Where can I find a soap bubble blowing pipe that looks like a realistic wooden smoking pipe? [more inside]
posted by leptin on Nov 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Seeking old jigsaw type puzzle from my childhood. Possibly Mad magazine related, or drawn by Al Jaffee... slim details inside. [more inside]
posted by routergirl on Nov 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Does anyone know any simple Ubuntu music software for me to have fun composing with my eight year old son? [more inside]
posted by Sch01ar on Oct 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me complete my 5th Element movie bruce willis costume please! I'm looking for a toy gun that looks sort of like his in the movie. Would like to keep it under $15, just looking for something close. I don't mind painting it or doing some slight modification.
posted by I like to eat meat on Oct 25, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can I get a stuffed Elefanten toy? [more inside]
posted by transporter accident amy on Sep 21, 2009 - 3 answers

As the Papa-To-Be, I'd like to find a cute plush stuffed toy as an anniversary present for my Mama-To-Be. Must not be any licensed character, must be soft! [more inside]
posted by blastrid on Sep 11, 2009 - 22 answers

Are Hearthsong's "Play & Learn" kids' guitars tunable? [more inside]
posted by TheManChild2000 on Aug 20, 2009 - 2 answers

What is better? The Leapster Gaming System or the Leapster 2 Gaming System? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Jul 14, 2009 - 7 answers

Remember When: I'm looking for a toy or name of the toy that I remember loving when I was younger - perhaps 25 years ago. First, it was a relatively inexpensive item along the lines of etch-a-sketch. Except it wasn't etch-a-sketch. [more inside]
posted by Sassyfras on Jun 27, 2009 - 10 answers

Are there any stores that sell cheap toy musical instruments in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by speicus on Jun 25, 2009 - 9 answers

Where could I purchase an animal-sound-in-can toy in Vancouver, BC? You know, those small cans that you tip over and upon return to the upright position they moo/baa?
posted by avocet on Jun 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Which crunchy/crafty/eclectic/kid-centered type stores should I visit when I'm in NYC? I'll be there for a seminar but will have some free time afterwards. [more inside]
posted by printchick on Jun 8, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I send this bunny home? [more inside]
posted by shesbookish on Jun 1, 2009 - 18 answers

I was recently delighted to learn that my 3-year-old nephew shares my profound fascination with construction cranes. Can you recommend a sturdy yet functional toy crane? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Jun 1, 2009 - 11 answers

I am making my newest child (6 months) a custom set of blocks. Please suggest an AWESOME font for me to carve the letters into them as. They will be various colors, each block one solid color, with the letter different colored, or possibly just black lettering (haven't decided yet, feel free to put this along with your suggestion). [more inside]
posted by JonnyRotten on Apr 10, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me identify a toy! Around 1980 (in the northeastern United States) there was a line of small games contained within sealed plastic boxes approximately five inches long, two and half across, and perhaps half an inch thick (13 x 6 x 1cm, about the size of a pocket calculator back then). Many contained one or more small steel balls. Some, with flippers, took the form of a pinball or basketball game. Others were mazes or other puzzles. Some contained plastic beads floating in fluid. Some involved magnets. I had a bunch of these at one point but I cannot remember who made them or what they were called.
posted by Songdog on Mar 18, 2009 - 11 answers

My son and I love playing in the cars on Lego Batman: The Video Game (Wii). What other "vehicle toy" games are there? [more inside]
posted by BaxterG4 on Mar 17, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me find the most cost-efficient giant [fake] snake, please. [more inside]
posted by niles on Mar 15, 2009 - 10 answers

I had a great idea the other day that would require a little bit of simple programming and engineering, but I have no background in either of those. Basically, I'd like to make a USB device with a little motor that vibrates at several different specific frequencies, determined by the user (preferably through the computer). Where do I even start? [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Mar 5, 2009 - 7 answers

I am looking for information and references to a toy that was available during the 1960s. It was an electrically heated hand powered plastic injection toy. [more inside]
posted by Drasher on Feb 19, 2009 - 9 answers

Does anyone remember a crochet L'Eggs Elephant toy? My wife makes crochet puppets and someone asked her to make a stuffed crochet elephant like the one they remember, but their description consisted of "It was blue with red trim." If you remember this toy, and have a gift for description, more details would be great! Size? Sitting up/Standing on all 4s? Big floppy ears/Stiff shell ears? Where was the red trim? Sewn eyes/Button eyes? thanks:)
posted by odragul on Jan 15, 2009 - 4 answers

"ID this short story" Filter: Story about a storyteller toy à la Teddy Ruxpin who is discarded by its owners after they receive a new model. [more inside]
posted by infinitewindow on Jan 10, 2009 - 6 answers

Ever see a kids' bunny like this? Have any information on where to get one? [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Jan 2, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me find this tiny electronic pocket piano from my youth. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Dec 9, 2008 - 9 answers

Help my wife put a name to this "button art" stuff she has in her classroom. Pictures within. [more inside]
posted by JaredSeth on Nov 7, 2008 - 2 answers

