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Toy Fair 2013 NECA Press Release

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Toy Fair 2013 NECA Press Release The Toy Fair 2013 NECA Press Release has popped out finally. It reveals all of the licenses that were revealed during the Toy Fair and tells you a little bit more...

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ABC Booth Space Bookings Soar


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All Baby & Child Corporation, the non-profit parent corporation of the ABC Kids Expo, has announced that, at 3,111 booths rented, the event is already 90 percent sold out. ABC has developed reciprocal partnership agreements with the Harrogate Nursery Fair in the UK and UBM Asia in Shanghai, whereby North American manufacturers will benefit by [...]

Mattel: Club Filmation Subscriptions Are Up!

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Hurry on over to MattyCollector to pick up your 2013 Masters Of The Universe Classics Club Filmation Subscription! Beginning in July, figures announced just yesterday include Batros (July), Icer (August), and Shokoti (September). Keep your eyes here when Mattel announces the next three figures of this brand-new subscription line!

Tonner Doll 2013 Mainline release: Marilyn Monroe

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Two new dolls and one outfit are the newest additions to the Marilyn Monroe line by Tonner Doll. I like that they are relasing more and more of her outfits and hope to be able to buy some in the future.

In A Dream
Price: $199.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13MMDD01
LE 500


The first dressed doll has of course the Marilyn Monroe head sculpt on a 16" Starlet body with the Tyler skin tone. She has blue painted eyes with applied eyelashes and blonde rooted saran hair. She is wearing an  off white and brown dress, with an off white and brown matching turban. Off white gloves, a brown belt with gold stud, rhinestone earrings, nude pantyhose and a pair of brown faux leather shoes complete the look. She comes with a stand.


I still cannot get used to the MM sculpt by Tonner. I still find it harsh and missing that ethereal "baby" undertone that she had in most of her photos and films. This could be used for Madonna or Jane Russel with much more success. The outfit though is gorgeous. It is a Travilla design (he did lots of her films) and is from the iconic 1953 film "How To Marry A Millionaire". Below are some captures from the film as well as her costume fitting photograph.


In the scene she is with Alexander D'Arcy, who played a phoney millionaire.




So it seems we are missing the drop earring and rhinestone bracelet plus the bag. I wish they could have made her turban less puffy.



Marilyn Monroe as Lois Laurel
Price: $134.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13MMBD01
LE 500


The second doll is a basic one.She has a black bathing suit, nude pantyhose (why?), black faux leather shoes with clear platforms. She comes with a stand.


This is Marilyn from 1952's "Monkey Business", the scene in the bathing suit. The doll looks even less than Marilyn here and more like Madonna. Why is she in pantyhose? She does not wear that in the film and not even in publicity shots. I love the shoes, they look fantastic, Below are some photos of the star in this swimsuit.


It seems that this (above) is the photo that inspired the doll. They missed the number 7 on the swimsuit. You can see her below with her co-star in the film, Cary Grant.






The Problem with Rose - Outfit
Price: $99.99
Availability: Pre-order until 3/4/2013
T13MMOF01
LE 300


This is the sole outfit of this line. It features a white blouse under a short red coat with faux pearl button and a black skirt. White gloves and black faux leather shoes complete the look.



This is an outfit from the 1953 film "Niagara". very faithful to the original. Below are some photos with Marilyn wearing this outfit. The real shoes had much more intricate detail.




Doll photos courtesy of Tonner Doll.

Lear Corp. Larger Than S&P 500 Component Hasbro

Lightsleepers x Silent Stage x 808 Urban -- Barnyard Animals (2.11)

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Coinciding with Pow Wow Hawaii, Lightsleepers and Silent Stage have put together Barnyard Animals, an artist meet and greet at 808 Urban Refuge in Honolulu, for Monday (2.11) @ 6 PM. Featured artists include Scribe, Alisa Ross, Jim Mahfood, Angry Woebots, CkaweekS and more. Drop by to hang, chat, and...

Tonner Doll Mainline release 2013: DeeAnna Denton

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This is one of my favourite Tonner Doll lines. I managed to get one doll from this last year and she is gorgeous. It seems that it is also getting better. This year there are two dressed dolls, two basics and two outfits.


