Bloomberg reports …“Mattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc. have held talks about merging two of the world’s biggest toy companies, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would bring together the manufacturer of Hot Wheels with the maker of My Little Pony. Hasbro approached Mattel about a potential transaction late last year, and the […]
Hasbro Might Buy Mattel
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LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens – Canon & Plot Gaps Pre Episode 7
“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will cover all the big events from the movie, and even feature a few levels that bridge the gap between Episode VI (Return of the Jedi) and VII (Force Awakens). You can play all the important characters – Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren, Han Solo and BB-8.” Lego Star Wars: […]
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year with P.F. Chang’s
We always have fun celebrating different holidays so Kai and I were so thrilled to head to our local P.F. Chang’s to celebrate the Chinese New Year. We are happy to partner with P.F. Chang’s on this post and are happy to help them as they raise $100,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to… [read more]
The post Celebrating the Chinese New Year with P.F. Chang’s appeared first on Our Ordinary Life.
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Batman w/Underwater Gear (Imaginext)
If there is one thing the Imaginext line has no shortage of, it has to be Batman figures. Seriously, you can go shopping all-year round and you will always find at least two versions of the Caped Crusader on the store shelves.![]()
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Studs McGirdle Camera On
Thanks for the nice pics, “John H.” Studs McGirdle, another camera operator. Another NEW CARS 1 character FIRST TIME release! One giant camera. While Studs does not appear very large in size – his camera ia HUGE but Studs is actually pretty large – next to Nelson Blindspot … or next to Nelson’s blindspot. Assemble […]
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Train Photography – Snow Day
If you want to take photos of steam trains in snow, the Northern Nevada Train line is having another photographers photoshoot day coming up. You can check it out here. In case you wonder why hitting a moose is not a good idea, here’s a moose through snow … via IMGUR. View post on imgur.com […]
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Books for Kids – Disney Pixar Treasury Volume 1
Pixar Movie as a Graphic Novels Collected in one book. Disney Pixar Treasury Volume 1. (Toy Story 1, 2 & 3, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars & Cars 2, Ratatouille, Wall•E, Up, Brave, and Monsters University) Tweet This Post
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Target kids decor gets a total makeover
You may remember Target’s decision to remove the boys and girls signage in their toy departments. It was a move that myself and many other moms felt was a really good thing: now my girl can go look at Legos without feeling like she’s crossed into “boy” territory. Or vice versa for the boys – […]
The post Target kids decor gets a total makeover appeared first on Small for Big.
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Wonder Festival 2016 Winter: Megahouse
Not one to be left out, Megahouse joined with the other big name figure companies... and showed off a bunch of rather boring figures from popular (mostly shonen jump) series. There was also a female Monkey D Luffy figure in there as well. Not being well versed in the lore of One Piece, I can't really give much background on that one but it's not the first time they've swapped the genders of a character and made a figure of it. But for the most part, the figures on display seemed rather uninspired, be they Naruto or Sasuke, or even Goku and the Dragonball Z team...
That's not to say that there were no exceptions though. Megahouse are still knocking things out of the park with their Digimon figures. Beelzemon and Lilymon are still keeping up that tradition and are looking much more interesting than other lines. Ash and Misty from Pokemon are also looking far more interesting than many regular releases we have seen from other companies so far.
Megahouse also spent some time promoting their Desktop Army mini-figures which were made available to pre-order recently by showing off the next in the line to be released as well as some new additional parts and a collaboration with Kotobukiya, showing the mini-figures to be compatible with some of the kotobukiya Frame Arms equipment. That should make things very interesting...
[via amiami & Dengeki Hobby]
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Batman Command Console from Mego (1977)
It’s been more than 75 years since DC Comics first introduced Batman to the world. He was embraced by comic book fans and eventually grew to become one of DC Comics’ most celebrated (and profitable) superheroes.
For more stories behind some of your favorite toys visit Toy Tales.
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Kingdom Doll Star and Turn on Your Lights
The third in a series of three Kingdom Doll "Angel" dolls, Star, arrived last week and I am very happy with her.
She is super photogenic. Here's a shot taken with my iPhone.
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She is wearing her own lingerie and wig. Her necklace had opened which escaped my eye during the picture taking.
Her beautiful silver shoes zip up the back. I have a vague memory of being told these are her 'signature' shoes. They are the same style that Liberty came with and the pink suit from the Liberty event also used this style.
