DC Collectibles Arrow Canary & Oliver Queen Figures Video Review & Images
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3DRetro 25% Off After Xmas Sale
Looking to spend some of your holiday cash? It might pay to check out 3DRetro. Through this weekend they are running their After Xmas Sale with a cool 25% off everything in stock. Head on over to their site, pick out some tempting items and be sure to use the...
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Pobber x Benzilla 3Balls Online Release (12.29)
After selling out the reserved stock for the Bangkok signing (12.13) of Benzilla’s 3Balls figure, Pobber is gearing up for an online release of the remaining inventory. Cast in glossy black resin, the figure features the Thai street artist’s signature character relaxing in style on an oozing spray, with bat...
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Christmas tree toys| #tutorials
Am decis ca inainte de sarbatori sa te inspir cu un prim tutorial (asta in caz ca ai intirziat cu de
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The Return of the Blockbuster Chick!
And our next contributor doesn’t just return to RRR this year, but returns from a movie-making
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"Wanna play, wanna play?!" I wish I felt more like that today!
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Well we played, and this little guy got the worst of it!
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Play time
A few weeks ago daddy (who is a teacher) started making us a brand new toy for our room. It has two
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GovBeat: Map: Where American toys are made
Census data show where American dolls, toys and games are made.
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Time Travelling Steiff Auction Highlights - Part 1!
Nothing is better than studying precious Steiff items in person, but that is not always possible for many reasons. A great - and budget friendly - way to learn about exceptional button-in-ear rarities is through auction catalogs. In addition to collecting vintage Steiff, you probably won't be surprising to learn that Steiffgal also collects auction catalogs, both for entertainment and research purposes. Most recently, she spent just a few dollars on a relatively vintage catalog from 1998. A picture of the catalog's cover is featured here on the left. The auction was held on Saturday, April 25, 1998 in Germany; the auctioneer was Horst Poestgens. Little did she know how many treasures the catalog featured! Here are three highlights from this long-ago sale; in next week's blog she will describe three more. Steiffgal is certain that they will make you want to turn the clock back to 1998 as well!
And - given that he is as described - just what makes this such an incredibly rare bear? His color, construction, and proportions suggest he is one of the absolute earliest disk jointed bears created by the company. And it is quite possible that Richard Steiff himself directly had a hand in bringing him to life! Steiffgal once read that Richard Steiff made his early prototype bears in grey mohair as that was the color of material at hand - and that the grey mohair was originally purchased for the manufacture of elephants. She has not been able to confirm that through other sources, but the theory would make sense from the logistics and R&D perspectives. According to the Cieslik's Button in Ear book, in reference to these early grey bears, "Only two examples of the bear are known to have been made in gray plush. It is possible that this color was used for a few hand made samples and not for an actual series."
Steiff has a very long history of manufacturing Spitz or Pomeranian dogs, but this example is truly in a class by itself! And that is because Steiffgal can't find any reference to it at all in the standard Steiff reference materials. His larger size, oversized eyes, and his facial/muzzle construction are quite distinct from the company's other Spitz models from 1902 through the mid-1940's time frame. His long mohair forehead and sweet expression give him a youthful, innocent look; one that was quite prevalent in Steiff designs of the late 1920's. Because he does indeed have traces of his red ear tag, it is entirely possible that he was designed and produced at the same time as the beloved - and childlike - Teddy Clown, Teddy Baby, Bully, and Molly models.
Steiff's wonderful dolls, bears, and animals have always been as attractive in print as they are in real life. Steiff has used this to their advantage in terms of advertising, marketing, and promotions from about the early 19-teens onward. The company's charming center-seamed felt "children" and "student" dolls were used in many classic photo shoots including circuses, skiing vignettes, cultural and "small town" local settings, toy rooms, Christmas celebrations, and other playful and imaginative displays. These shots were intended as illustrations for catalogs and postcards, among other printed items. (If this is of interest to you, check out the book Advertising Art of Steiff Teddy Bears & Playthings by Dottie Ayers and Donna Harrison. It features many of these beloved images and is one of Steiffgal's favorites.)
Steiffgal hopes this review of some long-ago auction highlights has been as fun as a time travel adventure! And be on the lookout for more additional highlights from this great catalog in next week's blog edition!
