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January 7, 2004
KINDER SURPRISE
Kinder Surprise eggs rock my world. Jiemonster brought them to my attention several months ago, and ever since then I've been keeping an eye out for the cute German treats everywhere I go.
Kinder Surprise eggs are made of two thin layers of chocolate-- one white and one milk-- and inside contain a little plastic capsule with a toy. Sometimes you get a lame dud, such as a puzzle, but most of the time you get a tiny little toy that needs to be assembled. Apparently, some of them are made of wood, though I've never gotten one like that.
There are about five categories of toys (there is an amazing collector's niche for Kinder eggs...it's a little weird); I like transportation and monsters the best, as they require the most assembly. The 2004 line of toys include, of all things, Smurfs (!)
The Canadian Kinder Surprise site (linked above) has a boutique that sells the coolest hat ever. I was going to buy it, however it seems like you can't order it anymore. Maybe I need to hit eBay.
Related/Of Interest: Kinder Surprise Star Wars Hippos.
Posted by callalillie at January 7, 2004 11:42 AM | Fun Stuff
that is a cool hat. i'm big into orange, but can't say that i have an orange hat myself. where does it say you can't buy it anymore. it seems like you have to ... oh, just read the fine print. you should call them and see if they will still sell you one.
Posted by: tien at January 7, 2004 12:27 PM
omg, kinder suprise is my favorite candy of all time! i used to eat about one a day when i lived in england. someday, i'll have to show the huge toy collection, of which my favorites were the green alien caracters.
Posted by: Dahl at January 7, 2004 1:04 PM
kinder eggs rock. i've been into them since '96 when i was entrenched in europe. they sell multipacks there and i brought back a case of them. yummy and fun. i want some smurfs and star wars hippos, too.
Posted by: josé at January 7, 2004 5:03 PM
i think i heard something about those not allowed to be sold in the US b/c the small parts pose a choking hazard to children? can anyone confirm this?
kinder eggs' fun little toys kind of ease the pain of the sucky US cracker jack toys
Posted by: jeannette at January 8, 2004 12:11 AM
i'll have to get in touch with the canadian company about the hat. i was having trouble with their flash site yesterday and suddenly the "boutique" wasn't showing up anymore...
as for the kinderegg import issue, yes, jeannette, i read about that, too. i think that's why jiemonster and i have been getting figurines lately instead of fun toys. booo. kids choking. meh.
Posted by: corie at January 8, 2004 9:14 AM
I brought Thomas some Kindereggs home from Dubai...he got two jellyfish figures and a piranha that opens and closes it's mouth when you move the fins. Pretty damn good quality toys compared to the toy-in-plastic-egg variety we get in the U.S.
Posted by: Cynthia at January 8, 2004 10:48 AM
they're really fun. i think jiemonster needs to import some more from the bronx.
Posted by: corie at January 8, 2004 10:56 AM
jeannette - are these the things you bought us in europe last year? i remember having a lot of fun putting them together at work!!! so much so that for a while the chocolate was neglected.. can you imagine that? me neglecting chocolate!?!?
Posted by: rachelleb at January 8, 2004 12:05 PM
the bronx is not the other side of the world you know! i think people should hike up here and get their own - i've received enough quizzical looks from the lady wondering what i'm doing with so many eggs.
Posted by: jiemonster at January 8, 2004 4:51 PM
aw...jiemonster, it just adds to your character :P
Posted by: corie at January 8, 2004 7:43 PM
hmm. let's see if you'll get eggs ever again!
Posted by: jiemonster at January 8, 2004 8:52 PM
kinder suprises are the best thing ever, every one can enjoy them , i am glad you wrote about them . today i purchases a barbie chocolate egg suprise , it came with a barbie suprise inside - a yellow plastic star ring
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Posted by: rachel at March 18, 2004 7:03 PM
hey i was wandering if anyoe that lives in canada(wher i live) has any toys liek doubls they w ould lie to get rid of for about 25 cents CAD each unassembeled or if they ru could always unassemble them and put tehm back in the egg if any has some plzz email me at
THNX
Dustin
Posted by: Dustin at April 8, 2004 9:14 PM
