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玩具不再专属儿童 “童心未泯的一代”崛起
Rise of the 'kidults': why toys are no longer just for children
你以为买玩具都是买给小孩?不然。现在很多成人都是给自己买玩具,他们被称为kidult(童心未泯的成人)。为什么现在的成年人对儿童玩具这么感兴趣呢?一起来看看。
For Rob Willner, when work finishes, playtime begins. He likes nothing more when he gets home of an evening, than to kick off his shoes and upturn a crate of sleek Scandinavian Lego.
对于罗布•维尔纳来说,工作结束以后,游戏时间就开始了。傍晚下班回到家,踢掉鞋子,搬出酷炫的丹麦乐高积木箱,这就是他最幸福的时刻。
“It’s not like I’m obsessed with it, but there’s a simplicity to Lego models that’s quite nice – to clear your mind and help it focus a bit,” he says, only a touch sheepishly.
“我并没有沉迷于此,不过,乐高玩具的确有一种简单质朴的美好,它可以让我保持头脑清醒,帮我集中注意力,”他有点害羞地说。
Willner is 25 years old, and combines studying for a PhD in anthropology and religion at the University of Kent with youth work in north London, where he lives with his wife, Adele, a teacher. And he is not alone in his childish after-work habits.
维尔纳今年25岁,他在肯特大学攻读人类学与宗教的博士学位,同时还在北伦敦从事青少年工作,他的妻子阿黛尔是一名老师,两人一起住在北伦敦。说到他下班后孩子气的兴趣爱好,其实很多人都和他一样。
According to new research conducted by NPD Group, a retail analyst, sales of toys to adults have increased by almost two thirds over the past five years, and by more than 20 percent in just the last year. As a result, the ‘toys for adults’ market (which, b...