Featured #onTOYSREVIL: http://bit.ly/2cyqIx0 Ron English’s Popaganda Pop Up Toy Store at @redbirdnyc 72 Gansevoort St on Sept 17th #popaganda #ronenglish #ronenglishartA photo posted by TOYSREVIL (@toysrevil) on Sep 17, 2016 at 9:17am PDT
The Popaganda Pop Up Toy Store happens September 17th (6-9pm) at @redbirdnyc 72 Gansevoort St (across from the Whitney Museum in NYC), where “special items from![]()
Ron English’s Popaganda Pop Up Toy Store at @redbirdnyc 72 Gansevoort St on Sept 17th
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First Look at “ChubZ the Cat” by Jay222 x Max Toy Co for #TTF2016
Here’s a look at Max Toy Co’s NEW Kaiju collectible, with this oozing pile of neko hotly named “ChubZ the Cat” - as designed and sculpted by Jay222 and ready to drop at the coming Taipei Toy Festival!
Looks to be about 4-5 inches tall, and I cannot wait to see further developments of this sofubi figure! This might not be Jay222’s first collaboration with MaxToyCo - as they’d released Lady ![]()
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Cinematic Launch Trailer for #AtlasReactor – “The Case” from #TRIONWorlds
With the notion of “cinematic trailers” featuring full-on animated goodness promoting video games intrigued me since “Overwatch”, comes a NEW video game, “Atlas Reactor” from TRION Worlds, with THIS cinematic trailer created in partnership with Blur Studio, directed by Jeff Fowler. The game itself is currently on OPEN BETA stage (Sept 15-25) with a full launch on October 4th. Check out ![]()
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ASTRA Certifies 28 New Play Experts
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) has chosen 28 specialty toy retailers, sales representatives, and manufacturers to earn the ASTRA Certified Play Expert credential during ASTRA’s first in-person certification workshop held from Sept. 10 to 11 in Chicago, Ill. The CPE Workshop provides networking opportunities, dynamic discussions, and hands-on activities to further support the [...]
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set database: LEGO 21305 maze
set database: LEGO 21305 maze
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set number: 21305
set name: maze
theme: LEGO ideas
year: 2016
pieces: 769
price: us$70
minifig: none
new LEGO ideas theme.
come with a maze.
the maze has a customizable maze system, wheel operated tilt mechanism, a built in removable ball container, 4 orange balls and a travel lock.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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set name: maze
theme: LEGO ideas
year: 2016
pieces: 769
price: us$70
minifig: none
new LEGO ideas theme.
come with a maze.
the maze has a customizable maze system, wheel operated tilt mechanism, a built in removable ball container, 4 orange balls and a travel lock.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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Life Lessons with Dollhouse Play
PLAN TOYS Chalet Dollhouse We previously discussed the importance of pretend play in early childhood
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Curious Boy Xinyuan (No. 1 Hustler)
Shanghai-based designer Curious Boy has just relea...
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Combiner Wars Stop Motion Promotional Video - Victorion Vs. Devastator, Round 2!
YouTube stop-motion animator counter656 has posted a new sponsored video to promote the Combiner Wars animated series! In this video, Victorion and Devastator pick up where they left off in the series - who will survive? Keep reading to see this very well-done short!
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TheToySource News! Joker, Perfect Cell, Freddy Krueger, Destroyah, Fall Sale & More
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Happy #BatmanDay 2016
Looking thru my sketches on #TOYSREVILART Facebook, to find any Batman images I’d done in the recent past, to use for this BATMAN DAY themed blog-post, and realising I don’t draw enough of Batman, if at all! Well, at least not so much for the past decade? Here’s one from 2011, reimagining him as a one-armed(ish) martial artist ala the good old days of Shaw Bros kung-fu films.
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It's That Time Of The Year - For The Love Of Pumpkins and Scarecrows
What would the Fall season be for crafters without pumpkins and scarecrows? They're an integral part of everything Fall. Just as integral as blowing leaves, hay bales, and crows. Given how versatile they are they're a favorite design for crafters.
I love designing pumpkin and scarecrow dolls, crafts, custom fabric, ornaments, Fall mixed media collages, and so much more. Here's a little run down of some of my pumpkin and scarecrow creations:
I hope you liked my pumpkin and scarecrow creations.
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What's Shipping For The Week Of September 21, 2016
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Custom 3D Printed Action Figures with Stop Motion Animation By Hauke
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Radio Free Cybertron - 486
This week on Radio Free Cybertron: An image of an unknown Masterpiece-style Megatron leaked the day after most people paid for Despotron. Could this be Masterpiece 2.0 Megatron for Takara? Brian hopes not. Also: New Titans Return toy information from store inventory information: The guys break this information down. All that and a discussion about all the upcoming 3P toys on display at STGCC 2016! PLAYMP3Subscribe to YoutubeiTunesRSS
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Black Gold Edition “Bat Bear” by Luke Chueh x Mighty Jaxx for October Release
Mighty Jaxx debut the BLACK GOLD Edition of Luke Chueh’s BAT BEAR at the recent STGCC2016 (Sept 10-11, 2016), with this particular edition limited to 100pcs, and coming in October. Available to pre-order at the event itself, this 12-inches tall piece was priced at SGD$160. An apt feature for #BatmanDay and now doubt shows the diversity of the icon that which is “Batman”, IMHO.
