Psssst…
By GlindaI’ve got the scoop on some of the hottest new toys coming out in the next few months. These toys made their debut to sellers just this week at the annual Toy Fair held in New York.
These the ones you will be tripping over and cursing at as you make your way across the floor in the middle of the night. Chances are, if your kids are in the right age brackets, you will own at least one of these.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Nobody loves them some Ugly Betty as much as me, but these incarnations from Madame Alexander just don’t seem to be capturing that certain je ne sais qoi Betty has. Or is it just me?
This is a Hannah Montana wig, although I don’t know why you couldn’t just raid grandma’s closet for one of her old wigs. Or you could ask to borrow one from your local cabaret performer. It would probably be a heck of a lot cheaper.
Hulk Smash Hands! Because nothing excites boys quite as much as sanctioned ways to beat each other up. Apparently these have some very cool sound effects to mask any sounds of pain.
Of the bazillion different editions Monopoly comes in, this looks to be one of the cooler ones.
Taters of the Lost Ark (!) Mr. Potato Head. That exclamation mark is totally mine, because the marketing team behind the name was clearly under the influence of something during the pitch. I have to admit it’s kind of awesome, though.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:42 am
I’m all over the smash hands. Those dolls scare me.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
Those Hulk hands are awesome. I don’t know how new they are, though — a friend of mine bought a pair shortly after the Hulk movie came out. And yes, he bought them for himself. And yes, he’s 33.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:44 am
We have the smash hands (and feet) and they’re very padded and make some kind of noise. I think they’re either buried in a toy box and/or broken by now. Hard telling…
Tater? Awesome.
February 21st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I have to join the chorus of love for the Hulk Hands. They’re so very wrong they rock.
Mr. Potato Head is fine, but I’m holding out for a visit from the real Indy. I’m picky that way.
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Love the Tater!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I’m seeing a whole series…Taterader with Spud Maximus, Harry Tater and the Secret of Mashed Tots, I am Tater, Bridge to Taterbithia, Beotater, etc… (Hey! you read it here first! I get royalties!
February 26th, 2008 at 3:35 am
They have done Darth Tater, among others. Quick, go copyright those ideas before the manufacturer strips them and has some Guangdong workshop churning them out without paying you a cent!