Ellen Ripley Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys
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It's A Family Affair When It Comes To Steiff's Classic Pre-War Canines!
For many lucky collectors, Steiff is truly a family affair when parents, siblings, and other relatives also participate in the "button-in-ear" fun! Steiffgal "inherited" her love of Steiff, as well as some of her beloved Steiff family heirlooms, from her paternal Grandmother. Given that Mother's Day in the USA is right around the corner, Steiffgal thought it would be fun to share some of her favorite "family" photos. But don't worry, there's no embarrassing snapshots of cousins in ill-fitting swimsuits eating ice cream cones together on vacation in 1974. These are pictures of families of pre-war Steiff dogs doing what they do best - looking irresistible!
This first family has always been considered "royalty" among Steiff fans. Here we have a sweet trio of the company's "Charly" dogs. These, of course, are modeled after the King Charles Terrier breed. Each is standing on all fours and made from mohair. All but the bitty baby are head jointed. This pattern is known for its very long, floppy ears and pert tails. Charly dogs traditionally come to life with expressive and oversized eyes, a prominent forehead, freckles on their muzzles, and hand embroidered noses and mouths. Papa Charly is 14 cm tall and 16 cm long; Mama is 8 cm tall and 10 cm long; and Baby is 6 cm tall and 9 cm long; these measurements do not include their tails. Overall, standing Charly was manufactured in six sizes ranging from 7 to 22 cm from 1928 through 1938.
Sit and stay and have a good look at this second Steiff family. These black and white beauties are, of course, a pack of Steiff's Bully dogs. Their pattern is based on the English Bulldog breed. These Bully dogs are all sitting and head jointed. Papa and Mama are primarily made from black and white mohair and have poseable ears lined in wires. Baby is made from black and white velvet and has stationary ears. All have face and muzzle areas made from tan velvet, prominent jowls, very large brown and black glass pupil eyes, and black, hand-embroidered noses. Papa Bully is 19 cm tall; Mama is 15 cm tall; and Baby is 9 cm tall. Sitting black and white mohair Bully dogs were produced in 9 sizes ranging from 10 to 50 cm from 1927 through 1938 while sitting black and white velvet Bully dogs were produced in 4 sizes ranging from 7 to 17 cm from 1927 through 1939.
Hold your horses! Most interestingly, these beautiful Bullies all retain some or all of their original and traditional horsehair collars. These are made from long, thin strips of material which are doubled over width-wise; the horsehair fibers are sewn in between the faces of the material. Each collar is held together with a little knot under Bully's chin. The horsehair collar was a typical accessory of the 1920s and indicated a "regal" nature of the item wearing it.
Steiffgal hopes this discussion of these great Steiff dog trios has been a family affair for you!
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Hold your horses! Most interestingly, these beautiful Bullies all retain some or all of their original and traditional horsehair collars. These are made from long, thin strips of material which are doubled over width-wise; the horsehair fibers are sewn in between the faces of the material. Each collar is held together with a little knot under Bully's chin. The horsehair collar was a typical accessory of the 1920s and indicated a "regal" nature of the item wearing it.
Great Scot, we've already made it to the third and final Steiff family under discussion today. These grey-black pups are utterly charming Steiff Scotty dogs. All are standing and made from black mohair that almost has a "salt and pepper" cast to it. Mama, on the left, is a rare example of the company's tail- turns-head Scotty. She has tri-color almond shaped glass eyes and felt lined ears. Baby, in the middle, and Papa, on the left, have dark black mohair ears, round black and brown glass pupil eyes, and handsome, original black and white woven leather collars that close with two Steiff buttons each. Papa is head jointed and Baby is unjointed. Papa Scotty is 14 cm tall and 20 cm long; Mama is 10 cm tall and 22 cm long; and Baby is 8 cm tall and 12 cm long; these measurements do not include their tails. Tail-moves-head Scotty was produced in 6 sizes ranging from 9 to 26 cm from 1931 through 1934 while the company's regular line standing Scotty dogs were produced overall in 8 sizes ranging from 8 to 35 cm in either gray or grey-black from 1930 through 1943.
Steiffgal hopes this discussion of these great Steiff dog trios has been a family affair for you!
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Dante Statue by H.M.O. Collectibles
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We Have ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fever In Our Home
May the Force Be with Everyone! With the new launch of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens there is so much Star Wars mania happening. I will say however after seeing it, we all thought it was great. My daughters love Star Wars and think it’s fun and futuristic. Our oldest follows the story more… [read more]
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Combiner Wars Victorion - The Galleries, Part 5: Rust Dust
Picking up where we left off yesterday, here's our next installment in the Victorion photo gallery series, featuring the team's smallest member, Rust Dust. Rust Dust is the only figure in the set that does not feature any mold changes, but in exchange, she does sport the best looking execution of the team's color scheme. And even without new parts, there's still fun to be had with this Legends class toy. We have 30 photos for you to show her off, so keep reading to see her in full detail!
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Combiner Wars Victorion - The Galleries, Part 6: Pyra Magna
Wrapping up our photo series of the Fan Built Combiner set, we have the Voyager component of Victorion, Pyra Magna. Notably, there is a production-wide assembly error that prevents the legs from locking together correctly in robot mode. We have a side-by-side with Hot Spot to demonstrate the misassembly. But otherwise Pyra Magna is a lot of fun and has a lot she can do with her accessories. We've got nearly 80 photos of this toy, closing out the galleries in a big way! Photography may be over, but we have more coverage coming. Stay tuned for reviews of the set, coming up next!
