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Combiner Wars Sky Lynx In Hand Photos Featuring Improvised Lynx Mode

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From the 78dm.net forum, user xccain has shared two photos of Generations Sky Lynx, due as part of 2016's second Voyager assortment. These images give side on views of both the regular robot-beast mode, and an attempt at fulfilling the Hasbro design team's hint that the lynx mode could also be coaxed out of the design. This result seems more like a griffin, but it's a start down the path until more people get a chance to figure out the alternate transformation. Click through to see the mirrored photos.

Unite Warriors Defensor vs Devastator - Battle For December

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Hisashi Yuki has been a little lax in posting Transformers-related toy photos recently, but has made up for that with a great shot of UW-03 Defensor (or Guardian, if you prefer) preparing to engage the massively looming UW-04 Devastator. While Defensor had been set to ship out this weekend, its release was pushed back two weeks, resulting in both combiners coming out during December. Defensor is due 12/12, and Devastator is reportedly expected to go out Christmas Day, leaving both just around the corner! Keep reading for the full photo.

Fashion Doll House, American School of Needlework Plastic Canvas Pattern Booklet 3111 Upstairs Downstairs Attic Accessories Furniture

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Great vintage find by LucyGooseyDolls (59.69 USD) http://ift.tt/1OlbWqu

Superdoll Collectables' Black Friday Event

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I don't know what time they put up their sales items but I know we were on the New Jersey Turnpike when I ordered what I wanted. No, I was not the driver.

Nothing can stop a doll collector - neither a moving car nor sun in her eyes!

Back to reality, in addition to giving 50% off on all items which have languished on their site for a year or more, three new adorable 50's style dress sets debuted at reasonable prices.
I wanted all three so I decided to get none of them. How's that for a reasonable decision?


A new style of shoe is offered with each of the above:




As of right now, they are all still there.


 


What's a Glitter Tit?

Buttoning Up Your Steiff Holiday Wish List With Highlights From Morphy's December 2015 Toy Auction

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Is your Steiff holiday wish list buttoned up yet? Well, if you need a few ideas, look no further than Morphy Auctions' upcoming Premier Toy & Advertising Sale, which will be held December 18th-20th, 2015.  This great event features over 40 top tier button-in-ear treasures representing a full spectrum of Steiff categories and price points.   It will probably come as no surprise that Steiffgal's got a plush-crush on most of these lovely lots.  Here's a few that really caught her eye... and why!

Morphy's Lot #112
Well, hello Dolly... or in this case, Dollies!  Check out lot #112, a "Pair of Exquisite Steiff Dolls in Bavarian Clothes."  This charming couple is cataloged as... 
  
"This wonderful pair consists of Anton the boy and Lisl the girl. Both are approximately 35cm tall, fully jointed, and made from felt and linen. Anton has honey blond mohair hair and black shoebutton eyes. He wears a white cotton shirt, black felt lederhosen-style shorts with green suspenders, a felt Tyrolean jacket with leather buttons (one missing), and woolen socks. Lisl has blonde mohair hair that has darkened over time and stunning cobalt and black pupil eyes. She wears a white cotton shirt and apron which have darkened over time, a black calico and felt dirndl with beaded decorations, a colorful neck scarf, and tall socks. As is typical to Steiff dolls of the period, both are wearing hats and handmade shoes. Both dolls appeared in the Steiff line from 1909 to 1927 in 28, 35, 43, 50, and 60cm; Lisl was also produced in a 75cm in 1912 only. Anton's black eyes suggest he was produced earlier than Lisl. Both doll's IDs have been lost to time. Both dolls have charming, youthful faces and present beautifully together. Auction estimate:  $2,000 - 3,000."

Similar Steiff Dolls At The UFDC Museum, Kansas City
And what makes these two so dolly delightful from the collector's vantage point?  Their incredibly dear looks, larger size, lovely condition, and traditional German attire. Anton and Lisl are picture-perfect examples of Steiff's "Children" style dolls, which appeared in the line from 1909 through the late 1920's.  Unlike earlier Steiff dolls that were more caricatured, harsh, and designed for adult collectors, these dolls were realistically proportioned, had gentle personalities, and angelic, rosy faces.  They truly were designed for child's fun and play.  These models were all fully jointed and had felt heads and bodies - except right around WWI when felt was scarce and the bodies were sometimes made from rough cotton or linen type materials. All of these dolls were dressed head to toe in handmade clothing that included school uniforms, ethnic costumes, sporting attire, and “Sunday best." 

