Archive for April, 2011

Torturing Cadbury Creme Eggs

It’s Easter! And that leads us to wonder what happens when you place a Cadbury Creme Egg
in a vacuum? Check out this video for the answer to that burning question and more.

Via Gizmodo

Cool Toy of the Day: Greedy Kitty Bank

I Can Has Coinage

When I was young, my cousin had a “Thing” bank . It had an Addams Family tie-in (basically the outer box). When you put your coin down, "Thing" would reach out and grab it and take it away for safe keeping. Although for some reason, Thing was green.

Today’s cool toy is the “Itazura Stealing Coin Cat Brown Chatora Kitty Coin Bank” . Whew!

Just place your coin on the little plate and the little kitten will come out and grab it and take it to some secret cat hiding place.

Before long he’ll have thousands of dollars of cat toys and you’ll need some cat handcuffs.

I’m guessing the "Chatora" part is a tie-in to Japanese Manga just the way the Thing Bank was a tie-in of a previous product to the Addams Family.

The Itazura Stealing Coin Kitty Bank is about $20.00.

Amazing Xylophoone in the Woods


Check out this amazing video of a xylophone constructed in the woods to promote the Touch Wood cell phone.

It’s supposedly entirely real with no tricks. I would think the timing would be better if it was done with any kind of CGI. But there may be a few camera cuts.

Anyway, it’s amazing to watch. Enjoy!

Cool Toy of the Day: Playmobil Apple Store Playset


What can you get for that budding Apple enthusiast in your family?

Playmobil Apple Store

How about the Playmobil ™ Apple Store Playset?

For only $179.99 your child can have the apple store to play with every day. It includes an entire Apple Store with figures and over 60 accessories and is fully staffed with associates. The first floor features product demo tables, software for sale, and a kids corner. The second floor features a Genius Bar and Keynote Theater for product launches.

For only $49.99 more you can add the "Line Pack" which simulates conditions at the store during Apple product launches. It even comes with a Woz on a Segway (If you don’t understand that you’re just not a geek).

Yes, you too can introduce your child "to the magic of Apple technology". You can even use your own iPhone as the screen in the Keynote Theater behind Steve Jobs!

Be sure to view the awesome commercial for the Playmobil Apple Store Playset below.

Gizmodo launched this item April 1 and we can’t say how long it will be available. Get yours today!

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