Luncheon Date
Price: $209.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDDD02
LE 500


The first dressed doll is of course DeeAnna Denton™ with her 16" curvaceous body in the Tyler skin tone. She has green painted eyes with applied eyelashes and golden blonde rooted saran hair, She is wearing a black hat with faux fur trim and a red bow, a white jacket with black beaded buttons, black faux fur cuffs, and black and white faux fur collar. It is cinched with a black patent leather belt over a black pencil skirt.  Nude pantyhose, red bead earrings, a red beaded necklace, red gloves and red patent leather shoes complete the look. She comes with a stand.


Period perfect, this is a gorgeous doll, even though her earrings are a bit simple regarding the rest of the outfit. She should have had a bag too, as would be appropriate for the era.



Afternoon Cocktails
Price: $209.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDDD01
LE 500


The second dressed doll is Peggy Harcourt™ on a 16" curvaceous body in the Tyler skin tone. She has purple painted eyes with applied eyelashes and pale blonde rooted saran hair. Her outfit consists of an iridescent purple skirt, matching purple and fuchsia top with gold studs, one pink and one purple glove, rhinestone bracelets, a rhinestone necklace, rhinestone earrings, nude pantyhose, purple faux suede shoes, an iridescent purple and fuchsia hat and a purple faux fur shawl. She comes with a stand.


Peggy is my favourite sculpt from this line and she looks gorgeous yet again. The outfit is a bit outré but is period perfect, although we still miss a handbag to go. The turban looks a bit smashed, I hope the production ones look better. I love the draping on the top. As they do not describe it as a jacket, it probably opens on the back and not on the front.



All Vintage DeeAnna
Price: $134.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDBD01
LE 500


One basic doll is DeeAnna Denton™. She has brown painted eyes with applied eyelashes and a pale blonde removable saran wig. She has the Tyler skin tone (and always the curvaceous body). She sports a light purple teddy with ruffle trim and garters over nude pantyhose and purple molded plastic shoes. She comes with a stand.


This one looks better than the dressed DeeAnna! The teddy and garters are a nice touch. We have seen the molded plastic shoes before on basic Tyler dolls. And in the same colour.


All Vintage Peggy
Price: $134.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDBD02
LE 500


Of course the second basic doll is Peggy Harcourt™ with the 16" curvaceous body in a Tyler skin tone. She has green painted eyes with applied eyelashes and a mink removable saran wig. She has a teal teddy with ruffle trim and garters over nude pantyhose and teal molded plastic shoes. She comes with a stand.


Look at those gorgeous green eyes! She has almost the same colouring as my own Peggy, Short N'Sassy but with green eyes (even better) and lighter brows. If I did not have SNS, I would get her in an instant. They should have made the outfit in teal, it would look so much better.


A Day at the Races - Outfit
Price: $99.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDOF01
LE 200


The first outfit is a floral print dress with white ribbon trim at the waist. It has a white crinoline petticoat. Accessories include a white hat with faux flowers, white gloves, faux pearl earrings, a faux pearl necklace and black faux leather shoes.


While the dressed dolls are wearing winter ensembles, the solo outfits are decidedly summery. Light and airy, again this is period perfect apart from a missing bag.


High Tea at The Plaza - Outfit
Price: $99.99
Availability: Reserve yours now!
T13DDOF02
LE 200


The last outfit is a peach dress with white embroidered organza overlay and an attached belt. Accessories include a white hat with peach tulle and faux flower decoration, matching faux leather shoes, a faux pearl necklace, faux pearl earrings and white gloves.


She is without a bag again. A dreamy confection this one, it could also use nude pantyhose. No lady of that era would be caught dead without it.


Photos courtesy of Tonner Dolls.

Toy Trends for 2013 Announced by Toy Industry Association, Official Voice of Toy Fair

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NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- From toys that are "So Retro!"…to arts and crafts inspired by "DIY Design" television shows…and playthings for sociable teens and tweens, the ...

Toy Fair 2013: The NECA Showroom

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One of our favorite booths to visit while covering the International Toy Fair has always been NECA's and what they had displayed this year did not disappoint! Follow this link to check out all the cool stuff they revealed including the new 1/4 scale Keaton and West Batman figures, all three scales of the Lone Ranger figures, three of the Pacific Rim figures, the next two Prometheus figures, and a whole pile of other great figures you will want!

