HEXBUG Micro robots
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Not too much new stuff from HEXBUG this year – the only new product I saw was the “Inchworm” – which reminds me of the Gakken metal kit (also called Inchworm) we have at MAKE.
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OWI Robotics
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – A returning favorite, OWI robotics – this year they introduced a slew of “green” robot kits as well as a USB controlled robot arm. In 1980, OWI Incorporated, was looking for a way to expand its consumer product lines and bring its extensive technology background to the educational community. RobotiKitsâ„¢ […]
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Snap circuits
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – a favorite each year, Snap Circuits from Elenco. We like these kits so much for teaching kids we have them in the Maker Shed too! The one pictured above isn’t out yet, it’s “green” alternative energy – the circuits are powered by: solar power, wind power, crank power, chemical/battery power […]
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The Erector set is now a talking iPod dock robot
@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 […]
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Retro gaming @ The Toy Fair
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – there are rows of Chinese-speaking-only vendors who are indeed selling something, I just wasn’t sure what. Above are some photos from a retro gaming booth, it seems like these devices can play just about every retro console game made but it’s was hard to tell exactly what was going on.
Continue Reading3D scanning with a web cam and projector
@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 […]
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Ticklish plants
@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.” […]
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