AFA Indonesia 2015 starts today! I will be updating this post with photos whenever I get a chance to e...
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Sideshow Collectibles: He-Man Statue Pre-Order Now Available
Sticking with the Masters of the Universe theme, the He-Man Statue from Sideshow Collectibles is now available for pre-order. Featuring intricately sculpted costume and armor details, a removable fabric handcrafted cape and iconic Power Sword and displayed on a Grayskull themed base, the exclusive includes a switch-out Power Axe and Sheathed Power Sword. Priced at $399.99, Prince Adam of Eternia is expected to ship between October and December 2016.
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IAmElemental: Gold Honesty New York Comic-Con Exclusive Pre-Order
With two weeks before New York Comic-Con 2015, IAmElemental has announced the pre-order for their Gold Honesty figure, which will be available for pick-up only at the show from their booth #1760. Numbers are limited so visit their website to reserve yours today.
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Cryptid Toys: Army Alphas 6-Inch Figure Reveals
Over the past couple of weeks, Cryptid Toys have been revealing a number of 6" figures from their Army Alphas line, including the Green Army Man, African American UCP Soldier, African American Desert Soldier and The Scarlet Soldier. Click on the thumbnails above for a closer look and stay tuned for when their Kickstarter campaign launches.
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Sideshow Collectibles: Batman Red Son Premium Format Figure Preview
Joining Superman and Wonder Woman to complete Sideshow Collectibles' The Superman: Red Son trinity is the Batman Red Son Premium Format Figure, which is currently being previewed and expected to go up for pre-order next Thursday, 1st October.
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Rappel Fighter (Call of Duty)
This is one of the sets from Mega Bloks’ Call of Duty collection that immediately caught my eye when I found it at stores.![]()
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Funko: First Three Waves Of New York Comic-Con Exclusives Revealed
Much like San Diego Comic-Con this year, Funko are going all out with their exclusives for New York Comic-Con, announcing the first three waves, with more still to come. Click through to see just what will be available.
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PAW Custom by JonPaul Kaiser
"This is a Coarse Toys PAW figure, which was a private commission for a well-known UK toy vendor. I was left up to my own devices with this chap, the only request was that if I did tattoos, that they tell a story of some kind. So with some literal images and some metaphorical ones, the story of a foiled invasion plays across his body. The excellent photography was by Justin Allfree." - shared ![]()
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Wave Three of Funko's #NYCC Exclusives Revealed
Wave Three of Funko's #NYCC2015 Exclusives Revealed, with ll these items to be made available via booth #722 at New York Comic Con (October 8-11). No prices revealed tho...
Pop! TV: Sesame Street - Flocked Cookie Monster
Pop! Hanna Barbera: Series 2 - Ricochet Rabbit Pink
Pop! Games: Fallout - Power Armor (Unmasked)
Pop! Disney - Cars: Mint Condition Mater
ReAction: Universal Monsters - Black![]()
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Sublime Gadgets: Floating Iron Man Mark II
Floating Iron Man Mark IIBeast Kingdom is pleased to announce the world’s first simulation EA-
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Seen @ #STGCC2015: Black Seed
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Hong Kong based designer Kenneth Tang AKA "Black Seed" (Facebook) helmed his own booth at Artist Alley at the recent #STGCC2015, and made available his custom mashup-versions of Disney characters (LOVED the RoBoCop and would have loved to own it but for the price), and as well his vinyl kaiju monsters, designed and produced by himself, in various customer painted ![]()
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Seen @ #STGCC2015: Fakonkey
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Making it's debut at #STGCC2015 (via Black Seed's booth in Artist Alley) was FAKONKEY (amalgam of "Fake" & "Monkey") from a Hong Kong designer who chooses to remain "anonymous" - very intriguing this! But I shall respect his decision, and instead show off more images of the soft vinyl on display, in a variety of treatments and colors, including a Glow-the-the-Dark ![]()
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Seen @ #STGCC2015: INSTINCTOY
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The highlight of the INSTINCTOY Booth at #STGCC2015 was to have been the Byron x LIQUID figure for me, but alas after a short queue behind a guy oblivious to what he was purchasing (yes, I am being judgmental here :/), I was told that Byron was SOLD OUT (no, I have not gotten over it …), which left me devastated actually, and disappointed for the rest of the convention ![]()
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Star Wars
Rejected Star Wars toy ideas include a Death Star basketball, a Darth Vader lava lamp, and and R2-D2 portable wet bar.
For more stories behind some of your favorite toys visit Toy Tales.
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O. Fred Donaldson, Ph.D.
Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.
For more stories behind some of your favorite toys visit Toy Tales.
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Rescue Squad 3-Pack to the Rescue
Thanks for the nice pics, “John H.” The return of Rescue Squad Ambulance & Dalmatian Mia & Tia in a new configuration 3-pack (RS Ambulance was available as a single and Dalmatian Mia & Tia in a TRU 4-pack). (the SDCC Rescue Squad box Dalmatian Mia & Tia were rubber tires, and pearl paint). The […]
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Circus Cab Possible at Retail
If you’re fast enough, it is possible to find the Circus Cab Super Chase as stores seem to be getting a couple or more cases of the Deluxe so your chances are 1/6 for each case as there are only 6 diecasts in a deluxe case. Thanks for the nice pics, “Michael VN.” The singles […]
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Operation from Milton Bradley
"Operate. Operate?! Where's the dog?" Enjoy this classic commercial for Operation from Milton Bradley.
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There's Nothing Like Big Scary Dolls For Halloween!
Second to my love of Fall crafting is Halloween crafting. I don't know why I like making witches, goblins, Frankenstein's, ghosts, mummies, and Dracula's, but I do. That's surprising as if I really saw a monster I'd probably have a heart attack.