It is very interesting to note that the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC), the world's largest and best known doll collecting organization, features a pair of Steiff dolls very similar to Anton and Lisl in their outstanding doll museum, located in Kansas City, MO.  This pair from the UFDC museum is pictured above on the left on doll stands. 

Morphy's Lot #268
The next Steiff Morphy Auctions' highlight will absolutely give you the warm and fuzzies... in a very big way indeed! Here we have lot 268, an early postwar white Steiff Teddy bear.  This beautiful bruin is cataloged as... 

"A wonderful example of a 20-1/2" tall mid-century Steiff bear with glass eyes in what appears to be in unplayed with all original condition. This original "Teddy", circa 1948, has a block button, working growler within his chest, vibrant white coloring & even his felt pads are bright showing no discoloration/wear/loss. A knockout Steiff and certainly a fine addition to any bear and/or Steiff collection! Auction estimate:  $1,500. - 2,500."

Steiff Block Button Example
And what makes this terrific Ted so special from the collector's point of view? Well, here Steiffgal has to say, "Be still my heart!" This bear's size, coloring, classic appearance, condition, and that little detail called his "block letter" button make him a universal celebrity. This "block letter" button is really desirable, and means that the word "Steiff" appears in all capital letters. This button was only used on items from around 1947 through 1952, and is extremely rare. As a matter of fact, Steiffgal only has four or five items with this button amongst her collection of 1,000+ vintage items, including a transitional (i.e., pre- to post war) period squirrel.  This same block letter button from Steiffgal's squirrel is pictured here on the left. 

Morphy's Lot #120
This third Morphy Auction Steiff highlight is a charm, in so many ways.  Here we have lot #120, Steiff's smallest pre-war begging rabbit with a tail moves head mechanism.  This petite treat is cataloged as...  

"This 9 cm rabbit is an extremely rare version of the Steiff's collectible tail-moves-head novelties from the 1930's. She is unjointed, excelsior stuffed, and begging. Her body is made tan colored mohair that has overall light losses consistent with age. Her tiny face is detailed with brown and black glass pupil eyes, a simple red hand embroidered nose and mouth, and a few remaining clear monofilament whisker. Her tail-moves-head mechanism is in perfect working order. Rabbit has her trailing "f" button and slight traces of her red ear tag as her Steiff IDs. This pattern was produced in 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, and 36 cm from 1931-1938. Auction estimate:  $500-1,000."

And what makes this head turner so special from the collector's perspective? This rabbit manages to get a lot of great into a small package for sure.  Her size, presentation, rarity, and mechanical movements make her one honey bunny.  Steiff's tail moves head models are among the company's most beloved and sought after treasures.  These early "action super heroes" of the 1930's included cats, dogs, goats, and lambs, among others.  For the most part, each was based on standard line popular designs of the time, and left the factory with a round cardboard tag on its tail that read "turn here and I will move my head." Tail turns head items were considered higher end, luxury toys, and most were produced through the late 1930's. 

A Copy Of Patsy Ziemer's Book
In addition, this rabbit has a fantastic and fully documented provenance.  It was consigned from its original owners, the family of the late Patsy Ziemer. Patsy and her family escaped from Nazi Germany and came to America in 1939. Once in the US, twelve year old Patsy and her father authored the best selling book, Two Thousand And Ten Days of Hitler, which described her life in pre-war Germany.  You can see an original copy of this book pictured here on the left.  Copies of family documents, including more information on Patsy's amazing and accomplished life, are included with this rabbit (and other items for sale at Morphy's from this family's collection.)

Steiffgal hopes this preview of highlights from Morphy's December, 2015 Premier Toy Auction has put you in a playful and holiday mood.  

Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures, family or otherwise? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.

set database: LEGO 40100 surf van

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set database: LEGO 40100 surf van
image courtesy of Lunochka

image courtesy of brickowl
set number: 40100
set name: surf van
theme: creatorpromotionalmonthly mini model
year: 2014
pieces: 46
price: us$na
minifig: none
come in polybag packaging.
promotional set.
monthly mini model.
released on month of july 2014.
come with a brick built surf van.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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Black Friday Shopping Shifts Online as Stores See Less Foot Traffic

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Total online sales are expected to generate $2.6 billion on Black Friday, a 14 percent increase compared to the same day last year.

Prince Armory: Asgardian Iron Man Suit

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Ever wondered what an Iron Man suit done in the style of Asgardian armor would look like? Well wonder no more, because Prince Armory has created this truly breathtaking suit of armor, which you can see for yourself by clicking on the full report link.

