When you first take him out of his box, T.M.X. Elmo from Fisher-Price doesn’t seem all that grand. He looks after all, well, like Elmo. Covered in the soft red fur that one would expect from everyone’s favorite Sesame Street character, T.M.X. Elmo stands an unimposing 14 inches tall. Even worse, he feels all hard and plasticy under his fur. But this Elmo is not meant for cuddles or hand holding or swaddling.

Sit T.M.X. Elmo down and hit one of his three “tickle” spots. There’s one under his chin, one on his belly, and one on top of his foot. Yes, this Elmo wiggles just like he did 10 years ago, but that’s just the start. Elmo slaps his belly, falls forward with his butt sticking out, stands back up again only to topple backwards, kicks his legs over his belly, and then stands right back up, all while laughing hysterically.

Elmo gets more outrageous when you “tickle” him a second time, and the fun really starts with the third “tickle” session. Elmo’s fancy moves include falling over on his side, shimmying on his back, and what seems to be everyone’s favorite: lying flat on his belly slapping the floor next to him as if he can’t stop laughing. This Elmo has a serious case of the giggles. His trademark voice builds into a fit of histrionics, endless snickers that drown out everything but an unintelligible cackle until even Elmo admits he has had too much.

T.M.X Elmo requires 6 AA batteries, which are included, although these wore down quickly in our review copy. Elmo also has an on/off switch, so the tickles can be brought to an end when more than just Elmo has had too much. He moves a lot and needs a little open space for the full performance, although he does use his arm to determine his orientation periodically and stand back up if nothing is in the way. He gets a little stuck on uneven surfaces but for the most part performs amazingly well on carpet. On hardwood floors, Elmo works, but he occasionally slams his eyes on the floor in a way that seems it should halt the show.

You can buy TMX Elmo Toy for about $90 USD.

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Tomy presents all new “KUROHIGE” Pop-Up Pirate “Hard Gay” limited edition in large size. The Kurohige is an unique puzzle / strategy game that is quite popular in Japan. Set the pirate into the barrel and slide the sword into the barrel, if the pirate pops out on your turn, you are out. The “Hard Gay” edition is based on Japanese comedian TV personality “Hard Gay” (the guy isn’t actually a gay, just married recently… to a girl). A great game and fun game with your friends with this Kurohige in interesting outfit.

The price of the Tomy KUROHIGE “Hard Gay” Edition is $55.

- If you want to order yourself a “Hard Gay” Edition of the Kurohige game…
- Hard Gay convincing Tomy to make HG Edition of the Kurohige (video part 1)
- Hard Gay convincing Tomy to make HG Edition of the Kurohige (video part 2)

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A PicoCricket is a tiny computer that can make things spin, light up, and play music. You can plug lights, motors, sensors, and other devices into a PicoCricket, then program them to react, interact, and communicate.

For example, you can make a cat and program it to purr when someone pets it. Or you can make a birthday cake and program it to play a song when someone blows out the candles.

The PicoCricket Kit is similar to the LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics kits. MINDSTORMS is designed especially for making robots, while the PicoCricket Kit is designed for making artistic creations with lights, sound, music, and motion.

The price of a single PicoCricket Kit is $250.

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The BFG from the hit game series and now hit movie – DOOM! The “Bio Force Gun” (come on – we all know ‘BFG’ really means ‘Big F**king Gun’) measures 12″ long and comes on a display base. Wow your friends when they see this otherworldly weapon live and in person!

The price of the DOOM BFG Gun Prop Replica is $79.95, it’s currently out of stock.

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