Automoblox Cars

When it comes to toys, we tend to think that girls want dolls and boys want cars. (I wonder, is it by nature that boys and girls want different things, or are we simply raising our kids to choose gender specific toys? Well, it's a question that obviously needs further discussion.) But I can assure you that both your girl and boy will be hooked when they see these adoooooorable toy cars, because I am hooked. They are just too cute to resist. I'll definitely get one for my almost 3-year old daughter who seems to be more and more into motor vehicles lately; another one for my husband who almost thought these are some kind of concept cars for the future.

These toy cars are called "Automoblox Cars", designed by Patrick Calello in 2006. There are 6 models, along with 6 cool colors to choose from:

Red C9 sports car
Blue S9 sedan
Green T9 pick-up
Orange A9 compact
Aqua M9 sportsvan
Purple X9 sport utility

Each vehicle has a wooden body made of solid maple, rubber tires, and small plastic figures. The fun part is these cars are made with interlocking components that can be taken apart and rebuilt into various configurations. Parts from one can be switched with another. So, if you get 2 or more models, you will begin to see how much fun it is mixing things up. What a great way to spur a child's imagination!

Price: $39.00

谈到玩具，我们总是理所当然地认为女孩喜欢洋娃娃，男孩喜欢玩具汽车。（私底下，我总是在琢磨是他们天生就喜欢不同的东西还是家长们按照性别给自己的孩子挑选玩具的结果。不管它，这个问题显然需要更深层的探讨。）但是，我敢肯定不管是男孩还是女孩看到这些超可爱的玩具汽车都会难以自拔地爱上它们的，因为我已经难以自拔了。它们实在是太cute了！
我一定要给我三岁的小胖囡买一个，她现在好象越来越喜欢汽车了。我还要给我老公买一个，他觉得它们就象未来的概念车。
这些玩具车名叫"Automoblox Cars"，是Patrick Calello在2006年设计的，有六种不同颜色及款式：红色的C9运动车，兰色的S9轿车，绿色的T9匹卡，橙色的A9COMPACT，水色的M9运动面包车，紫色的X9运动UTILITY。
每一辆车都有一个木制的车身，橡皮轮胎，以及塑料的车顶。最好玩的地方在于这些车是可以分解组装的，而且可以互相拼装。所以，如果你有两辆以上的模型，你就可以凭兴趣互相组合，又是一个开发儿童想象力的好办法！