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…
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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…
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…
The Designer Toy Fix: Episode 3 – Erick Scarecrow from ESC-Toy
So, we sat down and chatted with Erick Scarecrow of ESC-Toy about some of his recent lines and what he and his toy company have planned for 2008. Wondering about Mousey Miccis, Old Skool Kaiju, Soopa Coin-Up Bros. and more?…
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…
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…
Now On YouTube!!!
You might have noticed that The Designer Toy Fix episodes are now posted in YouTube format. That makes it a little less cumbersome to load up the front page. You’ll still be able to download the episodes for viewing on…
The Designer Toy Fix: Episode 2 – Jordan from OhNo!Doom
We were able to chat with Jordan of OhNo!Doom (and FluffyBadBad fame) about his upcoming show opening and the release of the new plush – FluffyYukYuk. If you’re interested in downloading the podcast for your iPod, here’s a link to…
The Designer Toy Fix: Episode 1 – Derek Welch from UNKL
Last week, we posted a link to our .Mac Gallery. But here is your chance to watch our chat with Derek Welch from UNKL…right on the Plastic and Plush home page. Our new segment – The Designer Toy Fix -…
We Give You The Designer Toy Fix
We’d like to introduce you to our newest feature on Plastic and Plush…it’s called The Designer Toy Fix. “What is it?” you might ask. Well, we’ve created a video podcast that will bring you a little closer to the artists,…
Looking For Music
OK…this might be a rather random post…but we are looking for music that we can use for a semi-weekly bit that we’re going to be doing on the site. (I don’t want to give too much away right now) So…
P&P Banner by Nada”One
Check out this very cool Plastic and Plush banner that Nada”One produced and sent to us. The characters are great…I just wanna know when they’ll be turned into vinyl toys.
SDCC 2007: MINDstyle (Booth #4505)
MINDstyle has one of the most expansive displays at Comic Con. They were premiering so many new pieces that it overloaded my memory card as well as my mind. If the company puts out even a quarter of the products…
SDCC 2007: DKE Toys (Booth #4832)
DKE Toys is a wholesaler and distributor for some of the big name (and several smaller name) companies in the vinyl toy market. While some of the products on display at Dov’s booth could be seen at other booths at…
SDCC 2007: STRANGEco (Booth #4729)
STRANGEco debuted several of the hottest new vinyl figures at San Diego Comic Con. Their SDCC exclusive grayscale Luey figure set (by Bob Dob) was a personal favorite. And the upcoming Vivisect Playset is going to include some of the…