2010 GTA: Male Articulated TOTY
As we wind down our look back at the year of 2010 in toys, we seemed to have reviewed a larger percentage of those highly articulated figures. (You can’t really … Read More
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2010 GTA: Female Articulated TOTY
The Female Articulated Toy of the Year category wasn’t that difficult to narrow down, as we didn’t really review that many 1/6th scale or above female figures this past year. … Read More
2010 GTA: Resin Toy of the Year
If I had to choose one trend that really went big in 2010…it would have be resin. A number of artists released their own small run resin series (they’re a … Read More
2010 GTA: Best Toy Line
How do we qualify what a “Toy Line” is? Well, you have to have multiple releases of the same series of figures. Not exactly blind boxed, as we’ve covered that … Read More
2010 GTA: Best Blind Box
Ahh…the blind box. Love them or hate them, there are plenty of blind box series out there. Most companies have their very own platform toy. Artists work their magic on … Read More
2010 GTA: Artist of the Year
Choosing only a handful of artists from a fairly large community of super talented folks might be the most difficult task I have in our Golden Toy Awards. Yet it … Read More
REVIEW: Valentine’s Lubies
Background In case you didn’t know…Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. The day of infamy takes place on Monday February 14th this year. Will you go the flowers, candy, jewelry or … Read More
2010 GTA: Customizer of the Year
While there’s often crossover between “customizers” and “artists”, customizers are the masters at taking a platform – any platform – and putting their artistic stamp on it. In a genre … Read More
2010 GTA: Best Sculpting
Good sculpting spans across platform and material. Are you looking at a good facial sculpt? Is there a pose that stands out from the pack? Are the sculpting details just … Read More
2010 GTA: Best Packaging
So what…is it about 50% of folks keep their toys mint in the package? That’s always the big quandary…to take out of the box and display or leave it in … Read More
REVIEW: Tarrant – The Mad Hatter
Background When Tim Burton and Disney teamed up to release a new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland in 2010, there were high expectations. And even though critics felt mixed, it’s … Read More
REVIEW: Banana Design Lab’s LED Accents
I’m going to deviate from the normal review setup as this is something that doesn’t really qualify as a normal review. Yury Gitman (Banana Design Lab) has released a trio … Read More
REVIEW: Gary Ham’s Hermees
Background Two and a half years ago, artist Gary Ham released his first self-produced toy. Carrot Shake Jake stood about 6” tall, yet is dwarfed by Gary’s newest release. His … Read More
REVIEW: Croakos The Frog
Background The term Deglingos is defined as “animalos molto funnios and muy crazios”. They’re the animals that speak their own language consisting of finishing words with ‘os’. The latest addition … Read More
REVIEW: Marching Band Seahorse & Rider
Background Tomenosuke – a Japan based designer toy shop – recently celebrated their 4th anniversary with the release of several exclusive figures. One of those exclusive vinyl pieces is the … Read More