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Dangerous Toy of the Week: Johnny Reb Cannon

Toy Geek — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:52:45 +0000

A toy cannon that shoots a cannonball up to 35 feet? What could go wrong?

And here’s a commercial for it:

Knockoff of the Week: Na na na na… Superman?

Toy Geek — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:38:44 +0000

Dangerous Toy of the Week - Home Nuke Lab?!

Toy Geek — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:48:40 +0000

While this toy didn’t let you make an actual nuclear weapon, it did manage to irradiate any children who were unlucky enough to get one of these. Unfortunately, that means we might have killed off an entire generation of future scientists with this stupid thing. Good job!

Upcoming Toys Based on the Thor Movie

Toy Geek — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:26:34 +0000

We don’t have pictures yet, but this list of prototypes for upcoming Burger King kids meal toys should excite any die-hard toy geek:

1) Mighty Thor Figure - The God of Thunder articulated in full costume with helm; Pose-able

2) Mjolnir “Lightning” Shooter - Thor’s mystical hammer with the ability to shoot multiple “lightning” discs

3) Lady Sif Headdress - A miniature replica of the ceremonial helm worn by Sif in the film

4) “Rainbow” Ring - Unlock the secrets of the Bifrost Bridge, the gateway of the Gods of Asgard

5) Loki Figure - The God of Mischief casts a spell to “multiply” himself before your eyes

6) The Destroyer - Asgard’s most powerful weapon, which only Thor may be able to stop; Pose-able

Knockoff Toy of the Week: Spiderman with Guns?

Toy Geek — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:20:04 +0000

“Come on enjoy the pleasure together” with this… whatever it is.

Bearorists Invade Playground

Toy Geek — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:45:06 +0000

This couple in Alaska set up a playground for their young boys, and was going to let them outside to go use it for the first time when they noticed it was already being broken-in by some other neighborhood “kids”.

The First Water Pistol?

Toy Geek — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:59:50 +0000

This cast-iron USA Liquid Pistol was patented in 1896!

Toy Story 3: Clips From the Movie!

Toy Geek — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:56:22 +0000

Toy Story 3 premieres this week, and promises to be one of the biggest films of the year. Here’s a collection of clips from the film!

Knockoff Toy of the Week

Toy Geek — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:16:08 +0000

What kind of cop does it take to stand up to crime and corruption in the distant future of Detroit? Well if you said a “Robo Cop” you’d almost be right.

Enter Robert Cop!

Dangerous Toy of the Week

Toy Geek — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:55:35 +0000

As the United States began to enter into the Space Age, Science Fiction sparked the imaginations of children around the country. Lasers, rocket ships, and all sorts of new technology seemed to be just around the corner.

Every kid wanted to be a space ranger of some sort, fighting off aliens, or Nazis, or Nazi aliens. And what better way to fight them off than with your very own ray gun like the Space Jet? Of course, the Space Jet didn’t shoot a beam of protons; it shot sparks. Sparks that could catch the couch on fire and burn down your house.