Deep in the bowels of gadgetshop HQ, between the particle accelerator and the wind tunnel is the Receiving Room, where all new gadgets and devices are stripped of their packaging, then logged and described before being sent to our experts for painstaking analysis and evaluation.

It's usually a place of quiet and patient professionalism - until, that is, the Mister Men and Little Miss Stressball Keychains arrived, when a scuffle not seen since the Cabbage Patch Doll craze took place as our esteemed colleagues battled to grab the favourite character from their childhood.

Our colleague Simon rapidly dashed off with Mr Strong, a character so strong that you can barely believe it. He is the nearest thing to a super hero in Mr Man land, getting all his strength from eating hundred of eggs. His strength sometimes gets him in trouble, and he regularly breaks everything he touches by accident. But sometimes it helps save the day, especially if Simon has something really heavy that needs carrying.

Now the muscular one has been reincarnated as a cute and practical portable stressball, he can take pride of place on your keychain and spread the power wherever you may venture.

From the stable of the late, venerable (and much lamented) Roger Hargreaves, this fetching little number features in an ultra-plush set of Little Misses and Mister Men destined to bring a touch of nostalgia to bear on a modern bedroom of children's room. Reeking of some of the most memorable kids' books and TV of the 70s and 80s, buy one of these and you'll be hearing Arthur Lowe in your head for days. Oh yes.