Jessica Seigel
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TIMEOUT NEW YORK

Image of actual Mattel advertising showing silly-faced boy straddling broom. Two-timers: Tired of your ho-hummmmm vibrator? TONY gets its buzz on with some suprising substitutes.

By Jessica Seigel

Toys R Us yanked the Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 flying broomstick because it proved TOO popular with girls and boys - and not just for Quidditch. The vibrating toy that you "ride between your legs" has become a collectors' item. But how does it stack up to other toys and household items?....

Naughty charticle--yes, it was Jessica's idea. Darn this file won't load. Fix-it coming soon.

October 17-24, 2002