Toys
Toys are always fun and the older you get the more fun and expensive toys you can buy. So tune in here to figure out which gadget-y toys you can’t live without.
iPhone Controlled Musical Mercedes SLS
Remember how Pierce Brosnan, in his role as 007 in Tomorrow Never Dies, where he drove a BMW 750iL with a Sony Ericsson handset? Well, you might not be as suave and debonair as the dashing super spy, but you too, can live out your fantasy of driving your dream car with a phone, too. I am referring to the $129.95 iPhone Controlled Musical Mercedes SLS here, but there is one major difference between your Mercedes SLS compared to Bond’s BMW 750iL. The latter’s ride is the real deal, and can actually ferry you (and three other lovely ladies around), while the iPhone Controlled Musical Mercedes SLS is pretty much a toy. Still, I guess this is where you exercise the power of your imagination to get the job done.
The iPhone Controlled Musical Mercedes SLS will also enable a smartphone’s personal soundtrack to accompany luxury grand tours, where a free app enables you to send the Mercedes SLS all over the floor (within range, that is) as music continues to play via the iPhone. Whenever the tiny ride stops, its gull wing doors will pop open and music will then be streamed to the car’s onboard speakers, how cool is that? The Mercedes SLS will also be able to move and flash its lights in tempo with the music in order to deliver a fully synchronized joyride. Motion-sensing accelerometers in the iPhone would enable one to accelerate forward or backward, while turning the car is as simple as tilting and panning your smartphone. Other interactive capabilities include the ability to illuminate the car’s turn signals, brake lights, headlamps, and interior light.
Star Trek TNG Enterprise D Ship
Trekkies, here is something for you! The $59.99 Star Trek TNG Enterprise D Ship would certainly make any Star Trek fan drool at the mouth, or if you are a seasoned fan who has seen and done it all, how about just licking your lips in anticipation? The Star Trek TNG Enterprise D Ship comes across as a detailed 17″ model of the USS Enterprise-D, and as you use your imagination to “fly” it through new frontiers, coming across imaginary aliens and being involved in epic space battles with the narrowest of escapes, it will also be made all the more realistic with the inclusion of sound effects and sayings by good ol’ Captain Picard.
The engines will be able to light up, and to further tickle your imagination, there is a separating saucer section to remain true to itself. It is best to “play” with the Star Trek TNG Enterprise D Ship when all the lights in your room are turned off in the middle of the night, as space is always dark. The separating saucer section is held together by a magnet, and it is powered by a trio of LR44 batteries while a trio of AAA batteries would keep the main segment of the ship going.
Dr. Who Building Block Set
Are you a huge fan of all things Dr. Who? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you might be interested in the $25.99 Dr. Who Building Block Set, where it allows you to use your imagination and recreate your own time lord adventures. This is a chance for you to play with big boys’ toys, without breaking the bank, of course. With the Dr. Who Building Block Set, you can replicate your very own miniature TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimensions in Space) travel vehicle, where it comes in the classic form of the blue police box.
Apart from that, the Doctor and Miss Amy will also tag along for the ride. The Eleventh Doctor and Miss Amy Pond will be to accompany you on your journey via 53 constructive pieces, where the pieces are completely compatible with LEGO blocks, so the entire end result depends on your imagination, really. It is virtually limitless, somewhat akin to real time travel, although you might find yourself forking out more money eventually because you want to top it up with additional LEGO blocks.
Ted R Rated Talking Plush
Did you watch the movie Ted last year? If you have (and even if you have not, but find this animated teddy bear to be extremely cute although it can be rather obnoxious), then you might want to get the $14.99 Ted R Rated Talking Plush to be part of your comfort toys collection. Sure, this is one dirty bear – in the verbal sense, of course, and is far from cute compared to the Snuggle bear, but it will definitely be a friend for your entire life (as long as its stitches hold up, of course).
The Ted R Rated Talking Plush certainly lives up to its reputation, and will feature 5 phrases from the Ted movie, such as “Yeah, I mean, y-you know when you sewed me up you put some of the stuffing in the wrong places so I’m – I’m a little f—ed up, but will you take care of me for ever and ever?… Aha! I’m just kidding you! I thought it’d be funny if you thought I was f—ing retarded.” to “You ever hear a Boston girl have an orgasm? ‘Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Harder! Harder! Oh, God, that was so good! Now I’m gonna stuff my f—in’ face with Pepperidge Farm.’”, “Well you never should’ve trusted me. I’m on drugs!”, “Alright c’mon, let’s sing the Thunder Song. When you hear the sound of thunder, don’t you get too scared. Just grab your Thunder Buddy and say these magic words: F— you, Thunder! You can suck my d— You can’t get me, Thunder, ’cause you’re just God’s farts.” and “Oh f— that. It’s been 4 years, Johnny! You and me have been together for 27 years. Where’s my ring, huh? Where’s my ring, a——? Where’s my ring, mother f—er? Put it on my fuzzy finger, you f— C’mon!” Ted can talk as long as his trio of AA batteries have juice, of course.
