Techie Toys

Geeky gadgets, gizmos & other toys for big kids

Archives for 2008

Geek Toys At Reduced Prices

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Sales are always a good excuse to exercise your credit card, so the IWantOneOfThose.com sale is proving to be rather tempting for me!If you want to get into Podcasting (something I've been threatening to do for ages!) then the Behringer USB Podcast kit is a pretty good deal. I picked one up last year and it gives you everything you need to get started at a reasonable price.Of … [Read more...] about Geek Toys At Reduced Prices

Taxi 2

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I'm a big fan of Luc Besson and absolutely love the Taxi series of films. French company Attakus have produced a limited edition version of the famous supercharged taxi from the film. At about 50 euro a pop these are definitely aimed at collectors and are NOT toys: … [Read more...] about Taxi 2

Ford Anglia From Harry Potter

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The Warner Brothers Studio lot has a special area dedicated to showing off some of the vehicles that have featured in their films. Universal Studios has one as well, but you can't get close to anything, but that's another story...While I was there in 2007 they had the Ford Anglia from Harry Potter on display. Unfortunately the photo I took didn't come out as well as I would … [Read more...] about Ford Anglia From Harry Potter

Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek

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I have to admit that I've always found Puss 'n Boots from Shrek to be one of the cutest characters to ever grace the silver screen.Unfortunately if you trek out to Universal Studios in California you won't find much in the way of merchandise featuring him. It's a real pity, as Shrek simply is not cute.McFarlane produced a very nice Puss 'n Boots figure a few years ago:I've seen … [Read more...] about Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek