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2006 Toy Awards

2006 Toy Awards: Best Packaging

Just like last year...I'll let you know that I'm not a fan of clamshell packaging. Who is? You need hedge trimmers to get them opened. Also, twist ties are simply a barrier between you and your toy. With that said...what...

Plush!

Jared Deal’s First Plush

Jared Deal of Carnival Cartoons has sent some photos of his first hand-sewn plush. It's a one-of-a-kind creation, but Jared has several more characters in mind. O...and he doesn't yet have a name for this guy. He's taking suggestions!

2006 Toy Awards

2006 Toy Awards: Primer

It's that time of year again...the end. That means that Plastic and Plush will be presenting our Best Of the past year - 2006. Over the next week or so, we'll be running down the 2006 Toy Awards. There will...

Play Imaginative, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Baby Hellhound Plush

Background Play Imaginative teamed up with the amazingly talented Japanese artist – Touma – to release their first plush figure. The man who is most notably recognized as the creator of Knuckle Bear has created a line of 4 Baby...

Upper Deck

All-Star Vinyl Figures

Apparently, the LeBron's were just the first in the line of Upper Deck All-Star Vinyl figures. On the Upper Deck blog, they have posted a few photos of the 3 newest designs. Three of the top quarterbacks in the NFL...

Miscellaneous

The Legend of Plaseebo

The first photos of Plaseebo and his sarcophagus have been released by designer - Bob Conge. While the photos don't show the final production colors, they do show the final production details. Each figure will have a header card and...

Customs

We Kill You Broken Skate Decks

VinylFixx is putting several custom one-of-a-kind broken skate decks on sale. We Kill You designed the below decks exclusively for VinylFixx. Hmm...who ever thought your broken boards could be used as a piece of artwork?

UNKLbrand

UniPo Series 3 Blasts Off!

UNKLBrand has introduced the latest line of UniPo figures (Series 3) - well before their eventual Winter 2007 release. The 2" tall line of 4 figures takes on the look of spacemen dressed up in their space-like suits. These should...

Customs

The Killer Gerbil Labbit Custom

We've heard some inventive artist pen names in our day, but I believe that "The Killer Gerbil" might take the cake. Well, Mr. Gerbil went to town customizing one of Kidrobot's vinyl Labbit figures. I think it shows that you...

Miscellaneous

Erick Scarecrow’s Shiitakes

Erick Scarecrow has sent us word (and a photo) of his newest creation...his line of plush Shiitakes. This mushroom based line of plushies will be 4" tall and are set to be released early in the coming year. That's right...fungus!