I see them in my dreams from time to time, but it's only a dream so no worry. I do know, however that I cannot watch scary movies. They're just too scary and definitiely give me nightmares. Go figure!
But, I do like to create monsters and the bigger the better.
So, I thought I'd show you pictures of some of my favorite BIG Halloween dolls and wood crafts that I made to decorate my house during the holiday season.
First, there is "You're Scary? You've Got To Be Kidding, Frankenstein!" I named him this way due to the expression on his face and his general "lack" of scariness. He couldn't scare a mouse let alone a human. But, every Halloween I put him in my hall with his own spotlight focused right on him for all the trick or treater's to see when they come trick or treating.
He stands 48" tall and is one of the BIGGEST dolls that I have ever made. He was made based on a Tattered Treasures design.
He also has a splattering of red blood everywhere and is adorned with raffia bows and tattered cloth. And, of course, he has the Frankenstein surgery scars everywhere. Maybe the red blood might scare some children, but his face surely wouldn't.
My next scary or should I say non-scary Halloween doll is a Frankenstein that thinks that he is being pledged to a fraternity. He's not, but he thinks he is.
I'm not sure what is going on inside his head, but he thinks he's a college student not a Frankenstein. I'm not sure how he gets around campus with his feet the way they are. One facing one direction and the other facing another direction. He definitely can't climb stairs.
He's a 39" Frankenstein made based on a Tenderberry Stitches Design that I named "Pledge Me Frank!"
His body is made of wood and his head is made of cloth. His face is embroidered and he has black bead eyes and curly black hair. Wooden pegs hang out the sides of his head.
Frank is wearing one of my husband's old black sweatshirts and is wearing some of my grandson's old jeans. His thick wool socks were my brothers. That is, until they got holes in them and then became mine. He has the words "My Heart Belongs To You Witchie Poo!" embroidered on the front of his sweatshirt and is carrying a Halloween banner.
There actually is a cute story about Frank. I had decided to take him with me just as a decoration to a local craft show that I was doing at my mother's church one Fall. I had him positioned just outside my table and a little girl about 4 or 5 years old walked by him. He was about her height.
Well, she became fascinated by him and came back a couple of times and just stared and stared at him. She seemed to be fascinated by his feet.
So, I decided to ask her a question. I walked over to her and said, "Do you think there's something wrong with his feet?" She looked at me and shook her head "yes" and then looked at her mother and said, "Mom, can I have my feet like that!"
Well, her mother, my mother (who was helping me at the fair) and I all laughed at the same time. Her mother replied, "I don't think so, honey!"
Another one of my favorite BIG Halloween dolls is a 39" mummy that is based on a Tenderberry Stitches design and which I named, "Mummy - Where's My Mummy?" He doesn't reside in our house during the Halloween season, but with my twin grandsons.
Their mother absolutely loved him the minute she saw him and wanted him for a Halloween decoration for the front landing of their house. So, of course, I gave him to her.
She also went home with hundreds of other handmade dolls and wood crafts that day. So much so that they wouldn't all fit in her car. That's another story and one we had a really good laugh over. Suffice to say I just love it when someone loves my handmade dolls & wood crafts enough to want to have them and display them in their homes. That, plus the fact that I was giving them to someone I love makes it all the more special.
In any event, back to "Mummy - Where's My Mummy?" He has a wood dowel body, cloth arms and a cloth head and is carrying a sign that says, "I Want My Mummy!"
His whole body is covered with gauze. Before I made him I figured that two large boxes of gauze would be enough to wrap all of him. Buy, was I wrong. I think my hubby actually bought close to ten boxes of gauze and I used all of it. That became one expensive mummy. Of course, I didn't tell my daughter-in-law that. Her mouth would have dropped at how much it cost to make him.
In any event, after I finished applying all his gauze I added a cloth serpent around his neck, a rubber snake, several patches, and a heart. I also applied several areas of black and gray blush to his whole body as I wanted him to look "dirty." It all had the right effect and I was happy with the way he turned out.
Last, but not least of the BIG Halloween dolls and wood crafts is a woodcraft that is probably one of my all time favorites. I named it "I Just Love The Fall!" and it was made based upon a Rustic Treasures design.
"I Just Love The Fall" is a 25" wide x 30" tall painted 3/4" pine wood craft featuring a large ghost, red barn, cat, fence, stars, and suspended moons.
Both the ghost and cat are wearing bandannas and a mixture of colored raffia is used throughout as decorative accents.
This wood craft usually resides in the dining room fireplace display and stays out for the entire Fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving season.
I just happen to like it's rustic and primitive appearance which fits in well with all my other Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving decorations.
It is definitely one the favorite things I made with my husband. I actually think it's one of his favorites, too.
I hope you've enjoy seeing some of my favorite BIG Halloween Dolls and wood crafts that I use to decorate my home during the Fall season.
Since I love Halloween almost as much as I love Fall I had to create a Halloween Pinterest board. It's filled with all sorts of Halloween crafts tutorials, video's, patterns and how-to's that I have found.
I hope you enjoy some of the Halloween crafts tutorials, video's, patterns and how-to's I have found for making ghosts, goblins, witches, skeletons, Frankenstein,vampires, and tombstones. Oh! My!
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS & PLANES: France Update
“Wesley M” sends along pics of what’s on the shelf in France. The PLANES 4-packs in slightly different boxes. Have we gotten that Ice Racing Turbo Mack? Did this Red get released in the US? Or was this early CARS 2 that it’s been so long? I vaguely recall-maybe have seen this? Thanks for the […]
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