
Unrealistic portrayal of dolls and its effect on female self-image is a persistent discussion surrounding the toy industry. Dolls were, and in most cases still are, an ideal of proportional body shape and beauty which has been influencing girls around the world from the very young age. Ukrainian artist Olga Kamenetskaya specializing in doll modification and repainting, takes what‘s considered ‘perfect’ and gives it a realistic makeover.
Unrealistic portrayal of dolls and its effect on female self-image is a persistent discussion surrounding the toy industry.

Anna Rosling Rönnlund has spent the last 15 years making global public data easier to understand and use. Trying to come up with an idea that would connect with people better than colorful charts, she started Dollar Street. The initiative had a team of photographers documenting over 264 homes in 50 countries. In each home, the photographer spent a day taking pictures of up to 135 objects, like the family’s shoes, toothbrushes, or… children’s toys.
Anna Rosling Rönnlund has spent the last 15 years making global public data easier to understand and use.

A stuffed animal might not matter much to the average person, but for a child, it could mean the world. When 10-year-old Leon Ashworth’s mom couldn’t afford to buy him a stuffed panda he desperately wanted, he wrote a forlorn note on the toy’s box pleading with shoppers not to buy it until his mom could. What happened next was so heartwarming, it will melt you.
A stuffed animal might not matter much to the average person, but for a child, it could mean the world.

Did you ever think that stuffed animals are not batsh*t crazy enough? Well, so did William Mark Corporation when they were creating “Feisty Pets,” a series of plush animals that turn from adorable to terrifying with a squeeze!
Did you ever think that stuffed animals are not batsh*t crazy enough? Well, so did William Mark Corporation when they were creating “Feisty Pets, ...

Meet Puggle, the baby fox that was rescued on March 15th in North West London, and who can’t get enough of his stuffed rabbit. Puggle may be living indoors for now, but that rabbit better watch out! “Puggle has a love hate relationship with it,” the National Fox Welfare Society told. “When he is tired, he loves to snuggle up to the rabbit, but after eating and full of play, he likes to shake the rabbit and throw it around.”
Meet Puggle, the baby fox that was rescued on March 15th in North West London, and who can’t get enough of his stuffed rabbit.

Shiba Inu Maru loves to sleep, especially with his little stuffed polar bear toy, and the internet loves to follow them—he has 2.3 million followers on Instagram! Not only that, Maru always makes sure to nap in the same position as his teddy, making the adorable duo look all the more similar.
Shiba Inu Maru loves to sleep, especially with his little stuffed polar bear toy, and the internet loves to follow them—he has 2.

No pop culture phenomenon has captured the imaginations of fans quite like Star Wars has. Some fans have massive and impressive collections of Star Wars toys. Of course, some Star Wars collectables are worth more than others. Here are ten Star Wars toys that are worth thousands of dollars.
No pop culture phenomenon has captured the imaginations of fans quite like Star Wars has. Some fans have massive and impressive collections of Star Wars toys.

With IKEA’s help, 10 lucky kids’ drawings have left the realm of fantasy to become real, tangible soft toys that IKEA will sell around the world as part of its Soft Toys For Education campaign. After the finalists were chosen from a world-wide selection, IKEA’s toy designers turned them into these wonderful plush toys for sale at their stores.
With IKEA’s help, 10 lucky kids’ drawings have left the realm of fantasy to become real, tangible soft toys that IKEA will sell around the world as part of its Soft Toys For Education campaign.

Adult toys come in all shapes and sizes. They’re also there for all of us who are single and not ready to mingle but still want that tingle in our dingle in the dead of night. But some toys are so far from the norm that they grab one’s attention even in the variegated industry of adult entertainment. They appeal to fetishes so uncommon that even the most seasoned toy shopper would stop and say “woah.”
Adult toys come in all shapes and sizes. They’re also there for all of us who are single and not ready to mingle but still want that tingle in our dingle in the dead of night.

Each and every item I made is important as single seed in pomegranate. I have a lot of fun creating them for someone to warm their heart. These are few of my crochet and knitted toy works. Made from various threads with care and passion.
Each and every item I made is important as single seed in pomegranate. I have a lot of fun creating them for someone to warm their heart. These are few of my crochet and knitted toy works.

Popular toys that have been cut in half and filled with a realistic skeleton and organs are Maryland, USA, Jason Freeny’s specialty. Although his father was a sculptor, Freeny worked as an industrial designer until he lost his job in the financial crisis. When he ran out of money after six months, Freeny began to sculpt, too. A $50 sale on eBay, three times what he expected, was the first indicator to Freeny that he might be on to something. Soon, orders were pouring in, and he now sells...
Popular toys that have been cut in half and filled with a realistic skeleton and organs are Maryland, USA, Jason Freeny’s specialty.

From Irish castles to English forts, from warm crisp Mediterranean seas to the snowy Christmas Markets of Europe, from the land of Hobbits in Middle Earth New Zealand to the smell of coffee in a quaint Italian shoppe, he travels with his own passport with real immigration stamps too! This kitty’s epic adventures began from a small Build-a-Bear shop when a Soldier, having returned from his tour of duty, stuffed him with Love and sent him in the mail overseas to a certain girl! Long story...
From Irish castles to English forts, from warm crisp Mediterranean seas to the snowy Christmas Markets of Europe, ...

Steve's Wooden Toys, a New Zealand-based handcrafted toy shop, had one the coolest/nerdiest toys for sale. Check out the craftsmanship on this X-Wing Fighter rocker that includes a removable R2-D2.
Steve's Wooden Toys, a New Zealand-based handcrafted toy shop, had one the coolest/nerdiest toys for sale. Check out the craftsmanship on this X-Wing Fighter rocker that includes a removable R2-D2.

The boy’s mother discovered he was missing from their apartment at 5:30 p.m. and after a frantic search notified police.
Lincoln police began searching the neighborhood for the missing child when Madsen Bowling and Billiards, which is across the street from the boy’s home, discovered him inside the toy machine.
The boy’s mother discovered he was missing from their apartment at 5:30 p.m. and after a frantic search notified police.

Meet Yuku the otter! Yuku has found his new best friend...it just happens to be a PVC pipe. Yuku loves to play, swim, and snuggle with his pipe. Witness the cuteness.
Meet Yuku the otter! Yuku has found his new best friend...it just happens to be a PVC pipe. Yuku loves to play, swim, and snuggle with his pipe. Witness the cuteness.

A car built almost entirely of Legos can reach speeds of 12-17 miles per hour running on an engine powered by air.
A car built almost entirely of Legos can reach speeds of 12-17 miles per hour running on an engine powered by air.

Kids are way too sheltered these days. With 24 hours of children’s television available, they aren’t forced to watch Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted like I was. Stir things up a bit. Get a Zombie Pet Plush. The huggable undead might bring them some sweet–yet still a little scary–cuddles by day, but turn the lights out and wait for the screams! Look at these things…they’re pretty gross looking. Choose from Bitey – a possibly rabid baby werewolf, Deadington Ruxworth – a stuffed bear, or Frostbite – an undead penguin.
Kids are way too sheltered these days. With 24 hours of children’s television available, they aren’t forced to watch Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted like I was. Stir things up a bit.

Toy store in Budapest, Hungary is a normal toy store for kids. Except one thing. It has a designer beaver, hairy magnetic filing toy.
Toy store in Budapest, Hungary is a normal toy store for kids. Except one thing. It has a designer beaver, hairy magnetic filing toy.
