To Have And To Have Not

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There are toys that Tim has, and toys that he wishes he had!

First, Lithophanes. Tim has quite a few of these optical devices in his collection. However he has seen one in a catalogue the wishes he had! It is a lithophane that has been made as a key ring, and - unusually - it has its own light source inside. Push the button, and the Lithophane lights up, and you can see the image. Many toys are quite ephemeral - they appear for a year or two, and then they are gone. Tim saw this one about 20 years ago in a catalogue, so the chances of finding one today are quite slim.

Tim fancies a cigar. He does not smoke, but these cigars contain cognac! Again, Tim has a picture of it in a catalogue, but that is all!

A morphing torch from Japan that Tim bought in 1986. However there are other designs which Tim didn't get at the time. and now wishes he had!

The Newton's Cradle is a well known physics toy. However there was a version that was made that was based on magnets, so the weights didn't actually hit each other, they just repelled. Tim does admit though that the clickety clack sound of the original is one of its attractions.

Finally, Tim demonstrates a couple of thumb toys from his collection. However the one he wishes he had shows the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a character holding it up. Push the button underneath, and the tower collapses, but when you release the button, the character manages to push the tower back upright again!

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