elissa_s
She is from Yorkshire, the land of proper tea and flatcaps, UK
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388 689 743
14 years ago
I really don't like this Lego invasion :( it's hurting my eyes!
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75 34 104
14 years ago
Bring it on! A toy is a toy, they are all 'designed' by someone. The whole 'designer' tag is just elitist.
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14 years ago
Want!! This is so metal!!
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Would it be wrong to say this looks like a cartoon ball sack?
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280 25 634
14 years ago
That wouldn't be wrong at all.
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Good. Otherwise I'd be called a perv again. :)
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14 years ago
perv!
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Shut it hubby.
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angel
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14 years ago
nor a perv. Just a young woman with a healthy imagination. (call me)
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14 years ago
You moving in on my wife?
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Fight!
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14 years ago
RAWR!!
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388 689 743
14 years ago
I really don't see this as a place for Lego. I mean, I'm not hating on it, but I think it's bad enough that so many things that don't conform to the 'designer toy' genre have already been uploaded.
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angel
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353 606 632
14 years ago
Digging LEGO, not digging the Collectavle mini series
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14 years ago
I say upload them, they are designed to be collectable toys for display purposes.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Me and my son collecting LEGO minifigs. There's a websites for Lego collectors — http://brickset.com/ and http://www.bricklink.com/.
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62 76 2
14 years ago
Some general guidelines from the creators on what and how things should be uploaded would be appreciated.
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angel
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14 years ago
I love them too - particularly this zombie.. Found one recently too: http://plasticplanet.co.za/?p... .
I think this series particualr kindof has a place here, due to it's blind packaging and collectability - but it is the slippery slope into all the starwars lego... which would lead to starwars figs... etc... etc..
Have you seen the Robot yet? - he's my fave! -
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angel
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14 years ago
If you allow Kubricks but not Legos then you're excluding toys based on their manufacturer instead of what they actually are.
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14 years ago
I'm down, love the lego mini figure blind packs. I can upload most of series 1 and 2.
Not sure they are "designer", but definitely collectable. -
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14 years ago
I like them so go ahead with the idea!
I have gone through a LOT of bags of them at the stores, since we searched the whole Series 1 and Series 2 for my little brother with the codes - hard work :D -
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14 years ago
designed yes, better than most dunny's debatable. But they are awesome! :)
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angel
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2038 1057 90
14 years ago
The pioneering zombie!
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
So let's do this. Lego's cool! :)
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angel
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432 4 822
14 years ago
OK now let's talk about my McDonald's Happy Meal Furbies. I can have the whole set uploaded in ten minutes.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sure, but let's rename to randomToyCollectors.com first!
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280 25 634
14 years ago
I've got some Lego :) so I don't mind.
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75 34 104
14 years ago
Not sure why people don't like Lego being on here, thought it was all about toys - For the love of toys!
Or should it be - For the love of elitist toys?!
If rotocasted.com has to be rotocasted, then anything solid has to go including my stuff! All seems a bit silly really :) -
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14 years ago
Playmobil is also going to release blind-packaged toys. And does this mean that Minimates count too?
I LOVE Legos, but I always saw this as a place for toys done as ART rather than product. -
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340 182 58
14 years ago
Until someone can provide a useful definition of what a designer toy is exactly, I can't see a basis for excluding any toys that have been designed (which pretty much includes every single toy that can be bought for money) and even though I don't really like the look of these particular lego figures, some legos are amazingly aesthetic and cool. Had a combination of lego and star wars figures showed up as a custom or on Kidrobot before Lego made them (or even if Lego first made them for Kidrobot) I don't think there would have been any doubt that they belong here.
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388 689 743
14 years ago
@fliphappy You said what I wanted to say, but I didn't manage to write it as bad-assly as you did.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sorry for keeping silence for some time, guys.
Appearing of the Action figures, Legos and Ugly Art dolls at Roto doesn't mean we've lost our focus and aiming for every toy collectibles possible. As I said before, I'd like to split our database later this year and move character toys, action figures and 1/6s (threeA included) to another domain where you can keep track of your non-designer toys collections. Until then, please, don't fight :) -
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75 34 104
14 years ago
@fliphappy I totally see your point that this is more a place for mass market or artistic intent, the old toys vs art debate!
I have to admit I HATE mass produced pieces and to be honest Dunnys (and many more 'designer' toys) are far too mass produced and mass marketed for my tastes.
I guess the real question is whether this site is catered towards toys or art piece. If a piece is for displayng and not playing with (which most of my own stuff is), is it a toy or art?!
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14 years ago
I really wish I remembered the pages where we have had long conversations about "what is a designer toy"! As by now, I beleive we would have compiled enough opinions to make a valid answer.
I agree with fliphappy - "designed with message and artistic intent in mind"
I initially said "they are designed to be collectable toys for display purposes" yet they are not intended as specially designed artistic LEGO pieces, if they were, that would rock more.
Saying that, Lego is one of the most designed toys in the world. The amount of design stages between initial concept to production is insane!
