Ultimate Brio Train

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How college students built the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot yet https://www.theverge.com/robot/676047/purdue-university-robot-rubiks-cube-guinness-world-record-solving #Gadgets #Robot #Tech #Toys

Wow! Today got away from me quickly! Finally I can tell you that the winner of the #CazimodoCrochet competition is @Ahsosweet. Congratulations April I will be in touch shortly to work out the details.

#Crochet #Crocheting #Toys #Toy #ToyMaking #FibreCraft #FibreArt @crochet

There's a sorta arrogant macho vibe to Vintage Zodac. Can imagine him voiced by Patrick Warburton.

Fluffernutter's little patch of grass is getting floppy enough that I can hide mice in it, which she really enjoys. I've also added a catnip plant but she doesn't seem to have the allele for nepetalactone response. #fluffernutter #cat #cats #caturday #catnip #mouse #toys

On Geek Grotto today, I pay tribute to comic & sci-fi writer Peter David, Marvel Legends reveals, toys who had to change names and spotlight Empress in #ObscureCharacterCorner!
2pm every Saturday on SHMUFM: DAB & 99.8FM in Aberdeen, online at https://www.shmu.org.uk or via your smart speaker. #Radio #SciFi #Toys #Comics #PeterDavid #Marvel #DCComics #Hulk #XFactor #YoungJustice #SpiderMan2099 #SpyBoy #MarvelVsCapcom #Hasbro #Aberdeen

How many people register what has been happening on the shelves of corporate music stores these last few decades?

Vinyl (a lot of PLASTIC), coexisted with
cassettes (PLASTIC with metal), both almost totally replaced by
CDs (PLASTIC and metal foil) which coexisted with
Mini Discs (PLASTIC with metal), and
DAT (PLASTIC with metal).

Then came all the streaming devices (made of PLASTIC and metals),
and the overhyped return of vinyl (a lot of PLASTIC)
and now the return of the format the industry tried to kill because it was too reliable and needed less replacing, the
CD (PLASTIC and metal foil)
but these are all being squeezed into less space by shelves being dedicated to pushing heavily targeted, franchised useless, often almost identical PLASTIC TOYS for repeatedly conditioned, obsessive adults and kids who know no better.

It all goes back to the mining and petrochemical industries. Instead of reducing output, they keep switching media types and accompanying machinery to keep consumers buying, artificially outdating like the fashion industry. Plastic is the drug. They keep the public addicted.

Many music artists are complicit too, if releasing version after almost identical version in multiple 'collectable' formats ... cue fans buying each colour vinyl (PLASTIC) etc.

And all of this goes to pollution fast, because music is fashion-driven too. Into the landfill they all go, until they get repackaged and rediscovered when enough have been destroyed.

And the industries keep polluting, pushing more and more PLASTIC.
It is a sad and dangerous game of toxic corporations.

Yes love music, but if you have to replace it, support a second hand shop to reduce the ecological damage. Find another way to reward the artist - many need it to keep creating.

Sometimes his vintage shield had orange, sometimes it was much more red. The Masterverse one goes for very orange and I have spares so painted one red (and the grey plastic to metallic silver) so now I have options. I like it red to match his harness.

My review of Age of the Primes G2 Grimlock is up over on the desk now.

#transformers #hasbro #AOTP #review #substack #actionfigure #toys
https://open.substack.com/pub/fromthedeskofchaos/p/figure-it-out-g2-grimlock?r=2bscoe&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Just got reminded I never posted this pic.

Masterverse Revelation Fisto on Origins Stridor alongside Eternia Minis Revelation Fisto and Stridor

I’m too old to play with toys, but I’m not too old to buy them and hide them from my wife.
#joke #humor #toys #comedy #oneliner #comedian #LOL #meme #starwars

The back of the box for Masterverse Vintage Zodac portrays him as a villain like the original early release of the 80s Zodac toy, outright attacking He-Man rather than being the 'neutral' Cosmic Enforcer he would soon become.

Thanks to gabrieljes on insta for letting me know the plastic used on the chest emblem and cosmic energy shield for Masterverse Vintage Zodac is glow in the dark. A nice blue glow.

My (slightly customised) New Eternia Zodac and Vintage Collection Zodac. There's enough differences and unique parts that I like both. They can be partners in the Cosmic Enforcers.

#mastersoftheuniverse #cosmicenforcer
#zodac #motu #masterverse #actionfigures #toys

Masterverse Vintage Collection Zodac

Wasn't impressed with Vintage Skeletor as it was a simple recolour that didn't offer anything new. This does. Buffer, hairier torso, new armor, new head, new gun (with blast effect), new shield (with unique hand to attaches to). A solid classic Zodac.

Als #FotoVorschlag zum heutigen Thema "Konsum"

Ein Greifautomat in einem der zahlreichen skurrilen Shops der "Electric Town" Akihabara in Tokyo.

The National Police Agency has issued a public warning about toy pistols sold online that that are capable of firing live rounds, which violate the firearms and swords control law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/27/japan/crime-legal/npa-gun-online/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #npa #japanesepolice #guns #internet #toys #shopping

Fred Tiger playing with his big red ball. Toys are an essential part of the animals' day.