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...goods. From experienced antique dealers to homemakers and senior citizens raiding their attics, a new class of grass-roots merchants is setting up shop. "It's becoming a way of life," maintains Steve Westly, vice president of marketing at eBay, who himself has amassed a collection of 3,000 toy soldiers. "People love the thrill of the hunt...
...throttle, unlike the Buzz's, is not variable, only on/off, which makes the experience more challenging and herky-jerky. In June, ZAP is coming out with a sit-down model (code-named Pappy), which I also tried. It too was loads of fun, but it felt more like a toy. And it did not include a built-in basket. The Buzz did, making it the clear leader in the e-scooter race...
...Wright brothers had been fascinated by the idea of flight from an early age. In 1878 their father, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, gave them a flying toy made of cork and bamboo. It had a paper body and was powered by rubber bands. The young boys soon broke the fragile toy, but the memory of its faltering flight across their living room stayed with them. By the mid-1890s Wilbur was reading every book and paper he could find on the still earthbound science of human flight. And four years before they made...
...Dartboard knew, it could have been Christmas, and Bean could have been Santa Claus. The U-Hall stalwart was spotted criss-crossing the Yard, delivering joy and happiness in the form of preprinted envelopes. At least one blocking group was seen yelling at Bean not to toy with them but to "Give us the damn thing...
...like wild-fire: while the victims returned to court, the community found Acey guilty without a trial. Just the other night, Porter and fellow path denizen Rick Lamb rehashed the incident in hushed tones as a Harvard student hurried past. Watching his dachshund chase after a bouncy bee-hive toy, Lamb sighed "Acey doesn't come around here any more...