2007 Toy Awards: Artist of the Year

Choosing the best artist of the year is almost always our most difficult choice.  Having one great figure might get you nominated, but it takes a consistent year of quality releases to win this award. #5. Bob Dob Bob Dob's Luey figures were some of our favorites...

2007 Toy Awards: Best Mini Line

The mini line field rarely sees as many entries as the larger variety.  Only those figures that are shorter than 4" in height and are part of a released line are eligible.  This year, there were a number of worthy candidates...but we had to narrow the...

2007 Toy Awards: Best Customizer

As always, we like to give custom artists their just rewards for work well done.  So we've chosen five of the top customizers from the last year for our annual rundown.  You might see a few of the same names as last year, which shows you that these artists...

2007 Toy Awards: Best Sculpting

So what makes a well sculpted piece?  A realistic, lifelike look...a complex figure...a great representation of an animation.  The top 5 of this year include all of those. #5. Buboicullar from Sideshow Toy Yep...it's that frog/dog vinyl figure from Jabba's...

2007 Toy Awards: Best Packaging

This year, we're expanding the field to the top 5 in each category (except the major ones).  When it comes to Best Packaging, clamshell and overuse of twist ties gets you disqualified.  No one likes them!  All things retro, lots of information and...

2007 Toy Awards: Primer

It's yet again time for our end of the year wrap up...Plastic and Plush's 2007 Toy Awards.  There were a ton of new products that hit the shelves, and you'll see a number of them in our rundown of the last year in designer toys.  So keep checking in to see...