From the video game Batman: Arkham Origins comes the Mr. Freeze Statue by Prime 1 Studio. The Mr. Freeze statue stands approximately 35 inches tall and comes in two versions, Regular and Exclusive. The Regular […]![]()
Mr. Freeze Statue by Prime 1 Studio
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White toddler who chose to get a black doll defends her decision to confused cashier
The way a white two-year-old girl handled an unexpected interaction with a Target employee when she
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Mez-Itz Michael Keaton Batman & Batmobile From Mezco
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WBIE, Disney to Make Cars 3 Racing Game
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media are creating Cars 3: Driven to Win, a competitive racing game that features the characters from the upcoming Disney•Pixar Cars 3 film. Developed by Avalanche Software, newly reopened under WBIE, the game will be available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, [...]
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Technavio Forecasts Global Inflatable Toys Market to Grow $1.39 Billion by 2021
Technavio analysts forecast the global inflatable toys market to grow to $5.72 billion by 2021. The research study by Technavio on the global inflatable toys market for 2017-2021 provides detailed industry analysis based on sector (commercial sector and residential sector) and geography (the Americas, APAC, and EMEA). Technavio defines inflatable toys as objects that are inflated with air, [...]
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Radio Free Cybertron - 4/5/2017 Live Stream!
Click here to view the Radio Free Cybertron live stream for 4/5/2017!
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Piranha Prop Replica Model
Tomenosuke is bringing back the killer fish, created by two of the greatest monster makers - Rob Bottin who worked on “The Thing” (1982) and ”RoboCop” (1987), and Phil Tippett on the “Jurassic Park” (1993) and “Starship Troopers” (1997) - for a low-budget (and now cult) film “Piranha” (1978). Under the supervision by the legendary Japanese […] Read more
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Devil’s Snare
Learn the 3A trick known as Devil’s Snare.
The post Devil’s Snare appeared first on YoYoTricks.com.
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A Toy for Toddlers Doubles as Code Bootcamp
New financing avenues have made it easier for entrepreneurs to break into the educational toy market, and many aim at teaching simple programming....
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Paul Kaiju's LUFTKAISER FUSCHIA FIGHT edition Lottery Begins April 7.2017
Lottery Date and Time:
FRIDAY March 10th 12PM PST through
Tuesday March 14th 12PM PST
TAG PRODUCT PRESS: “Toy Art Gallery is proud to present the long-awaited return of Paul Kaiju's LUFTKAISER! The factory-painted FUSCHIA FIGHT LUFTKAISER features multiple metallic sprays and hand painted details. The LUFTKAISER stands 4” tall and is articulated at the arms and waist. Made in Japan.
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New SUCKPANELS by The Sucklord for 2017
Besides his by now infamous “bootlegged” resin figures enjoyed by fans and “the scene” thru the years - created literally off of existing action figure in pop culture implosion mash-ups - the artist know as THE SUCKLORD has in recent years delved into the “art” aspect of commerciality (by my impressions) with his “SUCKPANEL” continuing series - utilising existing vintage magazine page ads as “![]()
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UVD Toys & The Bots Present the Luna Custom Group Show at Rotofugi (Opens May 5)
UVD Toys and The Bots are excited to announce a new group show being hosted by Rotofugi! The Luna ustom Group show will feature twenty artists creating original creations using Luna as their platform. The event will opening on May 5th with an opening reception being held from 7-10pm.
Exhibiting thru May 28th, participating artists include 64 Colors, Ally Burke, Davemarkart, Doktor A, Dolly ![]()
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The Best Giraffe Toys Inspired By April the Giraffe
While the world awaits a new baby giraffe, meet the best giraffe toys, perfect for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. At this point, most people are familiar with April the Giraffe. Thee days, who isn’t checking Animal Adventure Park’s live feed every single day, looking for updates and watching live footage of this famous giraffe? The world is united […]
The post The Best Giraffe Toys Inspired By April the Giraffe appeared first on ToyQueen.com.
