Donating unwanted LEGO to someone less fortunate is a great way to bring more...
Lots of folks continue to build fabulous creations out of LEGO well into adulthood. Others tire of it, as they do many of their other childhood belongings, at an early age. Both are fine. What's not OK...
View ArticleThe Furby was "coded for cuteness"
Released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics, more than 40 million Furbies were sold in its first three years of life. What made this bizarre animatronic toy so damn popular? At IEEE Spectrum, Allison Marsh...
View ArticleOzzy Osbourne sells bat plushie with detachable head
On Sunday, Ozzy Osbourne launched pre-orders for this darling plushie bat with a detachable head, and it has already sold out. Today is the 37th anniversary of Ozzy's show at Veterans Memorial...
View ArticleTerrorise other beachgoers with the Beach Behemoth, a 12-foot beach ball
The Beach Behemoth is a 12-foot beach ball. Perhaps you think that this is a mere toy, one of those ultimately trivial impulse buys of no permanence beyond momentary amusement. This is because you have...
View ArticleRealistic rubber feet
The two bullet points for the Belladonna Foot Soldiers [Amazon] makes clear all you need to know. First, it offers "astonishing details" in "realistic rubber," and second that there is one left foot,...
View ArticleView-Master movie in the works
MGM and Mattel are developing a live-action movie based on the iconic View-Master stereo viewer. This news comes on the heels of the two companies' announcement of an American Girl film based on the...
View ArticleStar Wars Trench Run LEGO set
For under $25 the X-Wing Fighter and Turbo Laser LEGO set is getting snapped together soon! With Luke, R2 and Storm Trooper minifigs, this new smaller Star Wars kit is one of many I'll be picking up...
View ArticleTwistable snake reminds me of my childhood
Picking up one of these twistable snakes pretty much makes an hour disappear. Instantly I immediately remembered how to make the soccer ball and the little terrier. I would never have known to...
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The Lego Apocalypseburg Set: YOU MANIACS! YOU BLEW IT UP!
The second Lego movie includes a memorable scene in Apocalypseburg, an homage to the final scene in Planet of the Apes, complete with a Beyond Thurderdome-style settlement in Lady Liberty's tilted...
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The worst toy: Flushin' Frenzy
Flushin' Frenzy [Amazon] is a toy wherein you push a plunger until a poop pops up. All the fun of clearing out a blocked toilet! The game's tagline is "Poop there it is!" Game night just got gross - in...
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WATCH: Super satisfying magnet action
These magnetic balls look fun as heck. Keep them out of the way of small kids and pets, please. Said the IMGURian who posted them where I found 'em, “Love these things, and it’s great that they’re no...
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A collection of self-referential objects
Tim of Grand Illusions shows his collection of objects that refer to themselves in one way or another. My favorite is the can opener that comes in a sealed can. My second favorite is this label:
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Toy blocks that teach about our solar system
Thomas Romer of the excellent Chop Shop Studio in collaboration with the nonprofit Planetary Society designed these delightful solar system toy blocks to teach kids (and adults) about the wonders of...
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I'm just a bowl cut and a sit and spin away from happiness
I spun til I was dizzy as fuck on that exact same Sit and Spin! Rockin' out.
View ArticleCool mixtape of Japanese toy commercials from 1990s-2000s
This ten-minute video of Japanese toy car, robot, and spacecraft TV commercials bears repeated viewing. The special effects (including stop-motion animation) are fantastic. My favorite is this one for...
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"They Live": action figures for our present moment
I've often said that science fiction doesn't tell you much about the future, but it sure tells you a lot about the present: the fact that we're still citing Frankenstein and the Terminator tells you...
View ArticleMiniature bear trap for your finger
This miniature recreation of a cruel device designed to trap animals is just adorable! BrainfooTV: Despite its looks this miniature pocket bear trap is not dangerous. The teeth are unsharpened and the...
View ArticleMattel announces "David Bowie" Barbie doll
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," Mattel has announced a "David Bowie" Barbie doll. On Amazon, it's priced at $50. From the New York Times: It’s a notably...
View ArticleTrade war: Hasbro is shifting manufacturing to Vietnam and India, drawing...
Thanks to Trump's tariffs and saber-rattling, Hasbro is investing in factories in Vietnam and India, de-emphasizing its China operations: the world's biggest toymaker insists that the initiative --...
View ArticlePonyhenge is a place where toy rocking horses go to die
Or live on, depending on who you talk to. Ponyhenge started when a toy rocking horse was discarded in a field. It had been part of a headless horseman decoration from a nearby, shuttered haunted house....
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