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Buckyballs: Amazingly Addictive Magnetic Desk Toy (w. 3 giveaways)

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I first spied BuckyBalls in this super cute SoHo store during a trip to New York City and was immediately captivated by the pile of small magnetic balls that can be put together in any number of ways.  They were highly addictive and I walked away regretting that I hadn’t bought them.  Now a set of BuckyBalls sits on my desk (right next to my Perplexus) and is great for endless fiddling to combat writer’s block or for sculpting during conference calls.
The magnets are highly powerful with positive and negative poles to attract and repel.  I can line them up to make a long magnetic snake, construct hollow geometric shapes, and whatever else I can dream of.  I love how the sky’s the limit with this open ended toy!
BuckyBalls are $29.95 but the gold, black, or silver editions are available for $5 more.  Each set is packaged with a square carrying case.
Just a couple things to note about BuckyBalls…
  • Beware the magnet’s power on your computer’s hard drive.  Just like any magnet, BuckyBalls have the power to erase your drive and data when placed on your computer.  Just to be safe, keep them a safe distance from your hard drive and laptop!
  • They are not toys for kids since they could be easily ingested.  Swallowing magnets run the risk of sticking together and binding intestines together causing serious injury or death.
GIVEAWAY:  BuckyBalls has given me 3 sets to give away!  To enter, share what you would try to make with BuckyBalls in your comment. Leave your Twitter handle or email in your comment so I can contact you when you win.
For an extra entry, Tweet this daily and leave a link to your Tweet in your comment:  If I’m lucky to @GetBuckyBalls from @TechSavvyMama, I’d make ___  (fill in the blank) #giveaway.

 

Thanks to BuckyBalls for the sample for review purposes and for providing the giveaway.  Comments close Friday, December 24 and winners will receive an email/Tweet on December 25. Winners will be selected by Random.org and must provide a US mailing address.  No P.O. boxes will be accepted and winners must respond by Monday, December 27th or a new winner will be selected.  Images courtesy of BuckyBalls.

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  5. Anonymous says

    I would make a pyramid with the Bucky Balls. They look like lots of fun!

    -Heidi

    writeme at heidimail dot com

  6. Anonymous says

    I think I would build a machine that builds more buckyballs 🙂

    I hope I win!
    Coty.

    cotysloan at yahoo dot com

  8. Molomatic says

    These look like a lot of fun! I’d give them to my hubby who is an architect. He could make tiny buildings out of these while he’s on conference calls!

    Thanks!

    molomatic at gmail dot com

  16. Stimey says

    I want BuckyBalls. I WANT BuckyBalls. I really, really want BuckyBalls, and then I want to hide them from Jack, who doesn’t know they exist, but who probably also wants BuckyBalls.

    I don’t know what I would make, but I would use it as a fidget to run through my hands. I bet that would be awesome. Or I’d make a dog. Oooh! Oooh! Or a mouse! Or a pyramid! Or…

    Did I mention that I want BuckyBalls?