Seeing is believing with the Levitron. Without strings, wires or electricity, the fascinating toy is available in cherry hardwood. The top is held aloft through the principle of spin stabilized magnetic levitation which was discovered and patented by Vermont-based physicist Roy M. Harrigan in the 1970s
$9 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $9 Retro Collector’s Edition Slinky Packaged in a replica of the original 1945 box and made of oiled blue-black steel like the original (rather than the chrome steel of the modern Slinky), this makes a great gift for someone silly. Available from Hickoree’s for $9. width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Retro Collector’s Edition Slinky Packaged in a replica of the original …
Parents tired of telling their children that their iPod or iPhone is “not a toy” (when even the toddler knows the truth) should take a look at this $20 plushy accessory. Part protective case, part interactive children’s toy, the Woogie is a sort of “Tickle Me iPhone” that converts devices into virtually indestructible playmates. Encased in layers of protective padding and large enough that it’ll …