Toys are the New Books

Forget bringing that obligatory bottle of wine to your next house party. And don’t even dream of gifting another book to your friend who “already has everything”. There are just too many fun stores out there today offering unique gift alternatives to excuse yet another tired bottle of merlot, or another copy of “Anna Karinina”. If you’ve got a birthday or gathering for which you must dig into your pockets and produce some sort of offering, why not pleasantly surprise them with a toy?

Because the truth is that toys are NOT just for kids anymore. Maybe you have been working so hard burning the midnight oil that you have somehow missed how many grown men today own video games. And perhaps you have somehow overlooked the batteries-needed toys and other silly tchotchkes that seem to accumulate in every cubicle in this country, standing proudly next to over-sized coffee mugs with outlandish slogans. The reality is that the toy market has really been coming through these days; absorbing new technology as is comes out, to make some of the most innovative products out there. And you don’t have to break the bank, either.

Innovatoys, for example, sells an electronic crab sensitive to touch, light, and sound, which scouts and navigates around obstacles, seeking out a shady spot with lifelike fervor, for under $20.  And it is not just these cutting-edge electronic toys we need to mention here.
Many companies are also creating “designer toys”; limited-series toys, models, and figurines with compelling and topical subject matter that will surprise the average “Toys-R-Us” shopper. And these designer toys are not just for geeks, collectors, and people who plan to leave them in the box up on some display shelf either.  Playful, contemporary, and some even interactive; there is a toy for every adult taste out there. And the best news? No age maximum to play!

Check out Kidrobot to find designer toys like De La Soul figurines, for the music buff who already owns every song iTunes has to offer. Give your feisty work friend, who is still smarting after having to kick her latest ex to the curb, a “Mini Munny”; a sort of blank-canvas figurine which she can draw on to create his likeness, which you can both then ceremoniously put under the back wheel of her car. Whatever you do with your new toys, the point is that times have really changed; today’s toys are more about wit, creativity, and customization, and, most importantly, are for adults even more than for children. So the next time you need to fork over a gift to show your undying gratitude, you might as well show off your trend savvy as well, and give a toy.

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