DC Collectibles New 52 Justice League Dark Constantine Figure Video Review & Images
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One-Eyed Girl’s “The Burton Show” Customs
Kasey Tararuj a.k.a. One-Eyed Girl has several new custom pieces that will be on display and for sale at PopZilla Gallery's "The Burton Show" opening November 1st 2014 at Rothick Art Haus. The two Beetlejuice inspired pieces (Shown above) are Betelgeuse, a custom Mini Munny with a sandworm stuck to his head, and Harry The Hunter, a full sized […]
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BotCon and JoeCon move to Illinois in 2015
Today is the first day of the unofficial Transformers convention TFCon in Chicago, Illinois. I guess there's no better time than today for Fun Publications to announce that their two major Hasbro-backed conventions are heading to Illinois in 2015.
JoeCon 2015 will be holding down the fort in Springfield at the Prairie Capital Convention Center from April 9 to 12. Hotel reservations are now open at the incredibly long named President Abraham Lincoln Springfield DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and will be available at a special rate until March 18 or they sell out. Meanwhile BotCon 2015 will be transforming the Pheasant Run Resort in Chicago/St. Charles from June 18 to 21. Special rates right at the resort are open until May 29, but will certainly sell out long before.
Neither convention is giving away their themes just yet, but we've got plenty of time for those to be revealed. This is great news for those living in the upper mid-west, but a mutually long trip for those of living on the coasts. Still, it's a cheaper flight than going cross country.
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FedEx and UPS Hiring More Workers to Avoid Holiday Delays
As reported by ABC News, FedEx and United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) are hiring more workers to avoid the delays that plagued last year’s holiday season. FedEx plans to hire 50,000 seasonal workers, up from 40,000 last year, while UPS will add up to 95,000 people, up from 85,000. Last year, both companies scrambled to [...]
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Judge Dredd On Lawmaster Diorama Statue
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FiguartsZERO EX Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku "Dragon Ball Z"
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S.H. Figuarts Vegetto "Dragon Ball Z"
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S.H. MonsterArts Millennium Special Color Edition
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SubUrban Vinyl’s Masked Show
Halloween is quickly approaching and SubUrban Vinyl is is celebrating by having a Halloween custom mask group show. From creepy to cute and all things in between. This event will be held on Saturday October 25th 2014 from 6PM to 9PM. SubUrban Vinyl 4 Frederick St Waldwick, NJ
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Tommee Tippee Toddler Feeding Bowls & Placemat
Tommee Tippee provided us with these products to help Mia with her growing feedind needs. As she is getting older and feeding herself its good to have all those baby things she will us and could need. From a bib, to bowls and place mats Tommee Tippee has them all. These easily washable items are… [read more]
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Transformers Asia gets MP Skywarp and HA Barricade/Soundwave set
Looks like golden Masterpiece Megatron isn't the only new thing coming exclusively to Transformers Asia. Announced today Asia will soon be getting the new MP-11SW Skywarp. This is Skywarp's third Masterpiece, previously released by Takara Tomy as MP-06 in 2007 and a Walmart exclusive from Hasbro in 2008, but this is the first time he's been released using the revised MP-11 Starscream mold. In fact he's only Takara Tomy's third figure to use the mold, the other being MP-11S Sunstorm, while Hasbro has used the mold three times to make the Toys R Us exclusive Thundercracker, Acid Storm, and Sunstorm once again. The figure looks great, very cartoon accurate and I'm actually glad Takara Tomy left out the coronation cape and crown on this release. If this wasn't an Asia release (and I didn't already have MP-06) I might want one, but not for the US$199.99 that some stores like Big Bad Toy Store and TFSource are asking.
But that's not all, Transformers Asia also has something big in store for movie fans. They'll be offering a special Human Alliance two pack featuring Barricade and the Dark of the Moon Soundwave figure that was never released in the US. As part of the HA series Barricade will also come with a mini Frenzy as he did in the original movie while Soundwave comes with little Laserbeak and Mr. Gould figures. Pretty fitting set considering Barricade was basically the prototype Soundwave character in the first movie while both off them have the distinction of getting their butts handed to them by Bumblebee. By the looks of it these are identical to their individual releases which can be a hassle to find now, especially Soundwave. At the US$144.99 that BBTS and TFSource are asking for them, working out to about US$72.50 each, they're a great deal when compared to most ebay auctions asking upwards of US$200 for Soundwave alone.
