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We wanted a SAFE alternative to most blocks you buy in stores right now that may or may not contain lead paint esp since babies put EVERYThing in their mouths. We decided HABA, a German company, with a great reputation was the way to go. Our 7 mo old baby LOVES these blocks because they are very unique. The jingly one, the one with a mirror. SHe loves the donut shaped one and the little guy with his car. It's the best gift she got for Christmas and that's saying a lot when comparing it to all the battery-operated toys she got! I think the basics go a long way. She is entertained by these for a long time. We will buy more Haba toys in the future.

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I have been buying Haba toys for my baby, believing these were safe baby toys made in Germany. Because of this, I did not hesitate to pay extra money for these blocks. So I was shocked to find that the red rattle in this set contains high level of arsenic and the blue fabric hat contains small amount of Bromine. (My baby loves to chew on this hat) Overall, this toy is rated "HIGH" in toxicity level at HealthyStuff.org. Some Haba toys have 0 toxicity level, but unfortunately, this block is not one of them. I have thrown away the two toxic blocks, but this leaves the set rather uninteresting and way over priced.

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I contacted Haba regarding the high toxicity level reported on these blocks. Here is the reply I received;

Thank you for taking the time to write to us. Obviously you are a very educated and astute parent and for that I applaud you! We at HABA® really appreciate parents such as yourselves. Being a mom of two children myself and an "auntie" to 11 more children I can empathize.

Our HABA parent company in Germany was the first toy manufacturer in Europe to voluntarily send our items to an independent testing lab to get tested many decades ago. Mr. Habermaass still owns this family owned business and he is a grandfather now himself. You can read more about HABA at in the About section. In fact in 2008 after the heavy recalls of China made goods many other toy companies from Europe and America decided to pull back from the USA market. HABA didn't, we actually embraced the new CPSIA laws President Bush signed just before the end of his term. Of course this new law put a heavy financial stress on all childrens' products producers and retailers but HABA endured. In fact our lead levels were already at the lower levels that the law required so we had to change very little. The HealthyStuff.org group and other interest groups such as these do not have the funds to send all of the toys to independent, CPSC authorized laboratories so they purchase equipment themselves and do many of their tests in house. These tests are not as perfect as one would get from a laboratory. That being said HABA abides by the CPSIA law and all products we import have the appropriate testing and those Certificates of Compliance are readily available on our website.

At one time this same organization claimed our marbles in our Marble Ball Track Construction Set (a wooden block set made for older children to build architectural designs for the marbles to roll through) had a harmful chemical in them. This interest group takes advantage of consumers' fears and announces their worst toy lists at the holiday times. We in fact had proof that the marbles were safe and that no chemicals that may have been in the marbles were in fact in a state that could be absorbed by a person's body, even if swallowed. In this case we did spend the money to hire an attorney and healthystuff.org had to do a recant on their findings.

Did you also know that HABA still produces all of our wooden blocks, that we know will be most likely put into a child's mouth, in Germany? It would be much less expensive for us to do what all the other companies are doing and move our production to China but Mr. Habermaass and our company philosophy is to remain as a German made company, at least for our wooden products. We can't find textile companies in Europe to make our soft goods or room décor but we're on the constant look out. We've also opened our own office in China so that we have our own staff checking daily on our production partners in China.

That all being said, our First Blocks are safe. This item passes all testing required and this item continues to be a best seller for us.

If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to reach out. Obviously your satisfaction is our #1 goal.

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After getting this reply from them, I'm amending my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. In the end, each parents would have to make their own mind as to who and what to believe. It takes forever to build a company reputation and just a second to ruin it (unfortunately scare tactics works too well whether justified or not) and I want to give Haba a benefit of doubt.

The reason for 3 stars is that these blocks are more hit with my husband than with my baby.

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Colorful, well made blocks. There are not really enough to "build" anything, so I would suggest buying a set of Haba blocks that can be used with these, like the Fantasy Blocks.

