Choro Q

2006-06-24
Choro-Q is a series of Japanese 3-4 cm long pullback toy cars first made by Takara in 1978.”.
(from Wikipedia)
Choro-Q Honda Civic RS
Choro-Q Honda Odyssey “Typically, you pull them back and they zoom off. Put a penny on their back and they do wild tricks.”.
(from jackadeal.com)

Choro-Q: the website*.

From the top: Honda Civic RS (1972) and Honda Odyssey (from Takara-Tomy).
*Text in Japanese. Requires Flash Player

Categories : toys

The excuse machine

2006-04-22

Technologies from stupid.com:

“With some people, it’s impossible to get off the phone.
Meet the Get off the phone excuse machine:
with just a press of a button, you’ll have a solid excuse that’ll get you off the phone, no questions asked.”.

Two examples:

Static: Press this button and say, “I can’t hear you. You’re breaking up!” Then just hang up the phone.

Car crashing: Just say, “Oh, my god!” and hang up.

“Sometimes it seems like mothers speak a different language.
Well, thanks to modern science and vivid imaginations, you can now instantly understand your Mom.

All you need is this Understand Your Mother Instantly Breath Spray!”.

Categories : toys

This is Blythe

2006-01-29
She’s not easy to define.
I can say she’s born in 1972 and is a photogenic non-Barbie doll, but this is not enough.
This is Blythe, (Gina Garan, Chronicle Books, 2002) is the book that made her famous and, later, a cult icon.
See:
This is Blythe
Dreams in Plastic
blythe is go!
Blythe the doll
Blythe by elevens''custom

“…Unlike Barbie, Blythe does not have a boyfriend. She also does not advertise her professional life.”.
Above: eleven entry from Show Us Your Customized Girl contest, at thisisblythe.com.

Categories : phenomena, toys

The Cubes

2005-12-26

The Cubes “spend eight hours a day, five days a week, at tiny desks in tiny cubicles in a giant room packed with countless similar cubicles in a giant building filled with countless similar rooms.
…In this office, you’re the boss!”.

The corporate protester “should not be allowed on company property under any circumstances.”.
Don’t care, he costs only $4,95.

Categories : toys

Best buy?

2005-08-07
This is URL, a toy robot I’ve found at Neatstuff.net.
From dealer’s description:
“The world’s finest tin robot action crime fighter.
…Give it a couple of turns and watch him trample all over you and your civil rights! $29.00 each.”.
Cute…
Futurama
Categories : toys