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Mastermind Creations Third Party Products On Display At Cyber City Con
By way of Toy Dojo and Paik4Life on Facebook, we have some looks at upcoming figures from Mastermind Creations. These were on display this weekend at Cyber City in San Antonio, giving us our first looks at Carnifex (not Overlord) including its two vehicle mode components, the figure based on DJD member Tarn, Titanika, a reimagining of Strika from Beast Machines, and even more. Besides pictures of Carnifex and not-Tarn, we have a video embedded below showing more of the display. Keep reading to check out everything!
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The Beautiful Collection of Fashion Dolls At The Strong National Museum of Play
It's definitely no surprise that I love Victorian dresses and Victorian dolls. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to see how many Victorian French Fashion Dolls the Strong National Museum of Play had in their doll collection. It's unbelievable.
There are so many I couldn't decide which was my favorite. I LOVED them all and would like to see all of them. They're all simply exquisite.
Here's a few of my favorites:
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Manufacturer E. Barrois, Material kid | bisque | glass | mohair | paint | silk | straw | cotton | wool, Origin Paris, France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6627.
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material kid | bisque | mohair | glass | paint | silk | velvet | metal | cotton | leather, Origin France. Style fashion, Object ID 77.6569
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material bisque | kid | wood | paint | glass | mohair | silk | lace | cotton | leather, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6706
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material kid | bisque | paint | glass | mohair | satin | lace | cotton | leather, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6607
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1875-1880, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Manufacturer Gaultier?, Material wood | bisque | mohair | glass | paint | silk | lace | straw | cotton | wool | leather, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6597
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material bisque | wood | kid | glass | paint | mohair | silk | lace | cotton | wool | felt | velvet, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6707
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1875-1900, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material bisque | kid | glass | paint | mohair | leather | metal | silk | textile
Origin France,Style fashion, Object ID 77.6564,
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1880, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1880, Manufacturer Gaultier?, Material bisque | kid | glass | mohair | satin | lace | paint | cotton, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.654
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material bisque | kid | lamb's wool | glass | paint | straw | silk | cotton | leather | lace | velvet, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6700
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material wood | bisque | paint | mohair | glass | silk | velvet | lace | cotton | leather | wool | straw, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6647
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Manufacturer Gaultier?, Material bisque | kid | glass | paint | mohair | silk | lace | cotton | velvet | wool | leather, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 80.1123
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1885, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1885, Manufacturer Gaultier, Material bisque | kid | paint | glass | mohair | velvet | silk | cotton | felt | lace, Origin Paris, France, Style fashion, Object ID 79.1336
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1885, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1885, Manufacturer Gaultier, Material cloth | bisque | kid | glass | paint | mohair | leather | cotton | lace | velvet, Origin Paris, France, Style fashion, Object ID 79.1334
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1850-1890, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1850-1890, Material wood | bisque | paint | glass | mohair | silk | lace | straw | velvet | cotton | leather, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6617
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
Credits: doll 1870, Material wood | kid | bisque | glass | mohair | paint | silk | straw | cotton | lace, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 77.6689
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
The French Fashion Doll c. 1865-1880, shown in the picture above, is from The Strong National Museum of Play online collection.
Credits: doll 1865-1880, Material kid | bisque, Origin France, Style fashion, Object ID 73.1369
Please click here for more information on this beautiful doll.
After seeing just a small handful of fashion dolls here and then seeing the rest of the fashion dolls collection at the The Strong National Museum of Play I bet you'd have a hard time choosing, too.
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What's Shipping For The Week Of May 11, 2016
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6" Castlevania Richter Belmont Custom Figure By Sanjuro04
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Paws Art Show Now Available Online
Thanks to everyone who attended the opening of Paws Art Show at Leanna Lin’s Wonderland! The exhibition will run through June 26 and is now available online! Artists: Adrianna Bamber – Amanda Dempsey – Cameron Garland – Celina La Flaca – Chin Ko – Claudia Ramos Designs – Creative Tart – Cuddly Rigor Mortis – […]
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set database: LEGO 70124 eagle legend beast
set database: LEGO 70124 eagle legend beast
set number: 70124
set name: eagle legend beast
theme: legends of chima
year: 2014
pieces: 104
price: us$10
minifig: 1
new legends of chima theme set.image courtesy of brickmerge
image courtesy of amazon.co.uk
image courtesy of legomanija
image courtesy of amazon
set number: 70124
set name: eagle legend beast
theme: legends of chima
year: 2014
pieces: 104
price: us$10
minifig: 1
included an eagle legend beast.
the eagle has a detailed head, sharp claws, big wings and poseable joints.
weapons include a chiglaxxor axe and transparent chi shield.
minifig included an eris minifig.
great playability.
overall design is great.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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Conan: The Barbarian Statue by Pop Culture Shock Teaser
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Pyra Magna and Rust Dust Discuss The Cost To Benefit Ratio Of Diamond Armor In Minecraft
How can you look at Pyra Magna's weapon and not see a pickaxe? RAC can't. Especially since he had a light-up Diamond Ore block from Minecraft sitting right there. And a lot of Victorion's accessories are blue, even. So he had some ideas... and then Rust Dust had some ideas. Keep reading for the image!
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Alex Pardee x ToyQube The Astronaut (5.10)
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quesQ Announces Reimu Hakurei Koumajou Densetsu ver. Figure
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Painted Sculpt of Sakura Shinguji ARTFX J Figure by Kotobukiya Revealed
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Masters Of The Universe Classics Anti-Eternia He-Man Figure Video Review & Images
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1:1 Bionic Arm
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Toy Art Gallery x Kenth Toy Works Nadsat Boy Le Mans Blue
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