Tyler Hoechlin's Superman Is Returning For The 'Supergirl' Season Two Finale
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Oskunk Hits The Streets Of Paris With Geek Graffiti
French artist Oskunk is best known for customizing video game consoles and creating masterful graffiti-inspired typographic works of geek art. He recently decorated the streets of Paris with everything from Stromtroopers and Goku to Iron Man and Skeletor. Check out a video of his collage session set to the tune of “Sabatoge” along with the rest […]
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Supergirl - 2.18 'Ace Reporter' Preview Images, Synopsis & Trailer
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EASTER FLOWER CROWN DARUMAO by Firestarter Design for Easter
Sarah Tan AKA Firestarter Design sends words and snaps of her latest DARUMAO resin creation, currently listed up for sale here now of a very festive themed easter/spring-release: Introducing the EASTER FLOWER CROWN DARUMAO!
With 6 x pastel cuties with flower-“crowns” up on their heads to choose from, they are priced at US$60 each, and will come with an “easter egg surprise”! Scroll thru for ![]()
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Plush Goldfish with Swarovski Crystals
On April 30th 2017, Plushy Planet will launch - on Kickstarter - the first ever stuffed toy with Swarovski Crystals – Plush Goldfish. It's an elegant, soft bright toy made in order to bring more joy on the monotonous background of daily life. The golden color, the Swarovski Crystals, the royal blue color plush pad, the Goldfish […] Read more
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Artwork for #FriendsWithAnimals @ #GiantRobot Now Listed Online
Giant Robot/GR2 gallery group show "Friends with the Animals: And Other Tales in an Anthropomorphised World" (WHAT) launched over the weekend, and we have a scant few snaps to share, along with more peeks at select artwork (*Scroll thru to view) - all of which have since been listed online here for your purchasing considerations.
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The New ‘Atomic Blonde’ Trailer Is A Perfect Example Of How To Edit A Trailer To Music
Kanye West + Depeche Mode + Charlize Theron killing a dude with a stiletto = Glorious.
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UVD Toys - Enamel Piata Series 1
UVD Toys is happy to announce their first series of hard enamel pins, dubbed Enamel Piñata. They’ve got some amazing talent a part of their first run of limited edition figures, such as Senor Nacho, Mike Giant and Pez. Each pin measures 1.5” and can be found available HERE for...
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Kidrobot Opens the Vault Once Again (4.12)
The Vault is back. Kidrobot has once again scoured their backroom and secret stashes and come up with super limited quantities of toys and products that have long been sold out. Find out what they’ve unearthed for the 3rd edition of the Vault when it opens on Wednesday (4.12) at...
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Kidrobot’s “Vault Sale” begins April 12.2017
Kidrobot’s “Vault Sale” begins Wednesday April 12th at 10am MST via vault.kidrobot.com … Alas, this is for USA ORDERS ONLY! Scroll thru for a clip of some select Dunnys I own in the past, and good luck for your toy-hunt.”…with the overwhelming success of the last two Kidrobot vault sales, we have dug deeper into the archives and pulled out some incredible pieces to offer our dedicated Kidrobot ![]()
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Jason Freeny x Mighty Jaxx - The Anatomical Chocolate Easter Bunny (04.15)
The latest figure to come from Jason Freeny and Mighty Jaxx looks good enough to eat! On Saturday, April 15th, Mighty Jaxx will be dropping The 9” Anatomical Chocolate Easter Bunny. We’re not totally sure why chocolate and Easter Bunnies has to do with this holiday, but we’re glad, because...
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The Bots x Urban Vinyl Daily Presents: A Luna Custom Group Show @ Rotofugi (05.05)
The Bots and Urban Vinyl Daily are excited to announce the Luna Custom Group Show! On Friday, May 5th, make your way to Rotofugi in Chicago to see some amazing custom pieces by: 64Colors, Ally Burke, Davemarket, Doktor A, Dolly Oblong, Horrible Adorables, Huck Gee, Igor Ventura, J*Ryu, Jeremiah Ketner,...
