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Toys for Tots needs your help …

James — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:31:48 +0000

The Marines have been collecting Toys for Tots since 1947. Semper Fi!

Just a reminder that the US Marine Corps Reserve is in full swing with their annual Toys for Tots drive. Created in 1947 by Marine Corps Major Bill Hendricks and a cadre of reservists in Los Angeles, Toys for Toys collected and distributed 5,000 toys for needy kids. Since then, the United States Marines across the nation and around the world have been collecting unwrapped toys worth at least $10 to distribute to needy kids at Christmas time. In the beginning, he Marines collected both new and used toys, but beginning with the Christmas in 1980, they have only collected new, unwrapped toys for distribution. And with time, the Marines courted famous names to further their cause, even Walt Disney has the honor of being the designer of the Toys for Tots train logo. But also big names like John Wayne, Doris Day, Tim Allen, and even former First Lady Nancy Reagan have devoted considerable time and clout to helping the Marines accomplish their mission of giving every needy child a toy for Christmas.

And it’s grown far beyond and extra curricular activity for off duty Marines. In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved making the annual Toys for Tots drive an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. Over the last 62 years, the US Marine Corps Reserve have distributed over 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children and the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation has added to the toy collections by purchasing nearly a half billion dollars in toys to insure that no child gets left behind at Christmas.

And this year, as with any year, the campaign needs your help. You know the mission – pick up an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl and look for one of those dashing jarheads sitting next to a collection box near the entrance to the store. Or, you can Swing by http://www.toysfortots.org/ to make a cash donation to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. While at the site, you can find more information on a toy collecting center in your area.

Semper Fi and Merry Christmas!

Huge BOGO50 sale going on at Toys R Us this weekend

James — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:26:12 +0000

Jeffrey is clearing out toys at TRU to get ready for the fall/holiday season with a huge 2-day Buy 1, Get 1 at 50% off sale. Star Wars fans will love that all Star Wars toys: action figures, vehicles, and role-play toys. But that isn’t all.

All Lego construction sets and games are also going for Buy 1 get one at 50% off. Nerf toys, 25% off. BOGO50 deals on all baseball equipment and trading cards. Nintendo DS games 2 for $50. $25 off Microsoft Kinect and 2 Video games. BOGO50 on Thomas the Tank Engine Toys, $20 off bikes, BOGO50 on dolls. You’d be hard pressed to NOT find a deal on the toys you’re looking for as just about everything is on sale.

So hitch a ride on the Jeffrey Soul Train and shop early for Christmas! Sale ends Sunday.

More Toy Trucks Get Green

James — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:18:50 +0000

Made of recycled plastic, these toys are great for the environmentally conscious.

Little kids just love to move dirt, and construction toys like dump trucks are always a good choice for kids under 7. And if you’re the kind who’s looking for green solutions in life, these toy trucks may just be for your kids.

Made from Green Toys, the Dump Truck and Recycle Truck are made from 100% recycled milk jugs and have moveable rear doors and working dumpers. The idea of using recycled plastic from milk jugs, makes for energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions.

And those savings are passed on at the pricetag, at around $17.00 each through Amazon.

Hat Tip – Playgrounder

Warner Bros. Goes full court press on Green Lantern Toys …

James — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:21:41 +0000

“In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil’s might, Beware my power… Green Lantern’s light!”

I can already see kids playing Green Lantern with the spate of Green Lantern toys that Warner Bros. and Mattel have approved for their upcoming blockbuster next summer …

Spanning across multiple categories, the toys include action figures, vehicles, roll playing toys, games, puzzles and more. But here’s the REAL cool detail … each Green Lantern action figure toys will come complete with a Green Lantern ring for the kids to play Hal Jordan with! According to Mattel, this is to give the kids the feeling that they have been “chosen” to wield the awesome power of Green Lantern’s light.
Man! Why couldn’t I be a kid right now!

Green Lantern will be coming to theaters June 17, 2011.

Hat Tip – The Examiner

6 in 1 Solar Robot Kit is a gift that keeps on giving

James — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:51:57 +0000

What’s better than a single toy for a kid? How about a single toy that can become 5 other toys in most decidedly transformer like fashion? And doing it with solar power makes it even better. This is the beauty of the 6 in 1 Solar Robot Kit.

The Kit, which also serves to introduce kids to the advantages of solar power and robotics, allows kids to build six different toys including a boat, plan, windmill, car, plane, and even a happy robotic dog complete with wagging tail. Instructions are simply laid out with large examples and isn’t only powered by the sun. It can also be powered by a single halogen bulb rated at 50 or higher.

Available for about $25 US from Red 5 in the UK.

Hat Tip – Toyology