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Toys do not discriminate. They know not how young or old you are. They won't even divulge your deepest, darkest secrets. All they really want is to get off the shelf and into the hands of someone who wants to play. So, go ahead: pick up a toy or game that sparks your imagination . . . or one that used to not so very long ago. Here are a few I have recently stumbled upon.

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I am just a little girl in a big girl outfit.

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Design Within Reach: Chrome Space Robot

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For the big kid on your list - the one who watches every re-run of "Lost in Space" - a reproduction of the Yoshiya Sparky Robot. Wind him up to get him moving and setting off a few sparks. Good galactic gifting.

Updated Dec 1, 2008

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Amazon: The Secret of Play: How to raise smart, healthy, caring kids by Ann Pleshette Murphy

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Using both recent research on brain development and the hands-on expertise of toy store extraordinaire FAO Schwarz, Ann Pleshette Murphy has written a guide explaining the stages and meaning of play for children from birth to twelve years. Now thinking like a kid isn't just for kids anymore !

Updated Nov 29, 2008

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Gap: The Holiday Cruiser by Electra Bike Company

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Who could resist a rambling ride on such a jauntily designed bike as this ? All decked out in brilliant blue argyle, this Electra is a Gap exclusive. Available in both adult and child sizes. Good gifting.

Updated Nov 15, 2008

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Kate's Paperie: Children's Wrap by Cavallini

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This paper, the perfect wrapping for toys and games, is also gorgeous enough to frame for a child's room or playroom.

Updated Nov 25, 2008

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Amazon: Free to Be...You and Me by Marlo Thomas and Friends - 35th Anniversary Edition

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My cousin Katie (although she was too young to realize she had done so) first introduced me to this book. I already knew and loved the "That Girl" Marlo, who strode down a city street in go-go boots; spun around in glee; and threw her hat in the air at the beginning of each episode. She embodied freedom, it seemed to me then . . . and now, as she re-introduces her book to a world still struggling to deal with all the different ways both girls and boys, men and women express themselves. Adding more contributors to her merry tribe of singers, writers, poets and comedians, Marlo Thomas' book is now bigger, better and perhaps even more relevant today. And wouldn't it be great if the first one who smiled really did win?! Good gifting.

Updated Oct 28, 2008

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Ralph Lauren: Men - One-of-a-Kind Vintage Aluminum and Bakelite Model Planes

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Perhaps you, like me, have a family full of pilots and flight enthusiasts. This set of model airplanes, one aluminum and the other Bakelite, will provide your personal pilot with hours of fascination. Circa 1930s. Good gifting.

Updated Nov 1, 2008

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Wireless Street TVR Tuscan Car Mouse

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Give the cubicle captive a little vroom vroom to jump start his or her day with an automotive mouse that feeds the need for speed. Devices connects wirelessly to a Mac or PC. Good gifting.

Updated Nov 4, 2008

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Wisteria: Felt Playhouse

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It's a dolllhouse, a purse, a place to store toys or jewels . . . it can even serve as wrapping for another, smaller-sized present. Functional and adorable. Good gifting.

Updated Nov 4, 2008

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Chasing Fireflies: fairy train set

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Not that a girl wouldn't enjoy a Lionel train set, but this pastel fairy paradise may spark her imagination more than a cool steel train and tracks. Add the fairy tower, lizzy fairy doll, rose rabbit doll and/or sweatpea fairy doll for even more magic. Good gifting.

Updated Nov 4, 2008

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FAO Schwarz: When Santa Turned Green by Victoria Perla

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Who better to introduce children and adults alike to the concepts of global warming and environmental protection than the Jolly Old Saint Nick ?! A lighthearted and clever treatment of a serious subject, this book will engage and inform. And, of course, it is printed using soy-based inks on recycled paper. Good gifting.

Updated Oct 28, 2008

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