Yes, they float in the bath tub!
That's nice, so what.
They make a squeaky noise.
Again, so what.
They are not soft and cuddly.
They look sort of goofy.
Why in the world are we proliferating ducks??? ;-)
(Credit Photo: Rebecca)
Showing posts with label Toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toys. Show all posts
November 3, 2021
October 19, 2021
Choose A Doll
October 14, 2021
Fun Cars To Pretend
June 30, 2021
Pop-Up Toy Fun
Some toys are classic; I think every kid over the last 50 years has had one like this.
Love how colorful and happy they make these kid's toys with the up again, down again animals in a pop box.
Monkey, lion, pig, and elephant.
Hey, I'm remembering that I'm just a kid at heart too! :-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
June 21, 2021
WTF Is It?
Do these thingamajigs represent people standing tall and with arms raised high?
Are you supposed to hang things off of it like jewelry?
Can you place on it reminder notes or small pictures using push pins?
Then again maybe it's a toy for a child or even a pet?
In the end, all I can say is WFT is it?
Perhaps that's what the meaning of art is! ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
April 14, 2021
Rubber Ducky You're The One
March 9, 2021
Purple Octopus
March 1, 2020
Toys Non-Digital
A couple of dogs, some Play-Doh, a crayon, and a fighter plane.
Off to the side (not pictured) are the Legos.
Interesting with what competes with video games and phone apps these days.
(Note: 85% of the world's toys are now made in China!)
Frankly, there is still a lot to be said for the creative play of yesteryear. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
February 28, 2020
Baby Shower Centerpiece
All those rolled up and tiered diapers and baby toys.
Creative and fun-looking and the couple having the baby gets to keep all the goodies and put them to good use hopefully.
Nice to celebrate even with smelly diapers to be. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
November 11, 2015
Larry The Lobster Is All Wound Up
June 1, 2015
Snapchat, Eat Your Heart Out
Disappearing messages is certainly not a new idea--in spycraft or for kids.
Remember the disappearing ink (or maybe you've forgotten because it disappeared)?
Well, this is a photo of disappearing-disappearing ink!
Someone apparently stole the disappearing ink right out of the packaging in the store--it has truly disappeared. ;-)
(Source Photo: Rebecca Blumenthal)
November 16, 2014
Anime Kicks Butt
They have these amazing characters that any kid would like to have.
With swords, shields, guns and well-honed fighting powers, these champions are ready for battle.
This one was at Barnes and Nobles for $34.95 this holiday session.
If I was still a kid, I could wrap my imagination around this, and help save the world from all the evil and stupid characters out there--unfortunately, both fictional and too often real. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
February 4, 2013
Cafe Barbie Debuts 2013
What an awesome idea for a cafe that can appeal to girls and women worldwide--a Barbie Cafe.
It opened in Taiwan last week and it is licensed by Mattel the founder of Barbie dolls (1959).
At 7,100 square feet and with $1.7 million dollars of investment, you get a lot of Barbie ambience--especially plenty of pink and frills (and calorie counting).
While some women may be turned off to the girlie stigma of a Barbie Cafe, there are probably many others who are enchanted with the dreamy image it bring from childhood and the ability to express a certain femininity, the Barbie way.
My prediction--in the near future, there is going to be a Ken Cafe opening up right across the street. ;-)
March 26, 2012
Lead With Technology, Not Trinkets
Changing the device has the potential to bring the latest technology to the organization, but the risk is that the device is viewed as a "toy" to hand out to the end-users, like doling out duckets to the impoverished in the Middle Ages.
With the latest smartphones and tablets running at 4G and loaded with camera, video, and more than half a million Apps, end-users are more than happy to receive their bounty whether or not it is immediately tied into the business processes of the organization.
In some cases, when there is money to invest to new systems, strategic planning, sound governance, and robust security, the CIO may choose to focus on gadgets instead.
Unfortunately, innovation in the organization is more than about gadgetry, but about how the organization can benefit from the integration of new hardware, software, and information to better carry out the mission.
However, delivering solutions is hard, while buying devices can be as easy as just writing a check.
If smartphones are treated trivially like gifts, rather than as a true game-changer for how people perform their jobs better, then CIOs have simply bought themselves some more time in the corner office, rather than driving transformative change.
Bringing new devices to the organization has many benefits in it's own right, but the key is not to do it for it's own sake.
New devices are wonderful, and we want them personally and professionally, but it is the CIO's job to ensure that IT investment dollars are spent on genuine IT solutions to mission and business requirements, and smartphones and tablets need to be integrated firmly into what we do, not just what we carry.
(Source Photo: here with attribution to macattck)
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