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Tamashii Summer Collection: Soul of Chogokin GaoGaiGar

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Just when you thought the Soul of Chogokin line had been retired, Bandai decided to resurrect the line with a couple of doozies! First up on the block is the Tower of the sun Robo from 21st Century Boys and after that, there's the Soul of Chogokin GaoGaiGar!

We've already had the announcement of GaoGaiGar for a while now, but instead of a slide and a very rough prototype, this time, we get GaiGar and the three Gao Machines on full display so you KNOW this is happening! You also get a feel for the proportions and GaiGar gets the short end of the stick, but that's to be expected. There was quite a lot of "anime magic" involved with the Final Fusion process afterall. 

Still no news on release date or price, but if the model is this far down the line, I expect that we'll be seeing it appear for pre-order sooner rather than later. This is bandai afterall, they don't do delays like other companies do. Get ready to grab the key to victory folks!

[via Moeyo

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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Year by Year Complete Checklist Magazine 2006 to 2013

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For those who want a checklist of CARS diecast released listed YEAR BY YEAR, here is our new complete everything checklist. So, whether you started collecting in 2006 or want to start from the start, or maybe even need a guide in displaying as they were available year by year, this is your checklist! It […]

set database: LEGO 6310 t-road plates

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set database: LEGO 6310 t-road plates
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set number: 6310
set name: t-road plates
theme: town
year: 1986
pieces: 2
price: us$5.75
minifig: none
nice town set.
come with 2 t-road plates.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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New Nendoroid More set will be school swimsuits

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It was just the other day that Good Smile Company revealed that they would be expanding the Nendoroid More line of alternate bodies beyond the initial pajama offering. The teaser post hinted at some really cool ideas, like gothic lolita dresses or ninja outfits. Now the reveal is here and they've gone with...school swimsuits.

It's hard not to be disappointed by this. Of all the possibilities, they went for one of the most familiar, generic and low detail options. Is there really anyone out there who's thinking 'this Nendoroid doesn't do it for me, what it needs is to show more skin'? I'm sure they'll be well made and sell like gangbusters, but personally I'm out until we get somethign with a little more ambition.

[via Good Smile Company ]

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ASTRA Takes Up New Strategic Goals

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The board of directors for the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) has adopted four key goals to guide the organization’s work over the next few years. They include: Building the viability of the specialty toy industry by developing a plan to increase and stabilize the number of independent toy stores over the next three [...]

Dinbots Have The Power in Transformers Age of Extinction Say Wahlberg and Raynor - Spoilers Ahead

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Comic Movie News has posted some quotes from lead actors Mark Wahlberg who plays Cade Yeager and Jack Raynor who plays Shane, the boyfriend of Tessa Yeager. They have dropped a couple of important details about the Dinobots in the new movie. It seems these prehistoric characters are much more powerful than think. According to the actors the Dinobots do offer quite a bit of leverage in the movie. As we expected, these guys are going to help the Autobots level the field. Read on for the details. NOTE: Spoilers Ahead.

Doggie Wonderland Opening Event Photos

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Big thanks to everyone who made last night’s opening event a huge success!! Wow, last night was so crazy and so many pieces found good homes. More photos will be posted soon! UPDATE: Click here to view artwork from the … Continue reading

Man Of Steel Hot Toys General Zod Review Movie Masterpiece 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure Vide Review & Images


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Breakfast Made Easy – Tyson® Day Starts™ Sandwiches

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I like to consider myself a morning person, I’m always the first one awake and yet somehow when it comes down to it mornings are still very busy. I want to be sure my girl head out the door fueled and ready for their day and that’s why getting a good breakfast in is so… [read more]

Sideshow Collectibles: Mother's Day Giveaway

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Sideshow Collectibles is conducting a Mother's Day giveaway for their Hot Toys Wolverine sixth scale figure! Click this link for more information.

