iPod Speaker Review and Game Pen Review and Giveaway!
Check this out! The innovative people from Vat19, “Purveyors of Curiously Awesome Products” have created these fantastic iPod Building Block Speakers that combine modern technology with the retro style we all grew up with and love.
The timeless Lego, often found underfoot as you wade through your child’s play room as you gather up laundry for cleaning has been turned into something stylish and useful! Just be careful to not let your little ones get a hold of this cool gadget!
Available in 7 colors (hot pink not shown), the iPod Building Block Speakers from Vat19 turns any iPod with a docking port into a portable ‘Boom Box’ (with the exception of the newer versions of the iPod Touch which have their own built in speakers.
Volume is controlled by the two middle buttons on the bottom row and now you can listen to your music anywhere and look pretty kick ass while you do!
Also from Vat19, These Classic Game Pens combine business and pleasure all into one.
Seriously, how cool are these? These fully functional pens are well-balanced and lightweight, making it easy and enjoyable to write with but also fun to play in your down time! To turn it into a pen, simply turn the rubberized grip section of the pen and turn it towards you.
To play Operation, remove the top of the pen near the head to reveal a pair of tweezers to operate just like the classic game of our youth. Before you play, be sure to remove the tab sticking out of the back, that will activate the sensor for play. You then use the tweezers to pull the items from the body (don’t worry, they’re attached to wire so you won’t find pieces scattering about) and be careful when you do or the pen will buzz and his nose with light up bright red with alarm!
The Etch-A-Sketch Game pen has no removable parts, but instead has an exact replicate of the classic came right at the top of the pen. Use the two controls to create whatever you’d like and simply shake it to erase and start all over!

Finally, there’s the Boggle Game Pen, which has a sand timer inside that can be removed by taking the top cap off and tipping it out. The pen is fully functional with all parts removed and you can Boggle til your hearts content with this fun word game!
Want to have some fun of your own? Well the generous people from Vat19 want to give one of my lucky readers their very own set of game pens! Come on, you KNOW you want to play! My favorite is the Operation, I still jump every time I mess up and his nose goes off!
All you have to do to be entered to win is head on over to Vat19 and check out some of the cool products they have. Leave me a comment here telling me which game pen you’re most interested in playing and why. To gain TONS of extra entries you can do any of the following-
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Contest is limited to U.S. residents age 18 and over. All comments must be placed before 8:00PM EST on 2/27/09 in order to qualify to win. Comments will be closed promptly at 8:00PM EST.
Comments will be numbered in chronological order. The winner will be selected using the integer generator function on www.random.org. The winner will be announced on this site the following day.
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The operation pin would be GREAT!! my kids would love playing it when we are waiting when we go out to dinner – we always play hangman, this would give us something else to play- and always handy in mom’s purse!!
Great Giveaway!!
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I subscribed to the RSS feed. These pen games are too cool. What a way to keep the kids occupied.
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Operation was one of my favorite games so I think that would be my fav!
The etch-a-sketch one is cool.
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We are huge boggle fans in our family!
Great idea! Although I’m not at all sure I want to see legos when the kids are finally in bed.
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I love these pens,they would make great gifts! I would love the Operation,I loved that game as a kid. Thanks
I love the game Operation, my brother and I used to play it all the time, I am sure the pen would be awesome.
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I would pick the boggle(this you have to use your brain alittle for) This game would require some thinking & spelling skills.
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I would like the Etch a Sketch one the best! I like to pretend I know how to draw.
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I like the Boggle pen. I remember playing this game with my sisters when i was younger. We had a blast. Thanks for the chance.
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cool stuff – i’d like boggle – it’s addicting
I think all three would be great! Etch a sketch would be a quiet game for the kids. Thanks for posting this
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Etch-A-Sketch, I had one and my sister and brother always wanted me to make this robot on it, it would be fun to see if I could still make it
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I’d love to win the Etch-A-Sketch
$5.50 because I could play with it during boring meetings!
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I always loved the game Operation. I would love the check out the pen!
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My fav is the boggle game pen! Id love to play with that one
Love the Operation game – this would bring back so many memories of a child – I have not played this game in so long
Operation-my grandkids have that game and love playing it