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Look into the depths of my eyes! Here we have Teddy Ruxpin, a toy from 1985. Teddy Ruxpin who we will refer to as "T-Rux" for short, was a teddy bear that had a tape recorder stuffed into him. While he looks innocent to the naked eye, upon turning him on....he instantly has control over any child's soul. T-Rux was more effective than Ritalin in the late 80's and much cheaper. Some people think that T-Rux's cassette tapes contained subliminal messages, but to date no evidence has been found to support this allegation. The commercial below shows just how effective T-Rux is with controlling mass amounts of children. While T-Rux's powers of mind control are powerful, they seem to lose their potency against adults. Still I must warn you that if you feel queezy or lightheaded....to stop this video immediately and seek medical attention. -
Retro Moment! Slinky: The Toy Every Adult Should Own!
Phillyman posted a blog entry in Phillyman's Blog
Over the past two weeks I have had this strong urge to go to Toys R Us and buy a Rubiks cube. So Sunday afternoon I finally went, let me start by saying that walking through a Toy's R Us just brings back a nostalgic feeling. A quick stroll through the board games isle, brings back memories of playing Candy Land, Shoots and Ladders, Connect Four, Operation, Scrabble and many more. As I walked the isles I was looking for two items.....a 3x3 Rubiks Cube and Simon. I found the Rubiks cube first, and I started my hunt for Simon.....but unfortunately TRU either was out of stock or does not carry the full size Simon any longer. I was a bit disappointed that I would only get to leave with one of the items I came in to get. Then something caught my eye.....something that immediately took my mind back 20 years! It was a Slinky!!!! Even if you have not held a Slinky in the last 20 years, the sound that a Slinky makes......and its cool metal are two senses that no adult can ever forget. Within 1 minute of the cashier handing my reciept to me, the bag was open.....and the Slinky in hand gliding back and forth between my hands. Many of the people who visit Retromags are looking for ways to relive that feeling of a simpler time ......so I am telling you to go pick up a Slinky this week and you too can drop back to your childhood.