September 11th, 2014 by Stinkhead
I took the family to witness Marvel Universe Live at the Verizon Center on Sunday afternoon, and it was epic! The comic pages come to life as your favorite Marvel heroes battle it out with special effects and lots of action. I’m a fan of Feld productions, such as Ringling Bros Circus, Disney on Ice, and of course Monster Jam. But this event was unlike anything I’d ever seen. If you have a kid, or any fan of the Marvel Universe, you need to experience it like this.
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July 15th, 2014 by Stinkhead
The Washington Kastles, owners of the longest winning streak in pro-sports history, are dominating again this summer in DC, but now indoors at the Smith Center at the GWU campus. It’s not too late to get great prices on tickets for the remaining games this week and next. Join Martina Hingis, Bobby Reynolds, Venus Williams and more for an exciting night of tennis, engaging for the whole family.
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May 2nd, 2014 by Stinkhead
The all terrain Air Hogs Hypertrax
battles out against the flippable Hyper Actives 5
, watch our video to see which ones our testers preferred.
The Hypertrax features all-terrain treads to get over almost any obstacle, and a slim enough body that if it ends up upside-down, it can keep going. For young, inexperienced RC drivers, this car is perfect for just zipping around and getting used to steering. I like that the remote and charger are self-contained, however I have found that because the AA batteries are charging the car and the remote, it drains quickly. It takes a little over 20 minutes to charge up the vehicle, and then it drives for about 10 minutes.
The Hyper Actives 5 features a motorized wheel on top, assisting in any flip-overs. It has a bit more power (and it’s own AA powersource) so it’s going to win races, but it works best on asphalt or other smooth surfaces, it got a little hung up in the grass.
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April 14th, 2014 by Stinkhead
Check out KNex.com for all their products and build plans.
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March 30th, 2014 by Stinkhead
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March 21st, 2014 by Stinkhead
The circus opened up at Verizon Center last night in Washington DC, and it was a blast. This year’s edition “Built to Amaze” featured construction and paint themes and clowning around, and lots of tumbling and acrobatics. Check it out!
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March 17th, 2014 by Stinkhead
This weekend our county fairgrounds hosted the Fossil, Gem & Mineral show. My six year old absolutely loved the mineral exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum (culminating in the Hope Diamond), so I thought we’d give the show a try. I wasn’t sure if it would hold our collective interest for very long, but kids’ admission was free and my ticket was only $5 with an online coupon, so I figured it was low risk. We only live about ten minutes away, and low and behold we spent almost two and a half hours there. We sported matching pith helmets and had a blast! Check it out.
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March 3rd, 2014 by Stinkhead
Part 2: Collectibles
Photo galleries from the sections covered are available here:
- DC Collectibles: Batman and DC properties
- NECA: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Alien, Portal, Pacific Rim
- Mezco: Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy
- Funko: Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Back to the Future, Pulp Fiction, Goonies
- MEGA: Halo, Call of Duty
- Hasbro: Transformers, Star Wars, Gaurdians of the Galaxy
- Playmobil: Samurai Dragons, Shopping Mall, Alps (featured Toy Fair podcast)
- Mattel: Batman, He-Man, Back to the Future
- LEGO: Lego Movie, Simpsons, Chima, Ninjago, Star Wars, Ghostbusters
- Diamond Select Toys (not in the video): Walking Dead, Minimates, Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Godzilla
Part 1: Cool Stuff, and Part 3: Kids’ Stuff
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March 3rd, 2014 by Stinkhead
Part 1 all the cool stuff I saw at the 2014 Toy Fair.
Many still photos can be found here:
- Spin Master: Tenkai Knights, Spy Gear, Air Hogs
- MEGA: Spongebob, Hot Wheels, Ka-Pow
- LEGO: Simpsons, Chima, Star Wars, Lego Movie, Ninjago, Ultra Agents
- Modarri: Modarri Cars website (my photos coming soon)
- Play Visions: official website (my photos coming soon)
- Hasbro: Star Wars, Transformers, Nerf, Furby
- Educational Insights: official site (my photos coming soon)
- Irwin Toy: official siteTomy: official site
- Mod Robotics: official site
- Makey Makey: official site
- Z Wind Ups: official site
Part 2: Collectibles, and Part 3: Kids’ Stuff
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February 24th, 2014 by Stinkhead
Spin Master, maker of Spy Gear and Air Hogs, as well as the master licensor of How to Train Your Dragon 2 enticed us with a great display this year. Surprises were around every corner, and I loved their booth. Check out my take, below.
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