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My original review of this product was quite favorable. While these blocks are among my son's favorite things to play with, I do have concerns now that we've had the blocks for several months (under HEAVY use). First, the hat on the little person is not secure. Ours fell off and would have posed a huge choking threat to our son if we hadn't grabbed it in time. We will not be reattaching the hat we'll just "retire" that toy. Second, we have noticed cracking in several of the blocks. Any cracks in a wooden product such as this will harbor bacteria from moisture (similar to wooden cutting boards). Since these blocks are only meant to be wiped clean with a damp cloth, there is no way to get them very clean. That in itself should have been a big red flag for us when we first bought them. Think about how much moisture they came into contact with from our son's saliva alone. In hindsight, NOT GOOD. Finally, I read the review about this product on healthystuff.org (thanks to G_Girl's recommendation) and it does get a high rating for toxicity. That was the icing on the cake for us. These blocks will all be retired now. It is a shame, too, because they really were a big hit here. They did cost a lot...I figured the Haba reputation meant that they were safe. I should have dug a little deeper I guess.

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Please check healthystuff.org when purchasing toys. This item is rated HIGH for toxicity. Ridiculous. It takes an incredible amount of time and research to find safe, non-toxic toys for infants.

Best 1-2-3 Grow With Me Wooden Walker/Ride-on Toy/Trolley Deals

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I am happy with this purchase. I feel it is good for early walkers. My son used this when first walking at 11 months on hardwood floors and did great. He loved the bucket to put toys in. We now have it in the ride-on form and at 16 months he is not quite tall enough, but he still loves pushing it around and putting things in the bin. I like that it steers.

I do want to note that while the description states it is made of solid wood, and some parts might be solid wood, most of it is plywood. I deem it quality plywood, but let it be known.

The assembly was a bit challenging, especially curving the part of the bucket, thankfully that only needs to be done once and the conversions are relatively simple. I did end up adding extra washers to the handlebars to make a tighter fit.

Update: My 2 1/2 year old plays with the ride-on everyday. He is very rough with it, tips it over and jumps on it, runs it into things, throws heavy wood blocks in the bucket, etc. and it has held up fabulously. I highly recommend this wonderful toy!

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This is a great product for a child that needs a sturdy walker. Our daughter has developmental delays and she didn't walk until she started using this (at 17 months old). The only problem with it is that it is hard for her to turn it, so she gets frustrated when she tries to use it like a doll stroller. She can turn is, but it takes some work for her to do so.

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The toy looked like a great buy for the money being that it converts into 3 different things. Here's the problem we've had. The nuts that screw onto the wheels constantly need to be tightened (they are small and pose a choking risk). Also, the nuts and bolts that hold the handle bar together do not stay tightened, so we always seem to be tightening those too. And, the flexible plywood that makes the basket also constantly falls away from the side wall panel grooves. The kids do enjoy playing with it (when it's not falling apart). I would give this product a much higher rating, if it stayed together ALL the time.

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We bought this for our twin grandchildren who just turned one. They loved it so much that we bought another so they wouldn't fight . It is extremely well-made and will not tip. We know this because the twins love to climb inside and before we bought the second, one child would climb on top of the other one. Big brother enjoys pushing these carts around the house as well. The only minor drawback is installing the curved bottom which really requires two people. I see these as lasting many years.

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...for a non-tip cart for our early walker!

We purchased this for our 1 year old, as she loves to walk around the house and pick up her toys. This cart is perfect for her to put her "trinkets" in, and we love, love, love that it is sturdy and doesn't tip over when she pushes down on the handle (like others we tried before. We can't speak for the other uses, but I imagine she will love it just as much.

My husband had no problem putting it together, but said the directions weren't all that helpful.

My only complaint is that the cart is fairly large and therefore heavy for her to turn as she moves about the house.

