Check out the great review of my licensed toy, the new for 2017, POOF® Ninja Flyer™ by Alex Brands® in the above video... The lead-in from Chicago tv station WGN called the upcoming piece "the summers' hottest travel toys" and then handed it over to Mark (didn't announce his name) who interviewed Laurie Schacht, the "chief" Toy Insider of the website, TheToyInsider. Laurie talks about the "Best Toys On-The-Go" and then goes over a table full of awesome new toys but saves the best toy for last! My Ninja Flyer red shark-like fin makes its appearance around 3:11 of the YouTube vid...then the full toy is reviewed and then thrown in flight finishing out the piece.... WGN even threw in a cartoon-like sound byte of glass breaking after my toy was thrown, just for tv fun..but no worries, Mom's out there, this toy is made of soft and safe foam, and was engineered and produced with materials as to not break objects like house windows...Also, the toy is shown thrown by Laura and Mark with a frisbee'ish backhand type toss (maybe that's why she accidentally called it by the wrong name, Ninja Toss) which is fine...however kids, you can throw it faster, farther, higher and with cooler and louder whistling sound by throwing either overhand or sidearm, like a true Ninja!
The Poof Ninja Flyer is currently available at these retailers: Shopko, Amazon and the Alex Brands website
Bill Reese of TheToyInsider also does a nice write up, with information and pictures that dovetail with the toys debuting on the WGM video...check it out at http://www.thetoyinsider.com/the-best-on-the-go-toys-on-wgn-chicago/ I might be a little biased, but the Ninja Flyer would be a great combo to purchase with its awesomely flying cousin, also invented by me and licensed and sold by Alex Brands®, the POOF® Fling Flyer™ !!
Also see Laurie's other great information on fun new toys at:
http://www.thetoyinsider.com/ A lot going on in the New Year! The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Check out Gizmodo's review of LG's new 65" OLED TV, that is thinner than a woman's finger...I won't bore you with a rehash, just read Alex Cranz' comprehensive review here...The TV has some pretty darn tight abs and is pretty darn cool!  Today its only $14.95 plus shipping!
 With Halloween 2016 only 12 days away, wanted to tell all you goblins to definitely be safe out there! These are the spookiest and scariest times in modern history! Whether it be someone slipping you an apple with an embedded razor blade or hitting you with a barrage of raw eggs, it can happen! When entering small rooms, make sure to carefully pull back any curtains and close them quietly behind you, as to not disturb the undead. You may hear creepy sounds like (pen) chains clanking in the background but do not be deterred...EMF's lurk in modern digital equipment and can be hijacked from distant souls in Transylvania. Wear night vision goggles for taking extra care when reading words written on old transcripts so you don't make any critical errors!
Good luck when you go to the polls! Be Safe!! I don't have a twitter account, so a screenshot off my phone will just have to do and be posted to my blog! Very easy for anyone to go to the Walton family's website (or download the Walmart app) and click ADD TO CART! Just follow online instructions to complete purchase...also available on Amazon and Alex Brands website, Kohl's, as well as various toy retailers selling on the web! You are now a proud owner of an exciting and fun new toy! In the coming months, I will be posting on YouTube some great ways to play with the empowering new toy, that applies to the young and any aged person, male or female! Click on any of the below links below to purchase your new POOF Fling Flyer! 
There's a new smartphone in the pre-order stage (and hopefully getting ready to be introduced to the world very soon) called Runcible. A lot of the new product's concepts themes were similarly submitted by me to Big Idea Group (B.I.G.) for an idea hunt they had some 5 years ago (sadly, i noticed by doing a quick search on the net that B.I.Gs url is broken and they are no longer in business...and Mike Collins, the longtime CEO, still has his name in the innovation game, but is now CEO'ing Launch Angels, a VC/Investor Group).
The basic concept I submitted to BIG for the Social Networking Device idea hunt, shown in a quick photoshop pic above left, envisioned a roundish cell/smart phone. My ideation papers stated that the new product would have "rounded, smooth product edges; product feels good in pocket like a flat rounded stone perfect for skipping on the water or like a heavier coin (no sharp edges like rectangular cell phones)." In the Runcible video below it states in a calming woman's voice "Runcible...fits in the palm of your hand...more like a lucky stone, than a smart phone".
