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James Bond L’espion S Pocket Digital Spy Camera

May 4, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Gadgets, Tremendous Toys at 10:23 am | (2) Comments »

Looking like it just came out of Q’s laboratory, the L’espion S is here to make any ordinary citizen into a mysterious spy.  It looks like a Zippo but it’s really a .3MP digital camera.  With no ’ON’ button, all you have to do is but just flip the top, click the button, close the case and get you spy on!

The L’espion S has an internal memory capable of holding 150 spy-quality photos at 640 x 480 as well as the ability to record 12 minutes of secretive, mysterious spy talk.  What more could you ask for?  Just get in that Bugatti Veryon of yours and let the spy times begin.  Cost, $100.

Hello Star Wars FX Lightsabers

May 1, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Gadgets, Tremendous Toys at 11:34 am | (1) Comment »

Working Star Wars lightsabers?  Are you for real?  It looks like Star Wars collectables are going for a whole ’nother level kinda thing with this line of lightsabers.  Featuring almost realistic lighting & pretty good sound effects, these Jedi & Sith combat weapons are somewhat interesting.

They say, “fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering,” but I guess you can still follow the good path and kick a little Sith bootie on the way.  With the Star Wars lightsaber of your choice you get authentic sounds from the movies, four motion sensor controls, a durable metal hilt and a display stand when you need a break from all that bootie-kicking.
You make your own destiny with your choice of weapon:

• Darth Maul - Red Blade , which can be assembled as a double bladed lightsaber or used as two, battle damaged, single blade lightsabers
• Darth Vader - Red Blade
• Anakin Skywalker - Blue Blade
• Mace Windu - Purple Blade 
• Luke Skywalker - Green Blade

Ahhh, what other movie has influenced such attention, to the point of a mild religion, as Star Wars has, I wonder?  I could use a little more Mary Poppins in my life, what about a Mary Poppins lightsabre umbrella?  Who’s with me?

Limited Edition Dungeons & Dragons Laptop

April 27, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Tremendous Toys at 1:41 pm | Comments »

OK, you big D & D fans.  I know you’re out there & you’re feeming for a little more D & D sexiness.  Well, you have it.  BornRich is introducing us to the Pegasus meets Atari meets Dungeons & Dragons.

“Pegasus has teamed up with Atari to launch its new notebook collection that is especially targeted at gamers. The limited edition gaming notebooks feature artwork from the new game Dungeons & Dragons Online Stormreach. TechDigest reports that the notebooks are first painted in black and then the photographic reproduction of game characters doing battle with the red dragon is individually applied to each notebook’s rear lid. The laptops feature Intel Centrino mobile technology with built in wifi means you can stay connected even away from home, 15.4 inch high definition WSXGA+ TFT screen, 8x Dual Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer, built-in 4-in-1 card reader. The price range of the notebooks start at $1800 and it will vary as per your specifications.”

Now, don’t say I never did anything for you, D & D enthusiasts.

Beatles Fans Get Ready, A Guitar Auction Wrapped Up in a Story

March 30, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Tremendous Toys at 2:55 pm | Comments »

Now is your chance to own a guitar signed by all the Beatles.  A private collector from the Rock Star gallery will be putting up a guitar, signed by the fab-four, for auction the beggining of April.

“Here is the story on how the autographs were obtained on the guitar: the collector, an avid Beatles fan from Virginia, worked for Baltimore City in the 70s and 80s. During that time period, a close friend of his, a police officer who moonlighted event security at the Civic Center got Dave signed on one of the extra event security workers. This provided him with the opportunity to be backstage for various events. 

“Three out of the four signatures on the Beatles guitar were acquired at various venues (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison). He was unable to acquire John Lennon’s signature at any of these locations. In early 1980, after several failed attempts to get the remaining signature to obtain the final autograph, he traveled to New York to attempt to get John Lennon’s signature. He went to the Dakota, the building Lennon lived in, and waited patiently outside. On the second day, John Lennon came out on foot and Dave approached him. He explained that he had the other three Beatles signatures but was missing his. Lennon commented…of course, he needed the most important signature…and signed his guitar. The collector kept the guitar in his home in a case. A few years ago, he passed it on to his son who is now putting it up for auction.”

The guitar is said to catch anywhere from $110,000 to $340,000.

Via:  CBTechLive, BornRich

Time Share Yachts- You Can Afford & Deserve Luxury

March 28, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Tremendous Toys at 10:54 am | Comments »

Ian Treibick was one of us, he wanted to live big and experience all the luxury he could find, or afford.  The 29-year-old dreamt of sailing the open seas in a yacht of his own, a dream that appeared unattainable, until he had a talk with his father.

Treibick and his father had a conversation two years ago that has changed the face of personal yachting adventures worldwide.  They discussed the company NetJets which appeals to business executives who would rather buy a share in a private jet, rather than purchase their own.  They wondered why they couldn’t do that with yachts.  A wonder that has turned into a dream realized.

Treibick founded the company WindPath which, for only $500 a month, allows eight people to share yachts that would normally cost $200,000+.  The “boats” range from a 35-foot Catalina to a more luxury 41-foot Catalina 400 edition.  The interiors are all stunning with teak finishing, surround sound, flat-screen televisions and DVD players.  With sleeping accommodations for seven onboard, take the family into the lap of luxury.

You now have no excuse not to treat yourself to luxury, the time-share way.

 

Most Expensive Toys, Think Your Kids Are Worth It?

March 9, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Tremendous Toys at 2:32 pm | (5) Comments »

FAO Schwarz is always a kingdom of goodies, no matter your age- and these two “toys” are no exception.

The 3-D Motion simulator is excess in enjoyment, and in your wallet.  This aviation-quality simulator seats eight for CD-ROM-driven excitement.  This monster of fun includes space trips, roller coasters, slot car races, glacier adventures and many more. 

So, if you have the money and not the time, lock the kids inside and let them enjoy Six Flags without ever having to wait in line or find a parking space. As a special bonus, custom exterior options are available. Cost, $300,000.

 

 

You saw it in Big and now it’s time to have your very own, I don’t think I could count how many time I’ve wished I could run & slide on this bad boy.  The Dance-On Piano is a great toy to bring home to the children that have everything. 

Let the kids relax you (yeah, right) with their own version of “Chopsticks” or any other fanciful tune with the over 22-foot long keyboard which lights up after each step.  A fabulous invention, now if they could only come up with a dance-on Michael Jackson that says “Just beat it” after each step we’ll have just about all I need.  Cost, $250,000.