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REVIEW: Captain America – The First Avenger

Background Ineligible for the armed services due to his small stature and sickly disposition, the patriotic Steve Rogers instead volunteered for a top-secret military experiment called “Project Rebirth.” Recognized for his valor and strategic aptitude, Rogers was injected with the Super-soldier Serum, which transfigured his cellular structure and transformed him into the perfect physical specimen. [...]

Monster Worship, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Aurora Mixed Glow Greasebat

Background Over the past few years, one of the most sought-after vinyl figures has been the Real Fighting Greasebat. Designed by Jeff Lamm, sculpted by Chauskoskis and manufactured by Monster Worship, this Japan-made vinyl figure has been the proverbial white whale for many a designer toy collector. Luckily, Monster Worship has released a new color [...]

Disney, Hot Toys, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Captain Jack Sparrow – DX Series

Background Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was released in May 2011 by Walt Disney Pictures. The adventure fantasy film is the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series and focuses on Captain Jack Sparrow (again played by Johnny Depp) as he searches for the Fountain of Youth. Late in 2011, Hot [...]

Plush!, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Goofy Grin Monsters

Background The Goofy Grin Monsters is a new line of four plush characters who are...well...monsters with grins that could be considered goofy. Goofy Grin Village is a place where only monsters with the goofiest and biggest grins live. Each monster possesses special skills and a unique personality that they bring together to create an exciting [...]

DKE Toys, Miscellaneous, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Close Up Fingerboard Gen4

Background For those of us who can't skateboard, there's always fingerboarding. Introduced back in the mid-1980's, the fingerboard has gone from keychain to cheap plastic boards to the highly detailed realistic wood boards described in this here review. The Paris-based Close Up has been producing fingerboards since 2006, and they tout some of the finest [...]

Contests, Crazy Label

CONTEST: Win 1000 Teddies (well…only one)

Thanks to the fine folks over at Crazy Label, we are giving away one of Philipp Jordan's 1000 Teddies vinyl figure. The 8" tall piece is limited to only 400 pieces - one of which will be yours. So what do you have to do to enter? • Head over to the Crazy Label Facebook [...]

Plush!, Toy Reviews

REVIEW: Gravescabs

Background The Gravescabs are a plush toy line (and podcast) from the mind of M. Amanuensis Sharkchild. The line consists of a base Skell character and several reversible plush covers – each one specific to a podcast episode. “The Gravescabs' story takes place in a land called The Peel. Here these whimsical entities heal wounded [...]

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