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The paperweight is beautiful. It was purchased as an anniversary gift for my husband. He loves it and has placed it in a prominent location on his desk.Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globe Paperweight 3 inch Marine Blue PaperweightTuesday, July 1, 2014
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This was a Christmas gift for my daughter that I decided to give her at the last minute. The product was shipped immediately (with free shipping, I might add!) and I received it in plenty of time to give for Christmas. The gemstone globe is beautiful and its quality exceeded my expectations. My daughter loves it.
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First of all these are GREAT! They aren't pre-cut but it's great quality and SO many clothes! My son (2 years and 4 months old) loves it already. The seller forever_toys I can't thank them enough. We moved and Amazon didn't reflect the change of my address I entered before ordering so the seller sent to the new but after an email from me they went to the trouble of going back to the PO and changing to the new address. It came so quick. Fastest service. Kind communication. Great product at a very inexpensive price. I highly recommend!
Reviews of Rocky Color Cone
I ordered this product because it was listed as being made in the USA. However, when I got it, it said "Made in Mexico." Got it too late to send back, so I'm stuck with it.
After reading the reviews of the Melissa and Doug Rainbow Stacker as well as the Fisher Price Rock a Stack and the Plan Toy Stacking Ring, I am not impressed with any of the available options. It seems they all have flaky paint or toxic plastics. The Wonderworld New Stacking Rings has excellent reviews and would be what I would buy if I were choosing new a stackable toy. After further search I have come across the Educo Double Rainbow Stacker, which seems to be a great buy and certainly looks more fun, but is smaller than THIS stacker. If money is no object, the Large Rainbow Conical Stacking Tower looks amazing!
In regards to THIS stacking ring toy. I do not have rings that are stuck together, as many reviewers on these various stackers have mentioned. It seems to be in wonderful condition and of excellent quality. My only issue is that I paid $19.99 in the catalog (from my child's preschool fundraiser) and it is half the size that I expected it to be (I should have checked the dimensions before buying). The box says that it is for age 1 and up. My baby is 8 months and the purple piece is too tiny for him to play with, so I would need to remove that piece. I like that the rings can be put on in any order. The rod is not collapsible, but I do not feel this is a safety hazard because it would likely rock away (fall over) if fallen on.
Anyway, I don't know if I'm happier that it's plastic free, or that it's made in the USA.
As for folks worrying about the purple ring being a choking hazard, that's just crazy. If your child can get that thing far enough into his/her mouth to choke, well, you've got bigger problems than this stacker coming your way.
On another note, I have to add that Holgate is a GREAT company that's been around for hundreds of years. We lost the second to smallest ring (the blue one), and I sent an email just out of curiosity to the manufacturer to see if I could buy a replacement. I would NEVER have even bothered to do that for some made in china garbage. I had a reply within hours, and a replacement in no time at all.
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We got this toy as a gift and were initially thrilled with it-my 7-month-old loves wooden toys and things that spin and rock. However, we've had it for only one week now and it's beginning to show a lot of wear. My son is teething and the paint does not hold up to any moisture-it's bubbling and peeling all over the place and it comes off in tiny chips and flakes. The wooden base has also developed a large crack, and I'm not sure why, since he hasn't teethed on that part at all. I consider both of these issues to be potential safety hazards, and though I love the concept of this toy, the construction just doesn't measure up.Best Deals for Rocky Color Cone
This is a beautiful and simple toy. But I was really surprised and a little disappointed by how small it is. (I never thought to check the measurements when I ordered it.) The smallest ring will definitely be put away because I'm afraid my little one will stick the whole thing in her mouth.Honest reviews on Rocky Color Cone
I ordered this item from a catalog and it just arrived. It is incredibly tiny. As the photo shows, it is the size of a soda can. I came to Amazon to determine if there are better ones available, if I should keep mine, or gift it to another family.After reading the reviews of the Melissa and Doug Rainbow Stacker as well as the Fisher Price Rock a Stack and the Plan Toy Stacking Ring, I am not impressed with any of the available options. It seems they all have flaky paint or toxic plastics. The Wonderworld New Stacking Rings has excellent reviews and would be what I would buy if I were choosing new a stackable toy. After further search I have come across the Educo Double Rainbow Stacker, which seems to be a great buy and certainly looks more fun, but is smaller than THIS stacker. If money is no object, the Large Rainbow Conical Stacking Tower looks amazing!
In regards to THIS stacking ring toy. I do not have rings that are stuck together, as many reviewers on these various stackers have mentioned. It seems to be in wonderful condition and of excellent quality. My only issue is that I paid $19.99 in the catalog (from my child's preschool fundraiser) and it is half the size that I expected it to be (I should have checked the dimensions before buying). The box says that it is for age 1 and up. My baby is 8 months and the purple piece is too tiny for him to play with, so I would need to remove that piece. I like that the rings can be put on in any order. The rod is not collapsible, but I do not feel this is a safety hazard because it would likely rock away (fall over) if fallen on.