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Jon-Paul Kaiser x J*RYU @ Middle East Film & Comic Convention (April 6-8.2017)
After their collaborative show “Dauntless” at San Francisco’s Woot Belly, the duo of Jon-Paul Kaiser and J*RYU next travels to Dubai for Middle East Film & Comic Convention - where they’ll be boothing at #IA07 - #IA08 (alongside Linda Le AKA @vampybitme on booth #IA09), and representing products from Kidrobot, myplasticheart, Tenacious Toys and Rotofugi, one of which is the “Spawning Version” ![]()
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One of my favorites, Tin Man puppet
One of my Christmas projects about a year ago was to make puppets for the kids in the family. I made
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Meet the New Monopoly Tokens: A Rubber Ducky, a T-rex and a Penguin
Hasbro, the maker of the popular board game, announced the results of a poll in which fans chose the tokens that will appear in the next generation of the game....
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One:12 Collective The Punisher: Weapons (Part 2)
Frank Castle is a bit of an anomaly in a universe where the heroes can shoot webs, have unbreakable skin, or can envelop themselves in flame. He’s just a dude. And a dude fighting hand to hand isn’t going to cut. So The Punisher tends to favor all manner of weapons. Since a good portion […]![]()
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"Eric Raymond's No. 1 Henchman: Zipper!" A new JEM character debuts.
According to Integrity Toys, there are very "few items left before the Jem and the Holograms line is officially retired." That's definitely not an issue for this collector. However, as I've said many times previously, most of the male dolls throughout the years have been exceptional. This new doll is another interesting addition to the "Hommes."
Zipper comes with rooted and flocked blonde and jet black hair. Yes, there are two to choose from. He wears jeans, a white t-shirt and a cute faux leather jacket and also comes with a hoodie and sweatpants which are called a "thief outfit." No weapons this time although there is something that looks like a coil of thin rope.
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If I were going to order, I'd get the Jet Black one. IMO the sculpt looks better with the black hair.
Each doll is an LE of 200 with a price of $130. plus shipping.
They will be sold only through IT Direct:
http://www.integritytoys.com/shop20/Jem-And-The-Holograms/
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Zipper comes with rooted and flocked blonde and jet black hair. Yes, there are two to choose from. He wears jeans, a white t-shirt and a cute faux leather jacket and also comes with a hoodie and sweatpants which are called a "thief outfit." No weapons this time although there is something that looks like a coil of thin rope.
If I were going to order, I'd get the Jet Black one. IMO the sculpt looks better with the black hair.
Each doll is an LE of 200 with a price of $130. plus shipping.
They will be sold only through IT Direct:
http://www.integritytoys.com/shop20/Jem-And-The-Holograms/
Item # 14094A (Blond) or 14094B (Jet Black)
Zipper™
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
Approximate Ship Date: Now In-Stock (Shipping shortly after payment is received)
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 + Shipping and Handling Per Figure
Head Sculpt: Zipper (New Sculpt!)
Body Type: Homme 1.0
Skintone: FR White
Hair Color: Blond or Jet Black (Depending on version)
Eyelashes: No
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Making Progress and My "Beacon At Rocky Point" Cross-stitch Picture and Kit
I like to showcase my little (i.e. 5" by 5" or 5" by 7") cross-stitch pictures in shadow boxes or frames on my family room fireplace mantel. I arrange them by season or holiday. For the most part I have plenty of Christmas cross-stitch pictures. I have several Halloween and Fall pictures. Only a few for the Winter season and until finishing my 2 recent beach scenes I only had one for the Spring and Summer seasons. So, I decided to complete another Summer seasonal cross-stitch picture kit that I had previously purchased.
The cross-stitch kit I just finished was a counted cross-stitch kit from Dimensions Gold Collection Petites entitled "Beacon At Rocky Point."
Like the other Dimensions Gold Collection Petites kits I had bought the kit included the pattern, pre-sorted cotton thread, 18 count white cotton Aida, needle and instructions.
The "Beacon At Rocky Point" pattern uses full counted cross-stitch, half cross-stitch, french knots and outline stitching for emphasis and depth and this detailing really makes the picture stand out. It also varies the number of threads used with the various stitches to add to the depth emphasis. The design of this cross-stitch gives the finished picture a 3 dimensional aspect with the half cross stitch, french knots and outlining being used for artistic effect.
