heart. Ollie & Co is that toy store, which originally was a baby and children’s store for clothing accessories as well as apparels. But the pandemic changed all that, and streamlined becoming a toy store boutique which carries a majority of the Mattel brand as well as some assortments from Spin Masters Global. Recently, a new branch was opened in the first day of May, and this would probably a benefit for those who lived nearby the Uptown Mall.

Toytown Glorietta | Playmobil Sale Extended

Toytown in Glorietta has already been putting Playmobil on clearance for most of the selected assortments dating back to the 2016 releases, and the most that has been on sale since late of September 2021 was the Playmobil Plus series of single boxed sets featuring Playmobil Figures depicted in various sets and themes. But the ones Toytown are lower with its price point, though these are for limited time, which was originally was on sale for the month of April 2022. Now, it seems the clearance sale has been extended not up to May. It was extended up to the end of June 2022 with the most that you’ll find are not available in most retails stores.

Ollie & Co Glorietta | Barbie Birthday Bonanza

Barbie is 62 years old by March 9th and for most of the doll’s iconic life it put Mattel in the map as the brand that made it happened. Sixty two years also has given Barbie so many stories to tell from the early days to the modern take on the brand. With that, the celebration for Barbie all over the world shows that she has come a long way. In the Philippines, local distributor Richprime Global Inc is making sure Barbie’s Birthday is not just a date, but a celebration for her fans with retail store Ollie & Co Glorietta having a special three-day Barbie promo for longtime collectors and fans of the famous doll by Mattel that will surely be not just her special day for sure.

The Batman | Sightings at Ollie & Co Glorietta

In just a few days The Batman is heading to cinemas, but in case you’re unaware the merchandise and collectibles started appearing in retail space since the start of January 2022 with LEGO. Though things started to ramp up when the action figure toy line for the 4” inch has started being advertised in some parts of Asia. For the Philippines, The Batman toyline by Spin Masters has been teased through online selling sites like Lazada and Shopee from the start of February 2022, and slowly but surely they start to show up.

McFarlane Toys | DC Multiverse at Toy Town

McFarlane Toys continues to put out the best action figures with the DC Multiverse since they acquired the rights in 2019. The current releases continue to improve its design as well innovate from the previous iteration of characters that were produced by its former license holder not only with sculpts but the presentation and quality. The new wave featuring Dark Knights: Death Metal Build-a-Figure Darkfather, which appeared recently in the DC Comics mini-series. This wave assortment arrive this recent Wednesday along with two other figures (Gold Hellbat & Batman Beyond) that are not part of the assortment that was recently sighted Toy Town in Glorietta Mall.

Ollie & Co Glorietta | End of Month Sale

Rarely there’s something to look out for whenever you’re out and about, but sometimes it comes unexpected that retail stores would go all out for their weekend store sale like Ollie & Co in Glorietta Mall, which had their last one before the local locked down late last month. But just in case you’re hunting for toys for your kids or some interesting collectibles they might have something for you. This weekend is special sale for Ollie & Co beginning today 29 April up to this Sunday, 2 May 2021. Interesting brands are up for 20% Off from diecast cars to action figures, and other well known brands are up for some cool discounts this store!

Playmobil | Sightings at Rustan's Makati

There have been more sighting news about the arrival of the latest Playmobil range in the past week and this only happen in just one location of Metro Manila in the Philippines, which is simultaneously being rolled out also in other retail locations. It can be possible in your area that is good news for those hoping to get their chance to picking up what’s new for 2020/2021 catalog. The most recent sighting is another store with bigger shelves to fill, and that is the Rustan’s store in Makati City. Like the previous store that had the bigger sets this also have the same mentioned sets and more.

Playmobil | Sightings at Hobbes & Landes

Playmobil sets are slowly sprouting around local retail and most of the major ones are larger that some retail shops don’t have enough space to house them. Previously, sightings of the bigger sets have been reported, but that was just the first few ones that focus on the more popular themes like City and Knights that has been the backbone of the Playmobil brand from the beginning. Besides major retail stores like Toy R’Us and Toy Kingdom, Playmobil is also available in special stores with Hobbes & Landes. For those unware this store used to be the only shop to carry Playmobil exclusively in the mid-2000s...

Playmobil | Sightings at Toytown Glorietta

Playmobil is slowly getting updating its latest catalog through various major retail stores at Toys R’ Us and Toy Kingdom. Though, not every store carries the same sets and some have been exclusive to a specific branch. If you’re wondering about the bigger sets if they are coming then worry no more. Toytown is carrying it which is Ban Kee Toys’ very own retail store, though they are only limited in location what they offer is far more than what you expect. But given the tie-up of the major retail stores as their priority you might find some of the older sets at this store. This would also surprise you that they also have new sets!

Playmobil | Sightings at Toy Kingdom Makati

Playmobil returns to Philippine retail with Playmo Figures, vehicles, and sets. It was in early 2019 which was the last refresh on all toy shelves, and it wasn’t the same ever since But the paat few days was unexpected with the new set arrivals from the 2020/2021 product catalogue. Though the new toys are not in abundance, they continue to turn up on local retail with most of the news one appearing at Toys R’ Us in Greenbelt and Glorietta. But that doesn’t mean its exclusive to this store when it was first appeared on local retail way back in 2016. Toy Kingdom in SM Makati had the same update as sighted!

