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 do we like?  Great...

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: 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 be several new categories introduced. ...

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 Hellhound plush figures (varying...

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 are represented in Brett Favre, Ben...

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