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DCON14: Lard Vader
DKE Toys has announced another of their releases set for Designer Con 2014. The Lard Vader by Bombermat is a 3.75-inch tall resin figure mounted on a custom card. The hand cast and hand painted figure will be an edition of 12 pieces and run $55.00.
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BArney X by Frank Kozik for DesignerCon 2014
This might be how "Occupy Bedrock" would look like if BArney X protests with AKs and afros! Seeing the prototypes in person excited me, seeing this line-up makes my brains implode with joy!"I'll be hand painting the details when they arrive. WILL BE AT DCON." -says Frank Kozik."We had a blast developing this figure for him and looking forward to doing the Pre Historic Fist bump with the man ![]()
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Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Labrys Figure by Alter
From the video game Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena comes the Labrys 1/8 Scale PVC Figure by Alter (ペルソナ 4 ジ・アルティメット イン マヨナカアリーナ ラビリス). The Labrys figure stands approximately 27cm tall including the base. She will be released in January 2015 and retails for ¥16,800.
The post Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Labrys Figure by Alter appeared first on Statue Reviews.
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Three's A Charm When It Comes To These Steiff Auction Highlights!
For many people, "the most wonderful time of the year" is the holiday season... but for Steiff collectors, it is arguably right now! And why is that? It's full throttle auction time, with wonderful Steiff buying opportunities happening all over the world! Recently, Steiffgal has brought you exciting highlights from upcoming fall Steiff sales in Germany and the UK. This week, to complete the trifecta, she's leaving her passport at home and staying relatively local... and reporting in on some fantastic finds from the upcoming James D. Julia Important Toy, Doll, and Advertising Auction. This sale, which offers something for every collector - including several "instant collections" of precious Steiff pets - will be held on November 7, 2014 in Fairfield, Maine. If you are looking for something rare and unusual to add to your Steiff collection, take a look at these three lots. They certainly caught Steiffgal's eye!
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Steiffgal can't think of a better way to start your day - and this review - than with this delightful and unusual Steiff rooster on wheels. He has amazing wheel-appeal! According to the catalog in part, "This wonderful wooden rooster pull toy is made from three pieces of carefully cut wood. The bird itself is delightfully and authentically painted in greens, tans, and golds. He has black dimensional eyes and a playful red comb and waddle. He is mounted upon a metal carriage with four green eccentric wheels. He also sways back and forth in a see-saw manner; the overall effect of him in motion is simply charming. Rooster retains his Steiff button, which is skillfully placed near where his ears would be, if he had any. Rooster appeared in the Steiff line from 1919-1941 in this size only. SIZE: Overall 7-1/2″ h."
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Although most people associate soft toys and collectibles with Steiff, the company also has a long tradition of manufacturing wooden playthings, too. The first wooden items appeared around 1910 and were mostly accessories for the Teddy bears, animals, and dolls in the line. Then in the late 19-teens and early 1920's, Steiff began producing large numbers of wooden items - in part because high quality woolen fabrics were in short supply post World War l. These treasures included block sets, wooden characters on rocking bases and wooden wheels, building sets, trains, pull wagons, animal-themed wagons, novelties, and animals and birds on wheels. The pull toy birds were exceptionally popular and manufactured overall through the early 1940's. A wooden duck squeaker toy from this period is pictured here on the left for comparison; the photo is from the website www.oldwoodtoys.com.
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Next, let's all shake a leg and check out this fantastic Steiff sweetheart from the late 1920's. According to the catalog in part, "This “tall drink of water” is Rabbiette. She has a mohair rabbit head; long, soft unjointed dangling limbs; and mohair hands and paws. Her body, arms, and legs are made from velvet, which has faded over time. She has glass, very large black and brown pupil eyes and embroidered claws, nose, and mouth. Rabbiette is one of a series of long limbed lovelies in the Steiff catalog from 1927-1932. These “play and car dolls” included Bulliette, the bulldog, and Fluffiette, the cat, among others. These were based on the most popular named Steiff characters of the time. Each had the head of the character, mohair paws and feet, and dangling velvet limbs. Rabbiette has all of her Steiff IDs including her most exceptional metal rimmed chest tag, long trailing F button, and red ear tag. SIZE: 8″ h."