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Fakir Hanamichi Sakuragi 1000% Custom Be@rbrick
French artist Fakir consistently impresses with his wide range of customs, from his personal snarling beast aesthetic to various commissions such as this 1000% Hanamichi Sakuragi Be@rbrick done for a private collector. If you’re a fan of the Slam Dunk manga or anime, you’ll recognize Hanamichi as the star of...
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OWANGEBOY by Kong Andri x FLABSLAB
A pleasant Wednesday afternoon headsup about a new resin figure named “OWANGEBOY” (thanks to IG @iamwetworks) which features a character figure designed by Kong Andri, and to be produced by FLABSLAB! Currently no further drop details, except for another headsup about a “The Dora Edition” slated to be an upcoming Thailand Toy Expo exclusive - the colorway no doubt inspired by “Doraemon”!
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Fuck at the Door
man bought toy dog for his grand-daughter – needs its mouth washed out with soap and water! ht
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TOY "Matthew" from BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE x Medicom Toy to debut April 27.2017
We last saw Japanese illustration / design brand BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE’s “Matthew” as part of the VAG/Vinyl Art Gacha Series (Series 2) from Medicom Toy … now prepare yourselves for the UPSIZE of the character into a 15.5cm tall vinyl figure!
Produced by PERFECT-STUDIO and to be released by Medicom Toy, the black-n-white coloured “Matthew” has a SRP of 7,000yen(+tax) and will first be unleashed at ![]()
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The Sheep [1 Photography]
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A Steiff Mystery of Olympic Proportions
Now this latest Steiff find may just test your mettle - your Olympic medal, that is! Steiffgal recently acquired a most unusual Steiff purse, one that she had only read - and dreamed - about. The item itself is sort of interesting, but its possible history and origins just might be world class!
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Hold everything and check out this sports-themed handbag. This round purse has a diameter of 18 cm. It is basically made from two circles of white plush which are sewn together on a blue and white canvas fabric edging. On one side of the bag is the five ringed Olympic logo in black. The other side is detailed with the words "1980," and "Lake Placid" and that game's mascot logo, Rocky the Raccoon. Rocky is grey, white, and black, with white and black pupil eyes. All decorations on the bag (except the inserted eyes) appear to be stenciled. The bag strap is a long blue cord which matches the color of the fabric edging. The bag closes with a simple silver metal zipper. In terms of Steiff ID, the purse has a generic, unnumbered late 1970's style yellow ear tag, but no chest tag or button.
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Here's where the mystery kicks in. According to Pfeiffer's 1947-2003 Steiff Sortiment, this item - called a "disco bag" - was in the line in 1979 and came in two color themes. These include the blue one as described above, and a similar one with red and white canvas edging and a red cord bag strap. The red version did not include the date "1980" on the Rocky logo side of the bag. The purse's article number is noted as 6354/18. For the most part, items that appear in Pfeiffer's Steiff books have been produced and distributed on a commercial scale.
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However, according to beloved Steiff authority Dee Hockenberry's reference book, Steiff Bears and Other Playthings Past and Present, this item, and a plush Rocky raccoon logo toy never went into production. Specifically, for the purses, she says...
"Olympic Pocketbook Prototypes: 7 inches in diameter. Plush with zipper closure. Never in production. The only examples ever made."
The photo on the left of the purses is from the Hockenberry book.
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And for the Rocky logo toy, she notes...
"Prototype Raccoon: 11 inches. In 1978 and 1979, Steiff, through their US representative, made presentations to the American Olympic Committee in order to obtain a licence to make 1980 Olympic souvenirs. Three prototype were made incorporating the Lake Placid mascot and Olympic logo. Although the samples were attractive, an official licence was never granted. These are the only examples ever made."
The photo on the left of the Rocky logo toy is from the Hockenberry book.
