It’s the most colorful month of the year! Happy Pride, everyone! This June, I’ll be highlighting some of my favorite LGBTQIA? inspired toys. We’re starting off strong with Laurence King’s Drag Match. You don’t have to be a Ru Paul’s Drag Race fan to enjoy this game, but it doesn’t hurt. What’s in the box? […]
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Hape Toys and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Toy Collaboration is Brilliant! By Guest Writer George Gensler! @hapetoys @metmuseum @TheToyAssoc #TFNY2026 #fineart #toys #toyfairlife #puzzles #puzzle #AFF #gifted
Hape Toys and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Toy Collaboration is Brilliant! Hape Toys and the World-Famous New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art collaboration on Fine Art toys is brilliant! The MET Museum in NYC is located entirely in Central Park. A destination for almost every visitor to NYC, they come from all over […]
Eating Desserts (Mostly!) in Paris, Guest Article by J. Stein! #travel #Paris #desserts #pastries
A week eating in Paris is decadent, rich, and emotional. The food is so flavorful and intricate. I see weight watchers in my near future due to the high fat content of the classic dishes. I don’t understand how all Parisians are not clinically obese. For those that do not like spicy food, you are […]
St. Martin’s Press Minute Cryptic Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @StMartinsPress @macmillanusa @LRxword @minutecryptic #puzzles #affiliate #gifted
As you all know from the previous review of Killer Puzzles and Bordergrams (see it here), I love puzzles. In case you haven’t seen that review, I’ll repeat I love all kinds of puzzles and I do puzzles all day long, both on my phone and in puzzle books. St. Martin’s Press sent me […]
St. Martin’s Press Puzzle Books Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @StMartinsPress @macmillanusa @gregkarber #puzzles #trivia #affiliate #gifted
As you all know, I love puzzles. All kinds of puzzles. You might not know that I do puzzles all day long. My phone is full of puzzle apps, and I usually have several puzzles books going at once. So, of course, I was thrilled when St. Martin’s Press sent me three very different […]
Toy Fair 2026 Top Trend Review – Fine Arts – by George Gensler @chocophilenyc @TheToyAssoc @Hapetoys @Mattel @FaberCastellUSA #toyfairny #fineart #toys #toyfairlife #gifted
One of my favorite trends revealed at Toy Fair NY this year is the inclusion of fine arts in toys. Jigsaw puzzles have always included fine art images, but mostly in adult puzzles. I saw fine art pieces included in all kinds of toys across Toy Fair and will be sharing some of them here. […]
Bridgerton Everything For Your Consumer Tastes! @walmart #Walmart #affiliate
You name it, Walmart has it! Click the above photo and check out all the Bridgerton inspired items, from makeup to housewares to dresses! Shop here!
Exploding Kittens Survivor: Let’s Go to Rocks Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @GameofKittens @Survivorcbs #Survivor @ToyFairNY #ToyFairNY #ExplodingKittens #BoardGame #AFF #gifted
Survivor fans! Exploding Kittens has created ANOTHER board game of Survivor! This one is Let’s Go to Rocks! Survivor 50 premieres tonight and we now have two Survivor game options. Time for game night with all your Survivor friends. We recently review Survivor: The Tribe Has Spoken and we recommend getting both games. What’s in […]
Exploding Kittens Survivor Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @GameofKittens @survivorcbs #survivor @ToyFairNY #ToyFairNY #BoardGame #gifted
Exploding Kittens has created, with Jeff Probst helping to design, a board game of Survivor! So, while we Survivor fans are waiting for Survivor Fifty to begin, finally, we can play Survivor at home. And, if there’s anyone in your family who doesn’t watch Survivor, this is a great way to get them on board […]
Scented Candles for Your Love on Valentines Day by J. Stein! @NYNowMarket #NYNow @aff
This Valentines Day consider giving the gift of scent. When a room smells good, it sets the mood for romance. When a person smells good, its sexy! Hot wax has a way of creating a slow burn for hot dates! Scented items make great holiday gifts. Spiced Pomegranate Candle by Scrumptious Wicks $32 This hand-poured […]
Flipsi Pirate Ships Jigsaw Puzzle Series Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @flipsipuzzles #nationalpuzzlemonth #jigsawpuzzle #jigsawpuzzles #puzzle #gifted
It’s National Puzzle Day! For our final National Puzzle Month puzzle review, we are happy to bring you another Gay NYC Dad favorite puzzle master. Flipsi Puzzles have a pirate ship series! You may remember our reviews of Flipsi Puzzles’s Enchanted Places series, and their Christmas series, but for first time readers, I’ll describe them […]
Exploding Kittens: The Board Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @GameofKittens @ToyFairNY #ToyFairNY #BoardGames #BoardGame #affiliate #gifted
Here at Gay NYC Dad, we love Exploding Kittens – the game and the company. Exploding Kittens is a card game with kittens and explosions. Now, finally, there’s a game board version! And, yes, there are kittens and explosions in the board game, too, and so much more! What’s in the box? Exploding Kittens: The […]
Platinum Amex Price Up $200, Benefits Rise by $1900! @AmericanExpress #AmericanExpress #credit #creditcards #travel #affiliate
And the bonus was, my annual fee was not due yet, and the price increase along with the increases happened last September. So last year I was able to get $150 Lululemon credits, $200 restaurant credits, and $400 in hotel credits. An extra $750 in benefits the year before my annual fee was set to […]
