Toys Go Back to the Future

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Toys Go Back to the Future

• Kimberly Schulz
• EDU 290
• Tuesday 700

http//www.msnbc.com/news/994845.asp?0si-
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Whats New???

• Todays Toy Test
• Yearly Listing of Top Toys
• Judged By Kids and Teachers

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Activity Books

• No More Squeaking
• Leapfrogs, Leapster
• 80
• Interactive
• Educational

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Tinkertoys for the 21st Century

• Magnetic Construction
• Magz
• Strange Attractors
• Grown-ups enjoy too!

http//www.magz.com/gallery/index.html
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More Tinkertoys

• Old construction sets still alive
• High-tech robotic construction
• Lego MindStorms (60 to 200)
• Erector Sets
• 15 to 120

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Drawing Toys

• Etch-a-sketch is out
• Fisher-price Pixter Color
• 80/15 expansion cards
• Black/White version available

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Tops

• Hasbros Beyblade
• Remote Control and Launcher
• 25 to 40
• Ages 8 and up

• Beyblade Arcade System
• Beyblade Fighting Tops
• Old Wooden Tops

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Video View-Masters

• Grown-up gadgets for kids
• Hasbro VideoNow
• LCD screen
• Plays kids TV favorites

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More

• Zvue personal video player
• 2.5 color screen
• Multimedia cards
• MP3 audio capabilities

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Retro Scientific Toys

• Auspexs Chemlab 500
• DNA Explorer Kit
• 40 year Calendar from Edmund Scientific
• Telescopes
• Vectron UltraLite

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And more Retro Toys..

• Spiral Draw Book by Klutz
• Spirograph returns
• Fly and Discover Globe
• Toy airplane, magnifying glass, joystick
• EdgeRunner 2 by Taiyo Edge
• Radio controlled
• All-terrain

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