Category: 2009 Toy Awards

We save the biggest category for last. It’s always difficult narrowing down all of our reviews for the best vinyl toy of the year. But I think these ten figures … Read More

2009 was another strong year for plush releases. Whether you like to display them, cuddle with them or throw them at people…there was a plush dropped over the past year … Read More

So what exactly qualifies as a highly articulated figure? Well, they usually have multiple points of articulation (over 20) and are often 1/6  scale or – in the case of … Read More

There are so many talented artists currently creating, designing, and producing designer toys that it’s difficult to whittle them down to only five. So we’re looking at five artists that … Read More

We previously looked at our favorite blind box series, but what about all of the other vinyl, articulated and plush lines? In a mishmash of various styles and materials, we’ll … Read More

Over the past few years, resin figures have really grown in popularity. Whether it’s that artists can hand make small run art pieces at home – and you don’t have … Read More

Toy customizing is an art form in and of itself. Some of the top customizers are able to take a rather bland base figure and turn it into a masterpiece. … Read More

Whether you love or hate blind boxes, you have to admit that they’re a big part of the designer toy world. Rarely, do blind box series feature an entire set … Read More

Sculpting work (like paint application) can either make or break a toy. And while you need both to perfect a figure, it starts with the sculpt. If you’re sculpting a … Read More

Whether you like to display your toys out of the package or inside their pristine, airtight fortress…you must admit that pretty packaging sometimes make the toy. And it’s in the … Read More