Hammacher Selling "Childrens' Toy ATM"

Hammacher Schlemmer's Children's ATM Bank wins the award for "vaguely unsettling toy of the week," though it falls far short of the likes of these. By affirming the childish notion that ATMs are money dispensers, the cute, brightly-colored banking-themed device will introduce your offspring to the wonderful world of consumer debt and fiscal irresponsibility.

The machine accepts real coin- and currency-deposits and gives up-to-date account information on its screen. Young depositors have their own ATM card and PIN for checking account balance, making deposits, or withdrawing funds. Coin deposits are automatically computed on-screen; children learn currency denomination by entering bill amounts separately.

To start you off, it'll eat forty bucks you can't get back. If you were a toymaker, which ubiquitous fixture of the adult world would you induct children into using?

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