PatchTogether is an almost year-old community project for character designers and toy collectors. Initially based on the model of several T-shirt websites, PatchTogether presents a space to submit toy designs and have them critiqued, voted on and possibly put into…
Continue Reading →In an ideal world, a president is a true figure of action. In this world, the reverse is also true. While George W. Bush is perhaps the most parodied president in history, the current roster of candidates are spawning their…
Continue Reading →Kidrobot has just dropped word of their releases for October, and the theme is dark. With toys spanning sex, death, nightmares, zombies and psychos, there's officially something for everyone. The month opens and closes with 8-inch Dunnys: the kickoff figure…
Continue Reading →You think your friends are pretty diverse. Maybe you have one buddy who lives on a steady diet of tacos with no apparent consequence, or another who can't leave the house without tying his shoes in double knots. Whatever. Friends…
Continue Reading →Perhaps we owe it to the age of connectivity or a new generation that are working hard to get the world to notice, but we are starting to hear about obscure fashion and design brands from China. Companies like Warrior…
Continue Reading →I love helicopters. The smooth ride, incredible view from the windows, the chopping of air sound. Lifting off into thin air, effortlessly. And I can't wait to try this $29 Black Stealth 3-Channel R/C Helicopter someone in the office just…
Continue Reading →Bounty Hunter is one of the original brands credited with kicking off the designer toy movement back in 1996; although originally used as promotions for their streetwear fashions, the toys became an overnight success causing crowds to gather for blocks…
Continue Reading →In the most literal use of the term, "designer plush toy," German teddy bear makers, Steiff and fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld have partnered to produce a limited edition bear in Lagerfeld's own image. The bear comes outfitted in a familiar…
Continue Reading →With a cast as diverse as that of JJ Abrams' Lost, there's more than enough room for multiple toy tributes. In contrast to the detailed doppelgängers released by McFarlane Toys in 2006, the upcoming line of Lost Kubricks from Medicom…
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