What we couldn't resist from Toy fair 2010 pt. 1

Soooo...  Y'all are just dying to find out what was fab and fun at the 2010 Toyfair, right?  Well--  fasten your seat belts!  Several posts heading your way about the cool stuff Shawnta', Rick, & Neal found on their trip to NY.  So sit back and prepare to be hit by the "o cool i want that" feeling!

First up, we have Buckyballs! 

Made from rare earth magnets, these little spheres are addictive fiddly fun.  Mold them, connect them, snap and slip and slide them to form shapes and sculptures.  Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed them one of the best new toys of 2009.

We should note that Buckyballs aren't designed for small folks.  Let the little ones have their geomags, magnatiles, and magformers.  Due to concerns over what could happen if someone swallowed one (truthfully, the issue is if you swallow more than one), they're labeled for people over 13 yrs old.  So repeat after me:  Buckyballs are not food. 

It's hard to describe why they're so un-put-downable and twiddly-fiddly fun.  So instead of waiting for me to stumble on the right way to explain them, feast your eyes on this slightly-hypnotic video from Zoomdoggle, the folks behind the buckyballs.  And if you do visit their website, you've got to pinky-swear you'll be patient and get yours from your favorite Happy Up store once we've got them in stock! 



What We Couldn't Resist From Toy Fair 2010 pt. 2 coming soon!