Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined The List to talk about some of the toys from the new season of The History Channel’s The Toys That Built America and how those classic toys are back and better than ever this holiday season. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


HE-MAN & THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE CASTLE GRAYSKULL PLAYSET

Kids can relive all the good vs evil battles of Eternia with this playset inspired by the Netflix animated series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. New for holiday 2022, this set features lights and sounds, a fold-out "Jawbridge," fold-down battle stations, detachable pods with missiles, and battle accessories. Action figures sold separately.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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ATARI 50: THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and with it the spark that launched the modern video game industry. It has been five decades since a small team in Silicon Valley combined their creativity, curiosity and passion into making video games and hardware. The result of their efforts was Atari, one of the most recognizable and…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • T for Teen

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LITE-BRITE WALL ART POP WOW!

Create light-up wall art with this mega-size Lite-Brite. It features a 16-by-16-inch grid, 6,000 mini pegs, 45 LED lights, and three pop-art design templates. Display on a wall or a tabletop using the included stand.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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