Battle for the Toybox!!

The battle-lines are drawn. The sides are waiting in anticipation of the coming events. The battle is enevitable. Children all across america will witness the mayhem and destruction within the comfort of their own rooms!

Okay...maybe a little dramatic. But the "Battle for the Toybox" as it is being marketed has begun...and it started in none other than Wal-mart. This time...Wal-mart is on the side of the good guys.

One2Believe has produced the "Tales of Glory" figurine sets. They call them faith-based toys. Some would argue with the use of the word faith rather than Bible since other faiths are not included...but that is a pointless argument that I don't care to venture into.

There are action figures of Jesus with a little boy and a basket of fishes and loaves, Jesus with a disciple and a boat while he walks on water, Daniel and a lion, Moses and the plagues, Jesus in the manger with mom and dad, etc. Asking price is approximately $8. Not bad.

They even have larger figurines, called Messenger of Faith dolls, of Jesus, Esther, Mary the mother of Jesus, Moses, Noah, David, Peter, and Paul. These figurines cost around $20. But wait...it is not only because they are bigger but because they tell their own biography. A biography that quotes Scripture and can be paused. According to their description, they can be used to help children:
a. Learn Bible stories.
b. Understand Biblical survey and the chronological history of the Bible.
c. Learn the cultural background surrounding the Bible characters and their stories.

What a great idea! I am sure this is not a new and brilliant idea as there have been toys made before like this. The great idea is to sell them at Wal-mart.

The only "glaring" problem that I see is in the poster above. That is Samson with a choke-hold on Goliath. As far as I can recall...they never did that. But...how often to little kids use toys accurately anyway?

I think...with our little girl's birth rapidly approaching, I will get one. Maybe a Jesus Messenger of Faith doll. Maybe and Esther. It has to be much better than playing with Barbie.