Category Archives: toys

Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

By tone | Published: October 28, 2009
According to Forbes Dr. Seuss and Charles Schulz are in the top 10 dead celebrities in the year 2009. The estates don’t seem to be losing steam at all, the wealth of movie deals and merchandising will keep these cartoon icons alive for many more years to come. For more than 50 years the parallel [...]
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New AC/DC Box Set

By tone | Published: October 23, 2009
The new AC/DC Backtracks box set is a full working amp with some of the band’s greatest works and rarities. When it comes to concept boxes for musical groups, this has to the grandest to come out of the assembly line. Hells Bells this is an amazing compilation of the best hard to find tracks [...]
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iSheriff App for iPhone

By tone | Published: October 8, 2009
Now you can shot both the sheriff and the deputy iPhone style with iSheriff. The world of amazing new apps for iPhone gadgets is a wonder at times. You can sharpen your sharpshooting skills with the latest app that mimics a realistic sniper rifle looking glass. The first reality shooter came will surely get the [...]
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Inflatable Turkey

By tone | Published: October 6, 2009
Thanksgiving will not be the same this year when you get the carving knife out and begin slicing this mock turkey made out of vinyl just like a beach ball. If you feel that the turkey tastes a bit rubbery this year, you might be right.
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Shower Radios Voted Worst Household Gadget

By tone | Published: September 28, 2009
The shower radio have been deemed worst household gadgets this year. No matter how you disguise the object, case in example the penguin radio above. America’s next talented voice will not come from the shower. These devices just are not compatible with water, the sound is horrible and at best very low. The fascination of [...]
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Scribblenauts: The Vocabulary Game

By tone | Published: September 15, 2009
The power of words can shape the world around young impressionable ears. Scribblenauts is the word game that gets kids to use words and use new ones at the same time. The power word building game is a switch from the regular mind numbing games that some kids are subjected to as just eye candy [...]
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Game Crafter: Creating Games

By tone | Published: September 7, 2009
At one time boardgames were king before the advent of Pong. Everybody wants to create the new Trivial Pursuit or Monopoly game that will sit on store shelves worldwide. If you can create it then Game Crafter can visualize your dream game and hopefully cash in with you as the next biggest thing. The Game Crafter [...]
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Otamatone: Most Annoying Toy of 2009

By tone | Published: September 5, 2009
If you are an annoying person and looking for an aggravating toy to bug the hell out of any living creature, the Otamatone is the perfect thing for you. This music note shape toy emits shrieks of a banshee gone wild. Pucker his little face and squeeze notes that would do proud bagpipes of mischief. [...]
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I Gave the Swine Flu to My Kids

By tone | Published: September 4, 2009
I gave the Swine Flu to my kids, it is camouflaged now as the H1N1 flu to appease the pork farmers. I did not stop there, I also gave them E. coli, Mad Cow Disease and Salmonella. Before you start dialing for the police, these deadly diseases are exactly what you think, they are stuffed [...]
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Walt Disney Buys Marvel Comics

By tone | Published: August 31, 2009
The biggest news today is that Walt Disney bought Marvel Comics for four billion dollars. This acquisition will increase licensing deals and new amusement park attractions. Disney is positioning themselves as one of the biggest entertainment units in North America. They just keep getting bigger and diversifying to different tastes globally. Many licensing deals [...]
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