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Monday, July 18, 2011

We will all be happier if this is an image-free post.

These Reborn Harry Potter Babies are the most horrifying things I have ever seen. I'd like to think the dolls are some kind of belated April Fool's Day joke... but whenever I click the link to read more, I just find myself staring, hypnotized, at their creepy little faces.

[via io9]

Labels: Harry Potter, Such wrongness, toys

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

My Little Ponies gone wild

Today is apparently Embrace Your Geekness Day, and someone at Buzzfeed decided to celebrate by collecting 50 of the most geek-tastic My Little Pony dolls. Most of them are movie-related, but there are a few book nods thrown in, too, including plenty of Lord of the Rings dolls, some Lovecraft (at right), a few comic book shout-outs, and an AWESOME Harry Potter doll. Our sincerest compliments to the creators of these dolls; they're absolutely amazing.

Labels: toys

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Money burning a hole in your pocket?

Because I'm pretty sure that all the real Stephenie Meyer fans are rushing out to buy one of these $24.99 Twilight USB Flash Drives.

Labels: Stephenie Meyer, toys

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Keepin' it classy

Oooh, even more Twilight figurines--and this time, they come as a two-pack!

These little charmers are priced at the equivalent of more than thirty dollars. Aren't we glad to see that the Twilight marketers are continuing the proud trend of vastly overcharging for their products?

Labels: Stephenie Meyer, toys

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Start saving those pennies now, fangirls!

Because who DOESN'T want a vaguely constipated-looking Edward Cullen action figure?

Hee hee hee...

Happy Thanksgiving, guys!

Labels: Stephenie Meyer, toys

Monday, September 22, 2008

Scholastic abandons Bratz

According to an article in The New York Times, children's publisher Scholastic Inc. has decided to stop offering chapter books and spinoff products based on the "Bratz" product line at its popular elementary-school book fairs. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, an advocacy group based in Boston, said that Scholastic’s move is the result of their 18-month-long fight to remove titles like “Lil’ Bratz: Catwalk Cuties” from the book club fliers that go home with students and are distributed at book fairs.

I try not to get too worked up over kids' toys, but those Bratz dolls are pretty crazy:

I'm totally confused by the combination of that outfit, the mouse, and the USB key necklace. Is that the doll's Internet-surfing outfit? Is it indicative of what girls are *supposed* to be wearing while they work on the computer? Because if so, I am seriously under-dressed.

Labels: Scholastic, schools, toys