Oct 27, 2013 | Plush!, Toy Reviews |
Background The Toronto-based Monster Factory has been crafting plush monsters for around 10 years now. They’ve grown from their original six monsters to over one hundred unique characters from dozens of series. This past summer, the company released their first retail...
Oct 5, 2013 | Handmade, Toy Reviews |
Background Inspired by the M.U.S.C.L.E. line of the 1980’s, The Mystical Warriors of the Ring is a line of resin (PVC is currently in production) figures meant to be showcased in a wrestling ring. The Mystical Warriors of the Ring is a collaborative project...
Sep 23, 2013 | Sideshow Toys, Toy Reviews |
Background No name strikes more fear into the heart of a galactic fugitive than that of Boba Fett. The famed bounty hunter's cool, helmeted visage is known to the denizens of countless worlds, though few have ever encountered the mysterious warrior, and fewer still...
Sep 16, 2013 | Toy Reviews, Uglydolls |
Background With GUND taking over the production of David + Sun-Min’s Uglydoll plush toys last year, we’ve seen a number of new collaborations (Hello Kitty and DC Comics) as well as a few different takes on classic Uglydoll characters. Two of those new-look Uglys are...
Aug 19, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Toy Reviews |
Background While I’ve never played Elder Scrolls, I remember waiting hours (or maybe it just felt that way) to install the four 3.5” floppy disks it took to play DOOM on my old Gateway 2000 computer. Both videogame franchises have spawned plenty of sequels to their...
Aug 6, 2013 | Circus Posterus, Tomenosuke, Toy Reviews |
Background Produced by the T+CP (Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus) partnership, Chris Ryniak’s Stinky Ginger sofubi vinyl joins Brandt Peters’ Stingy Jack and Kathie Olivas’ Calliope Jackalope as the initial trio of T+CP designs. The third, and newest, version of Miss...