Review of Maxim EverEarth Garden Activity Cube

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We purchased this activity cube for our 9 month old son this Christmas. He immediately started playing with it and exploring all the movable parts. It is extremely sturdy and well made, and we love that it's wood instead of plastic. This also gives it some weight so that he can pull up on it without it sliding too much. One side has detachable shapes that we're going to leave off until he's older (right now they would go straight in his mouth), even though they're decent size and unlikely a choking hazard. This way I can leave him alone with the cube and not worry at all. Another great aspect... it comes as ONE PIECE, already assembled!!! No screws, instructions, or parts to mess with :) And with prime shipping we got it in two days. As he gets older there are many "teachable" components: counting, shapes, gears, animals, colors. I'm excited that this toy will grow with him and is durable enough to last through many more children. We are extremely happy with this product... Santa did a good job this year!

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We had bought a smaller version from another company and my 10 month old played with it so much we decided she needed a bigger one.

This is hands down her favorite toy, she will play with it for hours. There's so much stuff to do she never seems to get bored with it. The only thing I don't like about this toy is the sharp edges, you can pad them just make sure your baby can't tear the padding off. I would also recommended putting it on a carpeted surface as it can be slippery and cause falls if your baby tries to use it to stand up on.

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This product is very small. Once my child had the dexterity to be able to move the beads and play with this item (1 yr) he had to bend over to be able to play with it. Very Awkward. Product Returned.

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I purchased this item for my Son after seeing how much he liked working with similar ones in waiting rooms. The construction is great, everything seems well attached except for the magnetically attached shapes, they are hard to keep attached. I may make a modification, replacing the magnets with higher power ones, but we shall see.

My Son has played with the cube many times and certainly enjoys pulling the beads across the metal lines. I am very happy with the item and would suggest it for anyone who wants their child to have access to the same items they would have in a classroom setting.

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I bought this for my 1 yr. old grandson. Definitely age appropriate, and something he will be able to use until he is 3. I did put the shape toys away for a later date, as I do think that they "might" pose a choking hazard, as he is a mouther. Other wise....great product!!

Speech Sounds Learning Game-for Words Ending with sh, th, ch Reviews

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I can't believe how great this product is, and don't understand why it is not on amazon right now... holidays are a great time to buy functional gifts... not just junk toys. This is a product that will help children with speech issues. We need more toys like this that makes learning fun!

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We have purchased several of these Dinosaur fossil dig kits in the past few years for our 7 year old daughter. She was given one for Christmas 2009 and her interest in Dinosaurs went through the roof. She has seen every movie or cartoon that has featured a dinosaur in it ever since then. We have probably purchased 10 or more of these kits here because our daughter loves them so much and we have even used these items as "rewards". Instead of a treat of some kind, break out a new fossil dig kit and instant excitement!

Great for tuning fine motor skills. This is not a toy that your child is going too put down immediately (if they like it). It is time consuming and can be quite a mess with all of the dust and rocks being chipped away but definitely worth the amount of money (and then some)as well as the time you spend on these. Different types and species are available so there is a pretty good selection out there for this type of product. As I said, our daughter was 5 when she got her 1st one and once she started chipping away at it and saw some progress, she never slowed down. She loves everything about dinosaurs and actually being able to dig these fossils out on her own, she has now declared that she is going to be a Paleontologist, Artist, Nurse! All at the same time!

Again, other than the messy dust, this is a great product. Of course without the dust and dirt, this could not possibly even exist. When she is inside at the table chipping away, I put newspaper down and a cookie sheet on top of the paper and then she can just go to town! Cleans up easily enough too! Great price for a very cool item!

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Reviews of Lite Brite Refill: Letters (26 SQUARE SHEETS)

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The sheets are really nice perfect for my 5 year old daughter. I'm happy to see some additional educational value to an already educational toy (having the letters is great for a child just learning them).

My only gripe is that the packaging is not very good. I would have expected these to be in their cardboard box, however they arrived inside a much larger box just in some plastic. A few wrong shakes of the box, and these could have been bent. Fortunately they were perfectly fine though in my order.

Highly recommend these if you have a Light Bright.

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My three year old enjoys creating the pictures that match up with the letter sound and it is a good reinforcing fun activity after our "school time." It would be nice if this company came out with a lower case version as often most kids starting school are only familiar with the capital recognition of their letters.