I need a fake Chipotle burrito. Unfortunately it doesn't look like there's a big market for plush Mexican food toys. Where can I find (or make) one? [more inside]
posted by niles on Nov 3, 2008 - 9 answers

Can anyone recommend a Brio Toy collector website that has complete set lists? (I'm basically looking for a site like This Old Toy but for Brio trains.
posted by anastasiav on Oct 26, 2008 - 1 answer

What was the most memorable Halloween treat you ever received when going door to door as a kid? Looking for creative or unique things to give out during Halloween. [more inside]
posted by ShootTheMoon on Oct 22, 2008 - 59 answers

I want to send someone (female) a gift certificate for a sex toy shop in London. I am in the US, and I'd like it mailed to her. What is a good store, and how can this be done?
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Help identify this old space themed action figure. [more inside]
posted by BrodieShadeTree on Aug 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I buy a toy on the internet that speaks/sings in French? This is for a toddler. [more inside]
posted by TheClonusHorror on Jul 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Where (online) can I find a toy camel spider or something that looks remotely similar? [more inside]
posted by thisisnotkatrina on Jun 28, 2008 - 6 answers

We ate at Sonic last night and got a cool kids toy that consisted of marble run type pieces with magnetic backs for fridge use. However, instead of a marble, it had a wheel that rides the rails. My son has a birthday at the end of June and I would like to get a large set of these. I can only find the type with marbles, no good in my house. Where can I find the wheel type fridge roller coaster that will keep a 6 and 2 year old busy for hours?
posted by Talia Devane on May 24, 2008 - 6 answers

My friend is looking for something she remembers from the '80s. It was a big plastic "jewel" on a bracelet or maybe a necklace -- it would open up and there would be a toy pet inside. (?) She wants to find one, maybe on eBay. But we can't remember what these were called!
posted by trillian on Apr 3, 2008 - 4 answers

How fast would a typical escalator need to operate, in order to keep a standard metal Slinky moving indefinitely (i.e., in place)?
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Mar 27, 2008 - 5 answers

My friend from grade school was just profiled on Time.com. We met in 4th grade in 1979 over an electronic learning toy in class. It was white plastic, had a smoked plexiglass cover, spherical in shape but possibly on a pedestal. Help me identifiy it so I can remind him of it!
posted by jdfan on Mar 12, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm trying to find a keychain game that I once played as a kid. [more inside]
posted by CliffDiving44 on Feb 9, 2008 - 1 answer

There's a website where a guy posts videos that feature a toy horse. I think his site is a video blog about cats but I might be wrong. I first saw him on YouTube reading out the lyrics to, I think, My Humps. Help me find his website, my Google-fu has failed me.
posted by 913 on Feb 7, 2008 - 3 answers

I am in Tokyo as we speak, on business for two more days. I am in the Kayobacho district, one metro stop away from Ginza... though Saturday will see me taking an early train to Kamakura. I am looking for two things: an amazing toy store and an amazing bookstore. Suggestions?
posted by silusGROK on Jan 31, 2008 - 9 answers

Any ideas for a toy that is made out of two simple machines? [more inside]
posted by burhan on Jan 21, 2008 - 8 answers

What popular or well known recordings use toy drum sets for percussion? [more inside]
posted by chillmost on Jan 17, 2008 - 16 answers

Chewfilter: My dog, a year-old or so terrier mix, loves to chew rawhide bones. Seriously LOVES to chew them. But she goes through them fast enough that I worry about it. What can I get her instead? [more inside]
posted by YoungAmerican on Jan 7, 2008 - 29 answers

Please tell me you remember an episode of Davey and Goliath where Davey steals a hypnotic, psychedelic toy from a friend and learns a valuable lesson in return. [more inside]
posted by Item on Dec 25, 2007 - 7 answers

My daughter has a stuffed kitten ("soft kitty") and lo, the whiteness and furriness of it is surpassing. When I washed its predecessor ("matted kitty") its fur became less-white and the fibres less separate. How can I wash the new one (whose odor doth verily surpass an outhouse) while retaining its new appearance? The fur is synthetic and the animal is a white "Animal Alley" kitten, if that helps.
posted by Joe in Australia on Dec 15, 2007 - 19 answers

Is there any way I can get my hands on some cool Scalino marble run pieces before Christmas? [more inside]
posted by Soliloquy on Dec 13, 2007 - 1 answer

When I was a kid, I took a trip once. The whole time, a plush Hello Kitty doll was in the back of the car, bombarded by the sun. It changed color from pink to dark blue. Any explanation for this phenomenon? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Oct 27, 2007 - 13 answers

The inscrutable Crocodile Dentist Toy: does the crocodile really snap at random? Or is there a way to outsmart the reptile? [more inside]
posted by The Toad on Aug 3, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there a way to market a toy to a company, get royalties from it and never file for a patent? [more inside]
posted by spacefire on Jul 12, 2007 - 10 answers

What is the ideal material for a home-made, doggy-safe plush toy? [more inside]
posted by EL-O-ESS on Jul 1, 2007 - 6 answers

Help me find a cheeping bird toy [more inside]
posted by sann1657 on May 4, 2007 - 7 answers