Hot Wheels: Looking Back at All That Track
Bells and whistles can be a lot of fun but nothing beats the basics. It’s too bad the basics are hard to come by these days. You’re never too old for Hot Wheels I’m a Hot Wheels guy. Like most kids, I...
View ArticleSquinkies, yet one more thing to collect
Don’t we have enough things to collect? Apparently not. Squinkies recently caught my attention so I decided to take a closer look. Only in Japan A friend recently came back from a trip to Japan and...
View ArticleMy Little Pony Then and Now
I’m twenty-two years old. As such I don’t assume I’m entitled to a very large portion of nostalgia yet- those waves of wistfulness that I DO experience usually involve Super Mario World, Disney films,...
View ArticleHot Wheels Collector app fails to help me stay organized
Keeping track of a big toy collection can be a chore, so I tried an app to help manage my Hot Wheels. Technology to the rescue? As a Hot Wheels guy, I’m always looking for fun stuff to make the hobby a...
View ArticleBlack Friday toys, five picks that can’t miss
Let the holiday shopping begin! Black Friday is this week and here’s a few things you should keep an eye out for. Shop til you drop…or go poor I’m convinced that before too long “Black Friday” will...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Geeky Black Friday Wishlist
Not sure what to shop for this holiday season? Chase gives you the low down on some great stuff. Well, it’s about that time of the year again. Usually, I like to give Thanksgiving a chance to enjoy its...
View ArticleClassic cartoon Christmas, gifts for fans
It’s easy to find gifts for people that like current cartoons, but what do you get for those that love the classics? Chances are they’ve got all the DVDs (possibly several copies) so you can’t take the...
View ArticleMagic: The Gathering, preparing for Gatecrash, Ravnica Returns
Last week, we took a look at the central dynamics present in M13. As a general rule, M13 presented a rather straightforward picture of what each colour can do (which makes sense, given it’s meant more...
View ArticleCrashing All the Gates: A Look at the Latest Expansion
Over the past month, we’ve taken a look at M13 and the Return to Ravnica expansion that has dominated the Magic: the Gathering scene. Gatecrash, the latest expansion, was released on February 1st, and...
View ArticleSkylanders Giants 101, big fun for everyone
When my friend first told me about the Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure game, and how her nine year old son just loved playing it, I had no idea what it was. Then my son came back from my friend’s house...
View ArticleThe hidden world of wooden model railroading
My 4-year-old daughter has really been into trains lately, specifically her Brio wooden train. She wants to play with it everyday when I get home from work, so for Christmas I decided to buy her some...
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