Geek Toys

This cuddly Chewbacca, to the left of this picture, is my latest geek toy, found in HMV on a recent shopping trip. I think he's adorable. And if you press his belly, he makes Chewie growls.

I thought I would put him on the shelf to keep Gizmo the Mogwai company. Gizmo (from 'Gremlins') is cool, too. Switch him on and he sings and sways about. But he does require batteries, so I don't keep him switched on all the time.

I have a growing collection of 'geek toys'. Most of them share shelf space with the books, but that's only because we don't have shelves in our house that aren't crammed with books. Gizmo and Chewbacca are cohabiting with the science fiction section, as you can see.

I've always been a sucker for dolls and soft toys, though I find as an adult I'm gravitating more towards toys with a 'Star Wars' or 'Buffy' theme. I have a 12″ high Buffy doll, and one of 'Evil Willow' that I am rather fond of.

Who says you have to be a grown-up when you become an adult? Another definition of 'geek', I think, is someone who spends more money on toys as an adult than they ever did as a child…