ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Maker Faire Pt 4: Have Cupcake, Will Travel

I’m back from The Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA with lots to tell. There was all manner of science and magic and craft and technology. There were wacky people and zany happenings and a turnout that filled at least 3 parking structures (which meant that steampunk girls had to temporarily close their parasols and [...]

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Maker Faire Pt 2: Blindbox Toys: Introducing Chickenpants

Everybody loves blindboxes. Actually, that’s only partially true. Blindboxes are thrilling when hand-selecting your first couple out of the case at Kidrobot, using a combination of telepathy and x-ray vision to hone in on the Chase figures. But when you start to triple-up on a toy with a 50/100 ratio, blindboxes lose some of their [...]

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