Playmobil | Sightings at TRU Glorietta

The roll out for the latest Playmobil sets was a simultaneous release for all the stores within Metro Manila with the priority to make them available in all major retail outlets namely Toys R’ Us, which was previously sighted its Greenbelt branch. Though not all sets are available in one store some have been sporadically spread out to some of the branches that have more foot traffic. Playmobil sets now are heavily focused on what’s popular namely fantasy, science fiction, and daily life as some of the popular themes that are known for this market. So far some of those sets are not available from the previous reported store can be found at this Toys R’ Us branch in Glorietta Mall.

Playmobil | Sightings at TRU Greenbelt

Just when you think that the Playmobil brand will be discontinued in the Philippines there was a surprising development during midday of Friday. There are very few selected sets that have pop-up out of one Toys R’ Us store in Metro Manila, and it must be one of those branches that unlikely gets enough foot traffic due to its “hole in the wall” location that is occasionally looked up. Later that day TRU relocated the Playmobil shelves beside the LEGO area, which is both distributed by Ban Kee Trading in the Philippines. With that they have widened the shrunken up shelves to take the whole side, which use to occupy by generic dinosaurs and brick imitations.

Ollie & Co Glorietta | Weekend Summer Sale

Ollie & Co is having a weekend Summer Toy Sale at their Glorietta branch which carries some of the major brands from Mattel, Moose Entertainment, Spin Masters Toys, Playmates Toys, and so much more than just a retail toys for collectibles. It is one of Richwell’s very own retail store that distributes the above mentioned brands. Originally, Ollie & Co is a baby store that carries anything and everything child-related products from newly born to toddler accessories which expanded into a retail store that filled itself with other toy brands. They still continue to carry some baby products like the in-demand car seats that have been their hot seller in this brand...

Ollie & Co Sale News | Shopkins Old & New Series

Shopkins is a collectible based on grocery items and other objects that have emotional faces released in 2013 that continue to be released by Moose Toys. The current series of collectibles has now mini-dolls accompanied by the said grocery items and other objects with the current series now collaborating with actual brands. Local toy store Ollie & Co Glorietta branch in Makati City currently having the old Shopkins blind packs from the first and second series, which also included some from the seventh to ninth series at 50% off. They are also having some of the new Shopkins assortments and sets for their Summer Sale this weekend...

Toy Kingdom Pop-Up at SM City Manila

12.03.2019 – Toy Kingdom is coming to your nearest selected SM Supermall near you as not all has a designated Toy Kingdom store and just in time for the Holiday Season, the Amazing Toy Store has landed in this part of Manila for those looking for bargain finds as presents. Though it might not be considered a tradition unlike the Toy Kingdom Toy Warehouse Sale, the TK pop-up store is a welcoming alternative to pick up some interesting deals out of those toys that you may want to get as presents. Certainly, there are some gems in there that you might discover and you can find it in this store.

New Playmobil World at Toy Kingdom!

10.10.2019 – The Playmobil brand has been consistently building interest in the Philippines with a small dedicated community that are hungry for more sets. It is not ignored that the most popular theme in the lot is the Knights and there have been new sets and licensed theme based from “How to Train Your Dragon.” But there are more new sets from other themes that have been recently introduced like DreamWorks Spirit and the reinvigorated Space theme. Of course, Toy Kingdom flagship store give the brand something for Playmo Fans to look forward to namely a new section dedicated to everything and anything Playmobil.

Toy Sightings | Fortnite by Jazwares

07.10.2019 – For those who never play videogames or only heard in passing Fortnite was a popular Online Videogame from Epic Games that spawned three different themes namely Save the World, Battle Royale, and Creative. It is so popular that it produced several merchandise behind it. Of course, the toys also follow where the popular game has become with the usual character you use in the game itself. McFarlane Toys owned the rights to produce 6 to 8 inches tall action figures and then there are the smaller figures that has just recently arrived and sighted at one of the Toys R’ Us stores in Metro Manila.

TRU Exclusive | World Peacekeepers

06.18.2019 – In the modern era of toy collecting there’s so much diverse brands and properties out there. From construction toys to superhero theme range of action figures and some would say that’s not enough diversity for you to sink your teeth in. But you’ll be surprised that there are some who are lowkey to the hobby. Most of these enjoy the casual hobby and are not about the big brands but appreciate the little things. You can say there are action figure collectors out there, but not the ones you expect and most these individuals are old school and then there’s the "World Peacekeepers," a toyline about military figures, vehicles, & sets.

Toy Sightings | Playmobil Figures 14

02.23.2019 – Playmobil has been lukewarm with the latest released of toys in the Philippines lately. There were no new toys based on the “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” on display in time for the movie’s release and the toys based on the Dragons TV series were not updated to stock as the closest to the merchandise based on the said film. Currently, Bankee Inc the local distributor of Playmobil has A LOT of plans in store for 2019 and some surprises but they’re keeping it to their chest until things considered official.