Mar 26, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
Our final Plastic and Plush Awards category is the Plastic Toy of the Year. While the term "plastic" encompasses a whole array of collectibles, we are mainly looking at vinyl toys here. So here are the top five plastic toys of the year 2013... 5. Oliver & Mortimer...
Mar 24, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
We haven't seen much of a change in the realm of plush toys. While some of the smaller brands have become much bigger, there still are a number of artists out there making small run releases. This year, we take a look at five of our favorites from 2013. 5. Universal...
Mar 20, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
We move on to highlight some of the best resin figures from 2013. This year, we saw the transition from vinyl to resin continue to gain speed. Since it's much easier (and more affordable) for artists to self-produce resin figures, we've seen this sub-genre take off....
Mar 13, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
Sixth-Scale figures have pretty much taken over my personal collection. The level of quality in this genre of action figures has made it difficult to determine if you're looking at a photo of a toy or an actual person. We've seen a ton of sixth-scale figures this past...
Mar 12, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
I like to make the artist of the year category as broad as possible. From customizers to toy designers to artwork to paper to plush...they're all included. Also, I like to include new faces every year...which is probably why no on ehas won this category more than once...
Mar 10, 2014 | 2013 Toy Awards |
The Best Toy Line category is really about toy lines that have produced a consistently good/entertaining lineup over the past year. As we look at five of them...there's pretty much something for everyone here. 5. Topozoo by Geared For Imagination The Topozoo line...