Well its the yellow submarine from the Beatles song right? Perhaps its artistic origins give it some right to be here? I wouldn't add it to my collection, but I'm not a Beatles fan. Though the quality doesn't look that great from this photo..*shrug* I think it -may- be questionable, but not one step away from McDonald's toys.
I'm not a huge fan but I know the history of the band and it's designs, but still I think it's a wind-up music memorabilia toy more then a designer toy. The porpoise of this toy (as it seems) is to be play with and not to be "admired" as a piece of art, I think it's plastic not vinyl and the quality (again as it seems) is not high and more fit to a child mess produced "made in China" toy.
There was bunch of mainstream toys added recently. Most of them are not fit into designer vinyl genre, but most of them are amazing pieces aesthetically. I changed the type to Character toy — http://rotocasted.com/library... I think it's good to have it here.
There are lots of action figures on here that's for sure, especially Japanese mass produced toys. its not a "designer toy" just because it's not in the mainstream stores where you live
Are there any guidelines on what toys you want and what toys you don't want here? I have a lot of toys that are lovely, but don't fall within the category of designer vinyl and I'm not sure if I should add them or not.
@larzor: No not yet. At this moment we're adding everything that people would collect with their vinyl. Some time in 2011 we will split the website to several directories.
I used to have the original version of this when i was a child.It was made from die-cast metal, wasn't a wind up but a push a long toy. The periscopes revolved when you pushed it along, and two hatches could open up with the Beatles popping their heads up :)
Thanks Sergey for the info on Heinz Edelmann, I didnt know his history, very interesting! :)
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Buri
129 34 57
13 years ago
Is this thing really belong here?... it look more like a regular toy then a designer toy.
This is one step from posting MacDonald happy meal toys.
CaptDNA
87 39 102
13 years ago
Well its the yellow submarine from the Beatles song right? Perhaps its artistic origins give it some right to be here? I wouldn't add it to my collection, but I'm not a Beatles fan. Though the quality doesn't look that great from this photo..*shrug* I think it -may- be questionable, but not one step away from McDonald's toys.
sergeySafonov
801 2515 1650
13 years ago
Designed by Heinz Edelmann - http://www.independent.co.uk/...
Buri
129 34 57
13 years ago
I'm not a huge fan but I know the history of the band and it's designs, but still I think it's a wind-up music memorabilia toy more then a designer toy.
The porpoise of this toy (as it seems) is to be play with and not to be "admired" as a piece of art, I think it's plastic not vinyl and the quality (again as it seems) is not high and more fit to a child mess produced "made in China" toy.
sergeySafonov
801 2515 1650
13 years ago
There was bunch of mainstream toys added recently.
Most of them are not fit into designer vinyl genre, but most of them are amazing pieces aesthetically.
I changed the type to Character toy — http://rotocasted.com/library...
I think it's good to have it here.
Buri
129 34 57
13 years ago
OK you're the boss :+)
I just hope it wont be a precedent for thing to come (Mac's like I've mentioned) or maybe toys are toys?... gray area here we come.
sergeySafonov
801 2515 1650
13 years ago
Toys are toys, but action figures have to go. :)
Buri
129 34 57
13 years ago
And KInder.
elissa_s
388 689 743
13 years ago
There's Kinder toys on here?! Outrage.
CoMus
171 468 619
13 years ago
There are lots of action figures on here that's for sure, especially Japanese mass produced toys. its not a "designer toy" just because it's not in the mainstream stores where you live
Buri
129 34 57
13 years ago
@Elissa, not yet but I'm sure it's gonna hit soon.
@CoMus, really?!?...haven't seen any..
CoMus
171 468 619
13 years ago
http://rotocasted.com/library... for a quick refrence
sergeySafonov
801 2515 1650
13 years ago
Bring the Kinder Happy Hippos Star Wars figures! :)
larzor
340 182 58
13 years ago
Are there any guidelines on what toys you want and what toys you don't want here? I have a lot of toys that are lovely, but don't fall within the category of designer vinyl and I'm not sure if I should add them or not.
sergeySafonov
801 2515 1650
13 years ago
@larzor: No not yet. At this moment we're adding everything that people would collect with their vinyl. Some time in 2011 we will split the website to several directories.
MaquetteCity
154 129 400
12 years ago
I used to have the original version of this when i was a child.It was made from die-cast metal, wasn't a wind up but a push a long toy.
The periscopes revolved when you pushed it along, and two hatches could open up with the Beatles popping their heads up :)
Thanks Sergey for the info on Heinz Edelmann, I didnt know his history, very interesting! :)
feedMEseymore
11 0 1
12 years ago
this definitely belongs here...it is a well sought after collectible toy & part of a series