Toys
Lego Art
Legos aren't just for kids anymore.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 14, 2013 -
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Category: Toys
History of the Cootie Game
According to wikipedia, the Cootie Game was so popular, selling millions of copies, that it's now considered a symbol for the baby boomer generation. But as a Gen-Xer, I grew up without any knowledge of this classic.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 12, 2013 -
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Category: Toys
TOYS
Check out the other 19 inappropriate toys.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 02, 2013 -
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Category: Toys
Weird-Ohs
How could Weird Universe not do a feature on a line of model kits dubbed "Weird-ohs"...?
This blog features a good writeup on them.
Here's a period ad from BOYS LIFE.
And the horrifying reality of the finished product. Buy yours now through the link below!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 01, 2013 -
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Category: Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Hobbies and DIY, Toys, Air Travel and Airlines, 1960s, Fictional Monsters
Highest Hot Wheels Wall Track
No translation necessary.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 01, 2013 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Toys, World Records, Europe, Cars
Captain Power
Of course, it was all a hook to sell toys, as the promo above might hint at.
But if you still doubt, check out a larger segment below.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 06, 2013 -
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Category: Television, Toys, Advertising, Products, Science Fiction, 1980s
GI Joe in Space
After his old-school sedate debut in 1967 (first video), GI Joe's outer space adventures turned decidedly weird in the 1970s, thanks apparently to the influence of Stanley Kubrick.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 15, 2013 -
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Category: Movies, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Toys, 1960s, 1970s
Kara Dunne: Living Paper Doll
The artist's homepage.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 23, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Performance Art, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Toys
Makeup-Free Barbie
Mexican artist Edie Aguirre created some images to show what Barbie might look like 1) without makeup, and 2) with the body shape of a real woman. Judging by the bags under her eyes, makeup-free Barbie also looks like she hasn't yet had her morning cup of coffee. [foxnews]
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 20, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Body, Toys
Follies of the Madmen #202
"Fun to play with, not to eat!" "Impossible to eat!" And why did the last commercial change the refrain to "impossible to BEAT"...?
Yeah, right, impossible to eat. How many of these imitation foodstuffs were forcefed or enticingly offered to unsuspecting younger siblings who scarfed them down?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 15, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Toys
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