Personally I hated the multi-coloured brick yet think that might have to do with my limited attention span. Fans of Rubik's Cube can now hang out at a website devoted to said item and visit forums, discover hitherto unknown facts and find solutions to get your cube back to the state it was before you embarked on your mission to mix it up. The site, rubiks.com - I'm off to bang my head against a brick wall for half and hour instead.
One of our favourite e-tailers have just announced their all new area aimed at kids, Firebox have shown us their wares over at Firetots and we love the lot. A mixture of classics from Fisher Price and spanking new stuff like Rainbow in My room and Baby Shhh - Start your tots in the gadget way early and they'll repay you in later life with gifts that you actually want.
A firm called Vision Investment Ventures have plans to launch a
Toy shop with a rather big twist in the South of Llondon soon we
heard via Toynewsmag this morning. Not content with just being the
world's biggest toy shop it wants to bring back large-scale toy
manufacturing back to the UK and its name, well “Grandpa Grey
Goose”. Safety and Enjoyment for shoppers on all floors and a place
where kids can wander alone.... We've no idea how they are going to
make all of this profitable but we'll let them worry and have a blast
in the store when it arrives eh.
We should have posted this one on this 1st of the month as it would have caused immediate disbelief, however it is a find from the early hours of this morning and the remote control lawnmower still has me in two minds even after wataching the video. Its only available in the US and isn't a complete RC kit as you'll still have to buy the handheld controller, but once you get it into the skies the halting of passing people and traffic is guaranteed. Flyingthingz for $150 and HERE is the Video....
Those
sidekicks of Darth Vader, Imperial
Stormtroopers of Star Wars film fame that is, are heading for another epic battle according to the Guardian
Thanks to the Guardian for this excellent image
Calling all Dr Who, Ben 10 and Transformers fans – have we got an offer for you. Get down to Toys R Us if you want to get 25% off Ben 10 toys, Buy One Get One Second Price on Transformers figures and the best deal of the lot – spend £25 on Dr Who products and receive the Sanctuary Base set completely free. We know a good deal when we see one and this is DEFINITELY a fantastic set of deals. You have until the 21st April to take advantage of what could possibly be a blunder in the Head Office.
Anyone with a bit of spare cash lying about looking for a toy investment should take a look at this "MIB 1999 eagle freighter" HERE. According to Bayraider.tv the most valuable collectible Dinky Toy ever sold was the 1937 Dinky
Bentalls store delivery van for $19,355 at
Christie's back in 1994. An although this is no where near that old its mint condition should see it gather in value over the coming years.
Flair (owners of Plasticine) are challenging schools to make the longest snake possible using only one of their multicoloured eight packs. Schools taking part can get their kits free of charge and after being measured and weighed the most sizeable creation will be awarded a prize. Get onto plasticine@evolution-pr.co.uk
We're hearing that Hasbro has signed a deal with Universal Pictures to produce films based on some of their famous board games. Monopoly and Battleship are amongst the contenders to hit the screens, but it won't be for another 2-3 years. Jade Goody as The Boot perhaps, Thatcher starring as a Battleship or Jordan having a role in the Community Chest department. Thanks Toynewsmag
In the new series of Ben 10: Alien Force our watch wearing shape shifter will be 15, Cartoon Network have turned him into a teenager so that they and Bandai can extend the range of merchandise on offer. Expect radio controlled vecles and other high tech toys soon. via Toynewsmag
