It's been a little while since we've reported any news from Club Penguin -- though we did cover co-creator Lane Merrifield's keynote at Austin GDC -- and something worth mentioning is their upcoming toy collection.

An expansion of the virtual into the real world, the toys have suddenly become a bit more interesting, as a post on the community blog has revealed that each Penguin is to come with a "coin" that includes a code which will unlock special items on the users' Club Penguin account.

The unlockables are to include "access to a lot of all-time favorite items from Club Penguin that haven't been around for a long time AND even some new, never before seen exclusive items," according to the post.

The toys are to be available from October 24th in North American Toys R Us stores, Disney stores and theme parks, and the Club Penguin Shop online.