Entries tagged with 'toys'
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Little kids like Legos, and putting things in their mouths. How convenient that Kellogg's Lego fruit snacks exist to confuse toddlers that bite-sized toys sometimes come in squishy, gummy bear-like textures that really can be digested. Is this the start of edible jacks and chess pieces? And a mommy uproar? [Via Penny Arcade] After the jump, a cartoon where perplexed normal Legos attempt to make sense of these gelatinous cousins....
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I didn't know I wanted a cuddle-able teacup until I saw this adorable plush teacup made by Teresa at Sewing Stars. It may not be useful (although I think the property of "making me smile" is useful enough), but I still want it. Badly. I also like her tired, somewhat unhappy-looking coffee mugs; it's just like real-life! Buy Teresa's crafty goods at Sewing Stars before your favorite item sells out! (Looking at it now, the teacups are gone, but there are some coffee mugs left.) [via Craftzine] Previously: Photo of the Day: That is One Sad Looking Green Apple The Inner Workings of a Plush Meat Master Breakfast Food Pillows Happy Crocheted Ice Cream Cones...
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Photograph from NOTCOT Learn about the innards of your favorite (possibly edible) animal with these intricate Japanese animal dissection figurines! They're available online for $7 each at Giant Robot where you can choose from a fish, pig, cow, rooster, monkey, horse, panda, or bear....
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From novelty toys vendor Archie McPhee comes Mr. Bacon vs. Monsieur Tofu, bendable vinyl figurines modeled to look like a marginally menacing strip of bacon and the Monopoly Man if he were disgruntled and made of tofu. Together they have the potential to provide minutes of entertainment! [via Laughing Squid]...
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To further Ed's latke mania today, meet Latke Larry. He sings, dances, and kvells. $17.95 plus shipping. Heck, if Elmo can sing about pizza, why can't Larry rhapsodize about potato pancakes? [via The Gluttonist] And check Serious Eats later today for yet one more latke post—a latke recipe from an unlikely source ......
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Check out The Food Section's interview with plush meat creator Lauren Fleischer for a glimpse into the mind behind plush meat superstore, Sweet Meats. Why does she think people like plush meat so much? Meat, especially red meat and pork, is often seen as a vice these days and people love to be subversive. There's also an instinctual, biological urge to grab a piece of meat. Meat is one of those foods, like chocolate, that people have intense cravings for and of which they will go out of their way to find the best piece, unlike, say, milk or cabbage. Also, cuddling up to something that is normally bloody and cold is pretty funny. My reason for wanting to...
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Amigurumi is "the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures," and Etsy seller happypancake is a devoted practitioner, as you can probably tell from her super cute Happy Happy Ice Cream Cone. $7 will buy you a cone in your choice of flavor, but if you're not into ice cream perhaps one of her other crocheted wares will catch your eye? Her Cherries and 3 Peas in a Pod are $5 each and painfully cute, but oh my heart belongs to Mr Nanner, the crocheted banana!...
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Cute crochet toys in the form of edibles from Bnice2mice on Flickr. In addition to the burger, hot dog, and chocolate milk above, she's made moonshine, coffee, and a sandwich, among others. All her designs but one are original, and, amazingly, she taught herself the craft by reading Crocheting for Dummies....
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Love your old school breakfast cereals? Mediacom of Japan and New York's own Toy Tokyo have joined forces to bring you three new toy figures based on your favorite General Mills characters: FrankenBerry, Count Chocula and Boo Berry. $45 for a set of three at Rotofugi, or you can buy just the one you like for $15; shipping not included....
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