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    • 20 Ratings
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    Disney Princess Nightmare

    MARCH 28, 2012 10:53PM

    By Lauren J Barnhart


    Topics: peggy orenstein, writer, cinderella ate my daughter, books, feminism, non-fiction, girls, disney princess, pink, toys, barbie

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 833 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Clutter? No, my childhood.

    APRIL 6, 2011 11:55AM

    By Nancy Davis Kho


    Topics: open call, spring cleaning, parenting, oakland, rochester, friends, toys, trolls

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1041 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Boys-n-Guns

    MARCH 7, 2011 12:49PM

    By Jayne Guertin


    Topics: insanity, toys, family, airsoft, guns, sports, teens, xbox, paintball, guilt

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2333 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    My G.I. Joe is more than Twice the Man of Your Joe

    AUGUST 6, 2009 10:57AM

    By Bob Calhoun


    Topics: pygmy gorilla, hasbro, kung-fu grip, toys, the intruder, rise of cobra, 70s, action team, g.i. joe, gi joe

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 2511 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Hares of Easter

    APRIL 10, 2009 5:48PM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: easter, animals, belief and religion, business, design, toys, antiques, proud, scary, intelligent, silly, tall bunnies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 31 Ratings
    • 1686 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Totally Homo Joe

    MARCH 17, 2009 1:36AM

    By Bryan Harrison


    Topics: family, comedy, childhood, children, mother, motherhood, gay/lesbian, parenthood, lgbt, aging, elderly, reminiscence, toys, rubber, fetishism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 2467 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Sad Kens of History

    MARCH 10, 2009 2:51PM

    By montcalm


    Topics: ken, barbie, doll, toys, satire, not that funny, humor, not particularly humorous

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 2138 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Barbie at 50

    FEBRUARY 26, 2009 9:16AM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: barbie, toys, comedy, spoof, humor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1797 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    To All the Toys I've Loved Before...

    JANUARY 13, 2009 5:24PM

    By Leeandra Nolting


    Topics: toys, legos, barbie, cabbage patch kids, nintendo

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1098 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Anyone Want to Buy a Pony?

    JANUARY 6, 2009 1:18AM

    By Danielle Patrick


    Topics: obsession, ebay, collectables, 1980s, toys

    • Editor's Pick
    • 64 Ratings
    • 7811 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    Dangerous Toys at the Edge of the World

    OCTOBER 3, 2008 4:41PM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: memory, humor, comedy, animals, environment, family, weapons, toys

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