So what's the next-best thing without Wall-E on film? Wall-E on plastic. Toys, that is. We made our rounds at SM Toy stores one time, but wasn't available yet. However, I chanced upon online articles stating that toys are already available at Toys R Us. Lucky us, we have an outlet here in Manila (specifically at Robinson's Galleria). And lucky me, I was in the area last week. Lo and behold, Wall-E toys galore!
Prices range from 300+ to 2,000 pesos. I bought a U-Repair Wall-E (this one's 300+) to adorn my office table. Just the right size to be inconspicuous! And I like the detail on this toy!
Wall-E, meet Po, Devastator, Gundam, and Yoda.
And one time, we had dinner at Glorietta and the food left an aftertaste (think sinigang na tuna, but the tuna was no longer that fresh. Ugh). So we scouted around for something sweet. Lo and behold! Sweets at the Candy Corner!
Sweets are sold at 100 grams each. You can get a little bit of each until you reach the desired weight. Nice concept, huh? Actually I have been buying sweets and jellybeans from them ten years ago but they get gobbled up quickly at the office... this is a sort of re-captured delight.
I brought a pack home to Baguio which I gave to Jo-Lo. He asked for it to be opened and he was happily rummaging through the Gummi Bears and the Blue Dolphins and the Mushrooms when he suddenly did a double-take and returned the pack to us. He got a worm! Hahaha. He liked the strips (ahas! ahas! he said and proceeded to eat anyways); my wife and I gobbled up most of it.Here's to the kid in all of us.
Wall-E totally looks like the robot from "Short Circuit"... minus the cheesy 80's style of course
ReplyDeletePatrick: Uy di naman cheesy yung Short Circuit... isa sa favorites ko si Johnny 5... (I'm hurt... hehehe)
ReplyDeletePatrick: whoops sorry I thought you're Filipino. Anyways, I was saying that I thought Short Circuit (the first one at least), was not cheesy at all, and I like Johnny 5. But the resemblance to Wall-E is striking, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHindi ko sila kilala..hehehe. Di na ako updated sa mga toys, iba na kasi hilig ng mga kids.
ReplyDeleteMovie item ito, Ann, at malapit na showing ng Wall-E! We're eagerly waiting for it.
ReplyDeleteI've bought some Wall-E stuff also! hehehe. Baka maubos paglabas ng movie diba! I'll show you a pic of my desk sometime. May toys din. :D
ReplyDeleteToni: what did you buy? Sige take photos as well!
ReplyDeletehi,
ReplyDeleteenjoyed reading your blog. do you mind if i ask where you bought the wall-e toy? my little boy has been bugging me for it : )
hi Shaz! I bought mine at Toys R Us in Robinson's Galleria. Rustans in Makati is also currently selling these. Unfortunately, Toy Kingdom still doesn't have it.
ReplyDeletesaan floor po ng robinson's galleria located ang toy r us?
ReplyDeletewhat floor is this located?
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