#toys

On May 4, 1984, Milton Bradley, a leading producer of board games for 124 years, agreed to sell itself to Hasbro. Changes in the way people played games in the 80s, especially kids, put pressure on the company. In this blog post, I’ll explain how changing times led Milton Bradley to make a transformational bet at the worst possible time that ultimately sunk the maker of the game Battleship, and what happened to what was left of Milton Bradley.

After spending two videos building a LEGO car factory, I knew that the machine had the potential to pick up and place down most individual LEGO pieces, so I wanted to try turning it into a more general pick-and-place machine to see what kinds of things it would be able to construct.

Nowadays, I still enjoy looking at the old relics of sales past. They are wonderful historical artifacts and they take me right back to when I was a kid. So, I would like to share with you a Toys “R” Us circular from 1984. It was published right after December of that year. Like most of their sales offering during these years, it promised that their “prices will be no higher through Dec. 25th.” So no matter when you shop at the store this month, this is what you would have paid. Let’s jump in and look at some of the highlights on each page.

A refined, sculptural reinterpretation of the classic holiday icon — smooth, elegant, and oddly meaningful.

 Designed to sit quietly on your shelf or desk, it spins with a gentle touch, creating a festive moment that feels both wholesome and strangely personal.

This innovative lighter is designed to add a touch of humor to smoking cessation while delivering a powerful message When ignited, a miniature 3D-printed hand emerges, extending a symbolic middle finger—a playful "no" to cigarettes The concept leverages humor and satire to help break nicotine addiction by making the smoking experience less appealing

In prolonged conversations, Kumma also showed a penchant for going into explicit detail about sexual kinks, and even introduced the topic of sexual roleplay without being prompted to do so, along with telling a curious researcher posing as a child all about "teacher-student roleplay" and how spanking can play a part in such activities. "All of the toys also weighed in on other topics that parents might prefer to talk with their kids about first before the AI toy does," PIRG noted," the report says. "Those topics included religion, along with sex and "the glory of dying in battle in Norse Mythology."

Instead of a boring scrollbar thought it would be fun to have an animated stick figure that walks up and down the side of your page when you scroll.

If you’ve seen Crimson Tide, or the first few minutes of WarGames, you might already know what this post is about. Both films prominently make use of a one-time authentication device which the user snaps in half to reveal a card that has some secret code printed on it — and as it turns out, there are at least two different projects that aim to replicate the props used in the movies.

The game’s setting is a truly unique twist on the genre, featuring action figure toys engaged in friendly battles within a young boy’s bedroom. These battles are fueled by the imagination of children, creating a hidden world where these toys come to life. The plot intensifies with the introduction of a powerful new toy, whose elitist views lead to a head-to-head clash with the older knock-off toys. The destiny of imagination rests in your hands.

Highlight:Batman cat mask. stl file and obj file. If you use this on your social media please give me credit. I made this for free to download and all I ask is the credit. Batman cat mask. stl file and obj file. If you use this on your social media please give me credit. I made this for free to download and all I ask is the credit. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6191549

Highlight:Begging your parents to buy you a Happy Meal has been a time honored tradition for decades, but kids growing up in the '80s and '90s know the pestering was even more necessary in October when the wonderful pumpkin buckets appeared. It seemed burgers were just a little juicier and fries were just a little saltier when they came served in these. And then you got to hang on to them and fill them with candy on Halloween night! Available in my Etsy storeBegging your parents to buy you a Happy Meal has been a time honored tradition for decades, but kids growing up in the '80s and '90s know the pestering was even more necessary in October when the wonderful pumpkin buckets appeared. It seemed burgers were just a little juicier and fries were just a little saltier when they came served in these. And then you got to hang on to them and fill them with candy on Halloween night!Most of us may have grown out of eating happy meals and trick-or-treating, but these nostalgic, iconic designs can live on as small ornaments perfect for decorating a desk or mantle. The buckets have been faithfully recreated, measured from a real bucket to get the right proportions and profile but tweaked just enough to be easy to print without supports. The memorable pumpkin-ribbed lids with the little button on top are removable and the handles swing satisfyingly. The face designs were carefully redrawn exactly from photos, the witch even has the sneaky spider hiding in the back amidst her hair. There are two variations available, if you opt for the set with holes, you can add a string of LED lights and really make them pop!I've found this size seems to work really well without needing any supports and is a good size to use with standard LED lights. Any larger and you'll likely get some drooping in some of the face elements and the rim of the bucket. It might be fun to make larger, candy dish sized buckets, but I haven't experimented with going that big. The inside of the lids, without supports will probably look a mess, but who really cares. right? The handles might look a bit precarious but I'm able to print these, and even smaller, without a brim or raft just by slowing down my speeds a bit. They are small and only take a few minutes anyway, may as well slow things down and give them the best chance for success. Once printed, trim the middle support piece away,as shown in the picture above, and bend the handle just a bit to get it to pop into the bucket holes. Don't trim away too much or the posts will be too short and the handle may slip out of the bucket easily. Try using cjgkun's Light Clips to help secure your lights inside the buckets!

