Remember when Nickelodeon made getting covered in goo cool? The new Kid Toxic “Gak” edition is a throwback to those simpler days. Limited to 4 pieces, this micro run of Blurbleone’s vinyl figure was hand-painted by Tru Slithers. Gak drops on Friday (4.29) at 4 PM PDT from the Tru...
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Tru Slithers x Blurbleone Kid Toxic Gak Edition (4.29)
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Ukydaydreamer x TAG Ultiotl Exclusives x 2 (4.29)
Friday’s going to be a great day for Ukydaydreamer fans. Toy Art Gallery has not one, but two exclusive editions of the Japanese artists’ 2-faced Ultiotl figure–black and orange. Booth look great and feature impressive paint design. They drop on Friday (4.29) @ 12 PM PDT from the TAG web...
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Custom-Feature: Codename Noir Twins from Sekure D
Sekure D shares with TOYSREVIL two new custom MUNNYS he has completed (before news of his KR Collab drops), featuring "Codename Noir Brothers"! Currently available to purchase individually online via www.sekured.bigcartel.com - these custom 4" MUNNYs were made using an exclusively Black and White palette."Most of my work is very colorful, sometimes using 20+ colors in a custom so it was really ![]()
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"Lucky You & Me APO Frogs" by Twelvedot for Thailand Toy Expo 2016
Since my earlier announcement post, South Korean creator Twelvedot has revealed both the figures and the packaging for their "Lucky You & Me APO Frogs" (with the product reveal to happen at Booth B4 @ Thailand Toy Expo).
CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand
Booth no: B4, Zone: Temp
4 May 2016 (Grand Opening)
5 - 8 May 2016 (Event Day)
10.00 am - 10.00 pmMESSAGE FROM TWELVEDOT: "Worldwide sales of ![]()
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BabyShop – Responsive Shopify Theme
The world of Kids is always a paradise of colors, joys and launch. They are very innocent, lovely an
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A Look At HIGHTLIGHT Diversion 2 illustration sine from Ryuji Oguni
A video posted by TOYSREVIL (@toysrevil) on Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21pm PDT
Here are glimpses at the awesomeness that which is Ryuji Oguni's self-published illustration sine [HIGHLIGHT] "Diversion2" - with this issue showcasing mecha design and art, and comic panels with collaborators Abdul Qadim Haqq, Wolfen-Graphix, FLYACE, Dynagon, QUICCS + 3TX aka Raf Banzuela, as well as Ryujji's own KAGE (Shadow![]()
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GOLF BENDER
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Overcoming Additions – Helping Someone You Love With Addiction
This is a partnered post with The Recovery Village. I have openly shared my story with addiction. At 18 months old, I was placed in foster care, and at only age 10, I first learned what addiction was like when I met my father. At that time, my sister and I lived with my aunt… [read more]![]()
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TAG Exclusive ULTIOTL from Ukydaydreamer - Available April 29
Dropping Friday Aril 29th at 12PM PST exclusively via shop.toyartgallery.com are two new TAG exclusive editions of ULTIOTL from Ukydaydreamer! The 8" tall space-faring figure(s) features Uky's unique style and a slick metallic-laden paintjob, and will be available in Orange and Black editions (Price as-yet revealed at time of post).
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(One-Off) ALFIE by UME Toys Drops April 29
WHO/WHAT-IS: "ALF is an American science fiction sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986 to March 24, 1990. Produced by Alien Productions, ALF originally ran for four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including three one-hour episodes which were divided into two parts for syndication totaling 102 episodes.
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Boudoir Dolls Are Meant For Sitting - No Touching!
When I saw the Boudoir Doll, shown n the picture above, from The Strong National Museum of Play I was intrigued and reminded of the dolls I always had sitting in the middle of my bed. They were just some of my dolls and nothing as fancy as the Boudoir doll shown here. Plus, unlike Boudoir Dolls which were intended for grown-up girls, my dolls were those you would expect from a little girl. And, unlike Boudoir Dolls which are not meant to be played with, mine were played with and as a result didn't last.
According to their description: In the early 20th century, fashionable women decorated their bedrooms, parlors, and living rooms with large, often elaborately dressed dolls. Called boudoir, bed, flapper, smoker, sofa, salon, and parlor dolls, these long-limbed figures often sported lavish outfits with laces, ribbons, and ruffles. Exotic and a bit campy, most boudoir dolls wore heavy make-up and bore a sultry look as if they intended to steal a boyfriend or cause trouble at a party. The Lenci doll company made boudoir dolls depicting foreign costumes, historical fashions, Pierrot, smokers, and vamps.
