A photo posted by Rob Ramirez (@ink_visuals) on Sep 12, 2016 at 5:32pm PDT
Released just on inkvisuals.bigcartel.com are a trio of customs from San Francisco-based artist Rob Ramirez AKA ink_visuals. The “3 TRAVELLERS” will be priced at US$300 per, with each piece including original water-colour painting and a pin. Run size is 1 of each “Life”, “Present” and “Past” on Rebel Ink figures.
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Custom-Release: 3 Travelers (life,present & death) by ink visuals
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Hawaiian Crunch Tug O' War by Zectron x Unbox x Obsessed Panda Drops Sept 14th
PRESS: ”Obsessed Panda, Zectron and Unbox Industries are back at it! This time twisting the classic Hawaiian vinyl colorway to bring the inner carnage out of Tug O' War one more time. Using pink, orange, black and blue Obsessed Panda brought the blood-soaked Tug O' War back to life for this Hawaiian Crunch edition.
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Custom-Feature: PANIC BUTTON (Damaged machine) by Emilio Subirá
A photo posted by Emilio "SICKEMIL" Subirá (@emilio_subira) on Sep 12, 2016 at 4:36am PDT
New custom from Emilio Subirá featuring his own “Panic Button” character creation, this time featuring a custom-paintjob depicting an “old, worn out and oxidated machine”!
Dubbed “PANIC BUTTON (Damaged machine)”, this one-of-one 13.5cm tall poliurethane and epoxi resin toy sculpture has since been Sold Out!![]()
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Linda Pandas 365 Daily Sketches Book Kickstarter Campaign
Linda Panda has been sketching all year long and what better way for her to share her artwork with you than a book! With the success of her previous Kickstarter campaign for her “LindaPanda’s #DailySketchbook, she has decided to follow up with a part two! With your help through Kickstarter,...
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The Toy Killer
stalking soft quiet silly little butt wiggle pouncy pouncy pounce
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BOBETT by Wetworks for Limited Online Release on Sept 15th
Here you go guys! this Thursday 9am LA - 5pm UK only 10pcs left so please do not miss out! cheers! 😎🍪☕️ #bobett #thedentedhelmet #starwarsfan #arttoy #artfigure #designtoys #designertoys #resintoys #bobaA photo posted by Wetworks (@iamwetworks) on Sep 12, 2016 at 8:05pm PDT
Scheduled for an online release this coming Thursday September 15th at 9AM PDT (9am LA / 5pm UK) via ![]()
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Sonic the Hedgehog x Kidrobot Capsule Series Coming Soon!
For National Video Game Day, Kidrobot shared a photo of their Medium sized figure for their upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog Capsule Collection, which has been surfacing around. If this is what they have so far with for the collection, we cannot wait to see the other goods they have got...
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Marsham Toy Hour Episode 26: Toy Manufacturing Part One
If you were ever interested in making own toys we really suggest that you listen to this episode of Marsham Toy hour. Join Gary Ham, Ryan Rutherford (Bryan Brutherford), George Gaspar and Martian Toys, where they discuss the manufacturing and production side of toys. They chat about all the different...
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Kidzilla & Gameragirl Giclee Prints by yoii
Released at STGCC2016 (Sept 10-11, 2016) the past weekend, were Giclee fine art prints from New Zealand based illustrator yoii, who was in attendance at our annual geekfest! Sized 13” x 13” and in an edition of only 10pcs each, only a few are left available to be had, post-event and you can grab them by contacting Anna via Facebook DM or email “hello@yoiilikescheese.com”.
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Super7 The Worst: Midnight Special (9.14)
Super7 is following up the unpainted SDCC editions of their original The Worst action-figure series with a Midnight Special release. The six-pack of individually carded painted editions will drop on Wednesday (9.14) @ 11:59 PM PDT for $90 (+ s/h) from the S7 site. This is your first chance to...
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Tracy Tubera Upcoming Figure Teaser
Tracy Tubera just posted what looks to be a new upcoming figure! If we had to guess, this new figure with Mana Studios looks to be a certain Sith Lord rocking some Jordan Infareds. There no clues in the hashtags on his Instagram whatsoever! We cannot wait to see the...
