So maybe it’s pointless, but at least it’s happy!
The Darth Mask (with voice changer). £32.99 ($53.34). Just remember, by buying one of these, you are almost certainly toying with the powers of the dark side! On your own head be it! The Darth Vader helmet is not just ludicrously well made, but is the first of its kind that has an integrated Voice Changer and sound effects box. A microphone inside the helmet will pick up your voice and ‘Darth’ it. To be honest it doesn’t do this…
The Pocket Fami. PSP? Hah! Get sum reel retro Nintendo gaming in ya hand. £54.98 with TV adapter. Pocket Fami is the latest in handheld gaming, and plays all your favourite NES and Famicom games; an adaptor is included so playing both PAL and NTSC games is no problem! Classic NES titles include Super Mario Bros 1, 2 & 3, Double Dragon, Legend of Zelda and there are hundreds more available. Cartridges can be bought from the internet off websites…
Kids will probably get all fired up over this Discovery Artist Pottery Wheel. Thank you, thank you, we’ll be here all month. $39.95. Put this pottery wheel in your child’s hands and prepare to be amazed by their extensive imagination! This powerful tool allows little sculptors to create an endless array of clay masterpieces. Affordable enough for a beginner but powerful enough for the more experienced artist.
The Phlat Ball. The toy with an identity crisis. Looks like fun though. £9.99 ($16.15). Phlat Ball is half 6″ ball and half 9″ throwing disc and is taking Australia by storm. You Phlatten the ball by squeezing the top and bottom together and it sticks in place, then throw it like a disc, and it pops out into a ball, which is really quite clever. The release from disc to ball is random, so you never quite know if you’re going…
Cam Bots. I, for one, welcome our new tiny walking robot overlords. Around $29.00.
Snowmonster. Methinks the Swedes have far too much time and snow on their hands.
R/C Mini Hovercraft. $29.95. Looks like real mini-me funsky (although the customer ratings are a bit of a mixed bag!) Race this miniature hovercraft across land, water and ice. It runs on any smooth, flat surface and is easy to steer through tight spots with the full-function controller, which doubles as the charging pod. The thrust fan provides lift, and two rear fans allow for smooth directional control.
The Plasma Saber. Is this the ultimate Star Wars toy? 29” long with metal handle, whooshing noises and a price tag of a mere $990.00. Watch the video. Woot! Our Saber sound effects are the most advanced ever created. Push the activation button once and the plasma blade extends upward along with activation sound. Push again and it de-activates by retracting the Plasma along with sound. When activated it creates a low rumbling hum out of the rear of the handle. A special g-force…
Parabounce. As someone who gets vertigo standing on tiptoe, the Ferret can heartily recommend this pastime as fun, fun, fun. A 22 foot balloon filled with enough helium to launch a person in the air with the slightest push from the ground…
The Chaserz Mini Race Track. Desktop fun for all the family? £14.95. Relive all those old school race track moments with this cool mini track. Comes complete with 2 cars and everything you need for some serious nostalgia.
Underwater Walkie Talkies. No string, no wires, just bubbles. Help I’m drowning. $12.95. Hold private underwater chats! Speak clearly underwater up to 15 feet away! Tell secrets on the ocean bottom…or maybe just in your bathtub!
The MouthClamp. $4.99. The Ferret can think of a few uses. Can you? Hey, gals — wanna trim down? Then stop weight-gain at its source — your huge, insatiable MOUTH! And, guys — want that special gal to think you care? Then keep your fat mouth SHUT and she’ll mistake that hang-dog expression for sensitivity. Just purse your lips, pinch open the clip, and apply clamp to mouth. The soft cushiony, rubber-like material won’t hurt or bruise your lips —…
Think Tank. $225.00. Food for thought, eh? [Thank you, thank you, we’ll be here all week, folks!] This glowing life-like brain in a bubbling self contained unit, is much like the ones from the 1950’s horror films. It’s great as an office oddity, or Halloween effect. The constant bubbling can even be relaxing. The workmanship and detail are akin to that of Hollywood special effects departments. The tanks come fully assembled – (just add water!)
The new Scalextric Sport Digital System. Ooh look ma, it’s Scalextric, but not as we know it. Six cars on one lane? Button breaking? Overtaking on corners, digital tracks, chipped cars and optical technology? It’s like so 21st C., man! Add as many SSD Lane Change Track pieces as you wish, put your chipped cars on the track and start racing. Race up to 6 cars on one lane with an additional SSD Power Supply (C7004). Exploit the geometry of the…
Forget your $4000 mountain racer, you need a Genuine WWII-era Swiss courier bicycle. Yep, now you too can Julie Andrews your way around town screeching out Edelweiss tunes at the top of your voice. And who’s going to bother stealing it, eh? Retro chic comes at a price, however, and in this case it’s $650.00. Complete with hand and foot brakes, leather tool case, rear wheel lock, sealed bearings and tire pump. In outstanding condition, considering they saw service more…
