# What's the last toy you bought for yourself? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 17, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535 "2013-01-17T18:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/21 "2013-01-17T23:05:16Z")
A new [radio](http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0041.html). ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/22 "2013-01-17T23:49:52Z")
I bought _Arkham Horror_ two weeks ago. Actual hardcopy table game. Assuming that counts. ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/23 "2013-01-17T23:56:48Z")
A four-inch blade electric fabric cutter. Basically a saw for fabric. And I _still_ have 10 fingers! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/24 "2013-01-17T23:58:41Z")
Kindle Paperwhite. LOVE! ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/25 "2013-01-18T00:24:32Z")
A Bluetooth speaker - I love it because it has turned my tablet into my internet radio. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/26 "2013-01-18T00:24:39Z")
[This](http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=042) shoulder plane. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/27 "2013-01-18T00:34:17Z")
a usb pet rock. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/28 "2013-01-18T00:43:14Z")
Let’s just say it wasn’t sold at Toys R Us. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OneOfOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8797f3/32.png) [@OneOfOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneOfOne)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/29 "2013-01-18T01:00:38Z")
Bass guitar and amp in my friendly neighbourhood pawn store. ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/30 "2013-01-18T01:58:46Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Let’s just say it wasn’t sold at Toys R Us. 😉 Does it rhyme with “hibachi”? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/31 "2013-01-18T02:22:22Z")
2 really nice Le Crueset pans, on sale at the new T.J. Maxx that just opened in my town. I hate shopping, and only went there because I have absolutely no decent clothing. I ended up with no clothing, but 2 lovely, precious pans - a dutch oven, and a braiser. Nobody told me T.J. Maxx had a kitchen department. I’m going to have to go “clothes shopping” more often. And no, haven’t bought any clothing since that shopping day. I’ve found I need 3 dutch ovens and 2 really nice braising pans, but one pair of jeans is more than enough. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/32 "2013-01-18T02:38:21Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > Does it rhyme with “hibachi”? :dubious: No, but it rhymes with “chilver pullet”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/33 "2013-01-18T03:14:13Z")
[Tetris Lamp.](https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f034/?srp=3)I actually bought it last summer on pre-order but it didn’t come until after the new year. Pretty neat, tho! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/34 "2013-01-18T05:10:41Z")
I got myself a flashlight. Tiny, 200 lumens, rechargeable flashlight. [http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/MTP5R/RECHARGEABLE-FLASHLIGHT-P5R/](http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/MTP5R/RECHARGEABLE-FLASHLIGHT-P5R/) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/35 "2013-01-18T06:09:25Z")
I picked up an iPod Shuffle today. It plays the tracks in the order opposite to that in the playlist I’ve synched it from, which is apparently a long-standing bug in some iPods that Apple has never fixed. Apple’s advice is to manage the iPod manually. First piece of Apple hardware I’ve ever bought, and the damn thing has a stupid bug. Before that, just after Christmas, I found and bought this: [a Dali-type melted clock that is an actual functioning clock](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GB0G8W/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00). ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/36 "2013-01-18T06:36:47Z")
Lego Medieval Market Village. It has cows! ---
**Author:** ![andrewbub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@andrewbub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewbub)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/37 "2013-01-18T06:44:01Z")
a new, erm, glass water smoking apparatus. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/38 "2013-01-18T06:57:47Z")
A [roll up keyboard](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/edc1/). Me and the kid _SQUEEEE_’d over the Tetris Lamp. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/39 "2013-01-18T07:02:18Z")
Enjoy the bong, **bub.** I got a small keyboard from Toys R Us but now I want a Dali clock. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535/40 "2013-01-18T11:06:42Z")
A new 5000lb winch for my truck. With sales and coupons I managed to get $50.00 off the retail price. It will cause some curiosity amongst the bubbas, as I am mounting it on the frame of my 5th wheel hitch (in the bed of the truck). I bought a bigger boat last summer, and I need this to pull it onto the trailer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-last-toy-you-bought-for-yourself/647535.md?page=3)