The Toy Review

Ok, I could try to say that I want this for my children, but that is not true. I want it for me. Me, me, me! See, back in the day, I had a 72 crayon plastic box with levels in it. I got it when I was in my early 20s, and up until I let my children use it a few years ago, it was still full of 72 unbroken crayons. That lasted a couple of minutes, and though it probably seems petty, I have regretted the loss ever since. And also learned that if I expect other people not to break my stuff, I probably shouldn’t share it. But I hate to be selfish, so maybe I want two of these amazing colored wax towers. Wow. 150 colors. I remember when 96 was as large as you could go. Would it be exceedingly juvenile to request a coloring book or seven to go with the Crayola 150-Count Telescoping Crayon Tower? No? Well, give me the Disney Princess one then!

I know I promised some adult toys eventually, and the time has come. Wait a minute. That just sounds wrong. Let me start over. I told you when I started this blog that there would be toys here that adults as well as kids would enjoy, and this is one of those items. And it’s not even a toy per se, but rather tickets to an event that folks of all ages will like. I’m talking about National Rodeo Finals tickets. The NFR is December 4-13 this year, and you can get tickets in all price ranges.

So, how do I know you will like it? Did you like the stick pony I showed you? And have you ever met a kid who could stay off a rocking horse? When was the last time you saw a child walk by a merry-go-round without asking to get on? Or willingly turn off an old spaghetti western? When have you been able to cut off the radio while Garth was singing Rodeo? Yeah. See? You know you wanna go!

And listen. Sit low so the dust gets on ya. There’s no smell finer than horse flesh and arena dust. You know I am right about that, too.

I just wanted to take a moment today to point out The Store here at the Toy Review. I put it up not too long ago, and I am working on ways to improve and expand it. I thought it would make a fair addition to a toy review site. And, I thought the reviews would make a good addition to the store. What I am trying to say is that I thought that in this case the sum would be greater than the total of the parts. I’d appreciate it if you’d take a gander there when you are ready to make a toy purchase, whether its a current toy or a vintage toy, I’m betting you can find it there.

Ok, enough about that. Next time, we’ll talk about moon sand!

Hi, and how are you? I’m glad you stumbled by! I thought I’d take this first post to let you know who, what, where, when and why this blog is all about. My name is Cass, and I am a blogger. I’m also a mother of 8, and I used to be a kid. I know, hard to believe, but it’s true. I’ve touched more toys than are currently extant in some smaller countries, so I feel qualified to talk about them. That’s exactly what I plan to do, too. You’ll find reviews of toys old and new here. You will probably find some toys for adults here now and again, though I don’t think you’ll ever find adult toys. Some things just shouldn’t be mixed, ya know what I mean?

Disclosure

I am going to be right upfront and tell you that if someone offers me some cash to talk about their product, I’m most likely gonna say “yes”. After all, I still have toys to buy, and my toys are way more expensive than the stuff I buy the kids! I’ll tell the truth, though, compensated or not.

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Conversation

I have turned the comments off on this blog. I’m thinking it’s going to be more an information repository than a conversational exchange. If you have a question or want to contact me, you can reach me at cass (at) cassknits (dot) com.