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DNA Designs Susanoo Images and Pre-orders For Not MP Bludeon Figure

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DNA Designs first official figure is DS-01 Susanoo! Highly articulated and made of PVC, ABS and die-cast this masterpiece scaled figure transforms from bushido robot to tank and back! This is also the first production run of this piece that will include a free bonus gift. Pre-orders are online now at TFSource.com

Diamond Select Toys: Marvel Gallery Hulk PVC Figure In Stores Now

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The latest piece in Diamond select Toys' Marvel Gallery was released this week. Click the thumbnails above to have a closer look at this 11-inch tall Incredible Hulk PVC figure. This Sam Greenwell sculpted figure has a suggested retail price of $45.00. Check your local collector stores to find yours while quantities last!

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Diamond Select Toys: Star Trek Select Khan Is On The Loose!

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If you're having trouble finding a cool gift for your pop culture obsessed friend, you'll want to hit your local collector store and check out the Star Trek Select Movie Khan 7-inch action figure from Diamond select Toys. This figure, which retails for around $25, just came out this week, so chances are good your Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan loving pal doesn't have it yet.

Diamond Select Toys: Nightmare Before Christmas Vinimates Vinyl Figures Are Out!

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Fans of Nightmare Before Christmas take note. This week Diamond select Toys has released a cool weave of Vinimates Vinyl Figures based on the characters from the cult Disney feature film. Click the thumbnails above to have a closer look at the Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie, and the Mayor figures. Each 4-inch PVC figure retail for around $10.

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Steiffgal's Just Boy Crazy Over This Late 1930's Steiff Doll!

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Oh boy!  Literally!  Santa stopped off at Steiffgal's house a tad early, delivering this sweet little guy just in time for the holidays.  He came all the way from Germany and was won at a recent toy sale there. Steiffgal has a thing for Steiff's early felt dolls, but she was particularly excited about this darling little man. Here's a little bit about him, and what makes him so interesting from the collector's perspective.

This handsome devil is Steiff's Seppl.  He is a great example of the company's pressed felt faced dolls, which appeared in the line overall from about 1936 through the very early 1950's.  Seppl is 35 cm tall, standing, solidly stuffed with excelsior, leg and head jointed, and made from felt.  He has lovely and very real looking blue, white, and black glass pupil eyes, a mischievous facial expression, and a shock of blond mohair hair.  He wears a very traditional German outfit.  This consists of black wool shorts with green embroidery; green suspenders; a white button down cotton shirt with a collar; a grey wool jacket trimmed in green with leather buttons; a green Alpine style hat; black tie style shoes; and grey and green knitted calf socks.  Seppl was produced in this size only from 1938 through 1943.

Seppl and his fellow seamless felt faced dolls were introduced in the late 1930's and were the "stars" of many of the company's advertising and sales materials at that time. This is understandable, given their charming presentation and personalities.  Here on the left you can spot Seppl and his gal-pal Lisl, who is also dressed in traditional clothing, as they appeared in one of the company's sales catalogs from 1938/1939.  You can see from his information that he is supposed to weigh 220 g (Steiffgal weighed her Seppl, who came in at 213 g); measure 35 cm (true) and cost 6.80 marks at the time. In 1938, 2.49 marks = $1 USD; as such, 6.80 marks = $2.73 USD. According to inflation calculators, $2.73 in 1938 had the same buying power as $44.84 in 2016.

Steiff has a half century of tradition of creating delightful cloth dolls, starting around 1903.  It is interesting to note that Steiff's earliest dolls were, for the most part, overwhelmingly male in gender.  Models included policemen, soldiers, soccer players, scouts, and other truly masculine designs. It wasn't until around 1909 that Steiff started creating both male and female doll models on a relatively large scale.  However, through the late 19-teens or early 1920's, many were still male, as the company's lines of international soldier and police dolls were a major emphasis on production.  You can see three typical male Steiff felt dolls here on the left from the c. 1909 through 1916 time frame. 