The pattern came with starting and working order instructions as well as samples of the various stitches required, color coded keys (with code #'s, lengths, color names, and cross-stitch symbols) and a chart with color coded symbols. The kit came with instructions for finishing the back of the picture.
While I was very pleased with the end results of this design there are some things in the kit and in the instructions that can be improved upon.
Unlike the problem I had with the "Cliffside Beacon" cross-stitch color chart that was way too small and difficult to read this color chart was large enough and easy to follow.
As was the case with previous Dimensions kits the thread sorter was poorly designed. The embroidery threads were glued to foam backed 6" by 1 1/4" strips of cardboard that had a picture of the color of the thread and it's number. In order to get to the threads you had to separate the foam back from the cardboard strip. Very quickly the threads separated from their section and then you no longer knew what the thread number was to tie to your symbols & legends.
As I have done with other cross-stitch kits I've completed I had to alter the thread sorter to suit my needs. I pulled the thread sorter apart to get rid of the foam and then punched holes in the cardboard strip just above each color and color #. I inserted the floss threads that went with that color and color # through the hole and tied them in a loose knot. I then added color coded symbols with colored pens beneath each color so I would know what symbols went with what color.
Short of changing the thread sorter all together to make things even easier for the user the color symbol should at the very least have been shown on the thread sorter strip of cardboard as well. That way you would only need to use the thread sorter strip of cardboard to follow your chart.
I also decided to once again utilize the rectangular wood frame jig that my darling husband built for me that I could tape the edges of the 18 count ivory cotton Aida to. The wood frame jig is a rectangular embroidery hoop of sorts and can accommodate a 5" by 5" cross-stitch picture kit or 5" by 7" cross-stitch picture kit. He had made it out of 1/2" x 1" pine wood strips with an adjustable center strip that I use for the 5 x 5 square designs.
The instructions called for using 1-strand of the dark grey embroidery floss to be back stitched in various sections of the rock cliffs to highlight the 3-dimensional aspects of the picture. Instead of using 1 strand of dark grey embroidery floss I decided to use 2 strands for more emphasis. For the most part I followed the instructions for this kit. I may have added a few extra french knots for the red, blue, and white flowers but basically didn't change the kit, as shown in the picture above.
The kit came with instructions for finishing the back of the picture. I had chosen an off white glass-less Mill Hill 7" by 9" frame with a 5" by 7" opening instead of a standard glass frame which utilizes a mat to finish it which I think really brought out the beautiful colors of the cottage scene. Plus without the glass you could really see the 3-dimensional aspects of the picture.
When using the glass-less frames I tend to favor 1/4" foam backed adhesive mounting boards for the cross-stitch pictures I'm inserting into the picture frame as they perfectly fill the space between the front ridge and back of the frame. So, I stretched and mounted my picture on a 5" by 7" foam backed adhesive 1/4" mounting board, taped the four corners so I could sew them with nylon thread in a "V" to make the corners taut with the adhesive board and then taped the remaining vertical and horizontal sides with masking tape.
I added the back that was included with the frame and taped it to the back of the frame to hold my picture within the frame. Then using paper glue I cut a piece of thick decorative paper to fit the 7" by 9" back of the frame and glued it on to totally finish the back of the frame.
It took me 64 hours to complete this picture including the framing. Despite the problems I encountered I love the way my "Beacon At Rocky Point" picture turned out. It's absolutely beautiful and the 3-dimensional aspects of the beach scene are amazing. Plus, now I have 3 beautiful cross-stitch pictures for the Spring and Summer season for my family room mantle. Progress!
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Transformers Forged to Fight Officially Launches RPG Mobile Game!
Today Kabam, a world leader of massively multiplayer mobile games for a global audience and wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games, and Hasbro Inc. officially launch TRANSFORMERS: Forged to Fight, a new high-definition, action-fighting RPG mobile game. For the first time ever, Transformers fans and mobile gamers everywhere will be able to build their Transformers team and battle with the most iconic Autobots and Decepticons from nearly every era of the storied franchises 30-plus year history.
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