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Show #1946 Week of July 28th 2023
AMAZING! We’ve in year 18 of The Giz Wiz Show!
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We start our show with a final look at fun toys from the annual Sweet Suite event at Chelsea piers!
Ever hear of Shashibo?
It’s may sound like something to eat, but it is one of the fastest selling toys on Amazon.
From the company: The award-winning Shashibo Sensory Box features 36 rare earth magnets that transform into over 70 shapes. Fits comfortably in the hand for hours of mind-challenging fun. Each magnetic puzzle features vibrant artwork for an ever-changing array of beauty at your fingertips. You can connect multiple magnetic cubes to build even larger structures and sculptures. Collect all 9 designs to create vibrantly patterned, spellbinding 3D ART! MSRP: $25 each. On Amazon you can save a bit of money with their multi-packs.
Giz Wiz Sweet Suite Video: https://youtu.be/46Uyihwi_Wc
And what if you never played with one before?
The Giz Wiz tries his Shashibo: https://youtu.be/vKRpOMPC7YY
Amazon: https://amzn.to/44H0qAF
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The Stomp Rocket Celebrates 30 Years!
At Sweet Suite they were showing their new Stomp Rocket Stomp and Catch Rocket Launcher Game for Kids age 5+.
It’s great fun as you’ll see on this week’s show. The kit contains 4 colorful Foam Tipped Rockets, an adjustable rocket launcher and a catching net. The object is to launch the rocket and then catch in the handheld net. You can play it alone, or have someone fire the rocket while someone else tries to catch it. It’s a fun outdoor toy that gives kids and the rest of the family some outdoor exercise. Our rocket launcher bases, rockets, and nets are durable allowing for hours of play! MSRP: $29.99
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/tf7A3RKWyMM
The Stomp & Catch Rocket toy (+others) is here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/44Jlarj
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“World’s Smallest Toys” Adds More New Popular Gadgets To Their ‘World’s Smallest Collection’.
You’ll see the latest additions to the World’s Smallest line of toys on this week’s show. But if you don’t know about this line from Super Impulse Toys, here’s some info from the company: You can expect to have the world’s greatest time with this list of the world’s smallest gifts. Just like a classic rock radio station, it’s got all the hit classic toys from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and today! There are board games and card games that you can play with your pals on a road trip or when you’re bored at the dinner table. There are electronic toys like Gameboy-like handhelds and arcade cabinets. There are keychains you can take with you and tiny stuffed animal sprites and action figures that you can display in all places of your home. They might not be large, but they will put an oversized smile on anyone’s face.
And from the Sweet Suite Press Event, here are some of their latest additions:
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/RJd3I-a-E20
World’s Smallest Barbie & more on this Amazon page: https://amzn.to/3rJ92rD
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Chad’s Crappy Corner
Chad polled our loyal Patreons and they voted on his new theme for July. That winning theme is Cheap Outdoor Gadgets.
Chad’s 3rd Cheap Outdoor gadget is the Igloo 28 Can Overland Halo Backpack Soft Sided Cooler
From Walmart: Get mentally prepared for your new favorite cooler bag: The welded 28 Can Igloo Overland Backpack with MaxCold+. Its function-forward, weather-resistant design is built to keep up with your adventures near and far. The welded exterior repels not only water (rain? no problem!) but dirt, sand and abrasions too, so you can keep the Overland cooler backpack looking fresh — even the welded pocket and zippers are water-resistant. Igloo’s advanced MaxCold+ insulation for keeping drinks and food chilled for way, way longer. Plus, the interior liner is also easy to clean, antimicrobial and leak-resistant! Dual grab handles and padded, adjustable shoulder straps (with a weight-distributing sternum strap) so you can comfortably carry this cooler hands-free — a dry storage pocket on the front and a built-in bottle opener on the strap.
And Chad’s take: Chad likes this a lot and has used it on a lot of outings. You’ll see his demo and hear all the things he liked about this cooler, plus a couple he wish were better.
Chad paid $74.00 at his local Walmart
Amazon carries a huge assortment of backpack coolers, but strangely, not this particular one.
They’re here: https://amzn.to/47e9oqv
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Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
Our Gadget Warehouse Video Submission email this week is from Dewey Newman. He emails us:
Hi Dick and Chad,
Here is a fun gadget I just added to my back yard armory.
It’s made by Black & Decker and is intended to repel deer and other animals from the vicinity. Hope you enjoy the video.
Love the show – been watching/listening since all the way back to the daily days.
Art in Port Angeles, WA.
See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1946
That gadget is here on Amazon for about $44 as of 7/28/23 https://amzn.to/3KiMKn1
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It was about $63.00 at Home Depot on 7/28/23 https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DECKER-Deer-and-Cat-Repellent-Outdoor-Solar-Powered-Motion-Activated-Sprinkler-Pest-Deterrent-CY-BDXPC803/321726711
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