XM Studios showed off some work-in-progress pics of their new 1/4 scale Elektra statue. via facebook
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XM Studios Elektra Statue WIP Pics
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Treeson Momiji
In celebration of Treeson’s 10th anniversary, Bubi Au Yeung has collaborated with Momiji to create Treeson Momiji. Cutest Momiji ever!!! Limited to 500 hand-numbered pieces, Treeson Momiji is now available at www.lovemomiji.com. Even the packaging is supahcute! Check out Bubi’s … Continue reading →![]()
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Uesugi Kagekatsu Figure by Hobby Japan [Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls]
From the anime “Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls” comes the Uesugi Kagekatsu 1/8 scale PVC figure by Hobby Japan. The Hobby Japan exclusive Uesugi Kagekatsu figure stands approximately 34cm tall and is manufactured Alter. She comes in two versions, Normal and Limited. The normal version retails for ¥12,744 and the limited version retails for ¥13,944. You can pre-order the Uesugi Kagekatsu figure now up to April 10, 2015 and she is expected to ship in October/November 2015.
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Gromit Unleashed Figurines
The Wallace & Gromit Charity Shop has released a limited run of figurines that were originally a part of their exclusive Hong Kong collection. These are based on some of the designs from their Gromit Unleashed Hong Kong Project. Each hand-painted resin stands around 6.5" in height. They sell between £35.00 and £60.00 (around $40-$70). All profits from the sale […]
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Mao Overall Version Figure by Amakuni [Maoyu]
From the anime and manga “Maoyu” comes the Mao – Overall Version – 1/7 scale figure by Amakuni. The Mao Overall figure stands approximately 22cm tall and comes in two versions, Normal and Limited. The Normal version retails for ¥12,800 and the Limited version retails for ¥14,800. Both versions are Hobby Japan exclusives and can be pre-ordered now until April 10, 2015. She is expected to ship in October/November 2015.
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Three Cheers For The Upcoming March, 2105 Teddy Dorado Steiff Auction Event!
And we're off! The first major Steiff auction of 2015 is just around the corner! And as always, our good friends at Teddy Dorado have done a marvelous job of gathering the most interesting Steiff treasures for this upcoming event, which will be held on March 21st, 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The sale certainly has something for everyone. Although it's always hard to pick highlights when there are so many fun choices, here are three Steiff temptations that truly set Steiffgal's heart all-aflutter!
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Steiffgal's first Teddy Dorado auction favorite is lot #14-7004, a Teddy Baby bear from 1934–1936. His description, roughly translated from German, reads: "This cub is made from flaxen color mohair and has brown and black glass eyes. His nose and claws are hand embroidered in brown and he has an open, felt lined mouth. His four original paw pads are in good condition and are made from flesh colored, felt like material; his flat feet are lined in cardboard. He is five ways jointed, firmly stuffed with excelsior, and has a squeeze voice. He retains his original blue leather collar with a bell and a ff button in his ear. In terms of condition, his left arm is dirty and he has some play wear to him, but is otherwise is in well maintained shape. He measures 27 cm tall and 22 cm sitting."
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And just what makes this such a beautiful baby? He is a great size, and also from a very interesting time in Steiff's manufacturing timeline. Starting in the the mid-1930's, Steiff started experiencing shortages in basic materials including felt, which was being used for uniforms and other military purposes. As such, items from this time through the very early 1950's often had substitute materials as part of their construction. Such is the case here with this Teddy Baby with "flesh colored, felt-like material" in the place of wool felt pads, the traditional material for pads. You can see a close up of this material here on the left.
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The next Teddy Dorado auction item that really catches Steiffgal's eye is lot #14-7015, a brown silk plush bear from 1941-1948. His description, roughly translated from German, reads: "This Teddy Bear has brown and black glass eyes, and a brown, hand embroidered nose, mouth, and claws. His four paw pads are made from coarsely woven, felt like fabric. Teddy is five ways jointed and firmly stuffed with excelsior. He has a press voice and a shiny ff button in his ear. It is suspected that he was not produced with a chest tag. This item does not appear in any Steiff catalog. His fur is in nice condition. He has small losses to his right hand paw pad, but is otherwise in very good to excellent condition. He measures 30.5 cm tall and 21 cm sitting."
