toys

Toys are the most sought after possessions of children to keep them entertained for hours. They are made for infants, toddlers, teens, and even adults who love playing a good Xbox game. Each year there is a mad rush for the hottest toys at Christmas causing shortages and high priced auctions on eBay as the current fads are scooped up and sold for huge margins.

There are toys that continue to stand the test of time like Legos and Lincoln Logs, allowing parents to play with their children with the very toys they also grew up with. Toys can be just for fun or educational and many times entire toy lines are based completely on movies such as Star Wars selling year after year even without the release of any new movies. Bloggers are always talking about toys at Top Toys Blog with current reviews, news, and more.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “toys”

• in Entertainment
  KidVid: Scholastic Releases My First Collection – Volume 4
  Fill the screen—and your child’s imagination—with robots, toys, and a curious garden.
  by missbobetier / on Oct 9, 2012
• in Family
  KidLit: Ann’s Amazing Adventure by Jeanetta Brancaccio
  “Some things take a very long time.” –Jeanetta Brancaccio
  by missbobetier / on Mar 5, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Boys, Girls, Legos and Gender Stereotypes
  Does Lego cross a line by creating gender stereotypes in marketing to young girls?
  by airmanallen / on Jan 21, 2012

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• "8-Ball" sculpt revealed for Radioactive Uppercuts upcoming Kickstarter campaign!

  
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  We gave you all quick teasers HERE and HERE last week of a new figure from John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut ... and today, thanks to Topheroy, we have the above images of the new figure sculpt of " 8-Ball " for this upcoming Kickstarter campaign. Sculpted by Josh Sutton of ERA Sculpture , this little ...
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• "Mecha Pyranine" custom Dunnys from Melodreama

  
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  Melodreama just finished up a trio of custom Dunnys entitled " Mecha Pyranine ", and this little mini-series is up for sale HERE right now! These are custom sculpted Dunnys with resin cast elements along with painted on acrylic highlights. I like the way that these look... really grungy and finished at the same ...
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• DC Comics’ Comic Con Collectibles Queue starts Now

  
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  Every year at Comic Con, thousands of collectors line up to call dibs on the latest SDCC exclusives from Mattel, Hasbro and DC Comics. DC has just released their roster of toys that will attract collectors and Ebay junkies, who will drag their kids along to cheat their way through merchandise caps. The lineup ...
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• SpankyStokes custom O.M.F.G Stroll Artist Series 1 - Mays artist revealed... Motorbot!!!

  
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• You Can Own Miniatures Of Links Inventory From The Legend of Zelda

  
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  Using a 3D printer, the team at Hyrule Foundry have created pixel-perfect replicas of the inventory from "The Legend of Zelda." The 32-item collection includes Links swords, shields, food items, keys, dynamite, and more and Hyrule Foundry is offering the whole lot up for sale or as individual items on their Shapeways ...
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• Melissa&Doug Toys As Low As $7.99!

  
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  ( Photo Credit ) Today, Zulily has a great deal for you on Melissa&Doug toys , starting at just $7.99! You can find many items for the baby and kiddos at over half their retail price! How to snag this deal: Head on over to Zulily and Sign-in or Create a New Account Here Search for the sale ...
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• Hot Toys Teases MAN OF STEEL Collectible Action Figures

  
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• All aboard the DUPLO Number Train

  
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  It’s no secret we love DUPLO in our house. It is one of the few toys that get played with almost every day by all three children. Z is 6 now, and is a very competent LEGO builder, but even he keeps coming back to the DUPLO because he can get impressive results quickly. We notice a big difference in the way he uses ...
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• Tableau on the Run: IPO Underscore’s Seattle Big Data Leadership

  
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• Hulk out with an all jade giant Minimate box set

  
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• Do you remember you first house?

  
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• #4: Ravensburger Farm 24-Piece Puzzleball

  
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• DC Collectibles rolls out Comic-Con exclusives

  
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  DC Collectibles has unveiled four convention-exclusive products that will be offered only to those attending Comic-Con International, held July 18-21 in San Diego. Fans of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation programming block may want to grab the three-pack of Super Best Friends Forever action figures (above), designed ...
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• The New World

  
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• How to get 1 year of NFL Sunday Ticket streamed games to your iPad, iPhone or Mac for $100 (plus Madden 25!)

  
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• Cheap Price Leapfrog Enterprises LFC21154 Cars 2 – Leapster

  
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• Hot Toys Teases ‘Man of Steel’ Superman and Jor-El Figures

  
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  Because apparently I have too much money in my wallet for their liking, today Hot Toys teased us with the news of their upcoming ‘Man of Steel’ 12″ figure line.   Today we got teases for both Superman and Jor-El.  Can Zod be far behind? What does the “S” stand for? One of the most anticipated ...
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• Clear Rose with Glitter & White Bones Vinyl Figure by Mike Egan

  
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  Mike Egan surprised his fans last weekend with a new, super limited release of his popular Bones vinyl figure! The Clear Rose and White Bones stands 8” tall, is cast in a translucent rose colored soft Japanese vinyl with glitter and is hand painted white. The Blot’s a sucker for clear vinyl with glitter, and ...
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• The Hulk Smashes Through the Ages in His Own Marvel Minimates Box Set!

  
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  Fans love the Marvel Minimates “Through the Ages” box sets because they offer a chance to collect some of the coolest alternate looks for the character featured in each set. But in Diamond Select’s next box set, Hulk Through the Ages, you can collect four of the Hulk’s coolest alternate personalities! ...
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