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Donkey's neighhh-bor, the horse is also c. 1917, standing, and unjointed. He is made from rust brown felt. He has a black woolen tail and traces of his black mohair mane. His face is detailed with black button eyes and felt ears. He rides upon a metal carriage mounted on four natural colored wooden eccentric wheels. He retains his blue felt saddle cloth and brown belt. His IDs have been lost to time. This handful-sized horse was manufactured in this size only from 1917-1927.
The next featured Steiff pull toy in this auction is truly the wheel-deal as well. This blue-ribbon buddy is a charming example of the earliest model German Shepherd dog produced by Steiff. And it is doubly interesting to note that according to the Steiff Sortiment reference book, this pattern was first produced on wheels and then without... it is usually the other way around. Although many collectors assume that Steiff has called their wonderful and popular German Shepherds "Arco" since their introduction, the breed did not actually official receive its official "Arco" moniker until 1937.
So here are the Shepherd's doggy-details. He is standing, unjointed, and made from brown and tan mohair. His appealing and realistic face is detailed with a prominent brown muzzle, a black hand embroidered nose and mouth, and black and brown glass pupil eyes. He has a curvy tail and black embroidered claws. He rides upon four regular green wooden wheels. He retains his original leather collar, but his IDs have been lost to time. This model, an absolute favorite with vintage Steiff collectors worldwide, was manufactured in 28, 35, 43, and 50 cm from 1923-1928 and due to his limited production and time frame, rarely comes up for sale on the secondary market.
Today's final Julia's auction highlight, a very vintage Steiff zebra on wheels - may just have you seeing stripes. That's just what happened to Steiffgal when she first laid eyes on this jungle gem! These striped sweethearts have been gracing the Steiff catalog since 1899, and collectors have been "lining up" since then to add these beautiful beasts to their hugs.
Here are zebra's facts, in black and white. Here we have an utterly fantastic and seldom seen early woolen plush zebra on wheels. He is standing, unjointed, and made from textured grey material that has been lovingly and painstakingly hand painted with black stripes. He has a grey and black yarn mane and a black mohair tipped tail. His charming and distinctly old fashioned looking face is detailed with black button eyes. He rides upon four early metal wheels. He retains his Steiff button as his ID. This absolute rarity was manufactured in 28, 35, 43, 50, and 60 cm from 1910-1919 and is seldom, if ever, seen up for public auction.
Steiffgal hopes this preview of some of the wheeled wonders to be sold at James D. Julia's November 2014 toy auction is worthy of a round of applause! The full catalog should be online at www.JamesDJulia.com in mid-October.
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Yellow Airplanes AKA Kamikaze 2
Learn the Yellow Airplanes Yoyo Trick, AKA Kamikaze 2, a challenging but rewarding yoyo trick.
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Gaming Heads' Sly Cooper steals the scene
Those deviously sly fellows at Gaming Heads have done it again, releasing yet another gaming icon statue. This time the subject is none other than Sly Cooper, the star of his eponymous Sony-exclusive game series.
Sly looks pretty neat in an action-ready pose. The character is perched upon what appears to be a rooftop diorama (the statue stands 12-inches tall including the base) with his cane in-hand. Like the sculpt but not the paint? Gaming Heads also has an exclusive bronze-painted version of the statue seemingly fit for a museum (from which it might later be stolen).
The regular version is limited to 750 pieces and can be pre-ordered for US$200. The exclusive version will run you US$210 and has a smaller 350 piece run. Both are slated for a second quarter release.
[ Pre-order Sly Cooper Regular Edition | Sly Cooper Exclusive Edition at Gaming Heads ]
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My Heart Dances Around
My heart, it dances around. On two small feet. My heart it dances when I see you overcome something you’ve been trying for. It dances when I see you succeed. My heart, it dances around. One two tiny feet. My heart it dances when it sees you becoming more sure of yourself in such a… [read more]
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Tony Taka has another lovely fairy design in the works
Because every brunette must have a blonde counterpart, Kotobukiya will be releasing another butterfly/fairy-themed Tony Taka heroine. "Fairy Garden" Annabel will join "Peace Keeper" Daisy, released a while ago, in Koto's Tony's Heroine Collection.
Both designs are super pretty so I can't say which one I like more. Tony being Tony, he does seem to prefer fairies to be in their evening wear. Annabel is up for pre-order now for ¥11,000. This will be a 1/6-scale figure under Koto's 4-Leaves brand, so I'm expecting very good quality here. She's set for a February 2015 release.
[ Pre-order at Hobby Search | AmiAmi | Big Bad Toy Store ]
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Little People Farm Tractor & Trailer Plyset
Little People Farm Tractor and Trailer Plyset
Little People Farm Tractor and Trailer Plyset - The Little People Picnic Trike & Wagon and Tractor & Trailer provide fun vehicle play to complement the new Fun Sounds Farm and Happy Sounds Home. They feature Little People figures to drive around, and detachable trailers for more fun loading/unloading play. They conect with a piece of fence to bring that much more play to the entire Farm world or the neighborhood of the House. Add mobility and connectability to the world of the Farm and House with these fun toys at a value price point!Little People Farm Tractor and Trailer Plyset
- Add mobility and connectability to your Little People world
- Features detachable trailer
- Toddler appropriate play features and adorable Little People styling
- Koby drives the tractor
- Great addition to the Little People Animal Sounds Farm (sold separately)
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Travel some dungeons with Alter's Alisia Heart
How we got from To Heart to this is a mystery to me. Anyway, this is Alisia Heart, a character featured in Dungeon Travelers 2. As you can see, Alter has made a magnificent figure of her.
I'm sure this is an exact replica in every detail, but something about Alisia bores me. Maybe this is just what happens when I get near anything associated with the To Heart franchise. She's up for pre-order now for ¥10,800 and will be out in December.
[ Pre-order at Hobby Search | AmiAmi | Big in Japan ]
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