LEGO brick builder Sariel was given an exclusive access to the the heart of the LEGO factory in Billund, Denmark that very few people have had the opportunity to witness. The factory produces more than two million pieces per hour. Everything is recycled in the factory, and whatever is discarded in the manufacturing process gets recycled… Continue reading Inside LEGO Factory in Denmark
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Life Size Little Tikes Cozy Coupe
A custom made street-legal version of the iconic red and yellow Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. The larger scale vehicle is now available to purchase online via eBay. The car is created by brothers John and Geof Bitmead, who took a Daewoo Matiz car and modified it to look like the classic plastic toy. The replica car can… Continue reading Life Size Little Tikes Cozy Coupe
Collin Burns Break World Record For Rubik’s Cube
The Rubik’s Cube has puzzled the minds of millions for decades, with most people giving up before ever coming close to finishing the notoriously difficult game. But not teenager Collin Burns, who has completed a cube in just 5.25 seconds, smashing the world record. The US national ‘speedcubing’ champion was at an official Rubik’s Cube… Continue reading Collin Burns Break World Record For Rubik’s Cube
Artist Repaints Toy To Look like Jennifer Lawrence
Artist Noel Cruz has given a dramatic makeover to a store-bought Barbie doll made to look like the heroine of the Hunger Games series as portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence. Cruz, who has built a lucrative career out of repainting dolls and actions figures of movie characters and celebrities, was able to transform the bland plastic… Continue reading Artist Repaints Toy To Look like Jennifer Lawrence
Osama Bin Laden Doll Goes Up For Auction With $2,500
An Osama bin Laden doll made as part of a secret CIA project in 2005 called ‘Devil Eyes’ and designed by the creator of G.I Joe is up for sale by online auction with a starting bid $2500. The 12-inch bin Laden doll was part of a programme which planned to distribute the dolls to children… Continue reading Osama Bin Laden Doll Goes Up For Auction With $2,500
Google Doodle Celebrates Rubik’s Cube 40th Anniversary
In honor of the toy’s 40th anniversary, Google Doodle created an interactive Rubik’s Cube on top of the search box to celebrate the invention of the magic cube. Rubik’s Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle, invented by Hungarian sculptor and professor Ernő Rubik in 1974. In January 2009, 350 million cubes had been sold worldwide making it the world’s top-selling puzzle game. In the video… Continue reading Google Doodle Celebrates Rubik’s Cube 40th Anniversary
Toys Made from Shoes
A small recycling company in Nairobi, Ocean Sole, is cleaning up the beaches to recycle colorful footwear into toys. The company is cleaning washes the flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents and turning them into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. via: Yahoo News