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I never leave my gals dressed in lingerie and Star's first redress was into this beautiful, slinky dress from one of Sandra's conventions. It's a favorite of mine and looks great on many of my girls.
The wonderful, curly wig is a Cheryl Wood creation. You may recognize Tonner's Snow Leopard from his Golden Compass line.
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The whole scene is very jungle-tropical. I really didn't plan it this way. These days most of my studio photos use very simple backdrops and props. I'm too lazy to do elaborate dioramas. But I do have a bunch of different artificial greens and in this case, I just pinned a few to the huge bulletin board I have in back of my shooting table. There were some empty spaces and I Photoshopped that away. I also used PS to darken the background because I thought it competed too much with the foreground. I kept the focus on the doll's face to draw the viewer's eye there.
I see loads of indoor photos in which there is barely any light on the dolls' faces. So many people with beautiful dolls don't know how to light their photos. I just want to scream, "Turn on the damn lights!" You don't need professional equipment.
There is a false belief that using a flash is anathema. Seriously? Have you ever been to a professional studio? We're not aiming for Annie Leibovitz here; we just want to see your dolls!
As I stated, the top photo on this page (and the shoe shot) were made with my iPhone - using it's built in flash. In many cases, the phone's flash doesn't do what I want it to, but there's a way to make it work. Admittedly, it was daylight in room - actually it's in the bedroom. I opened the shades and the room was pretty bright but I knew I'd need some highlights and the only way to do that was with some direct light. I didn't hold the camera directly aiming at the doll, instead I angled it a little off to one side.
Here's a shot that did not work:
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The angle is all wrong. Her hair is too bright. It's a discard.
The beauty of digital photography is that you can keep going until you are satisfied. You get instant feedback. In my studio, I constantly move the lights and change their power and/or the settings on the camera until I'm happy (or until I'm so tired I can't go on.) You can take multiple shots with your phone as well. But do us all a favor, don't post all of them. Pick out the three best, then toss two of those. I look back at the last 15 years of my own doll photography and really should toss 80% of the images but I'm keeping them as a record of what I've had in my collection. Of course there are days when I can't take a decent picture no matter what.
There are websites, books, ezines and loads of information out there. The problem is, you may not even know you need one.
A great all around source of tips and tricks: http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/
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She is super photogenic. Here's a shot taken with my iPhone.
She is wearing her own lingerie and wig. Her necklace had opened which escaped my eye during the picture taking.
Her beautiful silver shoes zip up the back. I have a vague memory of being told these are her 'signature' shoes. They are the same style that Liberty came with and the pink suit from the Liberty event also used this style.
I never leave my gals dressed in lingerie and Star's first redress was into this beautiful, slinky dress from one of Sandra's conventions. It's a favorite of mine and looks great on many of my girls.
The wonderful, curly wig is a Cheryl Wood creation. You may recognize Tonner's Snow Leopard from his Golden Compass line.
The whole scene is very jungle-tropical. I really didn't plan it this way. These days most of my studio photos use very simple backdrops and props. I'm too lazy to do elaborate dioramas. But I do have a bunch of different artificial greens and in this case, I just pinned a few to the huge bulletin board I have in back of my shooting table. There were some empty spaces and I Photoshopped that away. I also used PS to darken the background because I thought it competed too much with the foreground. I kept the focus on the doll's face to draw the viewer's eye there.
I see loads of indoor photos in which there is barely any light on the dolls' faces. So many people with beautiful dolls don't know how to light their photos. I just want to scream, "Turn on the damn lights!" You don't need professional equipment.
There is a false belief that using a flash is anathema. Seriously? Have you ever been to a professional studio? We're not aiming for Annie Leibovitz here; we just want to see your dolls!
As I stated, the top photo on this page (and the shoe shot) were made with my iPhone - using it's built in flash. In many cases, the phone's flash doesn't do what I want it to, but there's a way to make it work. Admittedly, it was daylight in room - actually it's in the bedroom. I opened the shades and the room was pretty bright but I knew I'd need some highlights and the only way to do that was with some direct light. I didn't hold the camera directly aiming at the doll, instead I angled it a little off to one side.
Here's a shot that did not work:
The angle is all wrong. Her hair is too bright. It's a discard.
