2011 PAPAs: Resin Toy of the Year

Over the past several years, resin has been the medium for many artists to produce their limited run art pieces. It's cheaper than vinyl production. The artist can monitor every aspect of the creation...even producing them in a garage. And it's much easier to meet...

2011 PAPAs: Best Toy Line

While we already recognized some of our favorite new toy lines of 2011, there's still our overall toy lines to go over. So here are five toy lines that  5. Uglydolls (Pretty Ugly) In addition to the popular Uglydoll plushies, Pretty Ugly released Series 3 of...

2011 PAPAs: Biggest Disappointment

Even though we saw a number of toy releases in 2011 that we loved...there were a few disappointments. Here are five of those that disappointed us...for various reason: 5. MINDstyle's NBA Vinyl Line (MINDstyle) The rise and fall of MINDstyle in the designer toy scene...

2011 PAPAs: Best New Line

Every year, we see a number of new companies and lines released...and we also see a number of them drop off the map. Here's a look at five of those new lines: 5. Bling Squared Bling Squared makes handmade glass sculptures that you can collect, wear as jewelry, or hang...

2011 PAPAs: Best Blind Box Series

Yes...those blind boxes. Love them or hate them, they're still a big part of the designer toy world. I had to whittle them down to our top five choices: 5. Hello Kitty Blotz (Sanrio - Mimoco) Mimoco released their own blind box line - the Blotz - of USB flash drive....

2011 PAPAs: Customizer of the Year

Customizers make the designer toy world go 'round. They put their own unique spin on platform toys or use bits and pieces of other toys in their maniacal creations. Here are our top 5 choices of 2011: 5. Dan Small (DMS-One) In addition to creation his own resin...

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