Dr. Jim Caviar

“$17!!  Really?! $17 for these little pieces of wood tied together” is what Dad kept on saying over and over after first seeing this little toy.  I don’t even know what “money” is, so this factor hasn’t really affected my review.  Mom tried to convince us that we should give it a chance because it was from Germany.  She said things like “C’mon German’s make amazing cars, beer, and Bauhaus furniture.  This must be a great toy.”  Sure, I can be swayed by arguments like “It makes a funny noise” or “pull my finger” but I wasn’t quite buying what Mom was selling.

As a lady who enjoys tossing toys across the room, I was skeptical about a toy that can be clipped on to me.  I’d given this toy a couple quick chews but didn’t really spend some time with it until one time that I was strapped to Dad in a carrier.  We were walking around in a mall, just waiting for Mom to finish one of her shopping sprees, so I really got a long taste of this toy.  It is well built.  It is designed so that I can’t really choke on it.  I like the different shapes and textures.  Sure I complain about it being clipped to me but it didn’t get lost so I’ll put that in the positive column.

Overall, I would definitely say that this is a good toy.  Worth $17?  I have no clue.  Dad mentioned that since it kept me busy for a while that it was priceless, so maybe $17 is a deal?  Maybe the German’s know what they are doing.

(Please note that this toy is not officially called Dr. Jim Caviar.  It was named by my cousin and I feel that it suits his demeanor.)