Father’s Day Giveaway 3 of 5! Remote Control Helicopter
Dad, you can’t let kids have all the fun. Dads need toys too. Reward yourself or your dad with the Swann: RC Helicopter. Stay entertained by flying this thing around all day. Think of the possibilities; fly it around the living room, confuse the mailman, annoy your dog, make your neighbors jealous, or pretend little men are attacking your wife.
The RC Helicopter is a new line of remote controlled gyro helicopters that boast simple operation and a realistic performance. The Easy-Fly Gyro Technology provides stability, it includes six-way multi-directional flying capabilities, and the remote control recharges the built-in battery.
To win, post a link to your favorite toy – vintage or current – in the comments below. Bonus points if the toy is completely ridiculous or entertaining. One winner will be selected from the comments section.
Contest closes Wednesday June 15th.
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Sorry, U.S. contestants only.
Check out Swann.com/helicopters. More giveaways to come!
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“Father’s Day Giveaway 3 of 5! Remote Control Helicopter”
2:10 pm on June 8th, 2011
The old Green Machine big wheel. Awesomes toy of the 70′s
2:11 pm on June 8th, 2011
Green Machine big wheel! The 70′s best toy!
2:15 pm on June 8th, 2011
Teddy Ruxpin!!!
This was my favorite toy when I was 5, eventually I realized I can put any damn tape I wanted into the bear, and it will play it. So this bear sang rather then tell me stories, way cooler! My Grandma put a old “Mexican Ranchera (Country)” tape in him, and just couldn’t stop laughing, I couldn’t either!
2:16 pm on June 8th, 2011
Ruxpin link-
http://youtu.be/8EshrR-xk2E
Teddy Ruxpin!!!
This was my favorite toy when I was 5, eventually I realized I can put any damn tape I wanted into the bear, and it will play it. So this bear sang rather then tell me stories, way cooler! My Grandma put a old “Mexican Ranchera (Country)” tape in him, and just couldn’t stop laughing, I couldn’t either!
2:22 pm on June 8th, 2011
The best toy was my San Diego Charger bike with the banana seat that had the lightning bolt on it. Well other then my Tonka Dump Truck.
2:23 pm on June 8th, 2011
MicroMachines ftw! Greatest toy every kid had!
2:30 pm on June 8th, 2011
Do not remember the manufacturer but back in india when they came out with helicopters for kids they had this one for kids.
You had the copter.
It fit into a base which was on top of a cylindrical plastic handle.
Then you pull the ring attached to a string which winds the mechanism inside the handle.
When you let go it makes the copter blades to turn at a speed and it flew straight.
But you could never control direction and could take out anything or any face eyes etc.
Completely ridiculous as i managed to give a friend a cut over his eye and get him 15 stiches.
2:34 pm on June 8th, 2011
My favorite were the old school GI Joe’s with the full beards. I remember as a kid trying to shave them off. I’m bummed that I gave them all away when I was in my teens.
2:39 pm on June 8th, 2011
MR.BUCKET! Put your balls in my mouth! That toy was ridiculous, inapro and fun and years later when found at the bottom of an old moving box makes an awesome drinking game!
2:57 pm on June 8th, 2011
Crashmobile. My brother and I were one year apart and we both had one. It was fun either crashing into each other or the wall.
3:29 pm on June 8th, 2011
The SkipIt kept me entertained for hours. My friends and I would fight over it.
http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/skipit.shtml
4:01 pm on June 8th, 2011
The Lego Star Wars Wampa Cave
http://starwars.lego.com/en-us/Products/Hoth+Wampa+Cave%E2%84%A2/8089.aspx
It comes with a snow-speeder, the wampa monster, a Lego skeleton, and a lightsaber that FLIES THROUGH THE AIR WHEN YOU PRESS A BUTTON (just like in the movie).
It’s a badass desk distraction.
5:05 pm on June 8th, 2011
Sit-n-spin is proof parents hate children. Not only do you spin yourself sick, but the name is a euphanism for “go fuck yourself”.
Gobs of fun as a kid though.
http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Classic-Sit-N-Spin/dp/B002VUCA00
7:12 pm on June 8th, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnmnygo2XE
Barbie Grows Boobs toy!
7:14 pm on June 8th, 2011
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON OR CAN WE DO MORE?
7:29 pm on June 8th, 2011
Ridiculous!!!
No one knew how popular the movie Star Wars would be when it came out in 1977. Certainly Kenner, the maker of Star Wars toys, didn’t. Kenner had no intention of creating action figures for the film, instead going with cheap toys like puzzles and other lame junk that no one would want from a film Kenner must have assumed no one would see. Turns out a few people did see the flick and those few people wanted a Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader doll. Kenner didn’t have any, so they came up with this ingenious gambit: let people buy Early Bird certificates good for an action figure when they became available. This amounted to thousands of children ripping open their presents on Christmas morning to discover their parents’ bought them an empty box. And that is when George Lucas introduced bottomless disappointment to his fans, a gimmick he would later perfect with the Star Wars prequels.
http://theswca.com/images-toys/figuretoys/ebkit.html
10:01 pm on June 8th, 2011
Behold! The Airzooka!!
Simple, ridiculous, entertaining and endlessly annoying for anyone within 20 feet of the user.
11:28 pm on June 8th, 2011
The best was the old school He-man action figures. For several reasons: 1. They were just bad ass 2. She-Ra (hot!) and 3. The live action movie featured the Russian from Rocky IV (I must break you, Skeletor!)
1:23 am on June 9th, 2011
http://www.vurtego.com/ Crazy fun you can do flips on it. This is the top of line pogo stick.
12:17 pm on June 9th, 2011
My favorite childhood toy was the girl next door. Always loved playing doctor!
12:38 pm on June 9th, 2011
Zeke, you can do more links for the Father’s day giveaway posts!
12:58 pm on June 9th, 2011
http://www.transformers-universe.com/content/images/galerie/pics/889/88909_Bravestarr_ThirtyThirty.JPG
My Little Pony for boys, and I bet very few people are going to remember this cartoon.
1:31 pm on June 10th, 2011
I could use the Helicopter and have Evel jump it.
http://www.amazon.com/Evel-Knievel-Super-Stunt-Set/dp/B000XQ51JQ
6:44 pm on June 10th, 2011
I loved smashing this guy on top of the head to kick a football. “Red Super Jock Kicker Toy” Endless fun for young and old men
!!!
9:36 pm on June 12th, 2011
Robot Gyro or Gyromite. The thing was only good for two games with Nintendo. It barely did anything, was expensive, but was the coolest for it’s time.
11:59 pm on June 12th, 2011
The old BattleStar Galactica toys that fired plastic missiles that could really put your eye out.
pew-pew!
6:44 pm on June 13th, 2011
“You Can Shave the Baby”
Hairy doll for fun razor play! Shave your pretty baby all over!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/edithzimmerman/you-can-shave-the-baby-y7