To make people understand the intent of a designer toy and what they are, I mention that they are like "modern day porcelain statues"
Yet everything has a designer behind it, EVERYTHING in the world. What sets "designer toys" from toys that have been "designed" ?!
I think all you need in a "check list" is this =
1 - Is the designers name of the toy known?
Any company releasing a piece without mention the designers name, isn't intending to release that piece as a "designer toy".
They may be cashing in on it being a "designer toy" but it truly isn't a designer toy with the artistic intent behind the piece. -
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Hunting Humans — http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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14 years ago
From now on all posts should be songs
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14 years ago
Some qees and be@rbricks haven't got a designer named but they've got a cool or fun design and I think that's what it's all about.
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14 years ago
A flaw in my plan
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14 years ago
Also, a lot of mass market toys are based on an original design by a known artist, for instance anime action figures. Sure it wasn't the original artist who turned his/her drawings into a toy design, but the same applies to, for instance the Heroes of Burgertown. Jon Burgerman only drew some original concepts (I'd assume) and then some one who's good at the technical aspects of designing turned them into toys.
Personally I think the best approach is to provide the users with tools to exclude and include toys in what they can see on the site based on their personal definition, but allow pretty much anything to be added. Take it in to the house, but put it in the darkest corner of a cupboard.
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Yet another lot of Kaws toys I couldn't give less of a crap about *sigh*
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14 years ago
http://images.freshnessmag.co... />
change the picture pls:) there are better images around without the watermark. -
14 years ago
fixed
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angel
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14 years ago
It would be great fun to actually own a Kaws piece.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
With Bape being sold, those Milos looks like nice farewell release.
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14 years ago
I'm not really sure what people are talking about, I actually love seeing KAWS work go from 2D to 3D every time honestly.
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angel
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14 years ago
still want it
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angel
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14 years ago
I actually like these. Not too hot on his art, but I love his figures.
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355 333 84
14 years ago
These are cool figures . Very happy with them. Nice & chunky .
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372 147 108
14 years ago
Totally want this...despite everything, i should know better, but i still want it.
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388 689 743
14 years ago
If I could 'like' a comment, I'd 'like' yours fliphappy :)
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388 689 743
14 years ago
You're right, I think the only Visell pieces I really love are the seahorses.
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14 years ago
People finally agree with fliphappy's criticism! This is a heartwarming moment. : P
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14 years ago
seems like she took your advice about the vinyl toy with wooden textured surface.
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14 years ago
: ( I'm not hating on you. I love how straight-up you are, and I'm glad that people are coming together on this piece and that AV should diversify her work... : (
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14 years ago
If fliphappy wasn't around to have a different opinion, things would be boring and I love him for that! (and so should everyone else) Even so, I also agree on this, I have been waiting for another figure from her for some time.
Also, some figures replicating the wood treatment (like that sweet bat by Gary Ham) are cool but I would prefer this toy in wood.
Its not a complicated form so why not get a developing nation to make them? You can spin that for sales, while helping people out! Now that would make an interesting continued release of this toy from Amanda rather than other objects it eats. -
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@ CoMus That's an idea. Jibibuts are said to be made from sustainably grown/harvested trees. Still, I don't know whether Noferin is using fair trade labor or what. Here's a cool place to buy fairly traded housewares and decor from all over the world, and as far as price goes, some of the items are cheap, while others I would compare to spending $40 on a 3-inch piece of vinyl. :)
http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/
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280 25 634
14 years ago
I got this and he has been through the wars as his chipped paint shows. Thought I'd add a picture just as he is anyway.
He was made for the Hong Kong "Run With Your Heart 2004" event. Anyone know any detail about quantity etc? -
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388 689 743
14 years ago
I want. It's got a lot of warwounds! :P
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14 years ago
more pics here (before war):
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280 25 634
14 years ago
Yes definitely before the war! Thanks for the link.
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14 years ago
Special VIP Toy. Retailers, Artists and Friends only. Toy2r 2010 Xmas Present. Thanks Raymond :)
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Jealous.
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14 years ago
It's OK your my wife, we can share!
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388 689 743
14 years ago
What's yours is mine. Muhahahaha.
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14 years ago
Ok but your not having my custom buff monster qee
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388 689 743
14 years ago
As I said, it's not as sexy as I'd hoped :)
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14 years ago
you have to hold it, you can't photograph its awesomeness, its pearlescent
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Ah. Maybe if you can get that teleporter made, I'll have a fondle.
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14 years ago
Yeah but what about the Qee?
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388 689 743
14 years ago
Cheeky.
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sergeySafonov
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Speaking of love.
There's much more love in Lego minifigs than in these chunks of merchandise plastic.
CoMus
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14 years ago
Kidrobot went from a designer toy company to a standard toy company a long time ago.
elissa_s
388 689 743
14 years ago
I was just about to say, they're really scraping the bottom of the barrell. Futurama, Simpsons, now Family Guy? Urgh.
jazzydan
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14 years ago
Sold there souls to their share holders!!