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Action figure trends.
“The action figures/accessories supercategory was running 15 percent ahead of 2008, year-to-date in the first half … A steady increase in sales has pushed the category’s sales from $1.3 billion in 2006 to $1.5 billion in 2008. But unlike in the mid-90s, the force behind these statistics isn’t all adult collectors. Kids are back in the action figure aisle.”
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Encouraging diversity.
“If America is on the cusp of minorities becoming a majority, shouldn’t those minorities be visible in the toy industry?”
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Lion-O.
A custom by Ben and Danielle Derr.
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Optimus Primal ver. Transformers Animated.
“… a repaint of TFA Cybertron-mode Optimus Prime with a modified head.”
Tags: custom, Transformers
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Cobra-a-a-a!
“Had a great time working on this figure. Love the character.”
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Cobra-a-a-a!
A portrait of the Baroness by Joe Pekar.
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This decayed form.
A Mumm-Ra portrait by Martin Oroná.
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Sixth-scale Antron.
KB combined the Dark Side Hero Toys Stag Beetle suit with a Henshin Cyborg King Walder II body for this Micronauts-inspired custom.
Tags: 1/6, custom, Microman/Micronauts
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Up, up …
Digirama by Karloswayne. (Check out his Superman Lego 365 set.)
Tags: comics, DC, digirama, Flickr, Lego, photo
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Lego car.
Seen at Zwarte Cross Festival 2009, Lichtenvoorde, Holland.
Tags: Lego