Credits: Boudoir Doll 1925-1926, Manufacturer Lenci, Material felt, Origin Italy, Object ID 79.9868
My understanding is that Boudoir Dolls were popular from 1915 until 1940 and made by French, U.S., English and Italian doll manufacturers. The dolls were used primarily as bedroom decorations for teenagers and ladies and were characterized by painted composite heads, long thin bodies, long extremities, and adult features.
Most of the dolls were known as Boudoir Dolls, Art Dolls, Bed Dolls, Smoker Dolls, Salon Dolls, Parlor Dolls, Art Deco Dolls, Sofa Dolls, French Dolls, Lenci, Poupees, Flapper Dolls and Vamps.
They became very popular amongst wealthy women who often brought their dolls along to their seamstress when they were having an outfit made for them so she could create a mini-version for their doll.
As is the case with most of the dolls that intrigue me, I wanted to know more. So, I did a little research. Here's what I found:
Rosalind Boudoir Doll from Bonnie’s Cat’s Meow
One of the best websites I found for information on Boudoir Dolls was Jazz Age Club. They had a wonderful article entitled "The ‘Boudoir’ Doll Craze", which included the picture of the Boudoir Doll shown above.
According to their article: During the Jazz age, Europe and America were immersed in a ‘doll craze’. By the mid 1920s, all smart women had to have a ‘poupee’ doll and they were seen everywhere. They were not played with but were decorative or used as an accessory and took many different forms with a huge range of styles and costumes.....
Also: There were hundreds of different styles and treatments that followed exotic, historical, theatrical, foreign, fantasy or mythological themes. More popular inspiration came from the Eighteenth century of the French court and Marie Antoinette, the Elizabethan or early Georgian period, the romantic styles of the 1840s, Napoleon’s first empire, Pierrot, Harlequin, and Commedia figures from the Italian theatre, contemporary flappers with cigarettes, harem girls and flamenco or apache dancers.
The Wayback Times website had an article entitled "Meet the Boudoir Dolls, Classy Vintage Ladies" written by Barbara Sutton-Smith about the Boudoir Dolls craze before World War 1 here.
According to her article: Down the ages, dolls have normally been associated with children. They were made as playthings, particularly for little girls. This idea extended to "big" girls (grown-up ladies) just before World War I, when Paul Poiret, the Parisian couturier suggested all fashionable women should carry dolls. At the very least, Poiret said, ladies of social standing should have fashionably dressed dolls gracing their boudoirs or as ornaments in their drawing rooms - surprisingly the idea caught on.
Scott Publications produced a wonderful .pdf The Doll of Choice by Movie Stars and Naughty Girls written by Linda Wulfestieg about the Boudoir Dolls of the stars. If you would like to read that .pdf please click here.
There was an interesting "The Tale of the BOOudoir Doll" post here from the Royal Alberta Museum blog by Lucie Heins, Assistant Curator about a Boudoir Doll that was thought to be cursed.
Since I now knew what the Boudoir Dolls were, including one that may or may not have been cursed, I decided to see if I could find any antique examples. Here's what I found:
Image Courtesy of Theriaults.com
The beautiful ITALIAN FELT BOUDOIR DOLL KNOWN AS LILLIAN GISH BY LENCI c. 1934, shown in the picture above, was on the Theriaults.com website. How beautiful is she?
According to their description: 25" Felt head and torso with elongated slender throat, oval face turned languidly to the side, painted blue eyes with heavy eyelids, brown eyeliner, painted upper lashes, smoky brown eye shadow, accented nostrils of aquiline nose, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig in long ringlet curls with forehead curl, adult lady torso, jointing at shoulders, long slender arms and legs that are modeled slightly bent at the knees, loose hinge jointing at the hips. The doll is wearing her original four-tiered white organdy gown with rows of lace at each tier, multi-tiered ruffles at the bodice and sleeves, matching petticoat, panties, and chemise, stockings, blue felt heeled shoes, felt garter, fingerless lace gloves, matching bonnet, and ruffled organdy fan, with original Lenci label on the gown. Excellent condition. Italian, Lenci, circa 1934, the model is known as a portrait of actress Lillian Gish, although that reference does not appear in Lenci literature. Included with the doll is a studio photograph of Shirley Temple with her collection of Lenci dolls. It is curious to note that, excepting the Lenci dolls in nationality costume, the great majority of these had blonde ringlets and even a little forelock curl. Realized Price: $5,750.
There seemed to be plenty of antique Boudoir Dolls, especially on eBay.com so I decided to see if these type of dolls were popular amongst doll makers of today and was pleased to discover that reproduction boudoir dolls were.
So, I decided to search through Etsy.com. Here's some of the examples of the beautiful Boudoir Art Dolls for sale on Etsy.com that I found:
Image Courtesy of EleneDollmaker Shop on Etsy.com
The beautiful Boudoir Doll, shown in the picture above, is from the ElenaDollmaker shop on Etsy.com.
