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12.09.07 by Widge @ 9:39 pm  Don over at Isn't Life Terrible brings up an interesting question: why can't anyone put Donald Duck in a decent car? Look at the one pictured there: isn't it sad that Donald Duck, one of the unarguably biggest stars at Disney, has to drive a car where he's sponsored by Jiminy Cricket? I mean come on. Categorized as: Toys
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11.09.07 by Widge @ 3:50 am Therese Laskey over at Softies Central has a book out. It's called Softies. No surprises there. But her book will appeal to folks who dig plush toys, naturally, because it deals with how to create your own. It comes with patterns and directions for twenty-five different softies from an equal number of designers. Chronicle Books created this video to promote the book's release. It's kinda like a pilot for a kids show by Harryhausen...except, you know, totally different. If you like what you see, you can clickthrough to buy Therese's book here. It's the breakdancing bit that really elevates this. Categorized as: Toys
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11.08.07 by Widge @ 8:32 pm 
Barbie learns to cook doll? That's absolutely disgusting. I can't believe they-- Wait a second. Where's Ken? Has anyone seen Ken?! Categorized as: Toys
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11.02.07 by Widge @ 8:13 pm  FAO Schwarz has apparently taken Brian Froud's Goblins (from his book) and turned them into plush toys. There's the Kitchen Cerench Goblin, the Bimble Goblin, and the Mohawk Goblin (aka Scheer), who apparently is... Accompanied at all times by the smell of burning plastic, Scheer disgures and shaves the heads of children's most expensive dolls. If caught in the act, he will lie, assuring the worried child that all the hair will grow back. It never, ever does. I think I know some people who had a run-in with Scheer, although I could have sworn it was the Family Circus' "Not Me." Anyway, these are exclusively available from FAO (and for $25 - $45, aren't a bad deal). You can find them here. Categorized as: Toys
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10.28.07 by Widge @ 9:32 am Okay, you might think that chimeras, in the genetic splicing sense, are terrifying and an affront to God and man. But here we truly have a situation where science has Gone Too Far: somebody has mashed up Elmo with a RoboSapien, spawning the beast from hell: ElmoSapien. Seriously, all he needs is a rocket launcher and he's a Doom big boss waiting to happen. WTF were these people thinking? Truly, this could be the birth of Skynet. Make peace with your gods.  Categorized as: Toys
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