Toy links
Stealth Ops Iron Man.
steelnpaint’s impressively buffed up Iron Man custom figure is based on the DC Armory Batman figure.
Retrobots.
Cool retro-style custom Stikfas figures by BullStik.
Plastic Treasures: He-Man.
“Bulging biceps, the Power Sword and furry boots. Are these the makings of an awesome action figure? Well, if you’re a child of the 80s, you’re damned right it is.”
Microman goes postal.
Nekonekokoara’s Microman gets a new ride.
Mr. Saturday Night Special.
“Alcohol, firearms, and talking dolls just don’t mix.”
My Toys.
“My Mother loved painting in oils – this is the picture she did for me of some of my favourite toys.”
Toys go online.
“Clearly everybody wants to have the physical things to interact with, but the digital world gives you a fantastic opportunity to enhance the play and make the play more engaging than it has been in the past.”
Toys, kids and myths.
“These may be the worst of toys, these may be the best of toys. Today the roles of Hansel and Gretel may be played by parents, and the mysterious wood may be the toy store. But remember: in the best tales, the good and innocent hearts always triumph.” A fantastic article from 1986.
Toys and stereotypes.
“Will this be the year the gender barrier falls, or at least shows a few nicks? Will boys play with trolls? Will girls go for action figures?” An article from 1993.
Nelson Mandela: toy maker.
“Toys fashioned by Nelson Mandela during a visit to a Soweto school have been gifted to Nuremberg’s international toy museum … He had created many similar toys from scrap during his 27-year incarceration on Robben Island.” Not to be outdone, Desmond Tutu is working on an awesome custom Batman. (Okay, not really.)