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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12 Days Of Sideshow: Aquaman Premium Format Figure - Teaser Image
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TakaraTomy Legends Series Jetfire In Hand Photos Of Japanese Generations Figure
Alfes2010 has brought us numerous out of package photos of Takara's take on Generations Leader Class Jetfire, a figure that has caught the attention of many for being free of the vacuum metalized accessories of the Hasbro version. Sporting the same red base plastic that the Hasbro figure carries beneath the chrome, this more modest deco choice may be more to the taste of some collectors. We've mirrored a sampling of the photos, so click through to see those and check out the original blog post!
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Legends Series LG06 Gelshark Out Of Box Photos Of Japanese Generations Sky-Byte
Afles2010 has been busy this weekend! In addition to Jetfire, he's taken a quick gallery worth of photos for Gelshark, TakaraTomy's release of Generations Sky-Byte. This takes steps to try to come closer to the original deco shared by Car Robots' Gelshark and Robots in Disguise's Sky-Byte, though not always to the benefit of the robot mode. Click through to see a few mirrored photos and then head over to see the original photo review.
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Masterpiece Ultra Magnus Detailed, Extensive Photo Gallery With Spike, Daniel, And More!
In his biggest post of the weekend, Alfes2010 has brought us coverage of Masterpiece Ultra Magnus. From vehicle mode and transformation, to robot mode, to accessories and articulation, all the bases are covered. With comparisons to prior Masterpieces, including comparisons of the various Witwicky figures, there's little left to wonder after seeing these photos. We've mirrored quite a few, but there's many more back at Alfes' review blog. You can check out our album and links back below!
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The Walmart Peg & Shelf Update
“BMW” was passed along an interesting anecdote from someone … “I ran into a Mattel rep at Walmart the other day. I asked him why there was no new stock and told him it’s been like that for months. He got out his iPad and scanned a single. He told me there is none on order […]
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Transformers Asia Exclusive Masterpiece Skywarp MP11SW Out Of Package Photos
ACToys member Gobot has shared photos of the newly released updated Masterpiece Skywarp. Besides using the later retool of the Masterpiece seeker body, it makes various deco changes to get a more classic Skywarp appearance than the original-mold releases. But despite coming in the same size and style of box as Coronation Starscream, it has much less in terms of accessories. Click through and check out all the photos!
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Mattel Disney Pixar Toons: Ice Racers Diecasts at Target
Thanks for the nice photos, “John H.” These don’t appear to be exclusives – like the Toon Radiator Springs 500 1/2 diecasts, they eventually showed up at WM & TRU. Interesting price on the boxed Metallic LM – it’s $8 online, not $9.99 Thanks for the nice photos, “John H.” Tweet This Post
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set database: LEGO 1191 try bird
set database: LEGO 1191 try bird
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set name: try bird
theme: town, extreme team, kabaya promotional
year: 1999
pieces: 29
price: us$na
minifig: 1
nice town set.
included in kabaya extreme team 4 pack.
come with a light aircraft.
minifig included a pilot minifig.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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set number: 1191set name: try bird
theme: town, extreme team, kabaya promotional
year: 1999
pieces: 29
price: us$na
minifig: 1
nice town set.
included in kabaya extreme team 4 pack.
come with a light aircraft.
minifig included a pilot minifig.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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New Brackitz Establishes a Base for STEM Learning
Brackitz is a new construction toy that promotes STEM learning, using blocks to lay the foundation for higher-level cognitive thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. Sets come in 50, 100, and 200 pieces. Standard sets include interlocking 4-inch wooden planks and 90-degree and 120-degree angle connectors, which can be pieced together to form various models and [...]
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TOYSREVIL's Sunday Toys Feature (Dec 29th 2014 Edition)
For a short awhile now, I have been attempting to feature upcoming toys, prototypes of toys, and generally swell designed stuff and graphics in this weekly Sunday Feature, with this particular post being the last one for 2014. Enjoy and get yourselves psyched up for what to spend on in 2015! LOL
Sometime next week I'll be meeting up with a friend who managed to make a trip to Toy Soul 2014, ![]()
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