Comments on: Manky Toy Monday: Composite Happy

By: fústar

fústar — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:06:22 +0000

Darwin, A classic mash-up there – Superman riding a dinosaur. Ticks numerous boxes.

Haven’t seen anything of that quality (or lack thereof) for a while myself but it looks a bit budget-busting in any event. MTM states thou shalt spend 2 Euro at most and no more.

Actually, there are plenty of legit, licensed superhero toys that feature daft accessories/vehicles. The Silver Surfer with a sword. Superman on a scooter. Galactus with a handbag.

By: Darwin

Darwin — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:04:34 +0000

Love it. There's also this.

By: fústar

fústar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:36:22 +0000

Unfortunately, I felt compelled to take it apart to get at the laughing mechanism.

How many precious childhood toys perished due to similarly perverse curiosity? The inevitable result was tears and bitter feelings of regret. Of course this didn’t stop you doing it the next time.

By: Graylien

Graylien — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:43:19 +0000

We don’t just have pound shops in England – we also have 99p shops. There’s one of each in my city.

The best thing I ever bought from the poundshop was a fluffy yellow ball (about the size of a tennis ball) that laughed manically whenever you bounced it.

Unfortunately, I felt compelled to take it apart to get at the laughing mechanism. (As Wordworth so poignantly put it – “We murder to dissect”.) There didn’t seem to be any batteries involved – I think it was some kind of kinetic motor.

How I miss that comical ball! I’d give at least – um – two pounds to get another one!