Apr 29, 2010  •  In Books, Personal, Touching, Toys

Calvin Grown Up

This made me tear up… I unfortunately do not have any toys I can pass down to my children. I always preferred books over toys and never developed an attachment to any particular item. There are, however, many many many books that I’d love to read to my children in hopes that they will love […]

Nov 4, 2009  •  In Toys

The Most Popular Christmas Toys by Year Since 1960

Boy, does this bring back some fond memories.. What do you predict the most popular Christmas toy of 2009 will be? My money’s on the PS3 Slim. Via Permuto Discoveries. You may also like: The Evolution of Barbie’s Face Throughout the Years The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys Suck My Brick Doll Play

Aug 21, 2009  •  In Baby, Books, Toys

Baby Gifts

I feel so incredibly lucky to have great friends who are as excited about the baby as we are! We have already received two baby gifts in the mail. The first, a Care Bear from our friend Anna (who has an almost unhealthy obsession with Care Bears and says that we need to train the […]

Aug 4, 2009  •  In Toys, Wishlist

The Godfather Marionette

Dear Michael Lau, I love your work. Seriously, I do. As one of the world’s most popular premium toy figure designers, your work commands respect and recognition. And I am happy to oblige. But why must you price your figures so damn high? The Godfather marionette, $175 at Vinyl Pulse $175 may not be too […]

Jun 11, 2008  •  In Geek, Toys

My Clan at Work

A shot of my toys at the office: From left to right: Spud Trooper, Artoo-Potatoo (with a hologram version Princess Tater by his side), and Darth Tater. Notice the gray rock on the bottom left. This stress toy is one of the gifts my company gives out at conferences. It is a rock that says […]