After WWI, the gender balance in Steiff's doll production changed significantly.  The soldier and police dolls were no longer of great interest, and Steiff's production of them dropped dramatically.  Female dolls started gaining popularity, and more and more were seen in the catalog.  By the time that seamless pressed felt faced dolls like Seppl appeared in the catalog, the company was really focusing on producing girl dolls for little girls.  For example, Steiff produced 27 versions of its pressed felt faced dolls in the 1938-1943 period.  Of those models produced, only 7 were boys, Seppl being one of them. As such, Steiff boy dolls from this period are quite rare.  You can see Seppl's cousin Rosl, who was produced from 1939 through 1941, here on the left. Once the factory reopened for toy making business in the late 1940's, Steiff again produced these pressed felt faced dolls for a handful of years.  However, all of the post war models were girls.  

Steiffgal hopes that you have enjoyed learning about Seppl, and that Santa also brings you a marvelous vintage Steiff treasure this year as well.  Happy holidays, dear Steiff readers!

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Collect and Display’s ’Monthly Custom Series' with Ian Hancox for December 2016

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Collect and Display wraps up their 'Monthly Custom Series' with Ian Hancox (Chief Creations) for their December month releases. Priced at £80.00 a piece, all five dragons will be available this Boxing Day (26/12/16) at 3pm UK time here."Using the 'My Little Pony’ platform, Ian has sculpted on each one using apoxy putty then individually painted each one using acrylic paints. Each dragon features

Toy Art Gallery x Candie Bolton's BAKE-KUJIRA Meltdown Edition Lottery starts Dec 23rd

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Toy Art Gallery presents Candie Bolton's Bake-Kujira: The Phantom Whale MELTDOWN EDITION - with this particular edition retails for US$300, and will be available only via email lottery starting on Friday, Dec. 23rd at 12PM PST and ending on Tuesday, Dec. 27th at 12PM PST. Email sales@toyartgallery.com with “Bake-Kurjira Lottery” as the subject along with your paypal address and shipping info."If

Kidrobot x Andy Warhol 3-inch Dunny Series 2 for May 2017 Release

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Kidrobot will be releasing a second series of Andy Warhol Dunnys (See FIRST Series HERE), with designs in this 3-inch line inspired by Andy Warhol artwork and officially licensed by the Andy Warhol Foundation. Currently on pre-order on tenacioustoys.com for US$275 per case of 24pcs, with a scheduled release in May 2017. Currently available is an image of the graphics for the Dunnys.

Junko Mizuno's TAKARABUNE @ Gallery Nucleus exhibits until Jan 8, 2017

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Gallery Nucleus sends word of Junko Mizuno's TAKARABUNE has launched and will be on display until January 8th, 2017. The show depicts the Seven Gods of Fortune in Junko's trademark style and unique interpretation, and all of the art is currently viewable online here - some sample of which are featured below :) A photo posted by TOYSREVIL (@toysrevil) on Dec 23, 2016 at 8:48pm PST A video

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Christmas & Krampus Satyrs from Seulgie (#SoldOut)

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Remember when Seulgie made a micro-run of Christmas-themed Satyrs for Korea? Well, here’s a look at the (non-polka dot) edition for collectors outside of Korea - which alas has since been Sold Out! Available as well were these utterly adorable KRAMPUS SATYR (featured below)! All 10 x CHRISTMAS SATYRS and 9 x Krampus have since gone to their new homes, perhaps snuggled up to their christmas

REVIEW: Kawaii Cubes Nesterz

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Kawaii Cubes Nesterz are the newest cubic creation from the folks at Wish Factory. Like their plush Kawaii Cubes, these “cute” little squares feature simplified character designs with a Japanese flare. The first series of characters released are licensed by DC Comics. The DC Comics Nesterz are available as 8 different characters: Batman, Bizarro, Green […] Read more

Toy Art Gallery x Candie Bolton - Bake-Kujira Meltdown Edition Lottery

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Candie Bolton and Toy Art Gallery are back with a brand-new edition of the popular Phantom Whale. Bake-Kujira Meltdown features a fiery celestial vibe, pairing a base florescent orange vinyl and a splash of metallic sprays. Due to demand, this one will besold for $300 (+ s/h) via lottery. To...

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