May 7, 2011 | Toy Reviews, Uglydolls |
Background The new year has brought us a bundle of new Uglydoll characters. David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim were busy at work in 2010 for all of these new 2011 designs. One of the recent Uglydoll releases is a little guy named Brip. Brip works down at the local coffee...
Apr 30, 2011 | Toy Reviews, Uglydolls |
Background When you hear the word Uglydoll, it's natural to first think about the cuddly soft plush dolls. But in recent years, they've been expanding into tin, vinyl, clothing, etc. Designer toy collectors are probably well aware of David + Sun-Min's Uglydoll Action...
Apr 29, 2011 | Tonner Doll Co., Toy Reviews |
Background The 2010 fantasy film Clash of the Titans might be best known for the cheesy commercial featuring Liam Neeson, as Zeus, shouting “Release the Kacken!”. It's a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, with a storyline that is loosely based on the Greek myth...
Apr 23, 2011 | Handmade, Toy Reviews |
Background Mishmish is a small company based out of Argentina. They've fairly new to the designer toy scene and have just recently released their first figure. Named Cozo, these handmade figures have a little bit of a backstory. “Cozo” came from a far planet called...
Apr 22, 2011 | Hot Toys, Sideshow Toys, Toy Reviews |
Background If you're a fan of the Iron Man films, you've probably come to realize that Hot Toys is the company producing all of the high-quality Iron Man collectibles. They've worked with Sideshow Collectibles, who distribute the line in the US, on various figure...
Apr 15, 2011 | Plush!, Toy Reviews |
Background Clumsy Plush offers a smorgasbord of original kawaii (Japanese for cute) characters in plush form. Their most popular character is named Pepopanda. Currently, the black and white panda is available in five different styles. They all feature different...