19 Jun
When I was a kid, the only planetarium I knew of was at the science museum. Then, in middle school, we had our own planetarium in the school building. Both of these were big rooms with a big device in the center, and the rooms could hold dozens of people and they [...]
Posted in Hello Kitty, Toys by: Meredith
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05 Jun
I’ve collected some interesting Hello Kitty items recently, so here’s a post to make sure all of them get mentioned. First up is the anti-static keychain from Brando. As near as I can tell, this thing is exclusively for discharging static from metal objects so you don’t get zapped. I actually [...]
Posted in Electronics and Technology, Hello Kitty, Strange, Toys by: Meredith
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28 May
I picked up these two adorable toys while we were on vacation, at a shop in Seattle called Schmancy that was a few doors down from my hotel. This first one is Gloomy Bear by KidRobot, who is now sitting in my kitchen. According to the box he came in, he has [...]
Posted in Strange, Toys by: Meredith
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03 May
Well it’s not officially from Nintendo, unlike the pink DS Lite, but it is a pink version of the hottest video game console out right now. It’s from painting specialists Colorware and it will set you back $99 to have your Wii painted in two shades of pink. They also sell painted [...]
Posted in Electronics and Technology, Services, Toys by: Meredith
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