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Bought these refill papers for an original Lite Brite at grandma's house. My 4-year-old has a lot of fun playing with this. My only complaint is some of the designs are hard to make out for a small child (and an adult). At the bottom of the sheet is a list of the shapes included on that page (in the picture of the A on this Amazon product page, for example, it tells you the refill page is for the letter A and the pictures are of an apple, arrow and alligator.) frankly it's needed because some of these pictures are hard to make out, especially for young kids! My daughter had no idea what the apple and alligator were on the A page.

If you are a buying these for an original Lite Brite like us, they do not fit the original. Note that they only fit the Cube, Flat Screen and Four Share (LED) Lite Brites (6.75" Square, not Rectangular). The designs don't line-up over the holes correctly. My daughter's done a few of the designs without altering the sheet and it's not a huge problem, but the lights sometimes end up in the wrong holes. They can work for the original when I carefully cut and tape the sheets to fit it's worth it, since the sheets for the original Lite Brite can only be found on eBay for a small fortune.

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Fit perfectly in my kids Lite Brite Flatscreen. Love having the alphabet and the letter associations so they are learning while playing.

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It does just what it used to do when I was a kid! I still love this toy. The compact size is nice, but I wish the lights were brighter and more consistant across the entire screen.

Cheap Organic Stereo-Chemistry 359 Piece Molecular Model Teacher Set

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These are great, My partner is studying Chem at University and loves them, very easy to use and all fits together nicely. Such great value even getting them sent all the way to New Zealand

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Now that my toddler is walking, she loves this, we got it for her 1st birthday. Her big sister loves it too. Very nicely put together, a fun toy, great to find something made in Europe!

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Review of WordWorld WordFriends Magnetic Plush Bug

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I have two sons one that is three, and the other is a year old. They both like to play with these toys. I keep them in the closet because of the magnets inside, and take them out when they want to play, or when I need a break. They come in handy, and they are learning words compared to just using abc blocks. I would suggest going to a Target store if you want to buy one they still have them there. I know people need to cover their costs to sell on here but some of the prices are way to much.

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This collection of wordworld is perfect and best of all are pull apart animals soft and cuddly made of leters.

It is just amazing how quickly my baby learned letter recognition and puting words together in order thanks to these animals.

The whole family was amazed how those little hands could put togehter the dog, cat, zebra, cow, etc.. all animals in the set

together in a snap.

We started with the dog as it is her faforite animal, obviously like most kids :) and then we gradually were adding on

animals untill we ended up with the whole set before we knew it. It is so rewording to see your tinny treasure to

be able to do words!!! that it is jsut breath taking.

We did not need any foring techinques, flash cards or anything, she was just grasping the concept from my taking apart

the animal, sounding the letters and puting them together back for her few times and then she got it like

in the same day and from that day on she knew.

I think this should be every paretnt's every baby first educational toy. It is so baby friendly, perfect for the sens of touch,

soft and cozy what actually is said to develop brain faster.

It is sucha pleasing design and there are places to chew on if you need ha ha ha..

We take the animals everyhwere we go and she does not only have fun she is reinforcing her reading skills and preparing

for future writing without knowing it!

We were lucky to get the animals that were issued in those white boxed packaging with DVD inside. Not the other version in

the orangy cheaper packaging and without DVD. Difference is really apparent. I got the animals as a gift to my niece

but I could not find anywhere the first edition in white packaging with bluish background and DVd included in the box

so Igot the other set on e by and apparently they are not the same. Similar and all but the quality is not the same.

The original edition animals are more plumpy, solid, and have better and more baby friendly feel and touch to them

whereas the other not the white boxedition has cheaper feel to it.

Overall we are very very pleased with the set. I have heard that this design got so many rewards and it is so popular among parents

and I totally agree with the notion. It is great for the baby and it teaches something useful for life unlike so many toys

that do nothing. It is good to see your baby having so much fun and stay engaged for good while with them.

