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Terebi no Te Remote Control: Channel Changer, Back Scratcher or Nose Picker?

There are plenty of remote control options on the market, but they’re all pretty ordinary looking. If you’re looking for something a little different, how about a remote control that looks like a cartoon finger you…

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Utamin is One Ugly Hairless Mogwai Theramin

Have you ever wanted a Mogwai? You know, those creatures from Gremlins who remain cute and cuddly as long as you don’t expose them to sunlight, feed them after midnight or get them wet? While this…

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PlayStation Business Card Case: The Original PlayStation Portable

A while back, I came across some fun business card holders that looked like classic gaming systems. But for some reason, they didn’t include the original PlayStation in the mix. Fans of the retro PlayStation will…

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Takaratomy Micropets-I Robots Will Kill You With Cuteness

Cuter than a bowl of kittens covered in marshmallows and sprinkles, these little electronic playthings are enough to make me want to puke a rainbow. Each of TakaraTomy’s Micropets-i miniature desktop robo-playthings has a tiny little…

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If Pandas Ran the U.S. Banking System We Wouldn’T be in the Mess We’Re in Today

New from Japan – home of things too cute and strange to ever make it to American soil, comes TakaraTomy’s latest dose of sugary electronic goodness, the Panda Bank. I’m not sure what these panda bears…

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Bowlingual Voice: Dog Translator 2.0 Teaches Fido to Speak. Speak!

Remember the BowLingual? Released in the early 2000’s, the device claimed that it could translate your dog’s barks into phrases and emotions that told you what your dog was thinking, or how it was feeling. Now…

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Robo-Q Optimus Prime and Bumblebee: Tiny Transformers

Just because you’re a robot in disguise doesn’t mean you have to be huge. These tiny little versions of two popular Transformers autobots prove quite the contrary. The latest in TakaraTomy’s Robo-Q series, these palm-sized Optimus…

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Q-Steer Mario Kart Remote Contol Cars Bring Video Game Races to the Real World

Fresh off the boat from Japan, these miniature remote control cars let you tool around as the characters from Mario Kart. These Q-Steer cars from TakaraTomy let drive around using a pocket-size infrared remote control. Each…

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Space Invaders Piggy Bank Only Saves Yen

Space Invaders fans, here’s a fun way to save your spare change – if you happen to live in Japan, that is. This Space Invaders piggy bank looks just like a miniature cocktail table version of…

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Flower Rock 2.0: Dancing Flowers Get a Makeover

Back in the late 1980s, a sensation swept the streets of Asia called the “Flower Rock”. The desktop gadget did one thing, and one thing only — it danced to any music that you played near…

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Takaratomy Qfo Flying Objects Get Ready to Land on Earth

Imagine an army of tiny little UFOs whizzing around your head. Now imagine that you could be the one controlling them. TakaraTomy’s mysterious looking QFOs are pint-sized remote controlled hovering spacecraft which spin through the sky.…

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Exploding Piggy Bank Sends Coins Flying

Put your cash in this bomb-shaped piggy bank and if you’re not a good saver, you’ll be punished. The electronic piggy bank waits for you to add coins too it every day. If you’re not consistent,…

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Doggie Cam Takes Dog’s Eye View Photos

Our friends over at CScout Japan turned me onto this wacky digital camera that straps to your dog’s neck and can automatically snap pictures throughout the course of the doggie day. TakaraTomy’s Wonderful Shot camera keeps…

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Optimus Prime 18-Wheeler iPod Dock

I guess news of this Transformers Optimus Prime iPod dock has been floating around for a few months now, but this is the first time I’ve seen up close photos of this fun compact stereo in…

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The Sights and Sounds of the Islands

Picture yourself lying on the beach, listening to the crashing waves, soaring seagulls and the squawks of far-off dolphins… Now you can bring a bit of that feeling inside your house, thanks to this new gizmo…

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Planetary Lights Float Around Your Room

Bring the solar system into your living room with these floating lights from Japan’s TakaraTomy. These Fuwarito lamps look like the earth and the moon, but are just simple helium-filled mylar balloons with an LED built…

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Terebi no Te Remote Control: Channel Changer, Back Scratcher or Nose Picker?

Utamin is One Ugly Hairless Mogwai Theramin

PlayStation Business Card Case: The Original PlayStation Portable

Takaratomy Micropets-I Robots Will Kill You With Cuteness

If Pandas Ran the U.S. Banking System We Wouldn’T be in the Mess We’Re in Today

Bowlingual Voice: Dog Translator 2.0 Teaches Fido to Speak. Speak!

Robo-Q Optimus Prime and Bumblebee: Tiny Transformers

Q-Steer Mario Kart Remote Contol Cars Bring Video Game Races to the Real World

Space Invaders Piggy Bank Only Saves Yen

Flower Rock 2.0: Dancing Flowers Get a Makeover

Takaratomy Qfo Flying Objects Get Ready to Land on Earth

Exploding Piggy Bank Sends Coins Flying

Doggie Cam Takes Dog’s Eye View Photos

Optimus Prime 18-Wheeler iPod Dock

The Sights and Sounds of the Islands

Planetary Lights Float Around Your Room

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