Tag Team Back To The Stone Age With WWE & The Flintstones
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Transformers Age of Extinction Takes Home 1.25 Razzies At The 35th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards
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As is standard practice, the winners of the Razzies were announced the morning before the Oscars ceremony, and Age of Extinction was recognized! While it was nominated in nine categories, it only won two: Worst Director for Michael Bay, and Worst Supporting Actor for Kelsey Grammer. However, Grammer was cited for performance in four movies - TF4, The Expendables 3, Think Like A Man Too, and Legends of Oz. Keep reading for a full list!
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4" Doctor Who - The 4th Doctor By DrBindy
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CPSC Commissioners Emphasize Testing Burden Relief at TIA’s Toy Safety Update
In their remarks during the Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) annual Toy Safety Update, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot Kaye and Commissioners Ann Marie Buerkle and Marietta Robinson emphasized that easing unnecessary third-party testing burdens for toy manufacturers will be a priority focus for the agency during the coming year. As previously reported [...]
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Steiff's Beagles Are Truly Best In Show In 2015!
Steiffgal hopes this celebration of Steiff Beagles - like Miss P.'s win at Westminster - has been a best of show experience for you.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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DOFDAs 2015 - 4th Annual DollObservers.com Fashion Doll Awards announced!
Today was the day that the Fashion Doll Awards winners were announced by Doll Observers, after a public vote was held until a few days ago. This blog was nominated in the relative category but we did not win - proud to be included in with the rest of the amazing nominees! Congratulations to all winners and nominees as well. And of course a big tank you to Doll Observers and Simon Farnsworth who organized the whole thing. Let's see who the winners are:
Winner layouts courtesy of Doll Observers.
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2015 Fashion Doll Awards - Best Fashion Doll Blog - US!
I was pleasantly surprised to win the Best Fashion Doll Blog category. I know that
Dutch Barbie World, Papusile Mele and The Fashion Doll Chronicles were stiff competition. They are excellent blogs which I often read myself and I recommend them.
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Simon Farnsworth does so much work for the doll community. Below is a video he put up today announcing the winners:
Congratulations to all the winners especially to my friends Cholo Ayuyao and Kingdom Doll whose wins are not a surprise to me at all.
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Dutch Barbie World, Papusile Mele and The Fashion Doll Chronicles were stiff competition. They are excellent blogs which I often read myself and I recommend them.
Simon Farnsworth does so much work for the doll community. Below is a video he put up today announcing the winners:
Congratulations to all the winners especially to my friends Cholo Ayuyao and Kingdom Doll whose wins are not a surprise to me at all.
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Akuma Statue by Pop Culture Shock Available For Pre-Order March 9th [Street Fighter]
Pop Culture Shock has announced their new 1/3 Scale Akuma Statue from the video game franchise Street Fighter will be up for pre-order starting March 9th at 3pm PT. The Akuma statue stands approximately 31 inches tall and will retail for $850. It is limited to only 350 pieces worldwide. via facebook
The post Akuma Statue by Pop Culture Shock Available For Pre-Order March 9th [Street Fighter] appeared first on Statue Reviews.
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Marvel Legends Infinite Avengers Series Age Of Ultron Hulk Figure Video Review & Images
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Twitter & Reddit: Online Mascots Turned Toys
A photo posted by Toy Art Gallery (@toyartgallery) on Feb 22, 2015 at 4:24pm PST
Social Media / Online Mascots turned toys, with Twitterrific's OLLIE and Reddit's SNOO currently available via Toy Art Gallery both online and in-store. Too bad Instagram's IGGY was not made for mass consumption tho … :p![]()
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A Sneak Peek at "Ironside Battalion" from "Satan's Aces" by Sam Fout x Jonathan Dubose
A photo posted by Sam Fout (@samfout) on Feb 18, 2015 at 6:32am PST
Shown here today is the second teaser for Satan's Aces, featuring a peek at the sculpt!"Aces will be a line of fully-posable 4-inch resin toys, six characters in all. The first sculpt, Ironside Battalion, will release this spring, strictly limited to 50 figures.
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Krispy Creme Dunny Series from Mr. Mars x Shawn Wigs
"MR. KRISPY" is a new Dunny series made by Mr. Mars x Shawn Wigs, and currently available to purchase blind boxed here for US$75 each. Limited to 20 pieces, with 3 different designs to be be had - including Glazed (Ratio 1/2), Jelly filled (Ratio 4/5), and Homer chase (Ratio 1/10).