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Steiffgal's certain that she's not the only one who finds this bear a wonderful sweet treat! Like his Teddy Baby cousin noted above, this bear was also produced at a challenging time in Steiff's history. However, unlike Teddy Baby who just has substitute material paw pads, this Teddy bear is entirely made from alternative fabrics including silk plush for his body and coarsely woven fabric for his pads. The amazing thing about this bear - however - is that despite his relatively poor quality fabrics, and the socio-political climate of his production era, he still looks unmistakably Steiff and clearly demonstrates the same attention to detail and manufacturing integrity that Steiff is famous for. These rare period bears are very interesting to collectors; a slightly smaller but quite similar non-cataloged brown artificial silk plush Teddy bear with ID sold for over $2,800 at James D. Julia in 2014.
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Because Steiff and celebrations go hand in hand, this final top pick from the Teddy Dorado auction takes the cake - literally! Here we have lot #14-2006 a set of five woolen miniature birds from 1968-1974 dressed up as a wedding party. This set, and sets like it, were very special in-house productions for Steiff employee weddings, and were designed to go on the top of a wedding cake! The set consists of two Finches (article number 7103/04) as "bridesmaids" wearing lacy bow head wear; one Finch (7113/08) as the bride in a bridal veil with flowers; and two Sparrows (article number 7115/08) as the groom and best man. Both are wearing black felt hats. All the birds are made from colorful Nomotta wool, are head jointed, and are detailed with black button eyes and plastic legs and beaks. The entire set is in excellent condition with each bird retaining its tiny Steiff button and yellow label; these are worn like bracelets around their tiny legs.
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From the collector's perspective, one thing that is really cool about this auction house is that they often get really interesting things to sell from current or former Steiff employees. These are fabulous items that might have been made as samples or in-house gifts, or company recognition items - not made for collectors. Steiffgal has the wonderful pleasure of owning two of these special treasures - a set of elephants from the Teddy Dorado 2012 Steiff Sommer Auction. The bird wedding set is clearly an example of these "Giengen Specials!" This completely adorable grouping is most likely based on a much earlier Steiff edition called the Vogelhochzeit or Bird Wedding. This item, which was produced from 1936-1940, consisted of four standard line woolen miniature birds mounted on a green oval shaped board. The "bride" wore a long white veil; the "groom" wore a black felt top hat; and the two attending "bridesmaids" wore flowers and carried the train of the bride's veil in their beaks. All had charming, tiny felt slippers. A picture of the pre-war wedding party is pictured here to the left; the photo is from Gunther Pfeiffer's 1892-1943 Sortiment book.
Steiffgal hopes this review of the March, 2015 Teddy Dorado Steiff auction has been an event in itself for you!
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
Steiffgal hopes this review of the March, 2015 Teddy Dorado Steiff auction has been an event in itself for you!
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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New 4-inch tall Bedtime Bunnie from Peter Kato In Spring time colors
the story so far: "To best explain what is to come, I wanted to share what currently is. Last Spring the Bedtime Bunnies made their first appearance and throughout the year have gained so much support. Thank you so much for literally breathing life into this series for me. From left to right the scale of the bunnies stayed at a petite 2.5 & 3 inch scale. Small, Medium, Artists Series & Eye Heart ![]()
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New Kendra Minadeo Watercolor Mighty Mini Set Available from Hero Complex Art
Now available via hcgart.com are "WALL-E AND FRIENDS" Print Set featuring watercolor art by Kendra Minadeo. The set of three is priced at US$30 (+ $6 Flat Ship / USA Domestic), with each Giclee Print sized approximately 5" x 5" and is in a Limited Edition of 50. A charming way to re-live the animated wonder, especially the scene with EVE out in open space :)
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Custom Sponge Bob Dunnys by Blazon Brikhaus Drops March 7
Releasing Saturday March 7th at 12pm noon Eastern time here is this line-up of 5 x uniquely painted SPONGE BOB DUNNYS by Liz SanQuiche AKA Blazon Brikhaus/ Priced at US$50 per, you can take your pic from the selection - that's right, NOT blind pulls! :)
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IDW Comics Preview - The Transformers Issue 38
THE ONYX INTERFACE! The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS face down human forces-and strange battlelines make for strange allies. Who will emerge with the ancient ENIGMA OF COMBINATION... and who will usher in the COMBINER WAR...?
