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Ukrainian Artist Removes Makeup From Dolls To Repaint Them In A Very Realistic Way

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:39:39 +0300

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.

Kids At Every Income Level Were Asked To Show Their Favorite Toys

Wed, 23 May 2018 09:53:06 +0300

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.

Boy Writes Heartbreaking Note On Toy Panda Because His Mom Couldn’t Afford To Buy It

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:42:55 +0300

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.

Stuffed Animals Turn From Adorable To Terrifying When You Squeeze Them

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:36:00 +0300

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!

Rescue Baby Fox Loves Snuggling With His Plush Bunny Toy

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:19:47 +0300

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.”

Shiba Inu Keeps Falling Asleep In Same Position As His Favorite Plush Toy

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:17:40 +0300

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.

Top 10 Most Expensive Star Wars Toys

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:24:29 +0300

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.

IKEA Turned Children’s Drawings Into Real Plush Toys To Raise Money For Charity

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:23:01 +0300

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.

17 Pictures Of Inappropriate Toys That Will Confuse The Hell Out Of You

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:04:24 +0300

What is this world coming to...

The 11 Craziest Adult Toys You Won’t Believe Exist

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:14:46 +0300

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.”

I Crochet And Knit Octopus Gentlemen

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:11:01 +0300

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.

What’s Inside Your Favorite Childhood Toys?

Fri, 29 May 2015 08:57:04 +0300

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 sculptures for up to $17,000. In fact, there are even commercial plans to mass-produce some of his creations.

Meet Choco Cat: The Most Well-Traveled Kitty With His Own Passpurr

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:38:04 +0300

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 short, The Soldier marries the girl and Choco Cat found himself a loving family, and they’ve taken him to all their epic adventures! He has been traveling with them ever since!

A Wooden X-Wing Rocker That Will Make You Wish You Never Grew up

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:03:44 +0300

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.

Missing 3-Year-Old Boy Found Stuck Inside A “Claw” Toy Machine

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:47:00 +0400

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.

This Little Otter Is Best Friends With The Funniest Object.

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:14:06 +0400

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.

Full-size Lego car actually drives

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:49:51 +0400

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

Give A Child A Nightmare

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:02:50 +0400

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.

Toy Store in Budapest Sells Adult Toy to Kids

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:32:13 +0400

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