Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Quarterline Railroad
The Romance of the Rails
A generation that grew up with model trains is renewing its love affair with Lionel and others
A generation that grew up with model trains is renewing its love affair with Lionel and others
Friday, August 22, 2008
Made In China
I found these Bag O' Bots from the movie Wall•E at a local KB Toys. It seems a little ironic that a movie chastising us for being consumers is selling blocks of plastic made in China. I keep thinking of that Mainway Toy skit Aykroyd used to do on SNL. The Bag O' Bots are even manufactured for THINKWAY TOYS in Point Lookout, NY!KB Toys could be a division of BnL. It's mostly a dollar store at this point with cheap toys from China.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Weekend 50.1
From Balaguet there cometh an Emir;His form is noble, his eyes are bold and clear,
When on his horse he's mounted in career
He bears him bravely armed in his battle-gear,
And for his courage he's famous far and near;
Were he but Christian, right knightly he'd appear.
Before Marsile he cries for all to hear:
"To Roncevaux", saith he, "my course I'll steer;
If I find Roland, then death shall be his weird,
And Oliver's, and all of the Twelve Peers!
The French shall die the death in shame and tears.
King Charlemayne, the dotard old and blear,
Will soon be sick of waging warfare here!
Spain shall be ours in peace this many a year!"
The King Marsile pours thanks into his ears.
Labels: england, playmobil, toys, weekend
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Playmobil
Playmobil on FlickrP (Prayer, work and study)
L (Whaddya gonna do bout it?)
A (Shimmy like my sister Kate)
Y (Robotica gigante @ Sci-Fi Diner)
M (We're all gonna die!!!)
O (Public Works Commission)
B (Hurry. Before she wakes!)
I (Economic downturn)
L (Identity theft)
Labels: toys
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Weekend 48.0
"I am Bender, please insert girder." Here is another card in my limited-edition robot trading card series™. Bender is my favorite robot. In the pantheon of robotdom only R2D2 comes close (and a distant second at that).
Bender isn't great because he smokes cigars and uses foul language. It's not his womanizing, drunkenness, thievery, or lying that makes him great either. Bender is great because his indifference and selfishness are rendered benign by his feelings for Fry (and everyone else at Planet Express).
I would love some nominees for the most useless/worst robots category. I'm quite certain Roboz from Riptide would make the list. I think H.E.L.P.eR from the Venture Brothers deserves a nomination.
Here is a list of "favorite robots" I found on the Internets®. I am happy to report that the blogger/writer/author included Small Wonder in the montage.
She's fantastic. Made of plastic. Micro chips here and there.
Before I forget...
Here's a link to the smartest toy robot in the world.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Weekend 47.1
Tag Sales, Flea Markets and eBay, Part IIIA photograph of the square people from the Playskool® Play Friend National Park set. I first wrote about it here I'm still taking photographs of the other pieces in the set. The "car" the square people sit in rivals the smart fortwo.
Hope Springs Eternal
The Washington Nationals are hosting my beloved Atlanta Braves tonight at 8:00 ET (approximately 1 hour from now). It is the first domestic game of the MLB season and the inaugural game at Nationals Park. President Bush is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the Nats.
The Limestone Roof Director of Print gave me this article [My Fair Leather Friend] from the Wall Street Journal. It's worth reading and afterwards you'll want to scramble around your basement, attic or garage to find your old mitt.
One other baseball topic before the season starts. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Navy blue and light blue have replaced green and black as the primary colors. The club's new logo, as well as the home and road uniforms for next season, feature the word "Rays" in navy blue lettering with a light blue shadow...
Labels: baseball, toys, weekend
