But in this electronic age, a new generation of grown-up toys for grown-up boys are more complex, more expensive and more fun.

For that matter, does the early attachment to grown-up toys in some way shorten in the imaginative world of childhood, with its pretend tea parties and make-believe cops and robbers?

But Lau's grown-up toys were different.

Later in life, he made up in part for the years of hard work with some grown-up toys.

A Rescue Pilot He is a guy's guy who gets paid to fly helicopters and to play with grown-up toys.

Yesterday, Compaq introduced several devices meant to be grown-up toys this holiday season, using a new iPaq brand.

Museum of Modern Art (www.moma.org) - MoMA has everything from children's toys, furniture, books and art supplies, to grown-up toys.

But what really gets us excited is the grown-up toys.

Nothing will jump start a new enterprise like a grown-up toy:

Rick Joseph, 42, the owner of the spa, said the grown-up toys were part of the 3 1/2-hour indulgence.