Matchbox Stinky The Garbage Truck

by Mattel

Product Features

• Stinky is the name, gobbling garbage is his game!
• Newest addition to the Big Rig Buddies assortment is every boy's best friend
• A real working garbage truck brought to life!
• Best features and interactive qualities of his buddy Rocky the Robot Truck
• This interactive buddy talks, tells jokes, eats, exercises and sings!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 9 x 13.5 inches ; 5.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00383LP8M
• Item model number: R0858
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Batteries: 4 C batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,670 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #32 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Cars, Trucks, Boats & Planes
  • #37 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Vehicles
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Stinky the Garbage Truck from Matchbox is an interactive, working garbage truck with a hilarious, larger-than-life personality. As the newest addition to the Big Rig Buddies line, Stinky features sensory points, an articulated body that allows his head and front half to move, and over 90 phrases and sounds. Kids aged 3 and up will be eager to make Stinky their best interactive buddy.

Stinky the Garbage Truck Ages: 3 years and up What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Amazing articulated parts and over 90 entertaining phrases and sounds. The Challenging: Comes with batteries for demo purposes only. In a Nutshell: A feisty and loveable interactive garbage truck that loves to talk, sing, eat, and dump.

This interactive, animated garbage truck has a loveable personality. View larger.

An Interactive Garbage Truck that Talks, Sings, Eats, and Dumps
Interactive Stinky is an articulated garbage truck that can be transformed into a tough, yet loveable friend. His moveable, white driver's cab turns like a head, and his front wheels rear up--either manually or in response to different sensory buttons.

Stinky has a big, bold, and entertaining personality that he expresses with over 90 phrases and songs. Sometimes he's all business, and will let you know that the cleaning crew is coming through. Other times he's in the mood to sing, exercise, or solicit high fives. Boys who love interactive toys will find a fun new friend in Stinky. This rough-and-tumble vehicle features plenty of moving parts that define his distinct personality.

Feisty Stinky Features Many Modes of Play
Kids can turn Stinky off and play with him manually, just like a regular toy vehicle, but his five interactive modes are where the fun is at. When he's pushed and pulled in his vehicle position, he'll turn his head-like cab side to side and blink his headlights. To have Stinky speak, push or pull his smokestack, lift his rear door, or poke his belly button.

Stinky's not shy about telling you he's hungry. The grille of his cab functions as a mouth in which you can feed small items that'll be dumped out later. Even Stinky's bright green trash compartment operates like the real thing--drop small items into the top, and he'll dump it out of his rear door when you pull on his smoke stack.

Who would've thought that a stinky garbage truck could sing? Push the button on his smoke stack repeatedly, and he'll rear up to dance and belt out a funny tune. If Stinky is left alone for too long he'll fall asleep; press his smoke stack to rouse him awake. He comes with four C batteries that are for demo purposes only, so you'll need to replace them with fresh batteries before handing him over to the kids.

Matchbox Big Rig Buddies DVD Included
This DVD includes two exciting episodes featuring Stinky, a young boy named Felix, and the rest of the Big Rig Crew. Together, they'll take on challenges and fun adventures that impress teamwork, friendship, and heroism.

What's in the Box
Stinky the Garbage Truck with four C demonstration batteries, Big Rig Buddies DVD, and instructions.

Product Description

MATCHBOX® STINKYTM The Garbage Truck: StinkyTM is the name, gobbling garbage is his game! The newest addition to the Big Rig BuddiesTM assortment is every boy's best friend-a real working garbage truck brought to life. StinkyTM has the best features and interactive qualities of his buddy Rocky The Robot TruckTM with a brand new personality, new sensor points, new articulation and many fun surprises boys will love. This interactive buddy talks, tells jokes, eats, exercises and sings! Ages 3 and over.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stinky doesn't Stink, November 5, 2010

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trukl - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Matchbox Stinky The Garbage Truck (Toy)

I wasn't sure about oredering Stinky unitl I saw You.Tube video of him. Stinkty came and my son loved him. It took him a day to learn all of Stinky's functions but he was aving fun with him right out of the box. Stinky performs everything as demonstrated. I did find one drawback. It would have been nice if the Matchbox have included a volume control in the design- Stinky is loud. I couldn't find anyway to muffle him but that is the only drawback. One other thing you should know is in the manufacturers directions it advises that Stinky not be played wit outside as dirt, sand and wter can cause him to malfunction so if you child takes him in the sandbox- he isn;t going to work and that's a lot of money to pay for a fancy Tonka toy. I think Matchbox shuld tell you that up front.

All said my four year old really seems to like playing with him. Amazon's price with free delvery was competitive with anything I've seen in stores and he is way cheaper than Big Foot who to me doesn't really do much of anything.

-trukl

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Extremely fun. Extremely LOUD, November 26, 2010

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Matchbox Stinky The Garbage Truck (Toy)

Stinky is very fun, and after you change out the trial batteries to your own batteries, he performs all the functions on the box. He's very cute and funny (with one rude noise) and kids love him. Even big kids think he is hilarious.

Stinky is LOUD LOUD LOUD. There is no volume control on this toy. There is no escaping his loudness. Heads up, Mom.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it!, October 18, 2010

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Kristi Fisher (Chatsworth, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Matchbox Stinky The Garbage Truck (Toy)

My 2 1/2 year old son loves that it eats the cars and poops them out. While it does not have much educational value, it does make him less nervouse about pooping now that he is potty training since it poops too.