Toys Toys The Interactive Storytelling Yoda is a toy released as part of the line of Star Wars toys for the Revenge of the Sith movie. The toy is a small standing doll of the character of Yoda and is "fully animated"; for example, when it moves its mouth, the eyelids move as well. To make it talk, one must squeeze one of his hands, and it has three modes: storytelling, trivia (the toy asks questions about the movies and you answer), and Call Upon Yoda (similar to an 8-ball, ask the toy a yes or no question). ...more on Wikipedia about "Interactive Storytelling Yoda"
The Zizzle iZ is an electronic musical toy released in September 2005. Taking the shape of an abstract humanoid figure, the iZ allows users to manipulate music from a connected audio device by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects during playback. The toy also acts as a dancing speaker. ...more on Wikipedia about "IZ (toy)"
A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. When the crank is turned, it plays out a melody, often Pop Goes the Weasel. At the end of the tune, the lid pops open and a figure of some sort, usually a clown, pops out of the box. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jack-in-the-box"
The kaleidoscope is a tube of mirrors containing loose coloured beads or pebbles, or other small coloured objects. The viewer looks in one end and light enters the other end, reflecting off the mirrors. Typically there are two rectangular lengthways mirrors. Setting of the mirrors at 45 degrees creates eight duplicate images of the objects, six at 60 degrees, and four at 90 degrees. As the tube is rotated, the tumbling of the coloured objects presents the viewer with varying colours and patterns. Any arbitrary pattern of objects shows up as a beautiful symmetric pattern because of the reflections in the mirrors. A two-mirror model yields a pattern or patterns isolated against a solid black background, while a three-mirror (closed triangle) model yields a pattern that fills the entire field. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kaleidoscope"
Kalmartrissan is the name of a yo-yo that has been made in almost the same way since 1932. The company that makes it, Elfverson & Co., lies in Påryd, about 30 km from the city of Kalmar in Småland, Sweden, which explains the name of the toy. The yo-yo is unique in that is is made in wood and in one-piece (it is therefore not glued together, as most yo-yos are). The wood is beech. The yo-yo has a logo depicting the Castle of Kalmar, one of the best kept renaissance castles in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kalmartrissan"
The Koosh ball is a toy ball consisting of approximately 2000 natural rubber filaments. The ball was originally available in six solid colors as well as in 2-color combinations. (see photo.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Koosh ball"
Here is a partial list of toy brands and/or companies: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of toy brands"
M.A.S.K. is an animated television series produced by DIC Enterprises, Inc and also the toyline of the same name sold by Kenner. A total of 75 episodes were broadcast from between 1985 and 1988 in syndication. One of many cartoons produced during the 1980s as a vehicle for toy merchandising, M.A.S.K. (which is an acronym for the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand), was a hybrid of popular era cartoons G.I. Joe and Transformers series. It featured a special task force, led by Matt Trakker, with transforming vehicles engaged in an ongoing battle against the criminal organization V.E.N.O.M. (an acronym for the Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem), with an emphasis on super-powered helmets called masks worn by the characters on the show. ...more on Wikipedia about "M.A.S.K."