At the time, I knew there would be some manufacturing hurdles to procure a screen that was rounded to accomodate the unconventional shape of the device....but knew that in the highly competitive world of consumer electronics, where there's a will, there's a way. Similarly to the Runcible, I also had versions made of nice wood and also with environmentally friendly colors, including a pinkish Burl for the ladies! I came up with several names for my new product, including the Place and Show names Pebble and Obsidian...but went with my #1 pick, Geode....as i described "when you open a geode to find a beautiful crystal formation inside, it is akin to turning on a new social networking device to find a whole new world awaiting." I've also had the new concept picture displayed on my website, under the technology caption in the ideation tab, since I uploaded it to the site in 2011. To anyone out there affiliated with the Runcible project, I'm not trying to assert my rights regarding any intellectual property....but it is nice to see maybe my idea making it to the market in a very similar form to that I envisioned. As the eccentric Charles Caleb Colton once said back some 200 years ago, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." It's currently raising $$ on the crowd sourcing site, Indiegogo, where it is over half way to its goal of $250K...Check out the pitch to procure some more green at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/runcible--2#/ Maybe soon, I'll get to see a very close version of my new product idea sold vicariously through another company! ,  The new POOF Fling Flyer by Alex Brands, invented by Doug Gaus and Caleb Chung I'm very proud to have one of my inventions makings its U.S. debut here at Toy Fair 2016, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this very morning here in the Big Apple! Come out to see the cool new outdoor toy in its native blister packaging, as well as running around in its birthday suit, at the Alex Brands booth, #2203. Come out to see it!
Product is now available → click here to purchase! Per the product description on the Alex Brands website: POOF Fling Flyer lets you launch a missile from the palm of your hand! Just grip the handle of the launcher, load the foam rocket onto it, fling and release. Find a unique flinging style; overhand, underhand, or even from under your leg! The patented projectile also makes a whistling sound if it’s traveling fast enough, and the launcher has a wrist strap so it’s easy to keep with you. Recommended for children 5 years of age and older. Includes a foam missile, launcher handle and wrist strap Flyer whistles as it soars long distances Also check out the nice article published a few days ago on the online edition, Business Section of the Idaho Statesman on the link below. A slightly streamlined version hit the print version of the Idaho Statesman, yesterday, Feb 12, and can be found on Page 4 in the Local Section! Furby creator part of Boise inventor team behind new toy I do my best to keep on top of new inventor/invention type shows but this one somehow slipped through the, um, cracks. The CW, the channel you seem to get most oft when pulling in free digital signals, has a brand newish show called "Hatched" (first airing Oct 3rd, 2015...sorry!). The show is one of many that make up their "One Magnificent Morning" lineup. We've seen the format before, just different experts and different channels. This time, the cast includes the pretty female financial expert, Nicole Lapin, the elder statesman and investor, Joe Kincaid, and the retail expert, Freddy Cameron, who round out the trio hosting the show and judging the contestants. If the judges like the product, the pitchers get advice and help, and possibly some $$$ to move the product forward. The shows are targeted mainly to family audiences and the website for One Magnificent Morning states that the show Hatched has a focus on "teens, moms and minority owners" and gives them an opportunity of a lifetime if the judges on the show like their product...I guess it's not P.C. to have an entrepreneurial focus on babies, the elderly, dads, or non-minority owners. ;) If it passes muster from the show's judges/hosts/investors, it moves forward as part of Hatched Business Solutions (Everyday Edison's Commercialization Dept. ring a bell?) Check out the next episode of Hatched (where Nickelodeon meets Shark Tank) on: Saturday, January 30, 2016 - Season 1, Episode 11 AquaHeat - Two moms pitch an on-the-go bottle warmer. Time: 11:30am (check local listing, your time may vary) Channel: The CW Editors Note: This weekend's new episode featuring the product Aquaheat seems very similar to the product Magic Cook featured on Shark Tank, which was intended for multi-use heating (campers, hikers, school, travel, ocean, picnic, emergency, etc). The Magic Cook used Quicklime as a heat source, but I can't seem to find the information on the heat source concoction for Aquaheat, which is made in S. Korea....is that where Magic Cook is manufactured too? Anyone? |
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