New York Lost fans are probably the second luckiest behind the Hawaiians who get to randomly walk onto Lost sets scattered around the island. Why New York? Well, on November 6th at the flagship Toys R’ Us Times Square store, Todd McFarlane himself AND an unannounced actor from the show (Charlie? Jack? Boone?) will be on-hand to officially launch the McFarlane-line of Lost Season 1 action figures and provide autographs to those who are able to actually purchase a figure. The ticketing process will be announced soon, but if you plan on being in the NYC area that day AND love Lost, you owe it to all of the Lost fans around the world to get a ticket, fight the crowd and get your figure autographed. Then send it to us.

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LEGO is an amazing toy and company. Other than being one of the premier toy makers in the world, LEGO is also positioning themselves not only for kids, but for their hip parents, by creating some superbly designed items. For instance, the set of LEGO party pieces currently up in the LEGO online store, featuring everyday items like LEGO branded ice-cube trays, to bottle openers, to coasters, and yes, some of the most amazing salt and pepper shakers I’ve EVER seen. This being every crafty parent’s dream come true, I say any parent with an ounce of soul should immediately throw their kids a LEGO-themed party, inviting all their child’s friends (and their parents) to eat, drink and be LEGO. For those in the US, sorry, you’re going to have to keep your eyes glued to eBay for now, but those in the EU can go ahead and start their party planning!

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I’ve always loved wind-up toys and being the spaceage bachelor that I am (ok, not really), I’ve always wanted to start a small collection of all the strange wind-up toys I’ve come across. From politician’s heads, to food, to space aliens and cartoons, the variety is crazy. Now I’ve found the Knockman Family, from designer Maywa Denki. Each character makes their own absurd movements, making some sort of ‘musical’ noise while capturing dada-esque design perfectly. Only a matter of time before some electronica artist in Japan (or Canada) is using this group to create live noise.

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