To Have And To Have Not

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There are toys that Tim has, and toys that he wishes he had!

First, Lithophanes. Tim has quite a few of these optical devices in his collection. However he has seen one in a catalogue the wishes he had! It is a lithophane that has been made as a key ring, and - unusually - it has its own light source inside. Push the button, and the Lithophane lights up, and you can see the image. Many toys are quite ephemeral - they appear for a year or two, and then they are gone. Tim saw this one about 20 years ago in a catalogue, so the chances of finding one today are quite slim.

Tim fancies a cigar. He does not smoke, but these cigars contain cognac! Again, Tim has a picture of it in a catalogue, but that is all!

A morphing torch from Japan that Tim bought in 1986. However there are other designs which Tim didn't get at the time. and now wishes he had!

The Newton's Cradle is a well known physics toy. However there was a version that was made that was based on magnets, so the weights didn't actually hit each other, they just repelled. Tim does admit though that the clickety clack sound of the original is one of its attractions.

Finally, Tim demonstrates a couple of thumb toys from his collection. However the one he wishes he had shows the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a character holding it up. Push the button underneath, and the tower collapses, but when you release the button, the character manages to push the tower back upright again!

[davidmihailovici]

I swear, Tim can even present toys he doesn't have and make it the most entertaining thing

[loveadumb]

thank you for always being a comfort tim.

[cocobutter]

Tim : "Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think
My collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the man
The man who has, everything?"

I just want to help Tim add all the things he wants to his treasure trove, now.

[Joso]

He has toys that are older than most of his viewers .P

[rodc]

4:40 OMG, always count on Tim to bring a delightful twist to some familiar old object or toy.

[UnclePandaTV]

I can’t believe Tim still alive and well after all these years!

[lucas]

The first thing Tim shows off can be created using a 3d printer thanks to a program someone made. You can make one for any image at all and pull it off the printer, then shine a light behind it and the picture appears.

[gephyrro]

Not sure why this didn't appear on my feed... Had to go look for it

[aaroncoal]

I'd let my kids come to Tim's house for a nice glass of Cognac poured from a cigar.

[dovah]

To have or not to have another 4 am video.

[kirbymarchbarcena]

I, too, have desired to own something during my childhood which I could not find anymore.

[williamrobinson]

Is it by any chance someone's birthday soon? I myself don't have any rare toys but I'm sure SOMEONE has.. If anyone deserves all they could wish in this respect then its our dear Tim! 🌟👍

[JustMe-mekh]

I was so happy when you showed the thumb toys, my face lit up, I had one when I was 5, it was a giraffe and my brother had a bear

[Carrotspy]

I think that picture is from the 102 Dalmatians movie, the scene where Big Ben undoes Cruella's hypnosis and she starts seeing everything as white with black dots.

[israelisjeshuas]

I’ll let you know if I see any of these things, Sir! God bless. 🙏

[Brekner]

I bet some viewer out there has one of the things he wants :P

[NoComprendo]

I got some lithograph from The Prequel Trilogy.

[BlackSkid]

You need to spin this magnet toy, not just bounce it!

[mikeskelly]

It's amusing to see a Chinese 'warning' about copywright infringement! They no doubt copied someone else's design in the first place!...

[Diezeldable]

you should make asmr videos :p your voice ! i love it