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IDW Comics Preview - The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Issue 38
JOURNEY'S END! Across time, across space, from prewar Messatine to postwar CYBERTRON-it's all been heading towards this-the moment when the fate of the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS is sealed. At the heart of it all: three killers, two outcomes... and one terrible, terrible choice.
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Wasp Bishoujo Statue by Kotobukiya
From the pages of Marvel comics comes the Wasp Bishoujo Statue by Kotobukiya. The Wasp Bishoujo statue stands approximately 10.7 inches tall and is based on the art of Shunya Yamashita. It features Wasp wearing her black and gold costume and the base is designed to look like a splash of water. She retails for $69.99 and will release in September 2015.
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IDW Comics Review - The Transformers #38
All Earth-bound Cybertronians converge upon Wanmu: Prowl and the Constructicons to retrieve the Enigma, Galvatron and the Decepticons to stop anyone from possessing it, and the remaining Autobot team to retrieve Devastator and stop them from escalating things any further. But are they the only ones seeking the relic...? "Onyx Interface - Conclusion: The Obliterati" Written by John Barber, art by Andrew Griffith, and colors by Josh Perez. Read the full review!
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IDW Comics Review - The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #38
The end of the journey takes them to the beginning as Megatron's life hinges on the outcome of the confrontation between Brainstorm and the Lost Light's away team, but has irreversible damage to the fabric of reality as we know it already been done? "Elegant Chaos, Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide" written by James Roberts, art by Alex Milne, with colors by Joana Lafuente. Continue to the review!
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IDW Book Review - Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac
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The two indispensable and out of print resources for Transformers: Animated have been combined with new supplemental material to make a definitive reference. Transformers Animated: The Complete Allspark Almanac is the final word on the series by Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster, with contributions from Marty Isenberg, Derrick J. Wyatt, Eric Siebenaler, Aaron Archer, and more! Continue to full review
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Hot Toys: MMS285 - Avengers: Age of Ultron Sixth Scale Hulkbuster Collectible Figure
This is the Iron Man armor we've been waiting for! Hot Toys have officially announced their spectacular 1/6th scale Hulkbuster Collectible Figure! Standing approximately 55 cm (21 inches) tall, featuring a Mark XLIII bust inside the Hulkbuster with LED light-up eyes and arc reactor on chest and over 16 LED light-up areas located in the eyes, chest, repulsor palms, back, and legs! Click through for the specifications and image gallery!
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Mirai Suenaga Birthday
Its the 3rd of March which means its Mirai Suenaga's birthday - she's 17 years old this year ^^
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Prime 1 Studio: Drift Polystone Statue Pre-Order Is Up
Another impressive collectible, this time from Prime 1 Studio is the Drift polystone statue from Transformers: Age of Extinction, which is now available for pre-order. Priced at $1,099.99, the Drift polystone statue features LED light-up eyes and interchangeable hands with swords and is expected to ship in the last quarter of 2015.
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NECA: 1979 Ripley In Jumpsuit Packaging
NECA have revealed the packaging for their forthcoming '79 Ripley (Jumpsuit) figure based on the character's appearance in the original Alien which is coming this April. Click on the thumbnail above to check it out.
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Kotobukiya: Marvel Comics Wasp Bishoujo Statue
Following the advanced look we posted last month, Kotobukiya have now released details of their forthcoming Marvel Comics Wasp Bishoujo Statue. Click on the full story for the lowdown as well as an image gallery.
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