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This stacker is beautiful and, well, it does what it's supposed to. I know people are complaining about the size, but I think it's just lovely. It's made of solid wood, with beautiful paint, and it will last for all of my kids and probably my grandkids as well. A "regular sized" stacker made out of solid wood would be quite heavy, and not very utilitarian for a small baby, don't you think?Anyway, I don't know if I'm happier that it's plastic free, or that it's made in the USA.
As for folks worrying about the purple ring being a choking hazard, that's just crazy. If your child can get that thing far enough into his/her mouth to choke, well, you've got bigger problems than this stacker coming your way.
On another note, I have to add that Holgate is a GREAT company that's been around for hundreds of years. We lost the second to smallest ring (the blue one), and I sent an email just out of curiosity to the manufacturer to see if I could buy a replacement. I would NEVER have even bothered to do that for some made in china garbage. I had a reply within hours, and a replacement in no time at all.
Review of Plan Toys Preschool Cone Sorting
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I have the old model of this toy, Plan Toys Cone Sorting and my 10 month old loves it so much, we decided to buy this new version for her cousin's first birthday. I decided to open it up to compare this new one and the old one. Here are some of the key differences:
This new model is recommended for 18+ months (versus 2+ years with the old model).
This new model has ridges on all of the outer rings, which makes for more secure stacking and more stacking possibilities (See photo).
This new model has a rounded top which allows for upside down stacking and perhaps creates less of a choking hazard.
This new model has a green base with ridges on top and bottom, which creates more stacking possibilities. The green color is also less likely to get stained. My natural base on the old model has gotten dirty and stained after only a of couple months.
This new model is made from sawdust and wood chips instead of organic rubberwood which results in a grainy look (versus the smooth look of the old model). Personally, I think the old model is more aesthetically pleasing.
This new model uses organic paint (the paint on the old model is still water-based and non-toxic, but not organic).
Overall, this new model appears even better than the old one, and I would definitely recommend it!
Also, here is my original review of the old model:
My 9 month old loves taking apart this toy. Every time we put it back together, she just has to demolish it. This toy also encouraged her to start crawling. She would throw one of the inner cylinders, and then crawl after it to fetch it. Like other reviewers have mentioned, the cylinders will end up rolling everywhere... under the couch, the t.v., etc., so it's kind of annoying to keep digging them out, but scattering the pieces and watching them roll is half the fun for the baby. If you plan on giving this to an infant, just be sure to watch them closely or take away the light green piece... it seemed a little dangerous when I saw my baby chewing on the end of it.
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My son is now 13 months old and began showing an interest in stacking around 11-12 months. Our first stacking toy frustrated him because it required him to stack in a certain order. This plan toy is unique in that there are multiple ways to stack the parts. There's an inner stacking cylinder unit that a child can place within an outer larger unit or he/she can stack the items separately (see picture). You can stack with the pieces turned upside down or right side up. The pieces are made of good, sturdy material and easy to find when tossed around a room. The packaging provides pictures of how you can stack the items if you're stuck on one stacking method. I just love watching my son spending minutes stacking, tearing down, and restacking in different ways. To comparewe also have the Bright Starts Stack and Teeth, and it doesn't captivate my son's attention as well because you have to stack the items around a plastic pole all the time. We also have Melissa & Doug's Shape Sequence Sorting Set and it's a little too complicated for him right now. He doesn't like having to be specific about where he's placing the pieces. This plan toy is so much better because of the freedom it gives him in thinking up different ways to stack. This is a must have if your infant likes stacking!!!! I just wish this company came up with more products!Review of Ramsey TT7 DTMF Touch Tone Decoder Kit
This is all it is advertised as plus more. Nicely done, gets you a working DTMF decoder quickly. Try it!
I didnt follow the assembly instructions though I did briefly look them over. They seem to be detailed enough that someone with minimal electronic experience could manage it. The PCB is not laid out as though it is for a first time kit builder and very good soldering skills are needed. The pads are closely spaced and adequately sized for thru-hole part assembly, and the heavy PTH etch is well adhered to the substrate, but I can see where a first time builder could have a few problems.
The only criticism I have is that the online manual I found at the Ramsey site lacks a schematic diagram which would have enabled me to more easily determine if the design would work for us. I ended up using the manual's included parts list, assembly instructions and PCB layout to determine the exact circuit design and if it was adequate, and what else I would need for our installation. If I hadnt been willing to "reverse engineer" to that level before hand I would have had to either buy it to see the schematic or look elsewhere for a solution. This is important to some of us because so many electronic kits are not well designed. They seem to be aimed at (or designed by) hobbyists or young experimenters and the work to make them robust enough is sometimes more involved than designing from scratch. That doesnt seem to be the case here although I am going to add an additional level of electrical protection for power and IO to the module before it is deployed by us at the races. If the schematic was removed to protect the design, I proved that is a false protection. Copyrighting is a better protection.
