Nerd (Un)Culture
Background One of Patch Together’s newest On Demand releases is the Foo Dog Toy from artist Melita Curphy a.k.a. Miss Monster. Not too surprisingly, the giant dog/cat/monster hybrid character earned enough pre-orders to make it to the production phase. We’ve…
Background ScareMeNots™ are plush creatures designed to take the “scary” out of monsters in more ways than one. Soft, cuddly, and appealing, they are perfect bedtime companions for all children. However, for kids with nighttime fears, ScareMeNots™ offer an extra…
Background “Of the many dangers that travel the dunes and crags of the arid world, few can send a droid’s behavioral matrix circuitry into a tizzy like the Jawas.” You were first introduced to the glowing eyed creatures in Star…
Background As a part of their Militaries of Star Wars line, Sideshow Collectibles has been releasing various Stormtroopers and Clone Troopers. They often have very different secondary colors. One of the newest (and most orange) is the 212th Attack Battalion:…
Background Last year, Crazy Label released Peskimo’s Monster Burp vinyl figure to the delight of the designer toy community. Collectors wondered about the giant bubble being emitted from the Monster’s mouth. How didn’t the thing tip over? Can we get…
Background One of the most heralded films of all time, The Godfather (1972) was nominated for 11 Academy Awards – winning for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (Marlon Brando). In the film, Brando played the role of…
Background You might recall seeing Bubi Au Yeung’s Treeson character at some point in time over the past three years. Crazy Label’s original rotocast vinyl version won our 2006 Toy of the Year Award and the mini line of Baby…
Background You might have heard of Twilight. The first book in the uber-popular saga – written by Stephenie Meyer – made its way to the silver screen in 2008. And with the second installment (New Moon) set to hit theaters…
Background You probably remember Rocket USA’s Lubies line of softball sized plush animals. Between Series 1 and Series 2, they’ve decided to release a special character…the Flamingo. Yes, everyone’s favorite tacky lawn ornament (right alongside the gnomes or the bent…
Background Back at New York Comic Con ‘09, Erick Scarecrow introduced collectors to a bundle of new characters and creations in vinyl, resin and plush. One of the figures he and ESC-Toy released was the Medusa rotocast vinyl. And while…
Background Diana Prince. Princess Diana of Themyscira. Whatever name she goes by, Wonder Woman is a superhero to be reckoned with. The DC Comics star first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941. So it’s sort of fitting…
Background Disney’s Vinylmation series uses one of the most iconic cartoon characters – Mickey Mouse – as the basis for a blind-boxed line of platform toys. They recently released the Vinylmation Park 2 Series, which includes 12 different designs from…
The Accessories Tonner Doll Co. recently released the Tonner Direct exclusive Archaeological Essentials – Tomb Raider Accessories pack. This two-pack consists of a hand-painted resin shot gun and a grenade launcher that’s packaged in a plain cardboard box and wrapped…
Background As a part of Vitra’s art collection, the Vitra Design Museum has released a line of Wooden Dolls based on designs the late Alexander Girard produced decades ago. The Wooden Dolls, which were designed by Girard in 1963 for…
If you’re into the designer toy scene, you’ve probably downloaded, printed out and assembled at least one papertoy/papercraft creation. But thanks to Matt Hawkins and his recently released 151-page book entitled Urban Paper – 25 designer toys to cut out…