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Doesn't Rabbiette just make you feel like dancing? Here's why! Some toy historians liken this Steiff pattern to a very popular product group from the Chad Valley Toy Company of England called "Tango Toys." It is suspected that Steiff modified this toy design to fit their popular characters and manufacturing processes of the time. They then named and launched their line as "Charleston Animals" based on the Charleston dance crazy of the 1920’s, with its fast moving arm and leg movements. Rabbiette was designed as a novelty for fun and play, so it is absolutely amazing that this one survived in such good condition with all of her IDs! Rabbiette's Charleston "cousin" Bulliette is pictured here on the left for comparison, the photo is from Christies.
Today's third and final Julia's highlight certainly deserves a salute! Here we have a great example of Steiff’s early five ways jointed military-themed dolls. According to the catalog in part... "Except for his boots and accessories, he is made entirely from felt... His center seamed face is detailed with tiny black shoebutton eyes, pink rosy cheeks, and a brown painted mustache, eyebrows, and nostrils. His hair is indicated by brown airbrushing on his sideburn areas and the back of his head. Soldier’s uniform consists of a matching top coat, hat, and pants... Soldier has oilcloth shoes, a large white leather belt, and a ceremonial sabre. The doll retains his tiny trailing F style button as his Steiff ID. Steiff made many similar styled soldiers; this one is most likely “Dragoon” who was manufactured in 28 and 35 cm from 1909-1918 overall. SIZE: 11″ h."
These great early Steiff felt dolls captured the attention of the world upon their introduction, and remain collector's favorites over a century later. It is interesting to note that elements of this soldier's design really span two important doll-making phases at Steiff. His black button eyes and somewhat more prominent nose and ears are relatively common characteristics of Steiff's earliest felt dolls which were introduced in 1903. However, his overall realistic body proportions (including to-scale feet), lifelike expression, and perfectly scaled accessories are more typical to Steiff's dolls produced in the roughly 1910 through late 1920's time frame. This soldier doll is a great example of Steiff's legendary turn of last century craftsmanship and attention to detail - just check out the work on his hat and uniform! And his leather belt and sabre truly put him in a class by himself from the collector's standpoint.
Steiffgal hopes this preview of some of great Steiff treasures to be auctioned off at the upcoming James D. Julia's November 2014 toy auction has you going once, going twice, going three times to check out their entire online catalog... which can be accessed by clicking here.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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Fans Project Steel Core Trailer Sets Shipping Now - With First Member Premium Figure Photo
FPCore, a division of Fans prject has sent out an e-mail detailing shipping for everyone who preordered either the Steel Core Trailer unit or the deluxe Trailer + Steel Core set that was offered last month. Deluxe sets will start shipping early next week, while trailer-only purchases are shipping now. And sure enough the first few are reaching the hands of buyers, and we've got a few quick shots of the package along with the first member-exclusive Core figure, Ruthen. Keep reading to see them!
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Mike Mignola's Monkey with a Gun Sculpture by Bigshot Toyworks On Pre-Order Now
"Bigshot Toyworks has a new webshop and one of the first listings, is a pre-order for Monkey with a Gun sculpture by Mike Mignola! With a pre-order price of US$150 now with Signed Print, Monkey with a Gun will be limited to 666 pieces and will come packaged in a deluxe gift box packaging." (Previously Blogged)The 9.5" tall resin Monkey with a Gun is scheduled to ship to customers in the first ![]()
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Woes' Bad News Panda Dunnys
As excited as I am to be picking up my Mishka Bad News Dunnys from Ozzo this Sunday, Aaron "Angry Woebots" Martin then instagrams this twin toy-awesomneness this fine Saturday morning, and I my toy-loving heart skips a beat … currently available on angrywoebots.bigcartel.com/ for US$200 each.![]()
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Infected Halloween Dokuwashi by Super7 x DKE x Scott Wilkowski (Oct 27 Sale)
SUPER7 PRESS: "Super7 x DKE x Scott Wilkowski Infected Halloween Dokuwashi is here! The 4″ tall spooky spirit totem with ghoulish glowing skeleton insides is going trick-or-treating this halloween! His glow-in-the-Dark resin skeleton is cast suspended in translucent orange resin, creating a uniquely creepy and cute Halloween horror.
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Peanuts Panels by The Sucklord
SUCK-PRESS: "We just updated our Online "Art Gallery" with a new item, PEANUTS PANELS! This is the first fusion between the now infamous SUCKPANEL approach and the classic resin Bootleg figure. (Expect more of this kind of shit in the future.) Also, IT'S CHEAP! Only $65. This is a little break we are giving our customers because there has been and will continue to be a gigantic onslaught of ![]()
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