Mable's Unique Shopping Blog

Toy of the Year 2009: BuckyBalls are Magnetic!

Sean — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:32:41 +0000

Rolling Stone magazine named BuckyBalls “Toy of the Year” for 2009 and now it’s your turn to have some addicting magnetic fun.

They’re kinda like legos with all the shapes you can make, but they are complete spheres, and they stick to each other, or your refrigerator, super easy. Made from rare earth magnets they are super powerful and super addictive some people even forget their cigarette addiction. Whaa!?!

Buy your set of 216 Bucky Balls from ThinkGeek today. Watch the video to learn more about how awesome these little shiny balls really are.

More hands on video action of Bucky Balls available at PerpetualKid. Only$29.95!

Shop for more Science themed Geek Toys ->

3D Spherical Labyrinth: The Superplexus

Sean — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:47:58 +0000

Let’s take a look in the “oh oh oh! gimme gimme, I neeeeed it, I’m sure” category. Here we are: A $30,000 humongous three dimensional spherical labyrinth aptly titled “The Superplexus”. Check it out.

It’s large, 36 inches in diameter, and holds a hand made wooden track longer than a football field if laid out flat. The object, like other labyrinths, is to roll the marble from one end of the track to the other without falling off the track. I particularly admire the “complex network of chicanes, multi-planar hairpin turns, spirals, and staircases–even a vortex.” Wow a vortex! I’m stoked already!

More importantly I saw a tie-in with autistic/spectrum kids when I read ” … [this] challenges the limits of your manual dexterity and spatial understanding …” from Hammacher. This relates to how Google has found that “people with autism tend to be visually and spatially gifted” from their SketchUp 3D software.

How’s that for awesome? I say let’s all buy one right now!
Plus Free Shipping on orders over $99 at Hammacher Schlemmer with Code: FEBSHIPS – Limited Time Offer What are you waiting for?

Geeky Valentine’s Day Gifts

Sean — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:05:36 +0000

Woah! Check out the awesome Valentine’s day gifts over at ThinkGeek.

Mable’s favs on the Geeky list:
- Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets: Everything tastes sweet now! (WTF Miracle Fruit?)
- The Vampire Seduction Handbook: hold still for a minute will ya.
- Beating Heart Stress Relief Pillow: for those rare nights alone.

This is only a small sample of the rad gifts available at ThinkGeek right now. Choose from other nerdy gifts like plants that grow to say I love you, electronic assisted t-shirts of love, lots of caffeinated themed goodies, and plenty of novelty breath mints for those old school gamers and cupcake lovers. Visit V-Day Gift Guide now.

16 Million Color Party Lamp

Sean — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:17:14 +0000

Made to make a statement and add some color to your life; introducing the 16 Million Color Party Lamp! This lamp cycles through millions of colors, shades, tones and comes with a remote for total control. Powered by Earth friendly LEDs rated for 100,000 hours of use this will be your best party friend for years to come. Choose from an ambient glow to a bright beam of pure white light or any primary, secondary, or tertiary color.

Get this Color Changing Party Lamp with a lifetime guarantee from Hammacher today.
Batteries are included!

How Star Wars Tricks Kids into Meditating

Lauren — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:00:09 +0000

Say hello to the sneakiest and perhaps most useful “toy” a parent could want for her child:

What could it possibly do that’s so exciting to me? It teaches kids to use the Force! Well, kinda. What it actually does is shows kids how to access their alpha brainwave state. That’s what we experience when we get “in the zone” doing something interesting, or when we enter a very peaceful meditative state. We slow down from our usual (beta) brainwave speed and experience clarity and inner calm. The Force Trainer basically teaches kids to meditate! Studies abound on how meditation – or just slowing down and “being present” – can drastically improve our health, happiness, and lives. And calmer kids equal calmer parents

Star Wars certainly doesn’t explain the product this way, but look at the kid’s face in the commercial. That’s one chill padawan.

In case you’re wondering more about the technical details, here’s how it works:

“The wireless headset reads your brainwaves through dry sensor technology and can determine the differences between alpha, beta, gamma and delta waves. This allows a chip inside the Force Trainer to use an algorithm to interpret the data and translate it to physical action, which in this case moves the Training Sphere into different sections of the cylinder.”

$89 (was $119.99)

Light Takes Flight: shadow projecting lamp

Lauren — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:30:05 +0000

The simple play of light and shadow can be so mesmerizing. This new shadow projecting lamp from Brooklyn based Lumen uses a flock of birds to create it’s beautiful shadow play. Measuring a wee 5″ x 2.5″, the shadows it projects get larger as you move the lamp away from the wall. It makes a great conversation piece for living room display, yet I envision placing them on a nightstand (or uber sleek Lumen shelf). I’d just love to have my own flock of birds next to my bed And since it’s oil powered, there are no power cords to tie it down and no electricity being used. This lamp is (almost) free as a bird…
$47.99

Last Minute Costume Shopping

Sean — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:05:33 +0000

Quick! There’s still have a chance to get an awesome Halloween costume ordered today and delivered by tomorrow for the big Friday night Halloween party. Of course you can get it delivered in time for Halloween night as well. Guaranteed Halloween Delivery – See BuyCostumes.com for details.

Super BONUS!: Orders over $100 get free premium shipping.

Top Halloween Costmes 2009

Sean — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:59:02 +0000

Did your costume make it on the top Halloween Costume list for 2009?

There are less than 2 weeks until Halloween 2009 and right about now we should all be going into super happy Halloween mode while we try and find the perfect Halloween Costume for the year. So to help narrow down your choices I present to you the official Mable’s 2009 Top Halloween Costume List. It’s full of the best, sexiest, and most popular costume ideas for everyone in the family.

We broke it down into Men’s Women’s Boys and Girls featuring the top 5 costumes from each group. Check out the sneak peak for each group.

Girls Costumes
#2 top young girl costume is Hannah Montana Costume
Boys Costumes
#3 top young boys costume is Star Wars Clone Troopers
Women Costumes
#5 top women’s costume is Egyptian Queen Costume
Men Costumes
#4 top men’s costume is Sherlock Holmes Costume

Whether you need an awesome costume idea or are just curious about what the trends will be like this Halloween, check out our entire Halloween costume section.

Willy Wonka Costume: Johnny Depp or Gene Wilder?

Sean — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:29:55 +0000

Willy Wonka is the legendary candy man who in 2005 made a comeback to take a new twist on the mysterious chocolate factory. Johnny Depp starred as Wonka in the 2005 remake, but the new look didn’t seem to sit well with everyone who watched it. Although there are many big fans of the remake out there who enjoy dressing as the new Willy Wonka.

For the old school fans out there be sure to check out Mable’s Willy Wonka Costume page to find the more colorful Gene Wilder / 1971 rendition of Willy Wonka. You could even call it the original Willy Wonka costume, but stores call it the Candy Man costume.

More options and even high-end hand made costumes can be found on eBay.

Wonder Woman Halloween Costume

Sean — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:00:57 +0000

It’s all about the little things that really make a Halloween costume “the best costume ever.” Case in point; our post about Wonder Woman Underoos and the new for 2009 Wonder Woman Wig .

Both are the perfect accessory to your Wonder Woman Costume for Halloween and any other day of the year.

Sexy tip: Wear your Wonder Woman underoos underneath your costume and when the night is over some lucky Halloween goer gets to see the sexy side of the Amazon Princess Diana of Themyscira.