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13 Amp Fuse LightThe humble fuse is a design icon but it's far too titchy to truly appreciate. So thank goodness the makers of this stylish table lamp have blown up a classic 13 amp fuse so you can admire it in all its utilitarian glory. |
£69.95
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13 in 1 Multi Tool PenGadget lovers rejoice! A stylish, stainless steel ballpoint pen which cunningly contains another 12 handy tools, including a mini saw, tweezers, a hole punch and a set of sharp blades. This pen really is mightier than the sword! |
£9.95
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15 Min Helicopter FlightWho wants 15 minutes of fame when you can soar around in a helicopter for the same amount of time Not us, because the thrill of chopper flight beats being mocked by the masses anytime. On this excursion you'll don headphones before swooping over the ... [More] |
£103.50
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20 Minute Tiger Moth FlightGrab your goggles and wax your ‘tache assuming you're a man; this open cockpit jaunt evokes the tally ho era of aviation as you roar over the countryside in a lovingly restored, dual control Tiger Moth. Your lesson will last 20 minutes and duri ... [More] |
£163.50
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20Q New VersionThink of an everyday object. Now prepare to be utterly astounded as this scarily intelligent device reads your mind by asking a series of questions. If it guesses within 20 questions, you lose. Stumping 20Q is almost a difficult as putting the darn t ... [More] |
£8.45
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20Q Tabletop ChallengeBigger and even more bafflingly brainy than its spherical sibling, this super intelligent tabletop gizmo can guess exactly what you're thinking. What do you think of that, then Really So do we! |
£19.95
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24 DVD GameStep away from your keyboard, put your hands behind your head and get a colleague to slowly hit the Buy button. Why Because the 24 DVD Game is here and it's just as nerve shredding as the multi award winning show. |
£9.95
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A Bike A BikeWhy walk when you can cut journey times in half with this gobsmackingly clever fold up bike The ultra light, gorgeously engineered A bike unfolds in ten seconds and can be slipped into its smart carry bag while you hop on the tube, train or bus. Walk ... [More] |
£149.95
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A Bike Pump for A BikeWhy walk when you can cut journey times in half with this gobsmackingly clever fold up bike The ultra light, gorgeously engineered A bike unfolds in ten seconds and can be slipped into its smart carry bag while you hop on the tube, train or bus. Walk ... [More] |
£24.95
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A Bike Stash Helmet LargeWhy walk when you can cut journey times in half with this gobsmackingly clever fold up bike The ultra light, gorgeously engineered A bike unfolds in ten seconds and can be slipped into its smart carry bag while you hop on the tube, train or bus. Walk ... [More] |
£49.95
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A Bike Stash Helmet MediumWhy walk when you can cut journey times in half with this gobsmackingly clever fold up bike The ultra light, gorgeously engineered A bike unfolds in ten seconds and can be slipped into its smart carry bag while you hop on the tube, train or bus. Walk ... [More] |
£49.95
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Acre of the MoonNo, really fork out for this and you will be the proud owner of one acre of the moon's surface. Who knows, there might be a golf ball in the patch with your name on it... |
£19.95
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Action Camera ATC 2000Why bore people with tales of your adrenaline fuelled japes when you can show them exactly what occurred via this brilliant 'wearable' digital video camera. Look ma, no hands! |
£99.95
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Action Man Classic Edition Footballer ArsenalOnce upon a time Action Man was more British than beans on toast. So bravo to the chaps behind this 40th anniversary re issue of the nation's favourite pretend jack of all trades. Modelled on the original and best, the memories will come flooding bac ... [More] |
£34.95
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Action Man Classic Edition Footballer ChelseaOnce upon a time Action Man was more British than beans on toast. So bravo to the chaps behind this 40th anniversary re issue of the nation's favourite pretend jack of all trades. Modelled on the original and best, the memories will come flooding bac ... [More] |
£34.95
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Parents will be glad to know that it's going to be toys costing less than £50 that you're children will be putting on their letters to Santa this year, according to the Toy Retailers Association. They have finally revealed their top 12 Christmas toys that they think will be 2009's most wanted.
This year seems to have brought mostly a mix between old classics and TV and film tie-ins, but given a new twist to bring them in line with the demands of today's kids. For example, new types of Lego toys and yet another Monopoly variation are on the list, alongside the ever popular Transformers figures and Princess Peppa (for the girls!).
So, how much will these toys cost me, I hear Mum's and Dad's yell? Well, you and your wallets will be pleased to know that the average price for toys on the above list comes out at a tad over £26 - making them around £6 less than the average two years ago.
V-Tech's child (drop and batter) friendly Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera tops the price range coming in at around of £49.99. "With licensed toys combining the fun and familiarity of popular characters as well as collectable, pocket money priced toys making a big comeback this year, we are in for an affordable, family orientated Christmas," said the association's chairman Gary Grant. "The list also reveals a trend towards nostalgic characters and brands which have been updated with a modern twist. Consumers are reverting back to heritage brands which will last longer than the Christmas season."
The Toy Retailers Association has been producing it's Christmas toy list for 40 years, and if you delve back in to the realm of lists-past, you will see some very familiar faces, and some complete one-hit-wonders. The first Toy of the Year, in the World Cup winning year of 1966, was the James Bond Aston Martin Car, with the sometimes puzzling and often finger-nail pulling geometric drawing toy Spirograph, the Spyring(?) board game and freakish egg-shaped Gonks dolls also doing well. In the following year, Action Man - the first 'doll' for boys - was the Toy of the Year.
So, what do we have for 2009? Well, tightrope walking toy cars and an action car that shoots powder-filled capsules joins some of the more traditional (sane!) toys in the top 12 list. Animals, such as cute hamsters and 'Peanut My Playful Pup', dominate the top 12 toys for girls. Other dolls, including Barbie and the Sylvanian Families are also high up there on girls' Christmas lists. As for the boys, well, action toys are the most common toys on the list, with the emphasis on playtime destruction and mayhem with blasters, tanks and battle packs aplenty.
All in all, another fantastic Christmas awaits if your a child, and with lower prices this year it's not looking too bad for the parents either!
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