The beauty of digital photography is that you can keep going until you are satisfied. You get instant feedback. In my studio, I constantly move the lights and change their power and/or the settings on the camera until I'm happy (or until I'm so tired I can't go on.) You can take multiple shots with your phone as well. But do us all a favor, don't post all of them. Pick out the three best, then toss two of those. I look back at the last 15 years of my own doll photography and really should toss 80% of the images but I'm keeping them as a record of what I've had in my collection. Of course there are days when I can't take a decent picture no matter what.
EDIT, EDIT, EDIT.
There are websites, books, ezines and loads of information out there. The problem is, you may not even know you need one.
A great all around source of tips and tricks: http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/
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TFsource SourceNews! MP-27, MakeToys, Toyworld Constructor, Arkose and More!
Visit TFsource this week for new instock items like MP-27 - Masterpiece Ironhide with and without Collector's Coin, Combiner Wars 2016 - Deluxe Class Series 2 - Set of 4, Shadow Fisher - SF01 Heavy Arms Upgrade Kit, Master Made - SDT-02 Diabolus Rex, Make Toys - RM-03 Hellfire and ToyWorld - TW-C01 Bulldozer and TW-C02 Unearth! We also have new preorders for Xtransbots - MM-VIII Arkose, ToyWorld - Constructor - TW-C06 Concrete, BadCube - OTS-01 Sentinel Blaze and New Perfect Effect Custom Add on kits!
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Happy Lunar New Year!
A photo posted by @yewhock on Feb 6, 2016 at 7:21pm PST
Han Yew Hock (IG @yewhock) Wishes everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! "Huat! Huat! all the way! 恩上加恩！"
News of the TOYSREVIL-Exclusive RED Vader Grenade (seen up top) after the CNY period! (Remember, TOYSREVIL-Mailing List folks have first dibs…)
TOYSREVIL will be back online tomorrow February 10th, 2016 :)
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The Original Designer Noodle Floats into Canada with Incredible Novelties Inc.
Incredible Novelties Inc. has partnered with The Original Designer Noodle, pool noodles with colorful designs, pictures, and graphics. The Original Designer Noodles are manufactured with a UV spandex cover that protects the noodle and aids in the prevention of environmental damage. The printed noodle cover, which can depict the hottest brands and images, lends itself to [...]
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10 Ways to Make Seriously Yummy Valentine Treats for Kids
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys getting sickly sweet with the littles when Valentines comes around, then this, my friend is for you. You see, as much as Valentines Day is about appreciating our loved ones, that wee bit more. It’s also a time when you can bake your heart out and go […]
The post 10 Ways to Make Seriously Yummy Valentine Treats for Kids appeared first on Kids Love This Stuff!.
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set database: LEGO 41056 heartlake news van
set database: LEGO 41056 heartlake news van
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set name: heartlake news van
theme: friends
year: 2014
pieces: 278
price: us$25
minidolls: 2
new friends theme.
image courtesy of walmart.ca
image courtesy of lobbes
image courtesy of argos
image courtesy of debenhams.ie
image courtesy of ocado
image courtesy of smythstoys
image courtesy of toymania.gr
set number: 41056set name: heartlake news van
theme: friends
year: 2014
pieces: 278
price: us$25
minidolls: 2
come with a heartlake news van and a news desk.
the van has a driving seat, an editing suite, a makeup table, a satellite dish and openable doors.
minidolls included emma in white shirt and sand green skirt and andrew in light aqua shirt and dark blue trousers.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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Titans Return Astrotrain Image Teases New Transformers Triple Changer
Thanks to zmultiplier on weibo who has shared a new image of what appears to be Titans Return Astrotrain, the Transformers Triple Changer. The image has been disgusied with some editing and inverting, to keep us guessing or something. We have included the reverted image and mirrored with the original below. Read on to see the Titans Return Astrotrain Image below.
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Transformers Planet of Junk Box Set Video Review and Images
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We will take a look at the Transformers Planet of Junk Clash Platinum Edition collectors set. As always the painting on the front is great looking. This set says it is commemorating the 30th anniversary of Transformers the Movie. It is supposed to represent the Planet of Junk scenes from the movie, but the scene depicted in the painting never occurred in the movie. Read on to see the review below.
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NECA Announces A 8" "Weird Al" Yankovic Figure
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cosbaby Bobble-Head Series
Hot Toys has introduced a number of high-quality and sophistically crafted Star Wars collectibles from the classic trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens...and Hot Toys also given collectors of their mini Cosbaby Bobble-Heads much to cheer about. They've announced a pair of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cosbaby Bobble-Head Series. Each figures stands around 4.5 inches tall […] Read more
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