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star wars mighty muggs vinyl figures: 3 darths and a solo

star wars mighty muggs

I’m no Star Wars fan, so I wouldn’t know if there’s any canonical reason for Hasbro to bundle Mighty Muggs figures of Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Darth Revan (of KotOR fame) together with … Han Solo in a Hoth hoodie.

All I can think of is that people will be so weirded out after…

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July 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft just plain fun retro

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

optimash prime and bumblespud: potatoes in disguise [transformers]

optimash_prime_mr_potato_head

Yeah, yeah, I know that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is coming out in a couple of weeks, and a million and one of you are going to run out on the first day to go see it. But this sort of shameless movie tie-in really needs to stop. First we had Terminator Salvation bobbleheads, and…

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June 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun quickpix

ampbot: like a robot on a segway with a boom box

Segatoys Hasbro AMPBot

Hot off the presses is the A.M.P.Bot, a unique roller-bot that moves around using a gyroscopic balancing system that works much like the Segway Personal Transporter.

A.M.P. stands for “Automated Musical Personality”. That’s because the wheeled robot can follow you around and play your tunes wherever you go. When set to tracking mode, the robot…

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June 19th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys robots strange + wonderful

candy lightsabers filled with edible goo

Star Wars Lightsaber Candy

Star Wars fans, here’s another oddity to add to your shrine to all things Jedi and Sith. These candy lightsabers won’t cut through flesh and bone, but they sure will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Hasbro’s Star Wars Candy Lightsabers are based on the authentic movie weapon designs for Darth Vader (red) and Anakin Skywalker (blue). They’re filled…

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April 2nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun

transformers: gadgets in disguise

Real Gear Transformers Camera

Just in time for the new Transformers movie to hit screens, Hasbro has released a new series of the classic toys, this time based on today’s most popular high-tech gadgets.

The Real Gear Transformers series conceals little toy robots disguised as cell phones, digital cameras, portable video game systems among other things.

Other designs include…

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June 2nd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun robots