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Tim's collection continues to grow, and here are some of the items he acquired recently, a couple of which have a specifically Easter theme!

A friend gave Tim an intriguing kaleidoscope, which has two rotating brass wheels at the front.

'Toys that get away' - there are a few toys which Tim has spotted over the years, but wasn't quick enough to buy one at the time, and subsequently discovered he had missed his chance.

From www.bigatoys.com came a slinky with attitude - as it descended a flight of steps, it 'ate' a plastic ball that was positioned on each step. Tim didn't get one at the time, and now the company does not seem to exist any more. Their web site does not work anyway. So Tim missed his chance.

'The Hen House' was a product sold over Easter by Marks & Spencer, here in the UK. It is a tin of shortbread biscuits, with very good sound effects when you remove the lid. Tim gave some of these out as presents, at a family gathering over Easter.

Then a the supermarket Waitrose, Tim found a famous optical illusion that has been recreated in chocolate! The Duck/Rabbit illusion is often presented as a drawing, although we have seen ceramic versions and even versions made as a lapel badge, where it appears to be a duck, but when you rotate it 90 degrees, it now looks like a rabbit. Sometimes called a 'Dabbit' (or should that be a 'Dubbit'?) it is a powerful illusion. But here the pleasure is two-fold - once you have enjoyed the illusion, you can eat it, since it is made of chocolate - and that is not an illusion! Again Tim gave some of these as presents for his family.

Lastly, Tim demonstrates a set of 'wobblers' , which wobble their way across the table. Sometimes referred to as oloids.