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 19th, 2014 by Stinkhead
The running of the 139th Preakness was this weekend in Baltimore. I was on hand to cover the InFieldFest concerts, consisting of Lorde, Nas, and Switchfoot. In addition, I got to shoot some of the races, including the Preakness run, in which California Chrome (pictured above) won. Click below for more coverage.
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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 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 20th, 2014 by Stinkhead
K’Nex is producing some great sets and nabbing some hot licenses. I stopped by to see them because my son got the big 500 piece bucket for Christmas and loves playing with it frequently. But while I was there, holy cow, check out these Titan Fall figures. The game comes out in March, but in the meantime, I’ve got to get my hands on those mechs. They look fantastic! Here check out the 3D version.
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February 16th, 2014 by Stinkhead
Coming to you from the 2014 Toy Fair in New York City, here is a gallery of LEGO updates. More info below.
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February 11th, 2014 by Stinkhead
My son is all into spies right now so I made him a massive spy hunt, ARG style. Clue after clue lead him to a trip with the family to the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. Check out the video above to see how it all went down. Here is a photo gallery from our trip to the museum.
Be sure to keep checking NonToxicReviews.com this weekend for all kinds of updates as I head off to the Toy Fair in New York City. You can also follow @NonToxicR on Twitter. I’ll be hitting Lego, Playmobil, Hasbro, Mattel, Mezco, NECA, you name it. I’ll have tons of photos and a video wrap up later next week.
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February 10th, 2014 by Stinkhead
We’re on a huge secret agent kick right now because we watched Spy Kids a few weeks ago. I’ve been planning this huge spy game for my son, that took us to the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. There is a video coming detailing all the clues and puzzles my son had to decipher, but for now, check out the the gallery of images from the museum, including all the James Bond movie props and costumes from the Fifty Years of Villiany exhibit.
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January 26th, 2014 by Stinkhead
Monster Jam returned to the Verizon Center in Washington DC the weekend of January 25th. We checked out the pit party, we marveled at the Nuclear Cowboyz‘ halftime exhibition, and we cheered on Illuminator as Jay Snyder won his second racing title this weekend. Check out our pics below!
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