Archives for the ‘toys’ Category

Facebank eats money for lunch

By Shay • Sep 29th, 2007 • Category: Japan, Technology, humor, toys2 comments

You can forget about your dad’s classic piggy bank because Facebank is here.
The Banpresto Facebank is a fun little innovation in moneybox technology. Yeah, leave it up to a Japanese designer to find a way to make coin storage cool again.
How does it work? Simply feed it your coins and watch it eat.
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A true “baby grand piano”

By Shay • Dec 1st, 2006 • Category: Japan, humor, music, news, toys0 comments

I could make a ’small pianist’ joke here but I won’t…
This is pretty neat: Sega Toys has come out with what’s probably the world’s smallest piano. This tiny piano measures in at only about 10 inches wide and 7 inches tall. The “Grand Pianist” even has a full 88 keys! That makes each key [...]



Top 5 Coolest & Oddest Collectible Vinyl Toys

By Shay • Jul 4th, 2006 • Category: Japan, Opinion, art, toys6 comments

Japan is known for some pretty great collectible toys. From the overly cute to the wacky to the grotesque, these are not your average children’s play things. With prices ranging from anywhere between $20 to $200 and beyond, these toys are for serious collectors. While all of these may not necessarily be made by [...]