It is amazing how long attention span the baby has while playing with the animals.

As she grows I marvel how she can put together the simple words from different animals for fun.. as in she would take

different letters from different animals and still spell the word dog or cat or cow correctly and giggles

that each letters is from different animal.. like for instance she will take L from the lion with the head,

then put i from the fish and then o from the dog and n from the lion again and she is so proud to do that.

It shows me that she is not only putting animal together, she is actually aware of the letters..

and to prove it she can take just the letters without heads and not color coded and at random

pull the letters and put together a word that is independent of characters..

soooooo cooooooooool

I am shopping for the original set now to get it for Christmas for two beloved babies in the family

and they are so hard to find, yet I won't stop till I find them. This is THE gift of learning and

I wont' settle for less :)

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Very good quality plush animal with magnets that let you remove each letter and put them back again to spell the word. Great for playtime & learning to spell. Really worth it!

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My 8 month old daughter loves this show! She claps and dances to the music and is just fascinated with it. We are collecting all of the characters right now for her she loves to pull them apart and then stick them back together. They are great learning tools ... we use them to point out letters, the sounds they make, the sounds they make when they come together and then the word itself! A great association tool. And they can take quite the beating from an 8 month old!

The one thing I will add is that I bought this toy at Target for @ $ ... so I don't know why this retailer is charging so much for it.

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The WordWorld Bug is the cutest! It is very bright and kid-appealing. I bought it today at Target for $9.99, since my son loves his Bee so much. Bug is even cuter than Bee. My two year old loves to chew on Bug's antenne and wings. Later it will help him spell. Highly recommended little plush!

Cheap Dean Playmate EVO Junior Solid Body Electric Guitar, Classic Black

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I bought this guitar for my 6 year old who had outgrown his toy acoustic guitar. I am a veteran player and am very impressed with the quality both in construction and sound from it. My child is even more interested in practicing now with the "cool" sounds he is getting from it and (probably most important to him) it looks cool.

I researched several competitor guitars and found this one far superior for the price. The 3/4 size should last him through elementary school years and possibly beyond.

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Ok this thing is friggin rad!

Pros: Small, fairly lightweight for a solid body, tuners are slightly better than what I was hearing (at least they're phillips screwed into the mechanism and not totally die cast and held into place with just the tuner covers like some cheaper acoustics I've owned)

Cons: The bridge had to be adjusted and all of the pieces moved back. I didn't look up Gibson specs or anything but I just moved the low E's as far back as it would go while testing 12th fret harmonic vs 12th fret sound and I ended up about as far back as you can go before the screw that holds the piece on started hitting the string. It was dialed in just before the point where I'd have to cut the bolt down so it didn't hit the string. The rest of the bridge pieces are slightly less further back as the strings get higher tone, so it ended up stepping up from lowest to highest and looking like a set of stairs. This really isn't a con, as almost all guitars need to be tooled up before they're worth a crap -but since it said it was tested and adjusted by Dean professionals on a sticker on the neck I figured it counted as a con.

After the 20 minutes or so I spent putting new strings and adjusting the bridge I knew right away that this baby was well worth the price. I brought the pickups down a bit as they were really really high up especially on the low side of the strings, which gave the guitar a really bassy muddled sound.

I like the action and the neck is sweet. Also the headstock (to my relief) didn't say 'Playmate' on it, and instead it says Dean in cursive. So now I wont feel like I'm playing with a kids toy.

All in all a great little guitar, I'll probably pick up a second one for my nephew in a few years when hes old enough to actually respect an instrument, and go pawn the Squier strat he trashed; for like 20 bux or so. (hey that's a 20 sack right there don't laugh!)

I paired this baby with a Peavey 12w transtube amp (which smokes those mini fender ones)

Now I can finally jam in the bathroom. While I poo. JK xD

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This is a nice 3/4 size electric guitar, especially for the price. I say 3/4 size because it's perfect for a teenager or an adult with small hands. It's not the smaller 1/2 size that would be appropriate for an 8 year old or younger player.

