REVIEW: Lamby Lambpants
Background Lamby Lambpants is “a sassy and precocious stuffed animal with a very obvious physical impairment”. That impairment is that he’s missing an eye, which has been covered up with … Read More
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2012 PAPAs: Best Toy Line
In what is probably the most competitive category of the PAPAs, we remember the year that was in toy lines. There were a number of deserving line, so whittling it … Read More
2012 PAPAs: Best Blind Box Series
It seems like the blind box craze sort of slowed down in 2012. We didn’t review nearly the amount as previous years. And some series that were previously released blind-boxed … Read More
REVIEW: Ubooly
Background The Ubooly is a newly released plush that allows you to turn your iPod or iPhone into an interactive toy. You’ll just need to download the app from the … Read More
2012 PAPAs: Best Sculpting
Covering so many different figure platforms and types, the sculpting work is likely to vary dramatically. For example, sixth-scale collectibles often have very important face sculpts when they are an … Read More
2012 PAPAs: Best Packaging
What might be only a barrier to some folks might be a work of art to others. I’m talking about toy packaging. Some people keep their collectibles mint in box…others … Read More
2012 PAPAs: Artist of the Year
Like Customizer of the Year, choosing a quintet of artists that excelled over the past year is a difficult task. (Finding photos of them on Facebook pages and their personal … Read More
2012 PAPAs: Customizer of the Year
Every year, we see so many great customs and there are so many talented artists (of every level) trying their hand at the craft. I guess that’s the great thing … Read More
REVIEW: Calliope Jackalope #2
Background Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus continue to release new sofubi vinyl figures under the T+CP banner. Art power couple Kathie Olivas (Calliope Jackalope) and Brandt Peters (Stingy Jack), as well … Read More
REVIEW: NYCC Space Junk Destroyer
Background Back in October 2012, Bad Applez Inc. and Plaseebo teamed up to release a small run New York Comic Con Exclusive Space Junk Destroyer customs. As you might already … Read More
REVIEW: Yumyo
Background Artist Leah Moses has created a series of handmade plush toys called Yumyos. A Yumyo is a little “hug-monster” that’s ventured from the Planet Yumyon. Yumyos are happy little … Read More
REVIEW: Onell Design’s Armorvor
Background Onell Design released the Armorvor figure to the clamor and approval of Glyos and Battle Beast fans. The concept began with discussions between Matt Doughty and Marty Hansen (The … Read More
REVIEW: Angelica – POTC: On Stranger Tides
Background In May 2011, Walt Disney Pictures released the fourth installment from their Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Johnny Depp reprises … Read More
REVIEW: Toxic Marshmallow Stingy Jack
Background Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus joined forces to create the T+CP art toy label. To date, they have released sofubi figures based on three different characters: Calliope Jackalope (Kathie Olivas), … Read More
REVIEW: Super Mario Large Figure Collection Series 1
Background It would be difficult to find a person who has not played some video game starring the infamous Mario (Donkey Kong, Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, Mario Kart, and all of … Read More