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@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – many of us know Erector as the iconic metal building “toy” for kids. Erector Set is the trade name of a toy construction set that was wildly popular in the United States during much of the 20th century. Like Meccano that was patented in 1901, it consists of collections of […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – One of the more interesting companies was 3D3 solutions, they use off the shelf web cams and presentation projectors to make a 3D model, you can see me getting 3D scanned above – good stuff and not as expensive as many of the other commercial packages. FlexScan3D is an innovative […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – We stopped by and visited our pals who sell the plants you can tickle… When you touch them, they “curl up” a bit, it’s very cute. The TickleMe Plant has also been called the “Shy Plant”, “Humble Plant”, “Sleeping Grass”, “Touch-Me-Not”, “Noli Me Tangere” , “Sensitive Plant” and “Modest Princess.” […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – There were a few dozen “lead testing” companies, but I think I liked the HDX 1000 lead tester from XOS the most… It’s a portable X-Ray machine for the most part and their interface / set up seemed pretty solid. XOS, a manufacturer of x-ray analytical equipment and x-ray optics […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – “Ecotronics” – Hand crank powered toys (sorry, not web site it seems) had an assortment of hand torches (flash lights) and toys that kids crank to power / store energy. One was a game, another was a microphone / noise maker, we’re seeing a lot of the commercial applications of […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – We saw our pals from ScienceWiz, I’m a fan of their Electricity kit and Chemistry kit for kids, check’em out… Book/magazine/kit all rolled up in to one… Each of the ScienceWizâ„¢ kits is appropriate for a specific age range and covers a specific topic in science. Tested and refined over […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – I really liked seeing Mountain Boy Sledworks – Handmade wooden sleds & wagons – unlike the cheap plastic RadioFlyer wagons and Cheap-mart special these sleds and wagons are handmade in Colorado and are built to last – My favorite was the “citrus scooter”… We are working hard to minimize the […]
