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Fabian, Carrie (November 24, 1994). "Some new and some classic popular in toys". Portage Daily Register. sec. Holiday Gift Guide, p. 10s. Rosenberg, Marc J. (May 20, 2002). "What's gone wrong in Promotions? (Top of Mind)". Brandweek. Vol.43, no.20. p.25. Whatever the reason, Barbara Carrella, a certified sexologist and author of Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century, says a DIY sex toy (which she calls a pervertible) is never far: “Pervertibles are every day, non-erotic items that can be easily converted into sex toys. They can be found absolutely everywhere, and once you start finding them, it’s hard to stop seeing the erotic potential in all sorts of everyday items.” Mara, Jamie (December 11, 1993). "What's hot for Christmas? Some popular toys are hard to find". Marshfield News-Herald. pp.1C–2C.Originally, writer John Hughes specified in his script only that a futuristic recording device would be needed; [5] he and the film's distributor 20th Century Fox wanted something that was realistic yet appeared to be cutting edge. [4] Nancy Overfield-Delmar, the vice president of marketing for 20th Century Fox licensing and merchandising, said: "It was important to John that Kevin not use something already out in the marketplace. Kevin has to be one step ahead of other kids." [2] Whether you realize it or not, there are many situations in which knowing how to convert household items into homemade sex toys is a real plus. Maybe you’re away from home and realize you’re without your favorite sex toy; maybe things have gotten heated and you don’t have time to hunt for a vibrator; maybe you’re looking to try a new kink without investing much money. Or maybe you just want to surprise your partner (or yourself). Hot Selling Toys: Consumers Select Enticing New Versions of Old Favorites" (Press release). Arthur Andersen. PR Newswire. November 29, 1995.

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The original retail Talkboy model requires 4 AA batteries and uses a standard cassette tape. [2] However, it does not feature the voice changer of the film prop. [3] The toy was previewed at the American International Toy Fair in New York in February 1992, [10] and was released to market for that year's holiday shopping season, coinciding with the theatrical release of Home Alone 2. Tiger spokeswoman Robin Plous said, "sales weren't very good because the product couldn't do everything it did in the film". [3] [11] Skegg, Martin; Oliveira-Salac, Michael (December 12, 1998). "Fast forward: Hi-tech toys – Inspector Gadget". The Independent. p.59. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26 . Retrieved January 10, 2020. Wilson, Wendy (March 4, 1994). " 'Power Rangers' videogame coming for Nintendo". Video Business. Vol.14, no.9. pp.46+. a b c d e f g h Jones, Anderson (December 6, 1993). "Silent night instead of Talkboy". Detroit Free Press. pp.1E, 6E.

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