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• The Ten Most Awesome and Odd Toys Seen at the San Diego Comic Con

  If you happened to be in the mood for hanging out with a 100,000 people dressed as Storm Troopers, the living dead, Princess Leia, along with the occasional odd-man out sporting jeans and a t-shirt (egad!) then you really should have been at the San Diego Comic Con last week. When not being seduced by the eye candy that is the outrageous outfits of the attendees, if you’re lucky, you can push and shove your way into the countless booths to check out upcoming toys and ultra special show exclusives. Click thru to check out ten of the most awesome and odd toys (for kids) spotted at the SDCC. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 06:22 PM by SunnyChanel with | with no comments Filed under: strangeco, tokidoki, Mr. Toast, Mindstyle, Rocket World, SDCC, Toffee, San Diego Comic Con, Rody, Huckelberry Toys, Somewhere City, My Little Pony, Ugly Dolls, Conduct Happiness, Mighty Muggs

• Editor Picks: Top 5 from the Swag Bag

  Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the product submissions here at Babble, but we like to give attention to everything that crosses our desks. So what’s a busy editor to do? Take home a big bag of the most interesting looking stuff and put the kids to work. Here are the five that stood out during toddler testing: 1. Oink Le Rouge and Memo Wee from Strangeco The first things pulled from the bag were these over-sized plushies by Strangeco, co-produced with the Museum of Modern Art. My kid loved Oink Le Rouge, while her little buddy couldn’t stop squeezing Memo Wee. These terry cloth cuties are two of the characters in the Somewhere City series. All ages. Buy it from Amazon for $29.99 Read More... Posted May 15 2008, 12:37 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: stuffed animals, bob the builder, puzzles, horses, strangeco, little jet set, swag bag, editor picks, eric carle, oink le rouge, wow wee robot, robin segal

• The Babble Review: Wish Come True

  While Jen over at Strollerderby was mourning the loss of the Weebles, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a We Wobble with sound, aka Wish Come True by Friends With You.  With names like Buddy Chubb and Mr. TTT these little guys may give off the Japanese toy import vibe, but they are made right here in the USA by Strangeco.   The Wish Come True is two-pronged entertainment: For the older kids there is a secret online contest wherein your adventurous grade-schooler wins real-world prizes. For the littlest ones there is the cute factor. In addition to the not-falling-down aspect, these colorful little fellas make a pleasant jingle (hence, ‘with sound’) as your tot runs around with them. And they will, as the little bulbous bodies are perfectly sized for toddler hands. In fact, our tester grabbed two and ran off, refusing to unhand them for another twenty-four hours. All of this entertainment for under ten bucks…now that’s retro.  - April Peveteaux   Ages 18 months and up.   Get it from Friends With You. Posted Apr 03 2008, 04:53 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: Babble Review, kids toys, Japanese toys, Kid Robot, strangeco, wish come true, friends with you, weeble wobbles