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MasterPieces to Launch Spot It! Sports Editions
MasterPieces Puzzle Co. will combine its new license for the game Spot It! with professional and collegiate sports organizations. MasterPieces received the license for Spot It! from Asmodee North America, and then teamed up with The National Football League, National Hockey League, and NCAA to franchise the card game. MasterPieces is also currently distributing the [...]
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"Batman Collartible Expo" for “Batman 100% Hot Toys Exhibition” from Hot Toys
One aspect of the “Batman 100% Hot Toys Exhibition” currently on in Roppongi Izumi Garden Gallery, Tokyo, Japan - that I am extremely intrigued in, is the "Batman Collartible Expo" - whereby “Japanese A-Rank Celebrities” had been invited to design their own 1/6th-scaled Batman figure, and whose reveals have been pretty wanting, except for these few screensnaps of works by TOUMA, Rockin’ Jelly ![]()
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set database: LEGO 31040 desert racers
set database: LEGO 31040 desert racers
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set name: desert racers
theme: creator
year: 2016
pieces: 65
price: us$5
minifig: none
nice creator set.
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set number: 31040set name: desert racers
theme: creator
year: 2016
pieces: 65
price: us$5
minifig: none
can be built into 3 building alternatives.
can be built into an offroader, a dune buggy and a 4x4.
the offroader has yellow warning beacons, a bull bar, a roll cage, an antenna, a fire extinguisher and big deep tread tires.
great playability.
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This Remarkably Costumed Steiff Doll Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth!
Bird's the word with this fantastic Steiff doll which dates from the early part of the 20th century. She wears what can only be described as a fitted "mohair chicken suit." This most unusual costume cannot be removed from her body and is detailed with sleeves finished like wingtips and a hood featuring a red felt comb and a top and bottom yellow felt beak. Her legs are bare, and it is unclear if she is wearing any undergarments. Steiffgal has never seen anything like this before, have you?
Although Steiffgal has only seen this doll through pictures, and not firsthand, it is her thinking that the chicken suit is most likely original to Steiff. This suspicion is based on three somewhat random and historical facts and coincidences. These include:
Time frame and concept. There is historical precedent for Steiff to make childlike dolls in mohair suits and costumes, especially in the early 1900's. For example, the company produced a series of fully jointed felt Eskimo dolls from 1908 through 1919. These were made to piggy-back on the commercial excitement surrounding Admiral Peary's race to the geographic north pole. An example of an early Steiff Eskimo doll is pictured here on the left; you can see the similarities in appearance, materials, and presentation between this model and the one under discussion today.
Materials: The mohair used on the costume is perfect in terms of its scale and texture to resemble feathers. It is also quite playful, and gives the piece a most delightful appearance. It is interesting to note that the same yellow mohair was also used for the same "lighthearted" purpose on another beloved Steiff character doll of the time, Puck the Gnome, who is pictured here on the left. This petite treat was made in 20, 30, and 40 cm from 1914 through 1943. Although his clothing changed and evolved over his three-decade long appearance in the line, his cheerful yellow mohair cap remained a constant in his design.
Culture: For some reason that Steiffgal cannot exactly figure out, dressing up like barnyard fowl was a popular trend in the 19-teens and early 20's. Both adults and children seemed to enjoy doing so, with costumes ranging from simple head wear to head to toe feathers! In 1919, Ladies Home Journal featured an article on party costumes designed after chickens, owls, and peacocks! This remarkable story is pictured here on the left for your enjoyment. Net-net, dressing a Steiff doll as a chicken - although a little out of the ordinary today - was not out of the question almost 100 years ago, and Steiff indeed has a strong legacy of reflecting what's happening in the popular culture in its products and designs.
Another chicken and egg question is, "what's the back story to this adorable doll?" As far as Steiffgal can tell, she does not specifically appear in any Steiff or doll reference books, and there is no formal history on her. As such, we can only speculate how she came to be. Here are a few possible scenarios. Perhaps she was created as a sample or trial, and never put into production. She could have been originally made as part of a one of a kind special order or window display. She also might have been made as a "whimsy" or "end of day" item - these are one of a kind pieces that Steiff employees created on their own on work breaks or before or after formal work hours just for fun. Unfortunately, only she knows for sure!
Steiffgal hopes this discussion on this fantastic Steiff dressed doll has been more entertaining than a chick flick for you.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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Looking Back At Beast Wars With 'The Web'
Beast Wars turned 20 years old this year. Specifically back in April when the anniversary of the original airing of "Beast Wars" parts 1 and 2 occurred. But, there was the entire summer then to wait before there was more - or even a repeat of the "Beast Wars" two parter. It left the question of what to expect from this show. On September 18th, we got the first answer, with the debut of the first new episode in the show's regular syndication airing. And so, keep reading, as today we look back on the 20th anniversary of "The Web"...
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