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Incredible Star Trek/Transformers crossover custom toy

David Pescovitz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:42:07 +0000

Unicron9 created a custom Star Trek/Transformers crossover toy in which the Enterprise transformed into Autobot E. "The head had to be long because the deflector dish is on the top of it for alt mode," Unicron9 says, "so I went for a majestic alien look with a mix of Geordi's visor, Vulcan ears, and Andorian antennas." "Star Trek/Transformers Crossovers: Autobot E" (deviantART)

Video about Judith, the strange pregnant "barbie doll" from 1992

David Pescovitz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:04:28 +0000

Attaboy of Hi-Fructose Magazine started a new video series called "They Actually Made That!" to showcase strange toys from history. This episode is about Judith, a pregnant Barbie knock-off, complete with spring-loaded baby. And if you really want your own Judith to play with, here you go!

SHAG's Skull Boy Shag Racer toy

David Pescovitz — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:56:08 +0000

This is Skull Boy, the second toy in Josh "SHAG" Agle's line of "Shag Racers" created with Squibbles Ink and Rotofugi. The ultra-limited "gallery prototype edition" of 100 are long gone but a "standard edition" release is coming next year. Shag Racers: Skull Boy

Ball of Whacks magnetic creativity toy/tool

David Pescovitz — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:50:05 +0000

I gave "Ball of Whacks" to my 6-year-old son as a Hanukkah gift and I wish I'd have given it to myself. It reminds me a bit of Rubik's Snake but it's much more free-form and fun as the individual blocks aren't permanently connected but rather held together by 180 rare earth magnets. The blocks fit together in a 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron and can be recombined into animals, stars, and other geometric wonders. The Ball of Whacks comes with a guidebook suggesting lots of neat configurations, creativity exercises, and tips but we haven't bothered with that yet. It's addictive without any instruction. Ball of Whacks is available in red, blue, black, and multi-color which is what I, er, my son, was given. Maybe next we'll go for Von Oech's X-Ball, Y-Ball, or Star Ball magnet toys! Ball of Whacks

Ron English's Hulk baby

David Pescovitz — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:46:20 +0000

Ron English's wonderful "Temper Tot" will be born as an 8" vinyl toy early next year. (Popaganda)

Plush Slinky Dog muffler

Cory Doctorow — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:50:03 +0000

Bossini's "Premium Edition Slinky Dog Muffler" is, apparently, a Slinky Dog scarf. I can't make up my mind whether this would look insanely great around someone's neck, or just silly. Or both. Someone find me a pic of it in action, as it were?

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