A database of paper airplanes with easy to follow folding instructions.

A database of paper airplanes with easy to follow folding instructions.

I’m proud to present my latest creation: The Hammer! The Hammer is a prototype test-your-strength game that’s an insertable, muscle-controlled, light-up dildo. Update, 1/5/13: The Hammer has been listed as Cracked.com’s #1 Geekiest Sex Toy! Welcome, everyone!

I’m proud to present my latest creation: The Hammer! The Hammer is a prototype test-your-strength game that’s an insertable, muscle-controlled, light-up dildo. Update, 1/5/13: The Hammer has been listed as Cracked.com’s #1 Geekiest Sex Toy! Welcome, everyone!

The origami popper (or origami banger) is a very popular action origami. It produces a nice loud "pop" and is easy to make. There's a video of the origami popper in action at the end of this page.

MakerBot has announced "MakerBot Playsets," a series of freely downloadable dollhouses, furnishings and dolls for your 3D printer. Whip up as pieces as needed, on demand, and amaze the wee ones (and compulsive hoarders) in your life.

Here at GeekDad we review a lot of products — books, toys, gadgets, software — and I know it’s impossible for most parents to actually afford all of the cool stuff that gets written up. Heck, most of us can’t afford it either, and we’re envious of the person who scored a review copy of a cool board game or awesome gizmo. (Disclosure: that person is probably me.) So while we love telling you about all the cool stuff that’s out there, I understand that as parents we all have limited budgets and we sometimes need help narrowing down our wishlists.

Tinkertoys were created in 1914 by Charles H. Pajeau and Robert Pettit in Evanston, Illinois. Pajeau, designed the toy after seeing children play with pencils and empty spools of thread. It did not take long for the toys to catch on and after 2 years they had sold millions of their sets.

Looking to stop snoring? What you need is Jusui-Kun, a robot bear that paws your face while you're sleeping. Okay, it's more of a "gentle tickling," according to the bear's creators. The key is to get the snorer sleeping on the pillow to move his or her head from side to side. Jusui-Kun has a built-in mic to detect the sleeper's snoring, while an equally cuddly hand monitor detects blood oxygen levels, letting the bear know when to issue one of its loving face swipes. Video after the break. What could go wrong?

"Police in Canada say a boy celebrating his third birthday was unhurt after floating down a river riding on top of a toy truck. The boy's family was camping when the boy wandered off."

"Potch ® , Spotbot ® ; put a battery in and make him squirk. The cutest robot dog ever. He wags and chases his tail, shake his head, runs foward, and bumps his nose and changes direction."

"While it may not be as large as the tauntaun sleeping bag, this little disemboweled toy is still completely adorable and actually real."

"In order to accomplish this feat, the guys from Manapotions increased the voltage to the firing motor using 2 x 9.6v battery packs. More juice equals a faster spinning motor. A faster spinning motor means that toy darts will come down on your enemies like rain. As an added bonus, they equipped the gun with a sweet LED round counter and a slick paint job. Seriously folks, this thing is like the A-bomb of office warfare. And the best part is that it is a cheap upgrade. Hit the link for complete instructions on how to do it yourself. "

"The woman traveler stops by the security checkpoint. After placing her luggage on the screening machine, the airport employee checks her baggage. The traveler hands her spare change and watch to the security guard and proceeds through the metal detector. With no time to spare, she picks up her luggage and hurries to board her flight! "

"Growing up in the seventies and eighties, my childhood memories basically consist of videogames, bright plastic toys and TV cartoons. Any time that was left I spent drawing and programming games for my Commodore 64. At a later age a few of my childhood dreams became a reality when I temporarily moved to Melbourne, where I worked as a videogame programmer, did oil-painting in a studio and had my work displayed in one of the local galleries. After a course in Graphic Design I made a career-switch and became a graphic designer/illustrator. Currently back in The Netherlands I work at a small design company and spend my spare time illustrating my childhood memories and designing papertoys. I specialize in one-piece papertoys that consist of a single flat piece of paper, which by intricate folding is transformed into a 3-dimensional model."

