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Toys and Toy Recalls on Web

A Virtual Zoo of Stuffed Critters!

PresentHi all…

Wanted to point you guys to a new blog that has quite a wide selection of links to different stuffed animals… Stuffed Stuff!

This cool new site has a wide assortment of animals. Here are a few of the categories:

All posts link to the page where you can purchase these animals for a reasonable price.

S0 check it out the next time you’re looking for a stuffed critter for a child or adult!

March 11, 2008 Posted by grnknight | Shopping, gifts, toys | , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Happy Holidays!

Hi there!

Hope you all had a wonderful holidays, whether it was Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other festive occasion! May we all have a great and safe New Years’ as well!

I sincerely hope that this blog helped someone find a gift for a loved one over the holidays. I’m going to continue to update it through 2008 as new gift ideas appear so I can keep a running list of gift ideas for myself and anyone who reads this blog, so hopefully it’ll help when inspiration hasn’t struck. :)

Enjoy the new year and let me know if you’ve come across any cool gifts of your own over the holidays — I’d love to hear from you! E-mail me at toys(at)fitzbiz.org and I’ll write up a post on any cool toy or gift ideas you send me (and provide the e-mailer credit for the find!).

Until next time

–Fitz

December 28, 2007 Posted by grnknight | gifts | , , , , | No Comments Yet

Tough Toys for your Canine Kids!

Hi all!

Let it be known that we have pets in our house… Two dogs and two cats. The dogs (especially the big one) have a tendency to destroy toys playing tug-of-war in the back yard. Typically we end up with squeakers and fluff everywhere so it looks like it snowed, even in the summer. :)

Well, we’ve been pointed to a doggie toy maker for tough dog toys — Tuffies – “World’s ‘Tuff’est Soft Dog Toy”.

Tuffies

I ordered three different types for our pups:

The Iron Fish…

The Stone Bone…

And the Bowmerang…

I’ll let you know if these toys are worth it, but hopefully they can’t destroy them TOO quickly. :)

Have a great day!

–Fitz

November 29, 2007 Posted by grnknight | pets, toys | , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Thomas The Tank Engine… To go!

Hey all…

A year or two ago, my sister found a wonderful toy for her train-loving toddler, a Thomas the Tank Engine “Take Along Thomas” playset. This is a little kit that snaps together with a carrying case so you don’t lose pieces, but you can open up and let your tyke play wherever you are. My nephew takes that little thing everywhere he goes!

So for my nephews on my wife’s side of the family (who are starting to get into trains, planes, and cars), I thought I’d pick up something similar for them. I found a number of these “Take Along Thomas” sets at a cool site called “All About Toys” and picked up one for a Christmas gift.

Take Along Thomas Center Island Quarry Playset

For this and other playsets, check out AllAboardToys.com. They have a great selection and even better prices on a lot of the toys and sets available!

Until next time… Good luck shopping!

–Fitz

November 23, 2007 Posted by grnknight | Shopping, gifts, toys | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Not All Toys are for Kids. :)

Hi all!

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a Monty Python nut. So I’ve created a store at Amazon to show some of my favorites… I’m going to be giving a Holy Hand Grenade to a good friend of mine who needs to count to five (no three sir) more often that I do with his four kids. :)

Holy Hand Grenade

So if you’re looking for Monty Python toys, check below and see if Amazon has the one you’re looking for!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

–Fitz

November 18, 2007 Posted by grnknight | gifts, toys | , , , , | No Comments Yet

I Squidoo… Do you?

Hey all…

Just thought I’d note that I’ve created a Squidoo lens for the information available here also… It’s available at:

It add some additional links to Amazon & Netflix as well.

Thanks!
–Fitz

November 15, 2007 Posted by grnknight | Internet, Squidoo | , , , | No Comments Yet

Radio Controlled Build a Bot from Discovery Store

Hey all…

I’ve been looking for toys for my nephew, who’s a bit of a tinkerer. I thought this would be a perfect choice.

This cool little guy comes with 14 interconnecting pieces to put together in different ways and instructions on how to create 10 different robot designs. With lights (light up eyes), sound effects, and the ability to move it around with the controller (forward, back, turn), this little guy should provide hours of entertainment for my nephew and his tinkerer parents. :)

It’s recommended for ages 3 and up and is only $29.95 from the Discovery Store online.

I’m sorely tempted to order one for myself!

–Fitz

November 15, 2007 Posted by grnknight | Internet, Shopping, Toy Stores, toys | , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Thar’ be Toys!

Hey all!

As a parent of two little girls and uncle to several other little ones, I thought it was time to try and give back a bit. I’m always concerned about my children playing with safe toys and with all the toy recalls, I’m even more worried than usual.

ToysI’m going to use this forum to do the following:

1) Write about cool, safe toys for kids…

2) Write about the toy recalls and what you should do…

Pretty simple, right?

Well, let’s get started!

–Fitz

November 14, 2007 Posted by grnknight | About | , , , , , , | 1 Comment