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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Only One Faramir Deck Is Needed By Fans Of The "Ents Of Fangorn!"
by wlswarts
Pros: Easy to learn rules, Decent enough premiums, Fun
Cons: A LOT of extra cards that collectors will already have, Cannot make a set
Decipher, Inc., the company which produced "The Lord Of The Rings" Trading Card Game, did a good job of trying pretty desperately to give some of the under-represented characters in the franchise their shining moment. In the course of the first sets, ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Heroscape: Jandar's Flag Bearer
Rally Round Me, Men!
by BlackBear
Pros: Good looking figure, dice and dice bag
Cons: Very hard to find
Jandar appears to be the most noble of all the factions fighting for control of Valhalla. To stress this point, Jandar has chosen the heroic Sir Gilbert to carry and protect their banner on the fields of battle.The second of the Crest ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Mattel The Bridal Collection Sophisticated Wedding Barbie Collectible Doll
Sophisticated Wedding Bride Barbie doll
by entrance
Pros:

Nice dress and hair-do, good box


Cons: nothing really special about this one
Sophisticated Wedding Barbie was third in a series called the Bridal Collection by Mattel. This doll was released in 2002 by Mattel, and was the last doll in the series. The place where I first remember seeing her was in Hamly's, London for ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Lord of the Rings Card Game Shadows Booster Box
"The Lord Of The Rings" TCG Reboots Itself Well With "Shadows"
by wlswarts
Pros: Easy to learn, Good image quality, Fun to play
Cons: Problematic collectibility issues (foils), Impossible to make complete set from boosters decks, Purpose of reboot?
As "The Lord Of The Rings" came to an end in the cinemas, collectors were still eager to revisit Middle Earth, but by the time "The Return Of The King" was released as an extended edition DVD, the toy market for the franchise was near death and the ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Mattel Barbie Collector Peppermint Obsession Barbie Doll
Peppermint Obsession Silver Label Barbie doll
by entrance
Pros: Beautiful doll, nice dress and box
Cons: Hair not like prototpes, can see linning of dress
This is Peppermint Obsession Barbie doll. This doll was a part of a series called the "Flavour Obsession" series. There were five of them. Three of them being Silver Label, meaning 50,000 world-wide. The other two were Platinum Lable, meaning only 1,000 ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Mattel Bob Mackie Lady of Unicorns Barbie Doll
Lady of the Unicorns Gold Label Bob Mackie Barbie doll
by entrance
Pros: Just an incredible doll, everything about the doll is perfect, beautiful
Cons: absolutley nothing! Maybe the price, but she is a collector's item.
This is just such an extraordinary doll, the beauty is just breath-taking!This doll came out several months ago now. She was part of the Bob Mackie Barbie doll collection, and was only avalable via Canadian Dealers and FAO Schwarz. As I don't ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Mattel Diva Collection: Gone Platinum Barbie
Diva Gone Platinum Barbie doll
by entrance
Pros: Beautiful doll, gorgeous gown and hair, nice box
Cons: Too many produced
This is a ‘Gone Platinum Diva’ Barbie doll that was released by Mattel in 2002. The doll was part of a series called the “Diva Collection”, in which she was the first in the series. This was a series of three Barbie collector ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Fisher Price Royal Potty
It's a potty...
by momofmichael
Pros: generally easy to clean
Cons: drawer sometimes sticks going back in, not for standing
Personally I think potty seats are rather over-priced, especially considering their function. When I saw this royal potty seat on clearance I bought it on impulse, without any comparison pricing or research and well before we needed it. We had ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

My Little Step Stool Base/Top
Step with Caution
by momofmichael
Pros: nice colors
Cons: a little too tall for a toilet, slips on tile floor
Now that my toddler prefers the big toilet to his potty seat I wanted a stool by each toilet. Surprisingly I had a hard time finding one at my local shopping stores. Target had the perfect little stool but it was only in pink – not an option in ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Jeep Twin Sport All-Weather - Green Umbrella Stroller
great portable twin stroller
by saharris80
Pros: easy fold, light weight, SO portable, sturdy
Cons: shades aren't the greatest-flimsy and not very great cover
We were about to go on our first plane trip with our twins, and the thought of taking our graco twin glider was too ominous to contemplate. We bought this STAT! on the internet, it arrived 2 days before our trip , and we have been so pleased with it ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Kids II Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper
My baby loves it
by weathergeek81
Pros: Fun, easy to assemble, festive colors, gender neutral
Cons: Takes up a lot of space, not many toys included
I was able to catch this jumper on sale for $20 off at Target a few weeks ago and since I'd been eyeing it for a while, I decided that $59 was a good price to buy it at. My husband was able to put it together within a matter of minutes. He is not ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Zizzle Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: Sao Feng 3.75" Figure With Sword
Pirate Lord
by errex
Pros: Nicely detailed sculpt, very striking character design.
Cons: Action oriented pose, light on accessories.
This action figure was released by Zizzle as part of the toyline devoted to the third movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.In the movie, Sao Feng (lit. "Howling Wind") ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Hasbro Zam Wesell - Coruscant Speeder 84888
Chase Through Coruscant
by BlackBear
Pros: True to the film vehicle
Cons: Small cockpit, clashing color of the collapsible damage areas
Stepping into the Wayback Machine, I find myself in Texas at the local toy store on the day after the new wave of Star Wars toys was released for Attack of the Clones, the upcoming feature film that everyone, including me, has been waiting for. I had ...
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Oct 03 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Mini Wiggly Giggly Ball _ Toysmith
Great Squeaking Ball!
by windyleaves
Pros: Motivating sound, no batteries, very durable
Cons: Hard plastic = no throwing inside, can't have around pets
The Mini Wiggly Giggly Ball is a bright, entertaining little toy. It is made of somewhat hard plastic, decorated with stripes or spirals and large dots (depending on which particular one you purchase). If you place your fingers in the small indents and ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Madame Alexander Girlz 18" Playmate Doll
This doll is gorgeous.
by ltbennett
Pros:

