The time has come for the maker movement. The time has come for the re-shoring of manufacturing in North America. The time has come for a shift in venture capital investment to hardware.
Smart Wearable Toys Maker Linkitz Wins $100,000 at 2014 N100 Startup Competition
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SDCC14: Bryan Fuller Custom Pop! Giveaway
Funko has announced that they will be giving away a special Bryan Fuller customized autographed Pop! at their San Diego Comic Con booth #5343. The custom Pop! will be on display at their booth from Preview Night through Sunday. Stop by the booth and fill out an entry card. One lucky winner will be selected […]
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Hasbro Returns to Comic-Con International, Showcasing Top Entertainment Brands
[Business Wire] - Hasbro, Inc. is coming back to Comic-Con International in San Diego to celebrate its iconic and globally renowned brands including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS, KRE-O and licensed toy and game lines for ANGRY BIRDS, MARVEL and STAR WARS.
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Hasbro Delivers the Hottest Special Edition Toys at Comic-Con International, Featuring Transformers, My Little Pony, Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, Marvel and More
[Business Wire] - In what has become a highly anticipated annual tradition, Hasbro, Inc. is returning to Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, with an array of special edition action figures and toys from Hasbro’s most popular brands inspired by the comics, movies, animated series and video games that made them popular.
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Marvel Select Captain Marvel Action Figure
Marvel Select Captain Marvel Action Figure Captain Marvel was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan and was featured in Marvel Super Heroes No.12 in 1967. Captain Marvel was a Kree but now he’s apparently a Skrull but even though he’s an alien, he chose to protect Earth with the Nega-Bands which grants him superhuman...
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VTech Taps Jennifer Eiselein to Lead Marketing Team
VTech has hired Jennifer Eiselein, a former Amazon senior manager who was instrumental in the launches of the company’s Kindle tablets and e-readers, as its new marketing director. She will lead VTech’s marketing team from its U.S. headquarters in Chicago, oversee the creation and execution of innovative campaigns for VTech’s brands, employ strategies to generate [...]
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Back to the Future - 1/6th scale Marty McFly Collectible Figure
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Stitch and Tinker Bell Join Disney Infinity 2.0
Stitch and Tinker Bell will join all of the characters from Disney Infinity and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes in Toy Box 2.0 this fall. The characters were two of the most requested characters by the Disney Infinity fan community and will deliver their unique brand of magical, mischievous fun to the game. Stitch, the lovable “Experiment 626″ from Lilo & [...]
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SHF Mega Blaziken gets Mega Awesome preview gallery
Bandai's upcoming S.H. Figuarts Mega Blaziken has received an absolutely amazing preview gallery which depicts the mega evolution fighting against previous (and upcoming) S.H. Figuarts Pokemon.
Highlights include a demonstration of the Tamashii "Burning Flame" effects (used against Venusaur *and* used as a power-up by Lucario and Mega Blaziken), a blurred "Quick Attack", that awesome moon silhouette, and more!
The gallery also seems to reveal what could be a special base for SHF Mega Blaziken, a black and silver version of the Pokeball-themed base seen with previous releases.
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Epic new 'Starscream' Optimus Prime is a Hot Toys figure in disguise
Hot Toys has just dropped an awesome bomb with the massive reveal of its upcoming Optimus Prime (Starscream version), which features the Autobot leader with Seeker-like wings and a limited edition alternate Starscream head. It's a bizarre combination that I never knew I wanted!
While the 30-cm tall Hot Toys Optimus is non-transforming, it features LED light-up eyes, a removable LED light-up Matrix of Leadership (which can be stored in his chest), and what appear to be fully articulated fingers. In addition, he sports an awesome battle-worn paint job. However, the biggest selling point might be the optional Starscream-deco'd Seeker-like wings AND exclusive alternate Starscream head. The Starscream head is only available in a special edition which is listed as being for Ani-Com pre-orders and selected markets only.
The figure also features a set of wheels that can be mounted onto his back, a ground base/diorama, two Seeker-like Rifles that can be attached to his forearms or shoulders, and a cannon.
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Tom Tierney, Who Made Paper Dolls an Art Form, Dies at 85
From the mid-1970s until his death, Mr. Tierney reigned as “the undisputed king” of the international paper-doll world, as The New York Times wrote in 1999 — a milieu that comprises thousands of collectors in the United States alone. Over the years, he created more than 400 paper-dolls books, most issued by Dover Publications.I'll venture to guess that every one of us has owned or at least seen some of Tom Tierney's paper doll books in our lives. Just looking back at them now, I want so many.