McFarlane Toys: Alpha Black Friday Figure From Skybound Now Available

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Alpha is this year's ‪Black Friday figure from Skybound and McFarlane Toys, with two versions, color and a bloody black and white, both of which are available to purchase now, and each one includes both masked and unmasked heads!

Star Ace Toys: Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) Deluxe Version 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure

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While wishing their US fans a Happy Thanksgiving, Star Ace Toys also revealed details of their next figure, the Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) - Deluxe version 1/6 scale collectible figure. Click through for the press release and image gallery.

Threezero: Fallout 4 Brotherhood of Steel Powersuit Armor Figure Teased

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Coming soon from threezero is what looks to be a Brotherhood of Steel Powersuit Armor figure from Fallout 4, shown in a new teaser image that you can checkout by clicking on the thumbnail above.

Cool Toy Review Wants You

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Over the past couple of years, you may have noticed some changes to personnel at Cool Toy Review, and as a result of several members of staff deciding to step away from their duties on the site, we're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated collectors to contribute to making Cool Toy Review bigger and better! More details after the break.

"Arachnid Gnaw invasion imminent!" warns Plaseebo

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*Stay tuned to TOYSREVIL for further updates*

Concrete Warriors: beaяs sculptural set by WASTE

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From Russia/Petrozavodsk-based artist known as "WASTE" (IG @waste_official) comes "CONCRETE WARRIORS: beaяs" - with these mix media-made (*papiermache) figurines standing 15 / 24 cm, in an edition of 1 (More images viewable here on Facebook) … interesting make and form, and I am intrigued to find out who else makes up the "Concrete Warriors" :) Folks interested are to email 20takemyenergy11@

Kosrobot's Dreary One from Cosmos Cold Releasing Nov 29

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Releasing November 29 @ 4PM Los Angeles time via kosrobot.com is the DREARY ONE from Kosrobot. Each 6 inches tall resin figure is priced at US$50 + shipping. Kos further describes it as;"…have five points of articulation, swappable parts (arms, hands, helmet, face - all could be interchanged with future Cosmos Cold releases), fully painted with green sprays and black washes; comes bagged,

'Good Morning' - New Limited Screen Print from Hugh Rose

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Hugh Rose shares with us images and product info for his new screen print, currently available online here. Entitled "Good Morning" - this is a 5 Colour Screen Print on heavy 410gsm A2 size Somerset stock, and limited to 50 prints. The price is £65 + shipping + tax, worldwide shipping available. (Email "hrose6161 [at] hotmail.co.uk" for a shipping quote), Available now! Priced £65 + shipping

My Review of Sleigh Ride Beaded and Buttoned Cross-Stitch Kit From Mill Hill

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This time of the year you can usually find me cross-stitching.  So far I've made 4 cross-stitch pictures which I tweaked just a bit.  This time I decided to do Sleigh Ride Beaded Kit from Mill Hill and decided to change quite a few things.

The Sleigh Ride Beaded Kit pattern uses full counted cross-stitch and beaded half stitch as well as beads of various sizes for emphasis and depth. The pattern also calls for certain areas of the perforated paper to be left untouched as the background. In this case they were leaving sections of the brown perforated paper background untouched.

I decided to frame my finished cross-stitch picture using the same decorated frame as was pictured in the pattern.  It's a 6" x 6" handpainted blue wooden frame without glass.  Unlike the shadowbox frames I had been using more of the perforated paper would be seen surrounding the cross-stitch picture.

The pattern called for certain areas of the perforated paper to be left untouched as the background like the picture shown below:


However, I don't like seeing the different perforated sections in the background and since a lot more of it would be exposed with this kit and frame I opted instead to finish all of the background.  I didn't really like the brown perforated paper background for this picture.  I thought a blue background would really enhance this picture so I finished the inside square background with three strands of DMC light blue embroidery floss #162 sewn as a half cross-stitch.

After I had finished the light blue background I decided to add a second layer of white floss cross-stitch to the white stars in the sky to really make them pop and to add a a few more white stars to fill up the sky.

I had left one line of the brown perforated paper open between the dark blue border at the top and my light blue sky as I wanted to create a blended line for the transition between the top border and the blue sky.  I chose to finish this in a cross-stitch pattern with a combination of three strands of the light blue DMC embroidery floss #162 and the three strands of the dark blue DMC embroidery floss #336 that was included in the kit as I thought it would be a good blend with the dark blue top and my light blue sky.

