toys

Fisher-Price, creator of iconic toys for children, has now launched a line of pet toys inspired by their classic collection. The Chatter Telephone, the Snoop ‘n Sniff, the See ‘n Say – they’re all represented in Fisher-Price’s new line for pets.

I totally remember fighting over the xylophone (now the Xylobone) in preschool.

You can fetch Fisher-Price Pets at Petsmart.

(via PetSugar)

I spent the past few days visiting with family in my hometown. The activities included a trip to a knitting shop with my mom, wherein I discovered there is way more to know about yarn than I could ever imagine or understand. Anyway, next door to the yarn shop was a neat little specialty pet shop (much more my element), but alas, once we had finished Yarn 101 the pet shop was closed. Sad Katherine.

I spied these awesome little balloon-animal toys through the window, but I couldn’t read the label on them. I might have left some handprints on the window glass. My mom might have been embarrassed. Anyway, it was all very frustrating.

BUT! In a totally crazy coincidence (or what Alanis Morissette might erroneously call “ironic”), less than 24 hours later a Twitter friend sent me a link to – craziness – the exact same toys I had spied with my little eye. Pure craziness. I should have known the toys were made by Charming Pet Products,  creators of Henrietta and Earl and Beakham.

Anyway, I want that blue dog. And my mom’s ironically coincidentally going to knit me a blue sweater.

Check out Charming Pets’ Balloon Collection and find stores here.

A couple weeks back I posted about Choo Chums and kindly requested that someone send me some from England. Since no one’s come through on that yet (thanks a lot), I’ve found what looks to be a reasonable American substitute: Grriggles’ Chompy Rompers. They’re not quite as cute, not flavored, and don’t have nearly the design aesthetic… but hey – that’s probably what the Brits would say about a lot of American stuff, right?

Fetch Chompy Rompers tugs, bones, drumsticks, rings, and balls at Baxter Boo, Doggie Vogue, and Jake’s Dog House.

Anybody headed to England anytime soon? ‘Cause I’m going to need for you to pick me up some Choo Chums while you’re there.

These 100% nylon chew toys from Rosewood Pet come in chocolate, mint, and vanilla flavors, and have – hello – one of the best dog toy label designs EVER. But apparently they’re sold only in the UK (unless I want to pay redonk online shipping charges). Bugger!