beauty, price, quality


Cons: availability, no in-line clothing or accessories
I just purchased this doll for my 3 y.o. daughter at my local Costco, available 10/1/08 for the 2008 holiday season. Her eyes literally lit up when she spied this doll on the aisle endcap. I had to get it.I don't own, or know much about the ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Milton Bradley Heroscape Large Expansion Set: Special Terrain Set
Troll Bridge
by BlackBear
Pros: Lots of good terrain, common hero figure
Cons: Can be hard to find
One of the less traveled routes in Valhalla crosses a swiftly flowing river. Deep holes in the riverbed have been known to swallow even the largest of creatures. Luckily, there is a strong bridge that allows passage hidden beyond the trees. It is, ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Barbie Collector Chocolate Obsession Barbie Doll Silver Label By Mattel
Chocolate Obsession Silver Label Barbie doll
by entrance
Pros: Beautiful doll, really nice garment, lovely scent, nice box
Cons: Hair not like prototype
What a scrumptious doll this is! I got this “intoxicating doll” as a Christmas present in 2007. It had been two years by then since the original release of the doll. I had seen her on display in Hamly’s, ...
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Oct 01 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Bus Pull Back Toy
Among The More Realistic Pull Back School Buses
by luxuryliners
Pros: Decent detail, large size, rubber tires, durable body construction.
Cons: Doesn't go that far, squeaks while rolling, potential choking hazard.
Introduction When I was younger, I collected die cast replicas of buses. Being that I had no consistent or significant budget for buying these toys at the time, I took the opportunity to purchase some small scale school buses on a trip to ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Race N Go Rig 2
Perfect for the Destroyer in your life...
by jeliwobble
Pros: Simple; versatile; little hand friendly; long age range play
Cons: Plastic fantastic; possibly a little flimsy; car pieces everywhere!
Son is a perfect boy. He fits all the known criteria of boys; takes things apart to find out how they work (but never puts them back together), throws things to see how far they fly (including himself), kicks or bangs things to see if they're hard or ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Vermont Teddy Bear- 15 in. Bewitching Teddy Bear
A Totally Bewitching Beautiful Work Of Art From Lovely Vermont!
by Lark729_89
Pros: very nicely made bear MADE IN THE USA!
Cons:

do not wash in machine or place in dryer


I saw her even before the child saw her. This vanilla colored bear with the blue eyes is called “Bewitching Bear” and she beckoned to me with outstretched arms as if begging me to take her home. However, she belonged to ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Vtech Tote 'n Go Laptop Plus
Busy Brains are Good!
by jeliwobble
Pros: Lots to do; progressive learning; encouraging and appropriate praise; mouse movable for left-handers
Cons: Screen is a little small; annoying tunes, especially within game play, and NO MUTE BUTTON!
I spend a lot of time on my laptop. It lives on the kitchen table. My kidlings do a lot of things on the kitchen table and I tend to live a virtual life online! We build Playdoh mansions and Lego dragons and I write blogs and journals and threads on my ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Hands Free Gate
I like it!
by tuffkustomer
Pros: Strong, secure, hands-free gate. Kid-proof to around 40 lbs.
Cons: NOT FOR STAIRS! Gate frame crosses floor, making a trip hazard.

We have two of these gates, one at each end of our kitchen. And they have worked great for us.This gate consists of a metal, one-piece frame with a swinging gate. When you put one foot on the release pedal and apply enough force, the gate can ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Big Splash Center
Highly Recommended Kids Pool
by noahandme
Pros: Solid, heavy-duty plastic that won't break or crack.
Cons: Large, hard to move around, large to store.
The Step 2 Big Splash Center was purchased this summer for our almost two year old special needs son. He adores it! We were lucky enough to find this great pool on craigslist.com with matching slide (used) for $125. This was a great deal to me ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

COMPLETE STAR TREK MOVIES TRADING CARDS BOX
Decent Cards, Annoyingly Difficult Set: "The Complete Star Trek Movies" Cards From Rittenhouse Frustrate.
by wlswarts
Pros: Creative idea, Interesting autograph signers, Decent chase cards
Cons: Difficulty of assembling a master set
"Star Trek" trading cards have some serious ups and downs and as a market, there are concepts that make those ups and downs harder to swallow sometimes. The ideal investment - in terms of trading cards - is one where there is a balance between ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Baby Trend Snap N Go Stroller
Easy, Reliable, Affordable Convenience (for a stroller)
by bought_it_all
Pros: Attactive, light, solid, functional, adaptable, simple, and inexpensive.
Cons:

Only of use with an infant car seat (up to 20 pounds).


The Baby Trend Snap 'n Go Stroller is a must have for the new parents. When my wife and I were expecting our first child this past summer, we did the traditional thing and started a baby registry. My wife did all the research using her Baby ...
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Sep 30 '08 Overall Rating:
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