Just how rare are Steiff 1980 Olympic souvenir handbags? The Pfeiffer and Hockenberry references seem to suggest opposite sides of the story. What Steiffgal does know for sure is that in 40+ years of collecting Steiff, she has never seen or even heard of another example of a Rocky Lake Placid Olympic item. And this item's generic yellow Steiff tag without numbering does suggest that this particular example may be a very early example or prototype. However, Rocky's face painting on Steiffgal's version does not exactly match up to the painting on the one pictured in Dee Hockenberry's book. As such, the ones pictured in the Hockenberry book are NOT the only examples ever made. It seems that the mystery behind this unusual "disco bag" - like many Olympic achievements - is one for the record books.
Steiffgal hopes you've taken this discussion on Steiff's Rocky handbag quite purse-sonally.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
Hold everything and check out this sports-themed handbag. This round purse has a diameter of 18 cm. It is basically made from two circles of white plush which are sewn together on a blue and white canvas fabric edging. On one side of the bag is the five ringed Olympic logo in black. The other side is detailed with the words "1980," and "Lake Placid" and that game's mascot logo, Rocky the Raccoon. Rocky is grey, white, and black, with white and black pupil eyes. All decorations on the bag (except the inserted eyes) appear to be stenciled. The bag strap is a long blue cord which matches the color of the fabric edging. The bag closes with a simple silver metal zipper. In terms of Steiff ID, the purse has a generic, unnumbered late 1970's style yellow ear tag, but no chest tag or button.
Here's where the mystery kicks in. According to Pfeiffer's 1947-2003 Steiff Sortiment, this item - called a "disco bag" - was in the line in 1979 and came in two color themes. These include the blue one as described above, and a similar one with red and white canvas edging and a red cord bag strap. The red version did not include the date "1980" on the Rocky logo side of the bag. The purse's article number is noted as 6354/18. For the most part, items that appear in Pfeiffer's Steiff books have been produced and distributed on a commercial scale.
However, according to beloved Steiff authority Dee Hockenberry's reference book, Steiff Bears and Other Playthings Past and Present, this item, and a plush Rocky raccoon logo toy never went into production. Specifically, for the purses, she says..."Olympic Pocketbook Prototypes: 7 inches in diameter. Plush with zipper closure. Never in production. The only examples ever made."
The photo on the left of the purses is from the Hockenberry book.
And for the Rocky logo toy, she notes... "Prototype Raccoon: 11 inches. In 1978 and 1979, Steiff, through their US representative, made presentations to the American Olympic Committee in order to obtain a licence to make 1980 Olympic souvenirs. Three prototype were made incorporating the Lake Placid mascot and Olympic logo. Although the samples were attractive, an official licence was never granted. These are the only examples ever made."
The photo on the left of the Rocky logo toy is from the Hockenberry book.
Just how rare are Steiff 1980 Olympic souvenir handbags? The Pfeiffer and Hockenberry references seem to suggest opposite sides of the story. What Steiffgal does know for sure is that in 40+ years of collecting Steiff, she has never seen or even heard of another example of a Rocky Lake Placid Olympic item. And this item's generic yellow Steiff tag without numbering does suggest that this particular example may be a very early example or prototype. However, Rocky's face painting on Steiffgal's version does not exactly match up to the painting on the one pictured in Dee Hockenberry's book. As such, the ones pictured in the Hockenberry book are NOT the only examples ever made. It seems that the mystery behind this unusual "disco bag" - like many Olympic achievements - is one for the record books.
Steiffgal hopes you've taken this discussion on Steiff's Rocky handbag quite purse-sonally.
Have a question about one of your Steiff treasures? Let's talk! Click here to learn more.
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Must Have Classic Toys For Kids From Cubbie Lee Toys
We are happy to partner with Cubbie Lee Toys on this post. All opinion are my own. Having little ones I always wanted to be sure we’re playing together and it’s really one of the best ways to help your children learn early in life. There are so many wonderful benefits to playing and Cubbie Lee Toys […]![]()
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3 Crafts to Celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month celebrates influential Black Americans throughout history who — at risk of their lives — fought for equality and civil rights. This is a history to be celebrated and taught to our children. Whether at school or at home, you can commemorate it with these three crafts. The Dove of Peace, inspired […]![]()
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