Better than average Chinese construction. The neck has a satin rather than smooth finish that keeps my hand from sticking, but took a little getting used to. The body is a nicely applied gloss black. The frets and fingerboard are well done, with no sharp edges.

When it arrived, it needed some adjustments, but after setting the string height and intonation to "Gibson electric" factory specs, the action and intonation are fine. Both of these are easily set with the "tune-o-matic" bridge. I mention intonation because not all 3/4 size "short scale" guitars can be adjusted to intonate correctly, but this one can. Search the web for "intonation" and "Gibson guitar specs" for more info.

Sadly, mine arrived with major scratches on one side. This was caused by a missing foam pad inside the box. Where the pad should have been, there was only the hot glue that was meant to hold the pad. During shipping, the (hard) hot glue rubbed major scratches into the area that the pad should have been protecting. Also, the cord plug was loose. A little work with automotive rubbing compound took care of most of the scratches, and tightening the plug retaining nut and adding locktite took care of the loose plug.

This guitar comes with a cord to connect it to an amplifier, something not mentioned in the description. It also comes with 2 allen wrenches for making truss rod (neck) and bridge height adjustments.

Dean makes a gig bag specifically for this guitar, and several other brands of 3/4 size electric guitar gig bags are available as well.

Overall, 4 stars (one star off for the scratches and loose plug). I would definitely replace it with the same model if were lost or stolen.

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Although other reviewers have given it a solid 4.0 stars, I consider this guitar a waste of money. Sure it's $99 (at the time of this review), but you will ultimately beg to have a more quality set up.

My gripes:

1. After playing for awhile the 1/4 locknut washer for the output fell off. I re-attached, but now the darn thing doesn't produce any more sound through the amp.

2. One needs to constantly tune the strings. If you just love spending a lot of time trying to tune rather than play, get this guitar.

I read someone else's review and mentioned the same locknut washer problem, yet they still gave this guitar a 4 star review. I beg to differ. Some people have lowered expectations I suppose.

I'm opting for the Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Collection Electric Guitar. It's $69 more, but I'd rather spend that difference now with quality pick-ups, headstock, and bridge.....rather than having to stare at a $99 mess now.

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Bought this for my son. Rust on the strings. Frets sticking out not filed down. Pickups not aligned and lopsided. Rattled( not buzzing)when playing the Low e. This is unacceptable.

Buy ALEX® Toys - Alex Jr. Maxville Blocks (30) -Baby Wooden

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These blocks have so much potential. They have interesting shapes, fantastic colours and offer curious toddlers a variety of ways to explore. They can fit shapes together, stack, balance, mix and match, learn about similar colours, contrasting colours, shiny, matte, sparkly, shapes that are identical, shapes that are complimentary...its really terrific in that regard. The shapes do not have rounded edges so if your child does play with these, I suggest you be close by as you do not want them to get hurt if they fall. However, I give this product a low rating for one major reason THE PAINT FLAKES OFF.....A LOT. It's really quite surprising. We have had it out for 4 days and it looks like it has been played with and banged around for a year. It is now at the point where I don't let my daughter play with them anymore as I certainly don't want her ingesting any of that stuff. Its a real shame that these blocks are not durable in the least. Hopefully Alex Toys will do something about this as it is not acceptable. Until they fix this issue, I say, don't bother find something else your kids can play with.

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These were so colorful, interesting shapes and designs (different on either side) but paint seems to chip off quite quickly. Warning: any adults around while this is opened for the child will find it extremely difficult (if not impossible) to keep their hands off of them. Might consider getting a second set for the "big kids" as well.

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!My one year old son just received these blocks from my mom today. My 5 yr old, the baby, my husband and I have all had an amazing time playing with these sturdy, visually appealing very unique blocks. You can make flowers, people, buildings, and anything else you could imagine with this set. I am so excited to go play again!

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Good quality and looks, and so right for cultivating imagination and tactile dexterity so much lacking from most of today's mind-programming tech toys.

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Blocks are nice quality and very colorful. Many sizes to play with to provide many building options.

