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REVIEW: Uglydolls – Tutulu

Background Our last Uglydoll review for 2010 might be the one with the most difficult name to say – Tutulu. It's also one of the more colorful Ugly designs from the creative duo - David + Sun-Min – behind the Uglydoll line. Tutulu and his sister Mij are always getting into trouble. They get all [...]

3A Toys

Ashley Wood’s Acolyte ZOMB

ThreeA and Ashley Wood have another amazing figure available for pre-order. The Acolyte ZOMB 1/6th figure is currently available wearing four different boiler suits (orange, yellow, black and a secret suit). Each figure will feature random dark hair. You can pick up the orange, yellow or black boiler suit figure for $80.00 each. Or...if you [...]

Shows

The Art of Bukubuku

Rivet Gallery will be ringing in the new year with the opening of The Art of Bukubuk - a solo show featuring the adorably cute artwork of Silvia Portella Torres. She was scheduled to be in a February 2010 show, however, her package was lost in transit and landed at Rivet four months later. The [...]

Play Imaginative

Care Bears: Share-A-Bear Series

Play Imaginative has teamed up with American Greetings to introduce the Care Bears: Share-A-Bear Series. There are 34 Care Bears to choose from, and the gist of the series is that you're supposed to write a little message on the back of the bear's head...and then give it to someone special. I'm pretty sure this [...]

Monster Workshop

Have a Monster Festive Season

Stitches and Glue Workshop is sending you a big Monster hug and new year wishes! All the best for 2011! Will you watch the monsters drop?

Shawnimals

January 2011 NOTM: Sniper Ninja

The guys from Shawnimals are set to release the first Ninja of the Month for 2011: Sniper Ninja. Just like 2010, each Ninja of the Month release is limited to 100 pieces and comes with a signed and numbered hang tag, and a number of fun add-ons or accessories. Sniper Ninja comes from the classic [...]

Miscellaneous

VC3 from robotandspark

The VC3 is the very first collectible art toy from design studio robotandspark. These will begin hitting retailers in early 2011. The figure is limited to only 500 pieces worldwide and will be available in 5 flavors and a blank DIY version. Marketing tip...putting a half-naked woman in a photo with a small toy will [...]

Miscellaneous

Motomichi Nakamura’s K. from Kinekt Design

Kinekt Design has announced the release of their first vinyl figure. Designed in collaboration with Motomichi Nakamura, K. was introduced in an animated short - "fabriKation" - viewable on the main page of the Kinekt website. "Aesthetically, the figure is composed of circular shapes to convey the idea of buttons, gears, light-emitting diodes, and other [...]

Contests, Onell Design

Day 12 of Giveaways: Winners

Yes...we went out of order and announced the winners for Day 13 before Day 12, but that's because a few new prizes were added to our Onell Design giveaway. I'd like to thank Matt Doughty and Onell Design for providing four great prizes. He went crazy creating great prizes for this contest. Phase Hunter Heavy [...]

Play Imaginative

Joe Ledbetter’s Chinese Zodiac Mini Series

I must say...these look pretty impressive. 2011 will bring the release of Joe Ledbetter's Chinese Zodiac Mini Series from Play Imaginative. The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12 year cycle, which is why the mini series will have 12 different figures. My favorite? It might come down to the rat or the rooster.