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Hot Toys: MMS384 Suicide Squad 1/6th Scale The Joker (Batman Imposter Version) Collectible Figure
Love it or hate it, Suicide Squad has been going gangbusters at the box office, and in the spirit of the movie, the designers at Hot Toys let their imagination run wild, resulting in an intriguing alternative vision of the Joker impersonating Batman, now beautifully realized in the form of a 1/6th scale collectible figure! Click through for the product specifications and image gallery.
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Gotta Love Scarecrows, But A Teddy Bear As A Scarecrow!
You can't be a doll designer or doll pattern designer and not have one, two, three, four or more scarecrow dolls. They can be primitive, classic, scary, well-dressed, tattered, large or small bodied, cheerful, scary, etc. It doesn't matter. They're a staple of every crafter. Why is that? Why are we so enthralled with them? I'm not sure, but I'd like to find out.
That got to me thinking about scarecrows and their history. Oh, boy! Another research project. For all my blog readers you know how I HATE research projects!
The definition of a scarecrow is 1) an object for scaring birds away (i.e. an object in the shape of a person dressed in old clothes, set up in a field to scare birds away), 2) a poorly dressed person (i.e. somebody who wears ragged clothes) , and 3) something frightening, but not dangerous.
They say that farmers have been making scarecrows for more than 3,000 years with the earliest know written fact being written in 1592. In the 1700's the farmers in the American colonies needed more and more grain. The farmers decided that neither they nor the scarecrows were sufficiently protecting the crops so the towns started to offer bounties for dead crows.
Well, things went too far (which is what usually happens) and so many crows were killed that in the 1800's the colonies had a severe problem with an over population of worms and insects that had previously been eaten by the crows. The worms and insects were destroying more crops than the crows had (that figures). So the farmers took to making scarecrows again.
While they have traditionally been known as scarecrows they have had several names and have taken on several forms. In Pennsylvania the German farmers built human looking scarecrows called "bootzamon" or bogeyman. The "Bootzamon's" body was a wooden cross and his head was a broom, mop top, or piece of cloth stuffed with straw. He usually wore old overalls, shirt, straw hat, and red handkerchief around his neck.
Sometimes more than one was built (everybody needs a little company, even scarecrows). The German farmers even had a "bootzafrau" or bogeywife. After all, every scarecrow needs a partner, don't they? The "bootzafrau" was usually dressed in a long dress or coat, wearing a hat or sunbonnet, and was placed in the opposite end of the field. So, you had a "bootzamon" on one end and a "bootzafrau" on the other end. Wonder which one really wore the pants in that family!
During the Middle Ages the German farmers made wooden witches and put them in the fields at the end of the winter. They believed that the witches would draw the evil spirit of winter into their bodies (which is why they were so ugly) so spring would come.
In Egypt, scarecrows were used to protect the fields along the Nile River from quail. The farmers would put wooden frames up with nets and would hide in the fields to scare the quail in to the nets. Once captured they, of course, would take them home and eat them.
They say that in Greece 2,500 years ago that wooden scarecrows were made to look like Priapus, the son of the god Dionysus and the goddess Aphrodite. According to legend Priapus lived with vineyard keepers and was very ugly. When he played in the fields he was so ugly the birds were frightened away. Maybe it's me, but if Priapus was the son of Aphrodite (wasn't she the goddess of love and beauty) I would think the crows would have flocked to him.
Japanese farmers hung old rags, meat, fish bones, etc. from bamboo poles in their rice fields. They named their scarecrows "kakashis" which means smells badly because they would set the sticks on fire and the smell was so bad that it drove the birds away. Of course, it probably drove the neighbors away, but that's a different story.
In Medieval Britain the scarecrows known as "bird shooers" were live boys 9 years old or older. I bet you're thinking I'm going to tell you that they were tied to the wooden crosses and hung in the fields. The young boys patrolled the fields carrying bags of stones which they would throw at the birds to chase them away.
After the Great Plague in 1348, when approximately half the population was killed, the farmers started to stuff sacks with straw and hung these in the fields as there were not enough little boys around to scare the birds away. They would stuff the sacks with straw and make carved heads out of gourds.
Most of the Native American Indian scarecrows were adult men. They would sit on raised platforms and would howl and shout at the crows if they came near the corn. Creek Indian families actually moved into huts within the corn fields during the growing season to protect the crops from birds and other prey. In New York, the Seneca Indians soaked their corn seeds in a poisonous herb mixture that would make the crows fly around like crazy and scare the other birds away.