These will keep her entertained for many, many hours.

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This toy is great. We got it for our sons first birthday. There are tons of things to do on it. There is a whammy bar that makes cool sounds, you can strum it,or it will play one of three songs, and you can push the buttons for little notes. It has been a HUGE hit. All of us like it, not just our son. I would HIGHLY recommend this fun toy. Its great for eye-hand cordination.

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Hannah loves this toy. It is very durable, as it has been thrown into the toy box and banged around. It includes a volume adjustment which really comes in handy on some days. It plays a couple of different songs and is a very good value for the mony.

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This toy is a lot of fun! AND it makes for some really cute photo-ops. My daughter got this toy used when she was one. She's two now, and I still haven't had to change the batteries! She really loves it, it is one of her favorite musical instruments. The buttons light up while the song is playing. There is a whammy bar. When the Elmo button is pushed, Elmo says positive things like "You can do it!" "Jam with Elmo!" or "You're rocking now!" The child can have the whole song automatically play, or he can play it note by note by "strumming" the strings. My FAVORITE thing about this toy is that it has VOLUME CONTROL so my child can have fun without damaging her hearing or driving me crazy!

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This toy is a winner. I admit, I bought this toy before my son was born, because my husband is a bass player. But it has ended up being a good buy. The buttons push easily, it plays the sesame street song, spish/splash, etc., either on it's own, by pushing individual buttons, or by strumming. The Elmo voice is encouraging, and the whammy bar is fun, and durable. For the price, this is a fun toy! My son started banging on the buttons at 6 months old, and continues playing with it due to the interaction he gets. I sure it will continue having play value the older he gets, and the more precise his actions are.

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This toy has many features. It has four different buttons which each make a noise. You can press elmo and he talks to you. The fader works. Then you rock the round part back and forth to play the music. It plays several songs the only one I can reconginze is the sesame street song. I think I liked this toy better then y son did though. My son is 14 months old. So far he will hit the elmo button to hear elmo talk but that is it, It has a nice speaker and sounds very realistic.

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This is my first time buying a microscope and I did research for months about which one would fit coin and stamp inspection. After I recieved it and started using it I could not believe the view of the coin. The things that I was missing with an eye loupe and the things I thought were errors were so clear. It is very comfortable to view thru,and is easy to operate. To keep your scope in good working order keep it covered and clean the lenses will only approved lens cleaner and lens cloth. I did have a question when I recieved it and called amscope customer service,they were great and answered all my questions.I also bought an extra bulb to have on hand.

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My son, who is 2 years 3 months, is obsessed with buckles, so my cousins got him this toy for Christmas. He is quite delighted with it! I need to undo the buckles for him, but he loves snapping them back together and is becoming more adept at it. The color-coding reduces frustration, and he also likes zipping the zipper pocket on Bucky's shell up and down. Overall, a clever, cute, and useful toy.

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So we've only had this a few days so far, but my buckle obsessed 16 month old hardly puts down her new little turtle. She's figured out how to buckle some of the easier buckles and seems to be starting to understand that she needs to match up the colors. At this point, I leave two of more difficult buckles on the belly closed so that she doesn't get too frustrated and to make it more obvious for her which buckles match up. I hope the toy holds up over time, as I can see her giving this little guy quite a workout. The lining on the pocket on the back could be better, it's too loose and gets stuck with she attempts to zip it up. And a couple of the buckles could use just a little more slack in my opinion. But all in all quite satisfied and was not surprised by those couple of shortcomings, as other reviews had warned me of those.

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We got this for my 21 month old daughter who loves buckles. It kept her entertained on the plane and now continues to come along with us everywhere we go!

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My toddler asks for Bucky by name. She plays with him for long stretches of time (20+ minutes, which is a long time for a toddler). He's cute, cuddly and entertaining and even though he says to spot wash him, I threw him in the washer and he came out fine.

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My 17 month old has just begun to love this toy. He was frustrated with it at 16 months.Great for plane rides and shopping trips.