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PUNYAKAWAN : GARE from oys
PUNYAKAWAN : GARE is a blank toy released by Surabaya, Indonesia-based "oys" (oyslab.com / IG @oystoys), which has since spawned a few custom pieces as well, one of whom is featured below … oys will next release other Punyakawan - namely Petro (Petruk), Bago (Bagong), and Sema (Semar). Do email oysurbantoys@gmail.com for availability of these resin pieces!WHAT-IS: "Punyakawan is blank toys that ![]()
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Disney's "Big Hero 6" won Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards
Congratulations to Disney's "BIG HERO 6 6" for being awarded "Best Animated Feature" at the 87th Academy Awards! Feel free to CLICK THRU to view coverage on the TOYSREVIL-blog, including fanart and a splendid Toyography Pics from Brian McCarty! Oh man, I have still yet to be able to score a Baymax Pop! Vinyl from Funko … here's hoping prices don't get all crazyjackedup post-Oscars too much tho! ![]()
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Barclays Downgrades Hasbro Despite Anticipation For 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
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JAKKS Pacific to Announce Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014
[Business Wire] - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. will announce results for its fourth quarter and full year of 2014 on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 before the stock market opens. The Company wil
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'The Monopolists' by Mary Pilon: Collective ideals behind a paean to brash capitalism
[at Financial Times] - This year Hasbro is selling an 80th anniversary edition of "the classic game of Monopoly" in the US for $19.99, with all the original streets and districts from New Jersey's Atlantic City, including ...
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Astonishing Cyclops (Marvel Legends)
The more recent Astonishing Cyclops uses the same basic body mold developed for Archangel and a variety of characters with similar physiques.![]()
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Cozy Cone Spiral Rampway + CONTEST!
We’re finally getting a Cozy Cone though not a complete one with the Cozy Cone Spiral Rampway. Lots of parts. If you just want the Cozy Cone part as a display … With most of the pieces. You can attach additional Story Sets: Tractor Tippin’ Race & Play, Highway Hideout, and Piston Cup Pit Stop […]
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The History Of Faceless Dolls - Updated February 2015 - Part VI - Japanese Sarubobo Dolls
In Japan "Sarubobo" dolls like the picture on the right from Wikipedia.com are human shaped "faceless" dolls, red in color and of various shapes and sizes.They are traditionally made by Grandmothers for their grandchildren. It is thought that the sarubobo doll was originally made by grandmothers who wanted to entertain small children cooped up inside during heavy snow falls in the Hida region in the winter.
It is also thought that originally there wasn't enough money for the children of farmers to buy toys so the mothers made the dolls as a toy for their children to play with.
They are also given to daughters as good luck charms for a good marriage, easy delivery and healthy children, and a happy home.
They have no faces so the owner can imagine it and the "Sarubobo" can reflect the owner's feelings. When the owner is sad the doll is sad - when the owner is happy the doll is happy. The doll can sympathize with the owners feelings.
There is an article on the Contented Traveler website about The Sarubobo or Faceless Dolls of Japan by Paula McInerney where she talks about first seeing the sarobobo dolls, like those shown in the picture to the left, on a visit to Takayama in the Gifa prefecture.According to Paula, "These faceless dolls have a cultural and historical significance to the Japanese people of this area."
According to her article there are different colors for sarubobo dolls - each with a different significance:
The red sarubobo is for luck in marriage, fertility and childbirth. The blue sarubobo is for luck in work. The pink sarubobo is for luck in love. The green sarubobo is for luck in health. The yellow sarubobo is for luck in money. The black sarubobo is to remove bad luck.
The original sarubobo was a red faceless amulet, resembling a monkey which was supposed to bring good luck to the receiver.
According to Paula, "Traditionally it is believed that they were all red and faceless, so that the face of whomever you were thinking about could be attached to the faceless doll."If you would like to make a sarubobo doll of your own there is a How to make Sarubobo plush tutorial on the Mairuru blog showing how to make the dolls in the picture on the right.
If you would like to see the sarubobo plush tutorial please click here.
There is also a tutorial on the Projects By Jane blog showing how to make an adorable Family Sarubobo Mother and Child like the one in the picture to the left.According to Jane, " I learnt to make these babies from a book I borrowed from the library. It's called Quiltagami by Mary Jo Hiney. She sews sarubobos a little differently from the method I'm using here but the end result is the same."
If you would like to see the mother and child sarubobo tutorial please click here.
Stay tuned for The History Of Faceless Dolls - Updated February 2015 - Part VII - Goddess and Spirit Dolls
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