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November 06, 2005
Toy land
Jane and I headed to Toys R Us this Saturday to see what was out there. Being on that ITP floor almost everyday, limits us from our inspirations and others' creative works.
It was a great day in NYC. The weather was warm, clear sky and the sun felt so good.
As soon as you walk into Toys R Us, you are surprised by a line of flashes. Workers there take a picture of you, as soon as you enter. Then you can't but notice the huge ferris wheel going around in the middle of the building. Absolutely gobsmacking. I almost wanted to go on it for the experience...
A whole bunch of these just look scary...
Materials are essential in toy design. After making our plushy, I really ended up appreciating toy designers. Tis hard to satisfy little brats...
Every single toy these days are interactive. Even books are. It's hard to find just normal picture books without any sound or moving parts. Even Mr. Potatoes are interactive...
Girls' favorites... Stuffed animals. Elmos even dance these days. Man!
Teaching you addition, subtraction and multiplications. You match up the numbers and the toy speaks out the answers! These would have really helped me back in those days. Hm, to think of it, they may still help.
Discovered these on the 1st floor. Magnetic parts to help you make globes! Could have come in handy for our bucky ball assignment.
Parts for a possible Spatial Design class final project. Wireless toy cars... More to come!
Posted by min at November 6, 2005 02:30 PM