It's been reported that one of the scarecrows used by the Navajo took the form of a teddy bear, which was hung from the top of a pole. That's a new one for me. A teddy bear as a scarecrow. You'd think the crows would want to cuddle the bear not fly away from it. Could be a new doll line. Hmmm.
In any event, the scarecrow has clearly been around a very long time and clearly has taken many forms. Whether you believe in the tradition or not scarecrows are loved by artists, crafters, writers, and children the world over. For doll designers and crafters we just can't have enough of them. I know, I can't.
I, personally, have made many scarecrows and have designed many scarecrow doll patterns for my Linda Walsh Originals website. All of my scarecrow designs are shown in the picture at the top of this post. My scarecrow e-patterns can be seen HERE.
I have also designed several custom fabrics using some of my scarecrow designs. The products I have made from some of my custom fabric designs can be seen in the picture above and HERE. My Fall Custom Fabric Designs Collection can be seen HERE.
I have also made many scarecrows based on other designers patterns which can be seen in the picture in the middle of this post and HERE.
For crafters it really doesn't matter whether you are a crafter of primitive crafts, Victorian crafts, country crafts, etc. No matter what type of crafter or designer you are we all still have one thing in common: we are all still in love with scarecrows. I know I am and I suspect you are as well.
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Karma Series - Dear.Odd Chrome Ver by LOFI Collective
South Korea-based artisan known as LO-FI Collective has announced her latest KARMA Series release with “Dear. Odd Chrome Ver. currently listed on store.fiftyfifty.kr for sale. Standing 9-inch tall, this hand-made resin beauty is limited to an edition of only 10pcs, and as well you can snag her direct from the artist by emailing/FB-Msg her (“lofi_eb@lo-ficollective.com” / fb.com/loficollective8).![]()
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Disguise Gears up for a LEGO® Adventure This Halloween
[Business Wire] - Disguise, Inc., the Halloween costume division of leading toy manufacturer, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. , is launching a robust line of the first ever LEGO® NINJAGO® and LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ costumes and accessories.
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Combiner Wars Animated Series Episode 7 Now Live - 'Darkest Hour'
"Starscream has revealed his plan and ultimate form! In this God-like state, can even the might of the Council and our heroes defeat what could be the most powerful Combiner in the Universe?" Keep reading for a link to see this week's episode, the second to last in the series, on go90!
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Petit Lapin Pronunciation ( ) by mr clement
Mr Clement sends word of his “Petit Lapin Pronunciation ( )” available to order now, each 25cm tall Glossly White figure sets priced at £120GBP (+ Worldwide FREE Shipping) orderable here on mrclement.com, with an end of September 2016 ship-out.
In an edition of 60 units, each set features a 3 x jointed vinyl figure (arms and neck), Unique limited edition number 1 to 60, Certificate of ![]()
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Spin Master, Cepia Sign Global Distribution Partnership
Spin Master Corp. has acquired the exclusive global manufacturing and distribution rights for certain Cepia LLC product lines, including the relaunch of ZhuZhu Pets. The agreement also provides Spin Master the opportunity to negotiate the distribution rights to additional new products from Cepia’s Blue Whale Development. Spin Master adds the Cepia brands to its roster [...]
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IDW Publishing Signs Distribution Deal For Transformers and Other Properties With Penguin Random House
IDW Publishing, a subsidiary of IDW Media Holdings, today announced a multi-year book sales and distribution partnership with Penguin Random House Publisher Services exclusively for the trade bookstore market. The agreement takes effect April 2017. Celebrated for its diverse catalog of licensed and creator-driven titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful titles in the industry, including: Hasbros TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, MY LITTLE PONY, and JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS; Paramount/CBSs STAR TREK; Nickelodeons TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and many more.
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Transformers: The Movie Out On Blu-Ray From Shout Factory This Week! Reminder & Impressions
Tomorrow marks the official release of 1986's The Transformers: The Movie on Blu-Ray! (Though is is filtering out to stores now!) Shout! Factory was nice enough as to provide us with an advance copy, and RAC shares his impressions of the set here. Short version? It looks great. Keep reading!
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