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Toys

Paint Your Own Pirate Chest Money Box

by Jeff Chenkus on July 3, 2009 · 0 comments

in Misc. Gadgets, Toys

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Combine your artistic ability with your thriftiness with the Paint Your Own Pirate Chest Money Box. Make your individual ceramic chest as drab or as colorful as you like with the included paint kit, no oven curing required. You can leave your individualized treasure chest in your room or bury it out back. Just don’t forget to create a map to where it is.

Product Page (£3.77, about $6)

Stick Crayons: Why Not?

by Jonathan Fallon on July 1, 2009 · 2 comments

in Misc. Weirdness, Toys

Stick Crayons

Apparently the stick was just inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame because a child’s imagination can turn it into just about anything. But make that stick in a variety of bright colors and capable of leaving a trail of wax when dragged across a surface, and you’d have a product on the fast track to toy immortality; namely these crayon sticks. Yeah, they may cost you about $35 more than what you’d pay for the 64 pack of conventional crayons with that snazzy built in sharpener, but hey… sticks!

Product Page: ($35-$40)

Baby Tender Wagon ConversionThis is a true ship’s tender replica which is really a cradle for rocking your baby to sleep while also preparing his stomach for puke-free father/son fishing trips in the future. When he gets older, you can remove the tender from the cradle suspension system and use it as a wagon by adding a $300 wagon conversion. You may think something like this would help your children develop a love of all things nautical, but if your kid happens to be an unruly little shit you may have just enabled him to wreak havoc on land and sea. Unless this little boat doesn’t float, then you’ll have a whole new set of problems. Check out the rocking cradle after the break.

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Giant Inflatable Cockroach Pool Float

by Jeff Chenkus on June 30, 2009 · 1 comment

in Misc. Gadgets, Toys

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Rather than picking dead cockroaches out of your pool, throw one in with this Giant Inflatable Cockroach Pool Float. Since it seems you can never eradicate the damn things, join the crowd and use them to your advantage. Float comes complete with hairy legs and antennae for additional handholds.

Product Page ($29.95)

Star Wars: Tie Fighter Playhouse

by Jeff Chenkus on June 28, 2009 · 15 comments

in Toys

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Not every kid is going to grow up to be Luke Skywalker. There is plenty of room for those that want to oppose the forces of good. The Tie Fighter Playhouse will give your kids a leg up on the other kids who are trying to curry favor with the dark side. It is really just an investment in your child’s future, along with a bet on which side will be victorious.

Product Page (£44.99, about $75)

Bath Soccer Game

by Jeff Chenkus on June 27, 2009 · 1 comment

in Toys

bath-football

With its suction cup attached goal and floating shooting area, this Bath Football Game will give you yet one more reason to spend hours in the tub. The goalkeeper is movable, so if you really want a challenge you will need to have a partner join you. Asking a cute girl to join you in the tub to play may not be the best pick up line ever but you only need one taker.

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These days, the elderly are not content with Bingo and rocking chairs. They are out there boxing, racing and playing soccer. This mini tabletop Foosball game will provide hours of granny-flippin’ fun.

Product Page (£20 or $33)

Pull Cord Hungry Shark

by Jeff Chenkus on June 25, 2009 · 0 comments

in Toys

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Take this little shark with you to the bath, pull the cord and he will chomp away on that swimmer. The perfect toy when you are in safe water like your tub, because the odds of your running into a man eating shark larger than this plastic version are pretty slim.

Product Page (£4.99, about $8)

Never Settle For a Fake Looking Robot Iguana

June 11, 2009

Only the best will do when it comes to robot iguanas. This version features realistic movements and a skin that “feels real.
Product Page ($20)

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Skateboarder Kite

June 9, 2009

Traditional kite flying can be fun for short periods of time, but it gets old pretty quickly. This Skateboarder Kite will certainly liven things up. Not only do you get your very own rebellious teenager on a skateboard to do tricks with, but you know all those bikini clad women at the beach will be [...]

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Happy Duck Dances, Lays Eggs For Your Amusement

June 4, 2009

Nothing cures a bad mood like a dancing, singing duck that lights up and indiscriminately lays plastic eggs. Thinking about getting engaged? How about putting the ring in one of those plastic eggs? Eh Eh? Seriously though, don’t do that.
Product Page ($23)

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Lagerfeld Bear: Help Karl Buy Another iPod

June 2, 2009

Apparently German designer Karl Lagerfeld was able to put down his iPod collection long enough to dress this Steiff teddy bear like a eurotrash secret service agent. Your $1,500 investment gets you this 14.5″H bear with jointed limbs, crystal-studded tie and belt buckle, tailor-made leather boots and miniature sunglasses designed after Karl’s own shades. You’ll also get a scribble [...]

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X-Skate Remote Controlled Skateboarding Robot

May 29, 2009

In the future, the Tony Hawks of the world will be replaced by robot skateboarders that can perform tricks once thought physically impossible. This X-Skate can hit jumps and move forward, backward left and right under infrared control. Not exactly impossible, but you have to start somewhere.
Product Page (£20 or $32)

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Infrared Duck Hunter Now Available

May 28, 2009

The Infrared Duck Hunter shooting game made a big splash at CES and the Toy Fair this year, and after several months of waiting it is now available for purchase. Basically, it brings the classic NES Duck Hunt game into the real world without leaving blood on your hands. The free-flying rechargeable duck flies around [...]

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Smurfs Chess Set

May 27, 2009

If your chess games are getting a little bloodthirsty, switching to this chess set should calm things down. You can only be so aggressive when you are attacking with Smurfs. Just the thought of little blue blood stains from a particularly hard fought battle just brings a smile to your face.
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Talking Darth Vader Plush

May 22, 2009

This Darth Vader Plush is supposed to look soft and cuddly. I will give it the soft part, but it looks a bit more like a giant insect than a cuddly version of Vader. Still, it is a much less threatening version than an actual Vader look-alike and also features familiar dark side phrases when [...]

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