Kids nowadays are playing a lot online – using game sites, web apps, and all that jazz. What would happen if that “bizarre” world of “The internet” was brought to life as a kids’ toyline? Well, this music video of Neosignal’s “Planet Online” answers that question for us. The concepts and execution in this [...]
It’s quite rare to find Masters of the Universe knockoff figures nowadays that no one has ever seen or heard of. Well, I take that back actually. There are countless He-Man knockoffs and bootlegs that no one has heard of, but I’m more specifically referring to all you “hardcore” collectors out there. You pretty much [...]
Hey guys! There’s another social media channel we can all quickly adopt and just as quickly ignore. It’s Vine! A video sharing channel where each video is only six seconds long! (If Twitter is blogging for folks with A.D.D., then Vine is YouTube for those with A.D.D.) I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, so expect to [...]
I have to admit, I get let down and frustrated sometimes by the incessant mashing-up of 80s properties by artists, designers and toy makers. Most of the time this approach comes across as lazy, but sometimes, a nod, a wink, a tribute or an homage to a nostalgic toy property like G. I. Joe, Masters [...]
Hey guys. I just wanted to show you something kind of cool I’ve been working on recently. As some of you may know, Philip J. Reed of BattleGrip.com has successfully received funding for a cool Kickstarter project. It’s a book called “Transforming Collections,” and it documents the world of third-party TransFormers toys. I readily [...]
While most bloggers have a countdown to Halloween, I’m using a completely different approach. I’m writing a single Halloween entry. And not only that, but I’m actually writing it for someone else’s blog. Ha! Poe Ghostal’s Points of Articulation has been gracious enough to have me as a guest blogger, so check out the Cryptkeeper [...]
I just discovered this video (via Topless Robot) of Scott Hensey briefly discussing his experience and approach to sculpting toys. Like most people, I don’t know many of the artists behind the toys I buy, but it’s safe to say, some toy in your possession was sculpted by this guy. Seems like he’s touched every [...]
Wow. I don’t even know how I found this utterly disgusting toy art, but once I saw it, I feel compelled to traumatize everyone else. It’s the kind of of thing that once you see it, you can’t un-see it. I think its mostly because of the disturbing juxtaposition of cute, fun [...]