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Category Archives: Gifts for Children
Fountain Pens Turned Out to Be the Smoothest Writing Instruments of All
Much too late in life, I learned what the best writing tool was. Pencils were always good, but they were too temporary. Old timey felt-tips, like Flairs and Sharpies, were strong and bold and made great signatures, but they got … Continue reading
Ten Best Children’s Stocking Stuffers
Children are usually not too shy about telling you the big stuff they want: Xboxes, scooters, skateboards … or you just know that it’s time for a bigger bicycle (they do grow right before your eyes). Great little stuff for … Continue reading
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Tagged fresh box, gamestop, gift cards, hot wheels, minis, nick of time, skateboards, stocking stuffers, strict quality control, wind up toys
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Do You Need An Electric Train Around The Christmas Tree?
Toy electric trains have long been connected with the Christmas holidays. Trains symbolize people traveling to get together with family and friends, and miniature electric trains are reminders of that. They are an attractive, animated decoration. Continue reading
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Tagged American Flyer trains, christmas tree trains, electric train, electric trains, holiday trains, Lego Emerald Night, Lego Hogwarts Express, Lego trains, Lionel trains, toy trains
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Ten Wooden Toys That Children Will Love to Get
Wooden toys are the best kind: long-lasting and durable, with the handmade look of real elf quality. Here are ten classics, for children of all ages. Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, best wooden toys, Haba ball tracks, high quality, quality wooden toys, toy ball tracks, toy blocks, toy cars, wood toys, wooden toys
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Palomino Blackwing 602 Is Closer to the Original Blackwing
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted about the revival of Eberhard Faber’s classic Blackwing 602 pencil by California Cedar Products, who had started making the Palomino Blackwing. It was a quality pencil, with the timeless design and unique replaceable … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwing 602, Blackwing pencil, new Blackwing 602, Palomino Blackwing
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LEGO Is the Toy for All Occasions
As I write a post about Lego (not Legos), I start to hear the long-ago voice of my seventh grade English teacher, Miss White, warning me not to pick such a broad topic. I would always think it would be … Continue reading
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Tagged Lego, Lego blocks, Lego bricks, Lego sets
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Automoblox Toy Cars
Automoblox toy cars combine car toys with construction blocks to create a high quality toy with a lot of play value. They look good, too. Continue reading
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Tagged Automoblox, Automoblox toy cars, construction toys, toy cars, toys, wooden toy cars
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Air Hogs Havoc Heli
For better or worse, we are living in the Golden Age of inexpensive imported toys – so we might as well enjoy it. These very lightweight, tiny little foam R/C helicopters are just fun to play with, especially for adults. … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Hog, havoc heli, helicopter, rc helicopter, remote control
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Darda Toy Pullback Cars
When there are small children around, or recently around, toy cars seem to multiply like magic: Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning are all the same size and kids love them. They are all a lot of fun, but not … Continue reading
Kikkerland Wind-Up Toys
The Kikkerland windup toys, designed by Brazilian artist Chico Bicalho, are inexpensive works of art and playthings that appeal to everyone, children and adults alike. You will love watching and they’re hard to break. Continue reading
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Tagged adults, amazon, conversation piece, desk, personality, reforestation projects, toy for all ages, toys, wind up toys, wind-up
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