The brown perforated paper was left showing between the two blue columns on the right and left sides of the picture in the pattern. I also chose to finish this in a cross-stitch pattern with a combination of three strands of the light blue DMC embroidery floss #162 and the three strands of the dark blue DMC embroidery floss #336 that was included in the kit.

In looking at the church I decided it needed a white cross at the top of the steeple so I added a cross to the top using three strands of white DMC embroidery floss and sewed this in a cross-stitch "t" pattern.  I also chose to outline the edges of the cross with two strands of a light gray DMX embroidery floss.

I knew that when I added the blue sky background the church would need a little emphasis to stand out so I added two starnds of black DMC embroidery floss outline stitching around the edges of the church, the steeple, the door, and the roof.

I also decided to add outline stitching to the trees for emphasis so I added three starnds of dark green DMC embroidery floss and stitched them in several areas down the tree branches.

The pattern also called for the brown perforated paper to be shown around the edges of the picture to fill the frame.  I  decided to square the edges of my picture and decided to create a contrast in the mat area next to the frame with three stands of DMC embroidery floss #699 sewn in a half cross-stitch pattern. I stitched five rows of the green floss around all the edges to make sure the perforated paper would not be visible once my cross stitch picture was inserted into the wooden frame.


I also decided to once again utilize the rectangular wood frame jig that my darling husband built for me that I could tape the edges of my perforated paper to. The wood frame jig is a rectangular embroidery hoop of sorts, but without bending the perforated paper. He had made it out of 1/2" x 1" pine wood strips with an adjustable center strip that I used for this 5 x 5 square design.

I had learned from previous mistakes that I needed to draw diagonal lines to locate the exact center of the perforated paper and also drew diagonal lines across each corner of the pattern to get the center point as well.

While the end results of this design were wonderful some things in the kit and in the instructions could be improved upon so I'd like to offer the following constructive suggestions:

The cross-stitch chart was in black and white as was the floss color code and symbol key. Both were easy to read and very clear. While I had no problem with the chart and keys I did have a problem with the way the DMC floss was presented. All of the floss was tied together in one big knot so you had to separate the floss pieces yourself, sort them, and try to interpret which color belonged to which floss # and symbol key on the color chart. If you only have a few colors to deal with this isn't a problem. However, if you have several different colors to choose from that are close in color then interpreting the chart can be tricky. You may assign the wrong color to the wrong symbol if the colors are too closely aligned.

As I have done with other cross-stitch kits I've completed I had to design my own thread color sorter and symbol key. I took a piece of thin cardboard and cut a 1" x 9" long rectangular piece out to use as a thread sorter. I then punched 11 holes in my cardboard strip in which to tie each of the different colors. Just above the hole I wrote the DMC floss # and  the respective cross-stitch symbol. I then inserted the floss threads that went with that # and symbol through the hole and tied them in a loose knot. This kit could be much improved if a thread sorter with respective #'s and symbols was provided.

The kit included a small star.  The button was okay except it was glued to a small piece of cardboard which did not easily come off and the glue used had hardened and extended over the sides of the button.  It was very difficult to cut with scissors it was so hard. I managed to make it presentable enough to use in my picture. I have found over time that the buttons used in the Mill Hill cross-stitch kits are usually of poor quality and the worst parts of the kits. Sometimes I use them sometimes I don't.

The wooden frame came with a 6" x 6" cardboard mounting board for the picture but had no back so I I decided to cut a 6" x 6" white foam board as filler for the back. I also cut a piece of heavy decorative paper and taped it to the back of the picture with double sided tape to finish the back of the frame. The frame could be hung as a picture or stand with an enclosed dowel peg used as an easel and I opted for the latter.

My results with the totally finished background, square edges, and decorative frame is shown below:


Despite the relatively small issues I had encountered with the kit I was happy with the way my Sleigh Ride turned out.

It took me 28 hours to complete this picture including the framing. As always, my comments are meant to be constructive to enable future purchasers to benefit from my experience and to enhance their ability to create a wonderful little cross-stitch design.


Platinum Edition Reissue Trypticon On Sale In Amazon Lightning Deal

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Platinum Trypticon is currently an Amazon.com Lightning Deal for $118.49 in the US! That's the lowest price yet seen on the super-complete reissue of the Decepticon cityformer. As of now the deal is only 32% claimed, and 2 hours remain. Keep reading for the link, and happy hunting!

Porcelain Figure Football Player Vintage Wonderful RFZ Russia 65'S

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Great vintage find by adelinaantique (110.00 USD) http://ift.tt/1jpE3YH
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