"Cubeecraft paper toys do not require any tape or glue to assemble! Every model simply has to be printed, cut out and properly folded. Find out more by reading the FAQ."

"The Domo USB Flash Drive comes preloaded with great Domo content, including the Mimobot SoundByte™ application, wallpapers, icons, and the original NHK spots featuring Domo himself!"

"While Shana Logic functions as a shopping portal, it sets itself apart from other online shopping venues by delivering products in a fun and creative way, starting with the online marketing (see shopping sections such as "yummy good" and "punk rock sass") and ending with the packaging (lime green bubble wrap, boxes decorated by hand with silly stickers and packed with a free magnet designed by Victor). The online store is as bold and colorful as much of the inventory is. To become a Shana Design product it must be cute, funny, silly, different. There is a heavy Japanese influence in the products, AKA modern craft or studio craft."

"USB Halloween Pumpkin Decor Light (8 LED lights) is one of the best decorations for Halloween Party Celebration! "

"Erick Scarecrow's Soopa Coin-Up Bros. D-I-Y vinyl is now available for $29.99 at the ESC-TOY shop and coming soon to stores abroad."

"Here's a stupendous item for those who are still stuck in the 80s! This is a full set collection of collectable magnets featuring a "dot graphics" style design of the classic game by Taito called Space Invaders. Included are the four aliens (UFO, Squid, Crab, and Octopus) plus the Cannon characters from the game."

"At 7 inches tall, he is large enough to strike awe and fear into all who witness his majesty and yet small enough to leap about unnoticed should some foul miscreant dare invade your living space; something they shall regret dearly as the stealthy Old One

"By popular demand, Firefox plushies are here! These adorable red pandas (also known as firefoxes) are the perfect gift for the Firefox lover in your life."

"These camera sunglasses certainly aren't x-ray specs, but they do capture 1.3 megapixel still images (at a resolution of 1280x1024)."

"The model has been painstakingly recreated from original game files to bring about the most accurate representation of Samus Aran's gunship from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes"

"Meet Marshmallow: This adorable, super soft and cuddly bunny is soon to be your favorite new pal and snuggler! He's made with a super soft white fleece and likes to hide under the covers and nibble on candy corn. "

"Comes with realistic dismemberment action!" See also: My Little Cthulhu

"Ships from R-Type, Image Fight, Gradius, Gradius 2 and Darius Gaiden are ready to attack your desk"

"Not that you've noticed... but all fine restaurants on Tatooine feature R2-D2 pepper grinders."

"Reproduced with full light effects and adjustable power settings, the Flux Capacitor replica recreates the 1.21 jigowatt-controlling heart of the De Lorean time machine."

"Each Sonic Screwdriver feels just perfect. It doesn't really do all the cool things in the series (just in case the Cybermen are able to buy them), but it does have lights and sounds straight from the show - and it extends too!"

"Roboquad™ is the world's first inquisitive alien-like robot. Unique movements and advanced sensor array"

"Featuring multi-colored flashing lights and techno sound effects, Roboquad is the first true robotic arthropod."

"It's not "weighted". Sorry. But it is as heart-warming as the source material"

"The toys include a hearse playset, coffin gift boxes (with occupants), a little cemetery, several unusual board games, a gloomy little haunted house, a rusty old-style robot, and quite a few other dark delights."

"He’s furry, red, and robotic! Meet ElmoSapien, the fusion of Sesame Street’s legendary Elmo puppet character and WowWee’s fantastic Robosapien RS Media robot."

Flash toy to draw with a squeezy bottle of marmite, yay!

"Machine guns. 7am. Because he fixed a broken toy."

"This Atari 2600 Label Maker produces authentic looking Atari 2600 "Picture Labels" using your own image and title."

"dishwasher safe? DISHWASHER SAFE? For the love of god..."

"Shock, horror! Sad but true - some softies DO eat other softies!"

"These odd designs also incorporate a clock around the lens, and have stubby little flexible arms that can hold a pencil, pen or message."

"Indie plush toy artists Amy and Jude Buffum have made a series of eight Space Invaders plush toys for their in a limited edition of 25 for each set."

