Who wouldn’t want to see Barbie and the Bratz dolls totally throw down?
That’s essentially what’s been happening in the courtroom fashion-doll-brawl between Mattel and MGA Entertainment, the company that manufactures the Bratz line, according to a blog post on Strollerderby. So what’s all the kerfuffle about?
According to Mattel, Bratz creator Carter Bryant was working for [...]
I’m a total pool shark. Much like the Spanish Inquisition, however, nobody expects it. (If you got that reference, I love you. If you didn’t, click the link and thank me later.) Of course, the looks of surprise make winning all that much sweeter!
I figure the only real reason I’m good at billiards is that [...]
If you were a little girl in the 80’s, chances are you owned a My Little Pony figurine or two. Or twelve.
Between my older sister and myself, our room probably housed somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 or so. Some of those were dupes, though, because we’d fight over certain ones (particularly any of the [...]
Check out this video of the new Elmo Live! doll by Fisher Price:
Aside from my own fear that this toy might take over the world and enslave us all as his minions, I have to admit that the technology is pretty cool. And I love Lab Coat Guy. Heh.
If you’re interested in getting this toy, [...]
Disney has just issued recalls on two toys sold in their Disney stores across the country.
The pearl beads on this Tinkerbell wand are coated in paint which contains an unacceptably high amount of lead paint. The wands have a green handle which lights up and plays sound at the press of a button. They were [...]
Okay, so this is somewhat off-topic, but I wanted to post this link because I feel like it’s an important cause. (Besides, there are toys related to comics, right? And I’ve been wanting to branch out into hobbies, as well, and comic collecting certainly counts!)
The Hero Initiative is a non-profit charity organization that helps retired [...]
So yesterday, while researching an answer for Yahoo! Answers, I ran across this photo:
The Cherry Merry Muffin dolls, released in 1988, were small, scented, poseable figures that came with a tin of muffins (also scented), a muffin-shaped comb, and a helper figure that doubled as a cooking utensil. Chocolottie, for instance, was chocolate-scented and came [...]
You are looking at the brand-spanking-new Toy Geek blog. If you’re a loyal reader from ToyTalk, thanks for following me over! If you’re new to my blog, allow me to explain a bit about myself:
I’m a 23-year-old web content writer for an online toy company located in the Midwest. Toys are my passion, and I [...]
Throughout the last couple of posts, I’ve been covering the topic of BPA and phthalates in childrens’ toys. Last week, I asked parents to tell me their thoughts on the issue- what they thought of the study results, and how it has (or hasn’t) had an effect on their purchasing decisions.
I got several e-mails on [...]
Throughout my series on BPA and phthalates, we’ve learned what the chemicals are, what doctors say about their potential harm, and what the government has done in light of the concerns raised by the recent studies. This has caused a huge divide to form between environmentalists and the toy industry, each of whom has very [...]
Recent Child-Related Recalls
