Editing Capsela (section)

{{Short description|Construction toy}}
[[File:Capsela model with swivel.jpg|thumb|right|This model, created with the Capsela 250 Science Discovery Kit, has a [[swivel]] above the small wheels that allows it to sometimes turn itself around after running into an obstacle.]]
'''Capsela''' is a [[Construction set|construction toy]] brand consisting primarily of gears and motors in [[sphere|spherical]] [[plastic]] capsules that can be connected to form various static or dynamic toys suitable for land or water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joseoncode.com/2012/02/01/capsela-the-game-that-changed-my-life/|title=Jose on Code!|first=José F.|last=Romaniello|website=joseoncode.com|access-date=2022-08-04|archive-date=2013-02-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216074912/http://joseoncode.com/2012/02/01/capsela-the-game-that-changed-my-life/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The capsules typically have six hollow octagonal connectors protruding, where an octagonal sleeve piece bridges between two capsules. The hollow connection pegs on a capsule can have electrical or rotary adapters inside, reaching into the next capsule. There are [[electric motor]] capsules, [[gear]] capsules, [[switch]] capsules, [[Pontoon (boat)|pontoon]] capsules, and others; there are also battery holders, wheels, [[propeller]]s, [[impeller]]s, lights, wires, and miscellaneous supporting pieces.

Capsela products were originally manufactured{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} by the [[Mitsubishi Pencil Company]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trademarks.justia.com/734/78/capsela-73478398.html | title=CAPSELA Trademark of MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD. - Registration Number 1372773 - Serial Number 73478398 :: Justia Trademarks }}</ref> The series was then licensed out to Play Jour and has since been produced by [[VTech]], Kidology, and other subsidiaries. The range was re-released in Japan by [[Bandai]], adding new colors to the basic range of transparent spheres.  In the U.S., the Capsela line was purchased by Educational Insights, a manufacturer of learning toys and educational materials for school classroom, which has discontinued the line.{{citation needed |date=July 2022}}