'Baby and Me' Wii game: Hello, dolly

02.11.09

You can strap a Wiimote with your favorite doll and then to quantify how good you are playing with him. There is also a special doll that Wiimote-enabled, if you prefer this route.

Alas, the game will be released only in Australia - a representative for 505 Games says he is not scheduled for U.S. release. Looks like we will enjoy "ten games in baby mode" more support balance board vicariously.In addition, everyone could take a minute to listen to "William wants a doll" and allow perhaps a boy wants to play with it, too, and it could have been packaged to appeal to girls and boys? Hum.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Ball finally inducted into toy hall of fame

05.11.09

The inductees to the Hall of Fame National Toy this year were announced today, and they are, drum roll please, Game Boy, Big Wheel, and ... the ball. Yep, the ball is just as generic Orb ol '!

Last year, the Hof inducted into the stick, so I guess the ball is not that character. It seems a little too basic to justify the special admission rather than simply being recognized as part of the ur - toydom concept. It's like Baseball Hall of Fame to induct the idea of keeping statistics. I do not know how the ball was not already there, you know?Especially since Atari baby dolls, Barbie, Legos, Lincoln Logs, Lionel trains, marbles (kind of a bullet-shaped?), Monopoly, Mr. Potato Head, Play-Doh, the rocking horse, and View-Masters already made the cut. (Among others. Complete list here.) Even the Strong National Museum of Play (which includes the National Toy Hall of Fame, of course) admits that the ball is "as old as civilization itself but for some reason She made the cut just now, with toys which launched in 1969 and 1989.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Alzheimer's Reading Room: Alzheimer's Patients Respond to Dolls

Geist recruited Nelson to what both describe as a doll collection of the mission after it has heard of Florence Cotterell, died February 1 at age 85 after a long illness of Alzheimer Geist knew Cotterell to live next Catonsville to her a few years ago, before the older woman moved to the high Brightview Catonsville's Living facility. Geist recruited Nelson to what both describe as a doll collection of the mission after it has heard of Florence Cotterell, died February...

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