REVIEW: Philadelphia Phillies Lubies

At Toy Fair, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a somewhat rare Philadelphia Phillies Lubies from Rocket USA. Why is it rare? Well, they've only released the all red and all gray versions of the softball-sized bear plush. What makes the white pinstriped version...

REVIEW: Idolz – Gruntor

Background In Ancient Times,These Powerful Beings Were Entombed, Hidden from the Clutches of Evil. Thousands of Years Later, They Have Awakened in the Modern World. Bearers of these IDOLZ Will Own Their Power. Possess Them All to Gain Ultimate Power. Last year, Idolz...

REVIEW: Wind Rider Cub and Gryphon Hatchling

Background The Azeroth Flight Master's Association is pleased to announce that two of the world's most popular and luxurious modes of transportation just got a little plusher.  Straight from the uber-popular video game - World of Warcraft - to your collection...

REVIEW: Uglydolls – Mynus

Background The third Uglydoll of the 2010 season was released earlier this month (February). Mynus is the bright reddish-pink Ugly who's been designed with a little something extra on the top of her head. Sun-Min and David's new creation is described as follows:...

REVIEW: Biting Pear

Background Artist Ursula Vernon - a freelance artist, writer and illustrator - is best known for her webcomic - Digger - and various children's books. But possibly her most well-known piece of artwork has ended up becoming an internet meme known as the 'LOL WUT' pear...

REVIEW: Playing Art Toys

Background The French company le Lab is a joint venture between two friends – Denis and Bee. Their logo is a monkey, so – of course - the company’s first designer toy is shaped like a monkey. The Playing Art platform toy has been released in DIY...