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Tonner Doll Company has posted some photos of their first four Spider-Man 3 prototypes. The Tonner Character Figures (TCF) are approximately 17″ tall with 14 points of articulation. The first four figures will be Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson…
Background Is there a better way to celebrate NFL Draft weekend than by reading a review of McFarlane Toys NFL Sports Picks? I think not. Every sports fan should have at least one McFarlane figure…preferably a player from your favorite…
Brendan Tang, a ceramic artist based in Western Canada, sent in some photos of his custom ceramic work. He’ll be recognized in the ceramic trade journal – Ceramics Monthly – as one of their emerging artists. His work is heavily…
New Items in stock at Frozen Empire Toys: Green “Love Nature” Rolitoboy – $36.00 I.W.G. Special Bear Service Set by Rocket World – $21.99 I.W.G. Force Recon Covert Set by Rocket World – $21.99 Ningyo Project: Gosho Doll by Tokidoki…
PhuEk! has submitted photos of his latest custom Qee figure – the Centennial. The Centennial a single-seated light anti-infantry walker. It has twin jet thrusters on the back for small boost in mobility. The retractor claw is used to pickup…
Wheaty Wheat Studios is reporting that Chris Lee’s newest character from the Urbanites – Mellow – will be available beginning in May. There were some factory issues this year, but if you own a WWS product…you know that the company…
If you’re a fan of Attaboy’s work, his newest print is called “The Molesine”. The Limited Edition Giclee Print on Archival Water Color Paper is limited to an edition of 50. It’s signed and numbered by Attaboy and measures approximately…
David Horvath’s Bossy Bear book (from Hyperion for Children) is now available through Amazon.com. The 32 page book will surely entertain young and old alike. Let’s try to get it into the top 10 on Amazon’s top seller list.
Patrick from Rocket World has dropped some very special news, and photos, on our Plastic and Plush Message Board. The IWG Baby Cub Series is described below: Both Bear and Rhino cubs will be about 3.5″ tall. They will have…
The guys from Jamungo have updated their site with a new, blog-like format. It’ll be easier for them to update, and it won’t freak my dogs out with that sound it made every time the page would load. Also, they…
If you slept in today, you probably missed out on Upper Deck’s Kobe Bryant All-Star Vinyl dual-pack. It sold out in less than 45 minutes. The single, yellow version then went on sale and sold out two hours later. Next…
We ended up getting a couple of pretty interesting stories via email today. The first one is from Frank aka Angry who sent in a video from the Scoble Show that might have a direct effect on some toy designers….
We ended up getting a bunch of great photos showing us just exactly what your Uglydolls were doing. We chose our 5 favorite photos (and 5 random winners) to receive a brand-new Uglyworm plush. The above photos have each won…
Graeme Patrick has been developing his EGO toy for about 2 years. He wanted to create a character that was cute, yet could be a little evil in motive. Graeme describes them in the following way: “EGOs are a little…
Background The Ellowyne Wilde line of designer dolls, sculpted by Robert Tonner, is the newest doll with a mood. What mood would that be? Umm…maybe discontent or ennui. Produced by Wilde Imagination, the line consists of basic dolls, dressed dolls…