Toy Fair 2013: The Activision / Skylanders Booth

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One of the highlights of our day was getting to attend a sneak-peek showing of the upcoming Skylanders Swap Force video game. Follow through for the key features and additional information for Activisions’ latest video game, scheduled to see a release in Fall 2013.

Toy Fair 2013: The McFarlane Toys Showroom

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The Walking Dead! Halo! Rabbids! Spawn! Assassins' Creed! SportsPicks! The next gallery to be added to our 2013 International Toy Fair coverage shows off all the amazing new figures and statues on display in the McFarlane Toys booth. (yeah, we know some of those Sports Picks figures are out already, but still...) Follow the above link to have a closer look.

Mattel Launches Club Filmation

"Arrivederchi"

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Count me among those who were stunned at the news of the Pope's resignation. That's all I have to say about that.

This photo was originally posted on Facebook today 1/11/13, however I cannot find the original or I would link back to it. If you have a link, please let me know.
Another collector posted it on Prego. I think it's a hoot.
I'm impressed by the amount of detail. At first I thought that the collector really did this fast but then I looked at the date - December, 2012.  Apparently it was not always called Arrivederchi (which means goodbye in Italian.) The priests are holding fashion magazines. There are fashion boxes all over with shoes spilling out amongst little shopping bags. One nun is admiring a tulle item....

Oh the stories the dolls could tell.

Note: The original title "Urbi et Orbi" definition from Wikipedia:
Urbi et Orbi ("to the City [of Rome] and to the World"; literally, "[to (the)] City and to [the] World") denotes a papal address and Apostolic Blessing that is given to the City of Rome and to the entire world, on certain occasions. It was a standard opening of Ancient Roman proclamations.
The blessing is given each Easter and Christmas in Rome from the central loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica, at noontime. Part of the urbi et orbi blessing is the remission of all temporal punishment due to sin through a plenary indulgence attached to the Papal blessing.

Transformers: Monstrosity #1 Digital Comic Book Details and Preview

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Just out is via iTunes is the release details for Transformers: Monstrosity the latest released in IDW Publishing's digital format series. Follpwing the Transformers: Autocracy story, the digital comic will be available March 1, 2013. Read the product listing below for all the details.

Transformers: Regeneration One #88 Comic Book Preview - Hot Rod Meets PRIMUS!

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WAR IN THE CITY! Anarchy reigns on the streets of Iacon as SCORPONOKs grip tightens further, and those AUTOBOTS still willing and able to resist look to their absent leader-who is on an endangered list all of his own. Beneath the surface of CYBERTRON, HOT ROD runs for his life, locked on a collision course with his maker, PRIMUS!

WF2013 Winter Kotobukiya

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We Want To Give You The Exclusive Skylanders Chop Chop!

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While visiting with Activision to find out what's next with their groundbreaking Skylanders series, we were given a very cool exclusive Chop Chop figure. As it turns out, this thing is selling for mad bank on eBay, so we thought we'd give you a chance to take one home for free with a random contest. All you need to do is leave a contributing comment on any of the stories or photo archive galleries on our site. Every time you join the conversation, you'll have a shot at taking this stunning figure home, but remember we're looking for comments with substance so 'fail' or 'LOL' style posts won't make the cut. The winner will be randomly selected and notified in the thread with their comment. We'll be awarding this figure by March 1st, so join the conversation now!

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 – How We Met #MeetYours

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For over a month now I’ve been having a lot of fun exploring my Windows 8 Phone from it’s easy to use social media tiles to it’s sleek design it’s been an easy transition for me onto Windows 8. I’m really enjoying my music and easy to use playlists for running and the battery life lasts all day. The... [Continue Reading]

Sneak Peek: The Loyal Subjects x Hasbro -- Transformers

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It’s almost time for Autobots vs. Decepticons. Here’s a close up look at eight of the new Transformers mini-figs dropping soon from The Loyal Subjects. These definitely are bigger than your average mini, especially in terms of volume – solid, sturdy figures. What might not be readily apparent is the...

AFi’s #ToyFair13 Interview with Mattel’s Scott Neitlich

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Directly after the press conference at Mattel yesterday I had the opportunity to talk to Scott “ToyGuru” Neitlich about the new reveals, his favorite feature on Castle Grayskull and if we will get a DCSC “Ice” to go with our “Fire.:  
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