Fisher- Price Kid Tough Digital Camera

Last year, in late 2006, I was sitting down thinking, “Hmm, when is Fisher-Price going to update their camera?” Because those of you who have known me since 1997, know that I have that Big Red Fisher-Price 35MM Camera.

I love that CAMERA!!

That’s the best Camera I have ever had in my whole life. That camera means more to me than my Carl Zeiss SONY Digital Camera.

So I have had my Fisher-Price RED 35 MM camera since the winter of 1997, my freshman year in College. I know this because the first picture I took with it was a picture of my dorm room.

I’ve had this camera for nearly 9 years and I was like, “When are they going to upgrade this camera?” So I went onto Fisher-Price’s site the very day I had that thought and guess what: they had the NEW KID TOUGH FISHER PRICE Digital Camera. Those F-P people, they must have read my mind.

So in early November 2006, I call Target and Wal-Mart and Im like, “Do you have the new Fisher-Price Kid Tough Digital Camera?” Every single store was like, “Do we have the WHAT!!! What’s Kid tough, what Fisher-Price camera….um ,no, Im sorry, that must be an item that will only be sold online, that wont be sold in stores, weve never heard of it.”

Ok, so store representatives had no idea what I was talking about. Interesting. So I waited for the stores to catch up cuz they were obvioulsy out of the loop. So finally Toys R Us finally got the toy. There were many cameras sitting on the shelf. In fact, I stood in front of the cameras for like 20 minutes because the smell alone excited me and caused me to halt. I could not believe that the new Fisher-Price Digital Cameras were right before my eyes. They were right there, in arms reach, waiting to be adored and nurtured by me. I couldn’t believe it !! So I called my friend and asked him if I should get it, cuz it was going for the mid $60’s at Toys R Us. He convinced me to go to Target, because it’d be cheaper there. Fine. It was quite difficult departing Toys R US, but I just did it. I HAD TO !! I went to Target and they were there. WOO HOO !!! Once again, I was the only person standing in the aisle who cared about this product. People passed by and didn’t even bother to look at it. How dare people walk by this piece of work without even acknowledging it. I mean my goodness, have some respect for the new Kid Tough Digital Camera, PLEASE!!!!

As I stood before the cameras I had a very tough decision to make. It was one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my whole life: blue or pink.
Should I get the blue version or the pink version of the camera ?? The pink was like Barbie pink, too pale, so I picked blue.

As I very carefully placed my fragile item in its undeserving carrier-the shopping cart- I looked at it with pride. Alas, Fisher-Price had finally updated the 35 mm camera . My baby had finally arrived. And what a beautiful item it was. With its 2 glass eyes, and its red nose, and blue and white skin, it was beautiful, just beautiful !! I then looked up, at the shelf for one last time, and something caught my eye. The carrying case. The New Fisher-Price Camera comes with a carrying case. WOW !!! Now why didn’t they make a carrying case for the 35mm camera ?? I could have used a carrying case for that camera. Well not really, that 35 mm camera has been dropped so many times and its still working perfectly. Anyways, I couldn’t buy the camera without getting the case, of course I bought the case…the case protects my precious Kid Tough Camera.

I took the camera home that night and just looked at it. No, no, I did not take the camera out of its case, I simply admired it from within the case. Wow, have you seen the packaging for this camera?? Its UNBELIEVABLE. Its in an oval case and its packaged beautifully. Thank God for Packaging Science.The packaging was and is ingenious. Quite beautiful. As I admired my camera, it kind of sparked a warm feeling within me. It was just so beautiful, this new Kid Tough Fisher- Price Digital Camera. Who needs friends when I have this camera.

I took the camera to work the next day to show off my camera, which was still unopened. People did not really ooh and awe over it because they weren’t aware of its existence. That’s fine, its not my fault if people are slow and not in the know. The people with kids glanced at it and continued to talk about how they were getting their kids other toys. I was like, ‘NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you have to get them this new Digital Camera by Fisher-Price.’ No one listened to me. Why wouldn’t you listen to the toy expert ?? I can see a toy and tell you whether or not its going to be a hit. My co workers have me and my expertise for free, but yet they didn’t listen?????? OKAY.

In mid December, Fisher-Price finally introduced their Kid Tough Digital Camera commercial on t.v. And guess what? From that moment up to now, January 2007, that product remains off the shelf. The camera became SO HOT that it’s just not on the shelves at all…no one can get one. Its HOT, like FIRE !!!
Isn’t that funny how in November when no one knew about it, I was able to get one easily. There were PLENTY of cameras sitting on the shelves..PLENTYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
And guess what, the same co-workers who couldn’t care less about my camera in November, well guess what?? In Mid December, they were BEGGING me to find the Digital Camera for them and their children. I was like,” I told you a month ago that this toy would be hot, why didn’t you listen to me???” This is a true story my friends, why would I lie to you ?. So I got the toy when no one cared and they were everywhere. Now, they are a hot commodity . It all goes back to demand and supply. Demand became equivalent and/or stronger than supply.
Either way, it does not matter- I am the owner of the updated Fisher-Price Kid Tough Digital Camera.

In my next blog, Ill discuss the pros and cons of the Kid Tough Digital Camera………….