Topps in 3-D Technology
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Check this out!
Topp’s has launched a line of collector’s baseball cards that work with your webcam to bring players to life. The action unfolds right on your desktop!
The cards, called Topps 3-D Live, are built with technology created by augmented reality company Total Immersion. The images are not holograms. They are actually a digital overlay on the video [...]
Such a Deal!
Friday, December 12th, 2008No parking hassles, No sales tax, No gift wrapping, NO PROBLEM! Get it online!
Just click on the banners below to get started and use the coupon codes provided at checkout.
Edmund Scientifics:
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15% off ANY ORDER - Promo Code “ED9″ expires 12/13/08
Free Shipping Any Order - Promo Code “BARGAINS” expires [...]
10 Science Gifts Under $10
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Here are 10 great sciency gift ideas all under $10 PLUS a coupon code that will save you another 15% AND FREE standard shipping on orders over $49 if you order by midnight on 11/25/08. To shop, click on any item below and remember to enter code “WC97483″ during check out.
Alien Slime 9.99 Bug [...]
Scientific Bargain Shopping
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Here is a great money-saving opportunity to start tucking away holiday gifts for your science minded child.
Edmund Scientifics is a great source for educational science toys of every type. Right now shipping is free on any order when you enter coupon code “bargains” at check out. There are many items under $10!
Famous French Ornithopter - $9.95
Hand Boilers - [...]
Unconventional Inventions
Friday, September 26th, 2008When I was about six years old I fell in love with the Mouse Trap game by Milton Bradley. I was drawn in by the idea of all those colorful gadgets, gears and gizmos working together to set off the trap at the end. It’s funny but when my kids saw this game (yes, it’s [...]
Apocalyptic Fun for Everyone!
Saturday, March 8th, 2008What’s 7 feet long, seats 2 children and has enough nuclear payload to to take out most of the Eastern Seaboard?
A. It’s the Polaris Nuclear Sub! Get yours today!
This reminds me of an earlier post I made about another great vintage doomsday toy; The Atomic Energy Lab.
5 Great Science Toys
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008If you are finding yourself stuck on ideas for toys that are educational, fun and won’t break the bank, this post is for you!
Rest assured that I have bought my share of Chemistry Sets, Dinosaur Excavation Kits, Rock Polishing Machines and Model Building Kits of every ilk. Most of these toys looked intriguing in the [...]
The Ant Farm goes High Tech
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Remember the classic Ant Farm with the little plastic barn and silo? Well, it’s about as out-of-date as a VCR!
The Ant Farm has gone 21st Century! The updated model features a translucent gel medium that not only gives the Ant Farmer a better view of his herd but also provides the ants with [...]
Happy Birthday!
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008My own little Science Junkie turns 10 today! Being that he also loves chess, I give you a chess joke:
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of his office, and asked them to disperse. “But [...]
Where oh where have all the really cool toys gone?
Saturday, February 9th, 2008I think this Atomic Energy Lab kit from the 1950’s may have contained an actual vial of 235U (for educational purposes only).
Doomsday weapons must have been the order of the day in the 1950’s - Check out this “death on the seven seas” toy from the same era. What do you mean war isn’t fun?!
In reality [...]
