Archive for the ‘toys’ Category
For those who may not have noticed, TAG Heuer, the Swiss creator of really expensive timepieces (is that redundant?) has branched out into other really expensive stuff, namely eyewear. Its latest effort is a new type of "Night Vision" lense that is supposed to enhance contrast at night and make driv......
ICE Touch: British customers get trick entertainment system in Lexus RX
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
We think Lexus has struck the right balance with the sweetest in-car entertainment system yet. Called ICE (In Car Entertainment), the pair of eight-inch widescreen WVGA monitors protrude out of the back of the two front seats and feature an integrated slot-loading DVD in each, plus RCA inputs, USB p......
Better than a moose head on the wall: Classic Car shelves
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Now you don't have to leave the lovely visage of your favorite ponycar languishing in the dark of the garage anymore. California Car Cover Company is offering shelves that pay homage to Shoebox Chevies, '59 Caddies, C3 Corvettes and '65 Mustangs, so you now have a boomeriffic place to stash various......
The making of the $140,000 Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary car
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Earlier this week we brought you amazing photos of a Hot Wheel car Mattel valued at $140,000. "WTF?!," is what we heard from a lot of readers who wondered how a $1 toy could possibly be worth more than their entire collections of late-80s Buicks and/or Mustang IIs.We asked similar questions, too, an......
$1 Hot Wheels car blinged out to $140,000
Monday, December 10th, 2007
click above for more high-res picsA few years ago, Bruce Pascal paid more than $70,000 for a single Hot Wheels car. The car was an extremely rare rear-loading Beach Bomb with an even more rare pink coat of paint. But it didn't have even a single diamond or ruby, which makes us wonder what Mr. Pascal......
Spyker iPhone clone spotted
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
In case you didn't know, Spyker lends its name to a number of consumer electronics, including mobile phones, digital audio players and pocket video devices. You can visit www.connect4spyker.com to view the entire product line, where Spyker reminds you in tongue-in-cheek fashion that a matching car i......
The Next Best Thing: Ferrari FXX pedal-car
Friday, November 30th, 2007
click above to view a few more pics of the Berg Ferrari FXX pedal carNot everyone can afford a Ferrari FXX. Mind you, not everyone would want one if they could. But for those who do and don't have the seven figures to drop on the real deal, Berg Toys has created the Ferrari FXX of pedal cars. You kn......
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to drop April 17th
Monday, November 19th, 2007
click above for more high-res screen shots from GT 5 PrologueI got a PlayStation 3 this Christmas from Santa who must've mistaken me on his list for a much more deserving child. Yippy for me, though. The PS3 is the most powerful game console in the world, yet it sits idle in my entertainment center ......
Herpa toys with idea of Trabant revival
Monday, November 19th, 2007
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If you were born on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, the Trabant should need no introduction. Ditto if you're a U2 fan. The notorious little sedan, nicknamed "Trabi", was made in East Germany and exported around the world, mostly inside the commu......
Child’s Play: recreation 1927 Baby Bugatti
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
As long as there are people out there willing to spend the money, the automotive industry will always offer increasingly expensive cars to satisfy them. And because the obscenely wealthy have kids, too, there will always be more costly ways to spoil them. So if the pedal cars we brought you last mon......