http://www.toygeekblog.com The world is my playground. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A toy cannon that shoots a cannonball up to 35 feet? What could go wrong? And here's a commercial for it: http://www.toygeekblog.com/dangerous-toy-of-the-week-johnny-reb-cannon/ http://www.toygeekblog.com/knockoff-of-the-week-na-na-na-na-superman/ 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! http://www.toygeekblog.com/dangerous-toy-of-the-week-home-nuke-lab/ 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 ... http://www.toygeekblog.com/upcoming-toys-thor/ "Come on enjoy the pleasure together" with this... whatever it is. http://www.toygeekblog.com/knockoff-toy-of-the-week-spiderman-with-guns/ 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". http://www.toygeekblog.com/bearorists-invade-playground/ This cast-iron USA Liquid Pistol was patented in 1896! http://www.toygeekblog.com/the-first-water-pistol/ 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! http://www.toygeekblog.com/toy-story-3-clips-from-the-movie/ 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! http://www.toygeekblog.com/knockoff-toy-of-the-week/ 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, ... http://www.toygeekblog.com/dangerous-toy-of-the-week/