Cheap Toy Roundup

Every year, The A.V. Club ventures into the skeeziest, sleaziest dollar stores that haven’t yet collapsed under the…

In 2009, the closure of our old mainstay Cut Rate Toys in Chicago temporarily put an end to our annual tradition of…

Last year, we were unable to continue the annual tradition of The A.V. Club’s Cheap Toy Roundup because our beloved…

Every year, The A.V. Club thoughtfully takes its readers' budgets into account and scours toy stores for the most…

Kids: What are you going to do? Ignore them, and they make noise and attract the attention of the authorities. Give…

Remember in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer when Rudolph ends up on the Island Of Misfit Toys, a magical place filled…

Every year, tireless A.V. Club representatives stalk the aisles of toy stores, seeking out the most economical gifts…

Each year, the human population increases. This invariably means an increase in the number of children who need toys…

In a scene about halfway through 2002's The Santa Clause 2, Santa (as played by Tim Allen) needs to remind a roomful…

In TV commercials that run every year around the holidays, a clean-cut go-getter surprises his or her loved one with…

With the economy flagging, consumer confidence low, the nation at war, and the weather unseasonably warm throughout…

Much has been made of the juggernaut economy and its theoretical ability to make everyone rich. But even with all…

It's been a whirlwind year for toys, thanks to the combination of a booming economy and an abundance of successful…

Every holiday season brings a new wave of must-have toys. Last year's digital Tamagotchis and imitative Tickle Me…