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BagaholicAnon · Oct 26th, 2009, 02:14 AM

Does anyone have these? My 5 year old daughter it bugging me for them, but I'm wondering if they're just the standard mechanical animal or if there's more to them.

annemerrick · Oct 26th, 2009, 11:48 AM

I would like to know also. My Mom told me about them, and suggested for my kids....would love to hear some feedback!

BagaholicAnon · Oct 27th, 2009, 02:48 AM

I just got mine in the mail. I'll play with it tomorrow at work (so the kids don't see!), and report back.

BagaholicAnon · Oct 27th, 2009, 06:58 PM

First of all, it's much smaller than I thought it'd be. About 5" long only. But it's REALLY cute! Even the ex-cop in our office thought it was cute and wanted one! We have carpeting in the office, but not plush at all, and it was able to run on it, but non-carpet would definitely be better. It makes all kind of little sounds (even moos and crows!), and it runs around by itself, turning if it bumps into anything. The best part - comes with its own AAA batteries! Definitely worth $8, probably not worth $25.

JSH812 · Oct 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM

You better hurry! DH's cousin who is a toy distributor/salesman said these are the IT toys this season.... think Tickle Me Elmo, Wii type demand..... and apparently there just aren't enough to go around. I looked them up on Amazon to see what the fuss was about, and the prices are outrageous already!

BagaholicAnon · Oct 28th, 2009, 12:51 AM

I tested him on my carpet, and it's not shag or plush, but it's kind of thick and he ran on it, but looked sort of like a speedboat. The other problem was that my furniture it higher than the sensor on his nose, so he'd get stuck as he was trying to go under the furniture and not turn himself around. Still, very cute!

DesigningStyle · Nov 13th, 2009, 09:15 AM

You are right. This is the "it" toy.

jwhitlock · Nov 13th, 2009, 10:49 AM

Please tell me this is a "girl-based" toy b/c I don't have the stamina for a toy hunt like this for my boys!

Tuptake2006 · Nov 13th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Hubby was lucky enough to grab "chunk" this morning for our daughter for Christmas... I am thrilled! I cannot believe that these are sold out everywhere...

ilovepinkhearts · Nov 13th, 2009, 11:56 AM

my sons want some...but im not going to fight the hub bub to get them. you can look on craigslist for some if you can't find them in a store. i saw some listings the other day.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Nov 13th, 2009, 01:30 PM

Target gets them about once/week for $7.99.
I scored 2 different colors and my sis scored 2 more different colors at her Target in OK.

Boys and girls would love them.

vhdos · Nov 13th, 2009, 05:40 PM

I went to to Target today and no big surprise, they were all sold out. One of the associates told me that they put them out at 8 am and 1 person bought ALL of them. I mean, really, come on. Do you have nothing better to do with your life than resell toys??

Swanky Mama Of Three · Nov 13th, 2009, 05:43 PM

that's weird, the Target's around here won't allow one person to buy more than 4, Wal-mart - 4 and TRU only 2/person.

kimberf · Nov 13th, 2009, 11:47 PM

There was just an article about them in the Financial Times (the driest, most boring newspaper ever, IMO. It makes the Wall Street Journal read like People magazine.) If they're enough of a phenomenon to hit the FT, as the must-have toy of the year, then they're definitely going to be selling out everywhere, since they don't exactly write about toys every day. It did mention that people are selling them on eBay for multiples of the price, though I don't remember which are the most desirable ones.

vhdos · Nov 14th, 2009, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Swanky Mama Of Three

that's weird, the Target's around here won't allow one person to buy more than 4, Wal-mart - 4 and TRU only 2/person.

Yes, there is a sign up that says only 4 allowed per customer, but the associate I talked to said that he didn't see the sign and he watched the same customer buy all of them at once. Since my kids got me up early this morning, we may pop over to Target for their 8am shipment. No guarantee that there will be any, but it's less than 10 minutes away.

Oct 26th, 2009, 02:14 AM	#1
BagaholicAnon OP Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,162	Zhu Zhu pets Does anyone have these? My 5 year old daughter it bugging me for them, but I'm wondering if they're just the standard mechanical animal or if there's more to them.

Oct 26th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#2
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ilovepinkhearts team edward. always. Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,402	my sons want some...but im not going to fight the hub bub to get them. you can look on craigslist for some if you can't find them in a store. i saw some listings the other day.
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Oct 27th, 2009, 02:48 AM	#3
BagaholicAnon OP Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,162	I just got mine in the mail. I'll play with it tomorrow at work (so the kids don't see!), and report back.

Oct 27th, 2009, 06:58 PM	#4
BagaholicAnon OP Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,162	First of all, it's much smaller than I thought it'd be. About 5" long only. But it's REALLY cute! Even the ex-cop in our office thought it was cute and wanted one! We have carpeting in the office, but not plush at all, and it was able to run on it, but non-carpet would definitely be better. It makes all kind of little sounds (even moos and crows!), and it runs around by itself, turning if it bumps into anything. The best part - comes with its own AAA batteries! Definitely worth $8, probably not worth $25.

Oct 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#5
JSH812 horses&hounds Joined: Jan 2008 Location: wild&wonderful Posts: 2,614	You better hurry! DH's cousin who is a toy distributor/salesman said these are the IT toys this season.... think Tickle Me Elmo, Wii type demand..... and apparently there just aren't enough to go around. I looked them up on Amazon to see what the fuss was about, and the prices are outrageous already!

Oct 28th, 2009, 12:51 AM	#6
BagaholicAnon OP Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,162	I tested him on my carpet, and it's not shag or plush, but it's kind of thick and he ran on it, but looked sort of like a speedboat. The other problem was that my furniture it higher than the sensor on his nose, so he'd get stuck as he was trying to go under the furniture and not turn himself around. Still, very cute!

Nov 13th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#9
Tuptake2006 Ka-chow! Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Radiator Springs Posts: 2,786	Hubby was lucky enough to grab "chunk" this morning for our daughter for Christmas... I am thrilled! I cannot believe that these are sold out everywhere...

Nov 13th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#11
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,788	Target gets them about once/week for $7.99. I scored 2 different colors and my sis scored 2 more different colors at her Target in OK. Boys and girls would love them.
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Nov 13th, 2009, 05:40 PM	#12
vhdos Member Joined: May 2007 Location: NC Posts: 3,144	I went to to Target today and no big surprise, they were all sold out. One of the associates told me that they put them out at 8 am and 1 person bought ALL of them. I mean, really, come on. Do you have nothing better to do with your life than resell toys??
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Nov 13th, 2009, 05:43 PM	#13
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,788	that's weird, the Target's around here won't allow one person to buy more than 4, Wal-mart - 4 and TRU only 2/person.
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Nov 13th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#14
kimberf Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,872	There was just an article about them in the Financial Times (the driest, most boring newspaper ever, IMO. It makes the Wall Street Journal read like People magazine.) If they're enough of a phenomenon to hit the FT, as the must-have toy of the year, then they're definitely going to be selling out everywhere, since they don't exactly write about toys every day. It did mention that people are selling them on eBay for multiples of the price, though I don't remember which are the most desirable ones.

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