The New York Times wants to know what was the most unfortunate present you ever got. The want to hear about your little sister throwing your beloved spaceship out the 5th floor window. What about toys that required assembly…did everything go as planned? The City Room asked several toy executives for their horror stories and they’re amusing. We’re worried about the Bob-a-Loop…because it looks painful yet stupidly fun. (Read more and share!)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

The world’s first, and only, Wonka Candy Store has just opened in Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square! With candies dangling from the rafters and bulk-candy bins housed inside mushroom-shaped tables, the Wonka Candy Store is like the movie and iconic book by Roald Dahl come to life — a world of pure imagination.
Toys ‘R’ Us Times Square
1514 Broadway at 44th Street