Toy links
Shinigami type Lost.
A heavily armed Busou Shinki custom by Katarina Rina featuring Zoids accessories and a new paint job. (More: 1, 2, 3, 4.)
Acroyear: old and new.
A reissued Microman Acroyear Red Star figure alongside a custom Acroyear figure by motorrazor.
Microman Space Ghost
A very cool custom figure by TCM Hitchhiker.
World’s Finest: old school.
A fine old timey photo by Fengschwing.
World’s Finest: new school.
A neat photo by toyrewind.
Bedtime story.
An amusing photo by Zoot42.
Tim Bradley, ex-Transformers designer interviewed.
“The design of the toys is really a joint task between designers at Takara and designers and Hasbro.”
Ryan Katz, the Rubik’s Revolution designer.
“It kind of fits my personality, designing toys … I still enjoy toys today. I played with a lot of toys as a kid. I’d always take apart my toys and see how they worked, see what was inside.”
Regarding the yo-yo.
On its popularity: “Maybe it’s because they’re impractical … They don’t accomplish a lot other than going down and coming back up.”
Designing Happy Meal Toys.
“[It is] pretty cool to see someone play with the stuff you created …”