According to her description: Boudoir doll (bed doll) one-of-a-kind. Traditional boudoir doll, the kind that were very popular in the early 20th century, art Deco style .
Image Courtesy of LyulyukinDolls shop on Etsy.com
The enchanting Morgan Boudoir Doll, shown in the picture above, is from the LyulyukinDolls shop on Etsy.com.
Image Courtesy of RococoBarocco Shop On Etsy.com
I found the beautifully enchanting Marie Antoinette Boudoir Art Doll, shown in the picture above, in the RococoBarocco Shop on Etsy.com.
Since the Boudoir Dolls seemed to be popular art dolls being made by doll artists of today I figured there had top be plenty of patterns out there showing you how to make a Boudoir Doll of your own. Here's what I found:
There were several websites selling vintage Boudoir Doll patterns.
PaulasDollHouse Shop on Etsy.com had the Cloth Doll Patterns pdf download - VPC No. 3 Boudoir Bed Doll Butterick Pattern Four French Dolls and Their Clothes - French Boudoir Doll, shown in the picture above.
French Boudoir patterns on the Old Doll Patterns website.
Boudoir Doll Patterns on the Gails Vintage Doll Patterns website.
I found several Boudoir Doll Patterns from Fran Banas on the Vintage Gatherings website.
Image Courtesy of Lynne's Dolls
The Lynne's Dolls website had a pattern for making the Elouise Boudoir Doll, shown in the picture above.
Image Courtesy of Patti Culea
The ClothDollPatterns website had a pattern by Patti Culea for making the Jiliana: A 21st Century Boudoir Doll, shown in the picture above.
Two websites offered classes in making a Boudoir Doll.
Image Courtesy of Judi Ward
Judi Ward has a MILLI' CLOTH DOLL CLASS on the Clothdollmarket website to make the doll shown in the picture above.
Image Courtesy of Shelly Lampshire
Shelly Lampshire has a class on the Doll Street Dreamers website to make the Boudoir Belles doll, sown in the picture above.
One website offered a Boudoir Doll kit.
Image Courtesy of Laurel Leaf
LaurelLeaf.com has a Fancy Doll Boudoir Kit to make the doll shown in the picture above.
For sure the Boudoir Dolls above are nothing like the dolls I had sitting on my bed during my childhood. Unlike my dolls they are meant for sitting - no touching!
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Linda's Book Reviews - Making Vintage Bags by Emma Brennan
Making Vintage Bags: 20 Original Sewing Patterns for Vintage Bags and Purses by Emma Brennan is a wonderful choice for the 2ND book to be reviewed in my handbags, purses, and totes craft book review.
I have to tell you that what drew me to this book initially was that it concerned vintage bags from the 1920's through the 1950's. According to Emma Brennan's foreword, "A handbag can make a statement as well as being a practical means of carrying your essential possessions around. This book gives you patterns and ideas for making your own special bag, influenced by vintage styles but perfect for modern living."
I couldn't agree more. Whenever I leave the house I am lost without my handbag. It is an essential part of me outside my home and when I am without it something just seems to be missing. The handbag I use all the time weighs a ton with all the stuff I have in it and my Mother was forever telling me to lighten the load. She thought it would put a dent in my shoulder and cause me back problems down the road. Well, after 50 years of carrying around a bag I think I'm used to the weight. Besides whenever I go through my bag nothing is thrown out. Everything seems to be essential - or at least I think it's essential.
So, I always promise myself that I'm going to reduce some of the clutter so I can change bags more often and, maybe, carry some smaller bags. The bags of the 1920's to 1950's were definitely smaller and I would, indeed, need to reduce some of my essentials in order to utilize some of them.
They may have been smaller, but they were adorable and Emma's "Making Vintage Bags" is a wonderful pictorial for making 5 bags each from the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's.
The beginning of the book is an introduction to the materials and techniques needed to make her bags. She starts with general information on basic stitches, fabrics to use, base materials, piece preparation, interfacing, handles, fasteners, magnetic snaps, lining, zip fasteners, making matching purses, embellishments, applique, and photo print bags.
The rest of the book is divided into 4 time periods starting with the 1920's with each era covering 5 bags to make. The 1920's has Clara - two tone art deco pocket bag, Lucille - mini evening bag with ribbon rose, Virginia - mini clutch with tassel and ribbon rose, Dorothy - asymmetric bow flap clutch bag, and Evelyn - asymmetric clutch with vintage buttons.
Each purse section contains step-by-step pictorials of constructing the purses, as well as materials needed, dimensions, suggested fabrics for the bag and the lining, and sewing tips. The actual pattern pieces for each bag are in the back of the book and need to be enlarged by 165% to use. I would have preferred for the pattern pieces to be actual size.
