Abstract: A toppling toy having a housing on which a plurality of toppling members are sequentially arranged, having a reset mechanism which resets the toppling members simultaneously. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a continuous side wall, defining a cavity between the walls. Each toppling unit is a toppling member and a ballast member fixedly attached to and suspended from the toppling member by a flexible member attached to the toppling member. The reset mechanism is characterized by a disc-shaped push-button protruding through an opening in the top wall. The push-button is permanently affixed to a flange housed within the cavity. The flange is supported and biased by a resilient member, such as a foam annulus, resting on the bottom wall.

Abstract: Board games of global conquest include lighted and unlighted circular game boards having geopolitical maps of the globe thereon. Playing pieces of different types are provided for each player, with each type of playing piece having a different move pattern and limitations of moves on the board. At least one type of piece is never placed upon the board, but its position is known only to the player holding that piece. The object of the game is to form patterns of squares about various areas or nations of the board with the playing pieces, with a player successfully forming such a square being considered the conqueror of that nation or region. The conquering player must be able to identify the nation or region, and may receive simulated currency for correctly identifying the capitol and correctly answering other questions about the area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Christmas tree ornament formed of three transparent plastic parts, a top member, a bottom member and an internal member. Photographs and messages may be mounted on the internal member, the internal member and the top member being attached to the bottom member by suitable attachment means including mating pins and apertures, adhesives and mating lips, depressions and rims. The top member may be configured as a cone, a cylindrical barrel or a portion of a sphere. The internal member is generally pyramid-shaped, providing three large triangular portions for supporting photographs and three separating panels on which messages may be placed. In a second embodiment of the internal member the triangular portions have a substantially convex surface configured substantially like a lens. The bottom member may also be formed as a substantially convex wall. The attaching means include pins and holes, and adhesive.