Machine Robo is a Japanese toy-line first released in 1982 from Bandai. ...more on Wikipedia about "Machine Robo"
The Magic 8-Ball, manufactured by Tyco, is a toy used for fortune-telling. It is a hollow, plastic sphere resembling an oversized, black and white 8-ball. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magic 8-ball"
Magic polyhedron is a term for a specific type of puzzle also known as twisty puzzles, the most popular of which is Rubik's Cube. The term may have originated from the original marketing name for Rubik's Cube, "Bűvös Kocka" which means "Magic Cube" in Hungarian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magic polyhedron"
Magic Rocks, also sometimes referred to or marketed as Crystal Gardens or Chemical Gardens, are a novelty item for creating rock-like formations. A typical package of Magic Rocks contains an envelope of liquid sodium silicate and a small handful of colored "rocks" that are actually chunks of water soluble metallic salts. Some kits come with figurines to give the crystal garden a more exotic look. The "rocks" are placed into the liquid sodium silicate solution, and within several hours colorful crystal towers form. They were invented by two brothers named James and Arthur Ingoldbsy, in the Los Angeles area in 1940. Currently, Magic Rocks are being manufactured in Sheridan, WY by James' son, Rick Ingoldsby. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magic rocks"
Manta Force was a toyline produced by Bluebird Plc in the 1980s. MANTA was an acronym for Multiple-Air-Naval-Terrain-Assault Force, which referred to both the "good guys" and their spacecraft, searching the galaxy for a "New Earth". Their foe was called Viper Squad, who travelled in a spacecraft called Red Venom. The back-story involved the sending of a spaceship to find a "New Earth" for colonization by the World Government, given the overpopulated and polluted state of Planet Earth. The Viper Squad aimed to take over MANTA and colonize the New Earth themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manta Force"
Mighty Beanz are toys manufactured by Moose Enterprises, a corporation headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mighty Beanz" Be happy with http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
Mighty Max was an animated action/sci-fi/horror series which aired from 1993 to 1994 to promote the British Mighty Max toys, an offshoot of the Polly Pocket line. It ran for two seasons; with a total of 40 episodes airing during the show's run. It starred the voice talents of Rob Paulsen as Max, Richard Moll as Norman, Tony Jay as Virgil, and Tim Curry as Skullmaster. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mighty Max"
Mr. Potato Head is a popular children's doll, consisting of a plastic model of a potato. Originally, the potato is blank; however, it can be decorated with numerous attachable plastic parts to make a face, including a moustache, hat, nose and other features. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mr. Potato Head"
The National Toy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Established in 1998, the National Toy Hall of Fame was originally housed at A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village in Salem, Oregon, United States, but was moved to Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, in 2002 after it outgrew its original home. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Toy Hall of Fame"
The Toy Museum in Nuremberg is a three story building, that shows toys reaching back to the Middle Ages. All are very well preserved. Just about every school child in Nuremberg visits this museum during its elementary school period. It is open to the public every day, for a nominal entrance fee. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nuremberg Toy Museum"
Pal Mickey is an interactive plush toy developed by The Walt Disney Company and sold at Walt Disney World Resort. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pal Mickey"
Pet Rocks were a 1970s fad conceived by Los Gatos, California advertising executive Gary Dahl. The first Pet Rocks were ordinary gray pebbles bought at a builder's supply store and marketed as if they were live pets. The fad lasted only about six months, ending with the Christmas season in December 1975; but in its short run, the Pet Rock made Dahl a millionaire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pet rock"
Puzzles consisting of a large, single image or pattern broken up in to smaller pieces and scrambled. The challege is to organize the smaller pieces in such a way as to reform the original, large image. ...more on Wikipedia about "Picture puzzle"
A Pixter is a children's electronic toy, that can play a variety of games on it. Children can also draw pictures on the Pixter. Because of the toy's popularity, Mattel (through its Fisher-Price subsidiary) created Pixter 2.0; and Pixter Color. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pixter"
Plasticville is a brand of plastic toy train building sold in the United States, made by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Bachmann Industries since 1947 (although they were first advertised in 1946). ...more on Wikipedia about "Plasticville"
Playmobil is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group (geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co KG), headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "Playmobil"
A pseudoscope is an optical instrument for children that reverses perception of depth. Objects viewed through it appear inside out, for example: a box on a floor, would appear as a box shaped hole in the floor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pseudoscope" This article is made on http://www.shortopedia.com Toys
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the Wikipedia . Direct links to the original articles are in the text.
If you use exact copy or modified of this article you should preserve above paragraph and put also : It uses material from
the Shortopedia article about "Toys".
| MAIN PAGE | MAIN INDEX | CONTACT US |