The 1930's has Doris - the handle bag with rose corsage, Nancy - ring handle bag with felt flower applique and matching purse, Lois - bag with draped buckle trim, Rita - pleat bag with silk rose trim, and Marion - semi-circle two-tone bag.
The 1940's has Martha - flounce bag with sausage dog, Veronica - tapestry bag with butterfly trim and matching purse, Grace - wool leaf applique bag, Patricia - autumn bow crescent bag, and Rose - nautical rose crescent bag.
The 1950's has Audrey - gathered bag with felt corsage, Vivien - small bowbelle bag, Shirley - two-tone flower trim small bag, Peggy - striped bow bag with straight handle, and Gloria - picture bag with rope handle.
I just loved the fact that Emma named all her bags and I do have a few favorites that I would love to try. I love the adorable looking Doris - tie handle bag with rose corsage from the 1930's. She is just so "pretty" to look at.
I also love Martha - flounce bag with sausage dog from the 1940's. The reason for this one is a sentimental one. You see when I was a little girl I used to love to stand and look through all the clothes in my Mother's closet. Back then she had a genuine "poodle skirt" that I just loved. Of course, I was too small to wear it, but I wanted one when I was big enough to do so. This bag reminds me of those times.
I also happen to love Veronica - tapestry bag with butterfly trim and matching purse from the 1940's. The reason for this is I tend to favor anything tapestry. In fact, I used to have a tapestry blazer that I wore everywhere until it fell apart.
Shirley - two-tone flower trim small bag is another one of my favorites. I'd love to make it just to look at it as I'm not sure it would be big enough to carry a lot of my "essentials." But, it sure is a cute looking bag.
Last, but not least, there's my favorite bag from this book. Her name is Gloria and she is a picture bag with a rope handle. The reason she is my favorite is because the bag is big enough to carry most of my "essentials" and because it contains a cut-out picture of a vintage shoe. And, I love shoes. Plus, I love the simple yet elegant designs of this bag.
If you love vintage bags and purses and would love to try your hand at making some then this book has a lot to offer you. I know that I would love to try my hand at a few, starting with Gloria. Now, if I could just find some more time......
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Q1 2016 Diecast Releases Visual Checklist
Since the release pattern has been so sporadic, this visual checklist might be helpful to find what is plausible out there but yes, what’s actually on the shelf is pretty fallow. So, good luck to you and happy shopping. If you can’t wait, Amazon has some and third party sellers have some available. (GREEN DOT […]
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Knockoff Alert! KO MP-24 Star Saber Is Out There - Comparison Photos!
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A poster by the name of xywnhy on the SunSon Son Facebook page has posted a gallery of images showing off a new knockoff of MP-24 Star Saber. While the guide to identifying the figure contained within is in Chinese, several of the details make it self-evident which is which... at least, on close examination. If you see an impossibly cheap Star Saber somewhere, just remember: buyer beware. Keep reading for more info on this new bootleg.
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More Business & the Business of Business Reading …
The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens “In The Hidden Wealth of Nations, Zucman offers an inventive and sophisticated approach to quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to approach a solution. His research reveals that tax havens are a quickly […]
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fancy face vase: upcycle your Mother’s Day crafts
One of my favorite things to do is wander the aisles of a good thrift store – and I know a lot of my fellow DIYers have the same fascination! I’m partnering with Savers this year to bring you some fun – and easy – upcycled projects that give us the perfect excuse to go […]
The post fancy face vase: upcycle your Mother’s Day crafts appeared first on Small for Big.
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The Story of the Boy who Played with the Moon
Moon in Hands Once upon a time there lived a very poor boy. His parents had no money to buy him toys
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Toy Chest: Cracker Jack Edition
Cracker Jack is replacing their iconic toy prizes with digital codes and 7 other things I wanted to share this week.
For more stories behind some of your favorite toys visit Toy Tales.
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ROBOTKINGDOM.COM Newsletter #1323
ROBOTKINGDOM.COM Newsletter #1323 Hi, Here is a quick update from www.robotkingdom.com. 1. New Stickers Wave 2 Available! All ORDERS WITH GENERATIONS 2015 ITEMS WILL RECEIVE HASBRO EXCLUSIVE COMBINER WARS STRICKER PER ORDER!
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Ukydaydreamer x TAG ULTIOTL Exclusive
Toy Art Gallery has announced the release of two new exclusive ULTIOTL editions from Ukydaydreamer. The space-faring ULTIOTL comes in black and orange flavors and features Uky's unique style and a slick metallic-laden paintjob. The ULTIOTL editions will be available today (Friday April 29th 2016) at Noon PST.
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