Simpsons Treehouse of Horror LEGO Minifigs By Derrico13

Transformers 4 Age of Extinction Scorn Dinobot Deluxe Class Action Figure Review Video and Images

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Thanks to our pal ShartimusPrime who's posted another video for the Transformers 4 Age of Extinction Scorn Dinobot Deluxe Class Action Figure Review! Get the scoop on this firey red Dinobot from the new movie with a look at the figure out of the package, in robot mode and his spike-filled Dinobot beast mode for the full look at this figure.

Get Right Robot Bugsy, Rune and Fold For Possible Not Waspinator and Glyph Project

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Three new toy coming from Get Right Robot will be appearing first at Myrtle Beach's XCON May 16th-18th. All three are based on their Eros mold, with the details remolded. Bugsy seems to be Wasp/Waspinator, Rune seems to be Glyph and Fold seems to be Tap-Out. All transform into Cybertronian cars.

Koncept Art Toys KAT-01NWR KOlydor Not Impactor Project

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From the same group doing a fundraiser to make their Strika figure, comes an Impactor version of the same toy named KOlydor. This features the same body as their Strika, but with a different head and weapons. If you participate in their crowd sourced fundraising you can get one, the other, or both versions of the toy.

Evangelion Crossover Transformers Mode "Eva" Website is Now Live

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The TakaraTomy Mall website has put up an official page for the Transformers/Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover product, now officially known as Transformers Mode "Eva." Click here for details and mechanically-assisted best guess translation!

NBC REVEALS FIRST TRAILER FOR ‘CONSTANTINE’ This...

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NBC REVEALS FIRST TRAILER FOR ‘CONSTANTINE’

This looks like a less corny version of Supernatural. Let the hate comments commence!

Helen Ratkai is THE Steiff Couturiere!

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A Ratkai Steiff Elephant
Hey good looking! Of course, that refers to all Steiff collectibles... and collectors, too! Steiff has a long tradition of dressing their fine creations in lovely and well-tailored attire since the turn of last century when the company introduced their first felt dolls around 1903. In the 1950's, a series of glamorously dressed Steiff animals began appearing in the fine toy and department stores like FAO Schwarz and Lord and Taylor. But they were not costumed by Steiff, but by a New York City artist named Helen Ratkai. Let's learn a little bit more about her creative work, and how it continues to inspire Steiff lovers - and even philanthropy - even today!
 

Helen's Steiff creations were gorgeous, one of a kind treasures. Although each one was distinct, most were based on standard line 1950's era small or medium sized Steiff animals, including dogs, cats, horses, zebras, monkeys, lambs, and other familiar farm, forest, and jungle friends. Ratkai hand dressed each Steiff treasure to the nines in elegant and designer-quality skirts, dresses, blouses, or other clothing; all were made from the finest silk, velvets, laces, and fabric ribbons. Many had hats, handbags, jewelry, and other fashionable accessories, often detailed with flowers, sequins, and beading. Perhaps the only commonality between Helen's items were their identification: each bore a tag reading "Helen Ratkai is my couturiere" stitched somewhere unobtrusively on the item's outfit; a sample of this tag is pictured here on the left.

An article published December 20, 1957 in the Sarasota (FL.) Herald Tribune featured a profile of Ratkai and her elegant animal creations.  It read in part...
 

A Ratkai Steiff Lamb
"FAO Schwarz, the fabulous toy store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, sells toys for grown-ups which include a smoking monkey at $295, a drinking bear for $195, and a cat that knits.  Another "adults only" group is the stuffed animal dressed up to look like a person. These are small but "too sophisticated and delicate for children," said Helen Ratkai, an artist who started the line dressing animals for her nieces, aged 5 and 12. The idea caught on with grown-ups, and today she sells these animals in the United States, South America, Bermuda, and Hawaii. The Duchess of Windsor has a Ratkai-gowned rabbit and the Eisenhower's have an elephant. 