"Wizzywig, a downtown Ann Arbor store specializing in Japanese pop-culture collectables is moving. They are relocating their store front to the industrial park by the Ann Arbor Airport where there warehouse is."

"We are currently developing and studying dance-oriented nonverbal play with between children and the robot Keepon, designed and built by Hideki Kozima."

"Super Mario Bros. Sound Blocks just sit there on your desk until you press down on their heads, and then four different familiar and authentic sound effects emanate from within."

"IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS."

"4 of these pairs of adorable emotion ear bud accessories!"

"You may wish to not open the box around your children if they may be frightened by a box with a decapitated horse inside." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH

"Say hello to Pleo. From the guy who brought you Furby, it's a snuffling, stretching, oddly convincing robotic dinosaur. You are so going to want one."

"Captain Jonathan Power and a devoted band of freedom fighters are all that stands between Dread and the final destruction of mankind."

"PAC-MAN and the ghost gang are on the move as adorable battery-operated waddling plush toys. Switch PAC-MAN and the ghosts "on" and let the games and mayhem begin!"

"Its not a game, its a toy. What i mean is there is no goals to achive and there is no score."

"The two-piece shuriken (throwing star) is a simple model that takes 2-5 minutes to make."

"The Furby was sitting on a grounded cookie sheet and connected to a distribution transformer like you see on telephone poles only it had been wired to step 240 volts up to 20,000 volts."

"Availabot is a physical representation of presence in Instant Messenger applications."

"Blind assortment 4 pcs CardBoy"

"Wow, so skillful, that should be an Olympic sport."

"Someone has uploaded a 7 minute reel of amazing 1970s toy commercials"

"Scrolling License Plate Flash Frames are an incredible new accessory for any car!"

"What is the Oozinator you ask? Why it is a hand pumped gun that shoots a white ooze all over."

"Just when they think you're coming at 'em with water, blast em with a shot of icky bio-ooze!"

"1512 Haight St.San Francisco, CA 94117"

"My zombie cats are back! This is fiskurs, He was a good mouser until he died, now hes a good brainer."

"The voice activated doll actually reacts to your voice, nodding and shaking her head whenever appropriate."

Wow. Geek explosion.

"Custom Aqua Teen Hunger Force Heroclix. Hand-made by my friend Don for my birthday this year."

Ninja Pirates, Badgers, Magical Trevors, Lions, and Tigers. GIMME.

"With this set you can build a special world where a steel ball shoots up an elevator and travels around a track, often jumping from track to track and doing loop-de-loops making its way downwards until its journey ends and it shoots up the elevator to be

"So for a few months i've been trying to put a PC on an RC car and drive it around through wifi."

"These mini remote controlled desktop rovers with tank treads are only 4 inches long and ready to explore the "Alien Landscapes" around your home or office."

"I also had to giggle like a sixth grader when I noticed the USB port is right where the pooper should be."

"The PlusDeck 2 is a full-logic cassette deck for your PC."

"Scan Your Doodle and Flash Your Friends"

"Here are some toys. These toys are cubes. These toys are animals."

"Pixelated Mario Magnets are the latest in line of Pixel Mario kubrick style toys/figures."

"It's a great game for parties, as it's quite fun to see who will find the exploding slot."

Angry Tiki flash drive. I want one.

Hmm. These look more fun than Lego Mindstorms :)

Want this.

Simple 37-key USB-MIDI keyboard intended for GarageBand

"Now the excellent toy maker Konami has heard our plea and is bringing detailed replicas of the original Galactica toys to you!" Want these.

I still have Lazer Tag bedsheets.

"A delightful item for your computer that could only come from Japan, this is the Hello Kitty Desktop Vacuum Cleaner."

"Tamagotchi Connection, the new generation of the Japanese virtual pet Tamagotchi, went on sale in New York and San Francisco on Tuesday ahead of nationwide release Sunday." Funny, I was just looking for new batteries for my recently unearthed Tamagotchi

"Hi, My name is Sean. I accidentally invented TinyTag when I was in kindergarten. My dad helped me build it. My neighbor Matthew wrote the software. His uncle Bob from NASA helped with the electrical stuff."

Number Five is Alive!

Tempted time and time again to get this.

"PixelBlocks are pixels made physical and set free from the computer screen."

I could've used this a couple of years ago... heh, heh.

Vintage robots!