Bubble Copter R/C
A remote controlled toy is something that most boys or little kids would want to own as a present, even back in my younger days when the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the hottest property that small children could own to while their time away during the summer holidays. Well, now that I am all grown up and have my own money to spend, I just realized that remote controlled toys are not exactly cheap, but the $44.99 Bubble Copter R/C is definitely something worth checking out.
The Bubble Copter R/C is a 3.5 channel co-axial R/C helicopter that will not only respond to your every command whenever you control it around, but it is also capable of shooting bubbles out as you fly, making it a fun toy to tease your dog or your cat with. Of course, woe to you if you fly the shebang too low to the ground, and your extremely agile pooch makes that leap of faith and brings the Bubble Copter R/C crashing down to earth with its jaws. A charge time of 40 to 50 minutes results in flying time of just 5 to 7 minutes, which is extremely poor returns, not to mention you need half a dozen AA batteries to get the entire package working. I guess you are paying more for the novelty factor than anything else.
Color Capture Car R/C
Are you on the lookout for a new remote control toy in order to live out your childhood fantasies? After all, back when you were a wee lad, you were unable to own one of those remote controlled toys simply because your parents decided that getting one of those for you would spoil you, not to mention the money could have been better spent elsewhere. Well, now that you are working and are your own man, Thinkgeek tempts you with the $29.99 Color Capture Car R/C.
This is one unique remote controlled toy car, where it not only responds to your command from the remote in your hand, it also has a chameleon-like capability, as it captures color from a particular surface to change its lights to be as close as possible to the captured color. To make sure that it does not just go around in circles or figure of 8s on the floor, the Color Capture Car R/C will feature a rotating front axle that allows you to perform fun stunts and tricks. Of course, since it relies on LEDs, bright colors are reproduced best, while dark shades like dark browns and black cannot be reproduced. The remote control is powered by a couple of AA batteries, while the car itself can be charged via a power adapter.
PlayBrix let your little ones figure it out
Most of today’s kids would wonder how you actually kept yourself entertained back in the days when there was no Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Sure, some of us grew up in the generation when the Nintendo Entertainment System was the bee’s knees, but I am quite sure that plenty others lived through their respective childhoods while having plenty of fun even before the advent of “Pong”. There is nothing quite like exercising your imagination with just a cardboard box or the likes, and the $64.99 PlayBrix offers present day children the opportunity to do so.
Each purchase of the PlayBrix will include three sizes of blocks, where they are all touted to be made out of durable construction which should be able to last for years. It will definitely be a toy that your little one would want to share with the rest of his mates, as it help them job their imagination since they can be on a pirate ship, or perhaps re-enact a stagecoach hold-up, or perhaps they are well on their way to Hogwarts after boarding the train on platform 9 3/4. A total of 54 building blocks are in each set, consisting of 14 large, 10 medium and 30 small blocks.
Magic Movers Electronic Wand
There is nothing quite like a bunch of rowdy kids in your home to tire yourself out a whole lot more compared to you completing a marathon. After all, these kids do seem to be bundles of inexhaustible energy, and since the world is constantly on the lookout for different sources of renewable energy, why not harness what your progeny have to offer? Of course, to do so in an inhumane manner is unforgivable, which is why we have to settle for a second best solution, that is, with the $21.99 Magic Movers Electronic Wand.
Basically, the Magic Movers Electronic Wand will not be able to harness the energy from your kids, but what it does is make sure that the little ones will be able to expend as much energy as possible, so that by the time dinner is over, they will be way too tired to bother you, and you can finally get some much needed peace and quiet around the home. The Magic Movers Electronic Wand would offer an interactive game that encourages kids to get up and move around when they play. There are more than 90 creative movements instructions stored in the wand itself, where they will be instructed to move! Leap like a lion! Hop like a frog! Stomp like a dinosaur! As long as it does not run out of the three AAA batteries inside, you are able to safeguard your precious quiet evenings.