A Ratkai Steiff Dog
"People buy the animals because they look like real people - friends or relatives. But no one is offended by the gift. After all, you never think they look like you - always someone else," she said. Mrs. Ratkai's creatures wear creations of French ribbons and Swiss lace, velvet, satin, and taffeta. They sport long, dangling earrings, fur stoles, and giddy bonnets trimmed with birds, bees, and flowers. They carry jeweled evening bags, beaver muffs, and parasols. "I try to follow fashion, mainly in fabrics and hats. Elephants are the hardest to dress because they're so fat and always seem to look best in pink and blue. Monkeys are easiest because they're the funniest. They make a good try at being elegant," said Couturier Ratkai. The inspiration for her designs is "Tony," a black French poodle "who lets me put anything on him and sits in the only chair in the workshop." Why do her animals sell? "Well," she said, "they make people laugh. And nowadays we need something to cheer us up." 

Ratkai's animal fashion plates are "cover girls" to many Steiff collectors, even today. Some even specialize in Helen's unique treasures. One such collector is Cathleen Smith Bresciani, designer, philanthropist, and author of the children's book Sassafrass Jones and the Search for a Forever Home, which features vintage Steiff items in its cast of characters.  Steiffgal had the pleasure of sharing her story with readers awhile back.

A Smith Bresciani Ratkai Inspired Wild Boar
Bresciani has dozens of Ratkai Steiff originals displayed all over her home, and the artist's dressed animals have provided a lifetime's worth of creative inspiration for her. So much so, that Cathleen has just launched a fundraising project for one of her favorite nonprofits - Canine Companions for Independence - inspired by Ratkai's beloved dressed characters. Canine Companions is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. To help raise money for CCI, Cathleen has created a limited series of vintage Steiff animals that she has personally dressed in one-of-a kind Ratkai-inspired outfits, hats, and accessories.  She has graciously donated her materials, time, and talent towards this initiative, and all proceeds from the sale of these items will go directly to CCI. The first group of these highly collectible treasures has just been listed on Steiffgal's Vintage Museum Marketplace on Ruby Lane, and it goes without saying that Steiffgal is thrilled to partner with Cathleen on this worthwhile and exciting charitable project.  An example of one of Cathleen's Ratkai-themed dressed Steiff animals - a "prom-worthy" piglet - is pictured here on the left.  Take a look at the others when you can!

Steiffgal hopes this discussion on Helen Ratkai's dressed Steiff animals has been a black tie affair for you.

Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures, family or otherwise? Let's talk! Click here to learn more. 

Tamashii Summer Collection 2014: Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA gallery

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Bluefin has released a photo gallery of this year's Tamashii Summer Collection exhibit. Although the photos don't include the recently revealed Sailor Moon collectibles,  there was a lot of other recent stuff including the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Iron Patriot... and a really cool couch that probably won't see release.

Personally I'm mostly excited for the new S.H. Figuarts Iron Man figures (which so far have been both better and less expensive than their figma counterpart). That Iron Patriot looks absolutely incredible and is easily the best figure we've seen for the Iron Man 3 character (although the options have been relatively limited). The Iron Man mk 42 also looks great ON THAT COUCH (seriously, Bandai, can we get that couch?).

Also on display was a lot of other stuff including some Figuarts Zero figures, Gundam collectibles, and a bunch of items I can't identify probably  because I've fallen hopelessly behind in the subject of Japanese pop culture.

Some highlights are in the gallery although you'll probably want to check out the whole photo gallery on Bluefin's Facebook page.

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WWR EVOL ROTHCHILD & Bags of Mini Caesar by 3A Toys

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Released 9AM this morning May 12th via Bambalandstore is 3A Toys' EVOL ROTHCHILD (Priced at US$135 per), along with a EVOL SHADOWPLAY ROTHCHILD ("surprise drop" priced at US$135 / in black skin, and comes with mini transparent Caesar), and as well available is the BATTLECHILD + CAESAR 1.5 3AA SUPER SET (only for existing 3AA members / Price unknown) ... and do note that the BATTLECHILD Rothchild is a battle worn version, featuring weathered and worn clothing.

And available too are a "Bag of 20 MINI Caesar" in BLACK and WHITE (remember 2012's Mini Berties? same-same, but different 'bot). Each priced at US$40 for a 4th quarter 2014-ship out.

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