A message from Dover Publishers:
"Everyone at Dover—and his legion of fans—is deeply saddened by the passing of Tom Tierney on July 12, 2014. One of our most beloved authors, Mr. Tierney created over 275 books for Dover, including dozens of bestselling paper dolls, with subjects ranging from U.S. presidents to popular movie stars. As one of America's foremost authorities on fashion history, Tom's books are famous for being meticulously researched and beautifully rendered and his works are prized by designers, collectors, and paper doll lovers around the world. We've put together a collection of books by the King of Paper Dolls to help you celebrate his life and work. For, as he once said, "My books can be a way to discover things that you weren't taught in school. And I like to think that they bring their subjects to life for readers, just the way they do for me when I work on them." For more about Mr. Tierney, use this link to read the exclusive interview "For My Work Is My Pleasure: A Talk with Tom Tierney."
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| A page from Dover's Tierney offerings. |
Tom illustrated the unsual (for a) paper doll:
Fashion:
Official web site of paper doll artist Tom Tierney
Dover still offers more than 125 of Tom's books for sale here:
Men dressing as women, women dressing as men—even a woman dressing as a man dressing as a woman! This collection features 17 dolls and 30 costumes that spotlight the gender-bending roles of well-known Hollywood stars. Featured artists include comedic drag performers — Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Tyler Perry, and RuPaul — as well as actors such as Barbra Streisand in Yentl, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, and Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. - See more at: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486483134.html#sthash.2B3AunMx.dpuf
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Hot Toys Maleficent Sixth Scale Figure
The long awaited Hot Toys' figure, Maleficent, is finally up for pre-order. Apparently there are slight price differences depending upon where you shop. Sideshow Collectibles is offering her for $229.99.
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As with all Hot Toys' sculpts, the likeness to Angelina Jolie is absolutely incredible.
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SDCC14: Blurble Releases
Blurble will be releasing some items at San Diego Comic Con at the Lulubell Booth #5045. They include the Sparrow in Yellow/Black and Red/Black and Mini Rubber Oozys. Also, Blurble and DskiOne will be doing a release on Thursday July 24th 2014 from 4PM to 5PM at the Lulubell booth. Both artists will be on […]
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JAKKS Sales Fly On 'Frozen' Toys, But Struggles To Meet Demand Hit Stock
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1st Look at LEGO Booth @ San Diego Comic-Con 2014 #SDCC
Courtesy of ComingSoon.net, we have setting up images of San Diego Comic Con 2014 (July 24-27) for a "first look" at the LEGO booth, featuring large scaled builds of SMAUG from "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT from "Guardians of the Galaxy", Nickelodeon's SHREDDER, and even LORD BUSINESS from "The Lego Movie"!
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CBME China in Shanghai Features More than 2,400 Participating Brands
The 14th Shanghai International Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME China) welcomes local and international suppliers to showcase their latest products through Thursday at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The event features 2,428 brands from 1,751 exhibitors across 166,680 square meters of exhibition space. Participating brands include Chicco, Hallmark Babies, Mattel, OXO, Teletubbies, and [...]
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Kids Logic MN05 Mecha Nation Super Deformed Starscream Figure Images
Singapore fan group Planet Iacon has posted images of Kids Logic's next SD Mecha Nations figure, MN05 G1 Starscream! He's adorable, and has light-up eyes, null rays, and boot jets. He also has a Megatron gun! Keep reading for mirrored photos!
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Why Jakks Pacific (JAKK) Stock Is Down Today
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1st Look at Peter Quill's "Mining Pod" (for "Guardians of the Galaxy") @ San Diego Comic-Con 2014 #SDCC
Courtesy of ComingSoon.net, we have setting up images of San Diego Comic Con 2014 (July 24-27) for a "first look" at the life-sized "Mining Pod" belonging to Star-Lord in "Guardians of the Galaxy"! Hey, strap me in a Reavers' coat and I'll jump right in for a photo-op! … I've come to an age where I'd really like photo-ops hahahaha
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2014 SDCC MOTUC Figure Sneak Peeks - Tung Lashor, Sweetbee & New Adventures She-Ra
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