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The auto racing club I am a member of, and am the communication and timing hardware geek for, needed a replacement for a DTMF decoder used by our timing system to remotely detect, via our safety communication system, the Start of a vehicle. There arent many turnkey solutions, in fact searching the web I came up with just this one. There are a few chips that will do some or all of the job but I did not want to have to design and manufacture a one off PCB after building a proto board, and then testing and revising it until it worked. This kit seems to fit our needs very nicely. The PCB is of excellent quality, parts are suitable to the design and the price is very good. I built it in a short time and initial bench tests with the rest of the system suggest it will do the job quite nicely.I didnt follow the assembly instructions though I did briefly look them over. They seem to be detailed enough that someone with minimal electronic experience could manage it. The PCB is not laid out as though it is for a first time kit builder and very good soldering skills are needed. The pads are closely spaced and adequately sized for thru-hole part assembly, and the heavy PTH etch is well adhered to the substrate, but I can see where a first time builder could have a few problems.
The only criticism I have is that the online manual I found at the Ramsey site lacks a schematic diagram which would have enabled me to more easily determine if the design would work for us. I ended up using the manual's included parts list, assembly instructions and PCB layout to determine the exact circuit design and if it was adequate, and what else I would need for our installation. If I hadnt been willing to "reverse engineer" to that level before hand I would have had to either buy it to see the schematic or look elsewhere for a solution. This is important to some of us because so many electronic kits are not well designed. They seem to be aimed at (or designed by) hobbyists or young experimenters and the work to make them robust enough is sometimes more involved than designing from scratch. That doesnt seem to be the case here although I am going to add an additional level of electrical protection for power and IO to the module before it is deployed by us at the races. If the schematic was removed to protect the design, I proved that is a false protection. Copyrighting is a better protection.
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This puzzle taught my 2 year old son his lower case letters within three days. The pieces are small and we lost one but the company was great and sent us a replacement letter.
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My granddaughter knows all her letters in caps and loves to sing the alphabet song. i ordered this to show her what the lower case letters looked like. It didn't take her long at all to be able to recognize which cap the lower case letter goes with. it's colorful and bright and easy for little hands to work with.Best Deals for Boikido Wooden Lower Case Puzzle
We bought this puzzle to teach our 2 1/2 year old girl the phonic alphabet and it has worked great. After about a month of playing with this puzzle with me and her mum she knows all the letter sounds and is starting to understand how to make words by putting them together. Highly recommended!Honest reviews on Boikido Wooden Lower Case Puzzle
This is a winner. The wooden base and pieces are durable and colorful. It's a great way to introduce toddlers (mine are 3) to lower-case letters and to the concept of right-side-up. The letters have small stripes, dots or grids of a different color to help the younger set get the letters right side up, plus they get accustomed to seeing lower-case letters as well as the standard block capitals. Nicely designed toy. Our twins usually choose this as one of the fun things to play with at Mimi's hoouse.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Boikido Wooden Lower Case Puzzle
My three-year-old daughter loves wooden puzzles but had grown tired of the typical sixto ten-piece ones. I spotted this and it was perfect, because she's had trouble learning her lowercase letters. She takes it out every night before bed and puts all the letters in their place--sometimes backward, sometimes vertically, sometimes by color; it's all a game to her. And she's learned the letters. Granted, kids aren't going to know what they are or the sounds they make unless parents show them, but it's a great tool for parents and kids to enjoy together.Reviews of Imaginarium 5 Way Giant Bead Maze Cube
MY SONS THERAPIST RECOMMENDED THIS AND MY SON ADVANCED WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HELP OF THIS TOY AND HE LOVES IT AND I THINK ITS VERY SAFE I WILL BUY THIS AS GIFT FOR EVERY BABY SHOWER I GO TO SINCE IT HELPED MY SON SO MUCH GREAT TOY AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMPANY FOR MAKING THIS EDUCATIONAL FUN TOY AND THANKS TO AMAZON FOR SELLING IT FOR SUCH A GREAT PRICE
It keeps them busy for a while.
Very educational and good for motor skills.
1. the corners are pointed and pretty much at eye level
2. easily topples over
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My grandson enjoys cube. The tube can pull over so for a younger child I would watch the child while playing with the cube.Best Deals for Imaginarium 5 Way Giant Bead Maze Cube
We got one for my son for Christmas. He loves it and it will grow with him. I love that you can take the top off and flip over to store so it's a cube and doesn't take much room.Honest reviews on Imaginarium 5 Way Giant Bead Maze Cube
We received this 5 way giant cube and our 18 month old triplet babies cannot get enough of it. We will be purchasing another one on our own since they dont want to share. :)It keeps them busy for a while.
Very educational and good for motor skills.
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I didn't buy this toy on Amazon but bought it as a X'mas gift for my son. He liked this toy a lot and was totally fascinated by it but we decided to return it as we felt it was not safe:1. the corners are pointed and pretty much at eye level
2. easily topples over
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