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Fizzog game, 1970. From Ken Garland, Galt Toys exhibition at the Kemistry Gallery, London.
Photo related to Shelf Appeal blog post June 9, 2012: From here and there.
The 1/6 Hot Toys Golden Armour Wonder Woman figure is a strange release. It technically is an action figure, but if you look at the instructions, there are some severe limitations on articulation of the body, and also, it seems like pretty much any handling of the figure will eventually result in something being damage.
It's really more of a statue with some posing options, kind of like the first Captain Marvel, but at least WW looks a lot nicer.
The figure comes with her Lasso of Truth, but truthfully, she doesn't really have the articulation needed to actually pull off any action pose... or even cross her arms properly. Besides, the more handle the Lasso, the more likely you'll make the gold wear off.
The head sculpt features what I believe will be Hot Toys last use of rooted hair, as I've not seen anything for over a year now, which includes some female characters with long hair. As always, there are some losses between the prototype and the final product, and some angles look better than others (with lighting considerations) but considering everything in general, it's definitely an above average head sculpt from Hot Toys and nails Gadot more than the recent Widow offerings.
Now while articulation isn't a strong suit with this release, there's no doubt that it LOOKS sharp, specifically the work that went into the production of the armour itself (weird LV patterned body suit aside).
Armour parts fit the body perfectly, and the body armour itself is multi sectional. Detailing work is sharp, and the gold chrome finish is beautiful.
So overall, if you're looking for a museum pose piece with some potential for variation, the Hot Toys release is probably your cheapest option for something that has great shelf appeal.
The 1/6 Hot Toys Golden Armour Wonder Woman figure is a strange release. It technically is an action figure, but if you look at the instructions, there are some severe limitations on articulation of the body, and also, it seems like pretty much any handling of the figure will eventually result in something being damage.
It's really more of a statue with some posing options, kind of like the first Captain Marvel, but at least WW looks a lot nicer.
The figure comes with her Lasso of Truth, but truthfully, she doesn't really have the articulation needed to actually pull off any action pose... or even cross her arms properly. Besides, the more handle the Lasso, the more likely you'll make the gold wear off.
The head sculpt features what I believe will be Hot Toys last use of rooted hair, as I've not seen anything for over a year now, which includes some female characters with long hair. As always, there are some losses between the prototype and the final product, and some angles look better than others (with lighting considerations) but considering everything in general, it's definitely an above average head sculpt from Hot Toys and nails Gadot more than the recent Widow offerings.
Now while articulation isn't a strong suit with this release, there's no doubt that it LOOKS sharp, specifically the work that went into the production of the armour itself (weird LV patterned body suit aside).
Armour parts fit the body perfectly, and the body armour itself is multi sectional. Detailing work is sharp, and the gold chrome finish is beautiful.
So overall, if you're looking for a museum pose piece with some potential for variation, the Hot Toys release is probably your cheapest option for something that has great shelf appeal.
The front cover to the October 1935 issue of Shelf Appeal, the magazine that considered the issues of packaging, display and advertising. Interestingly this issue's editorial considers the magazine's policy of commissioning a different artwork for each issue; this by 'Berger' shows two radio 'valves' singing to each other and is related to a substantial article on radio advertising. This was an interesting proposition in the UK as the BBC had an effective monopoly of national broadcasting and advertisers would have had to use one of the stations based on the Continent and whose signal was available in various areas of the country.
Photo that accompanied Shelf Appeal blog post May 9, 2009: This is Sasek’s London.
http://www.shelfappeal.com/2009/05/this-is-saseks-london.html
Shop mosaic outside Machine Mart, 182 High Street, Deal, Kent. There was a mosaic dustpan outside each of the two doors.
The 1/6 Hot Toys Golden Armour Wonder Woman figure is a strange release. It technically is an action figure, but if you look at the instructions, there are some severe limitations on articulation of the body, and also, it seems like pretty much any handling of the figure will eventually result in something being damage.
It's really more of a statue with some posing options, kind of like the first Captain Marvel, but at least WW looks a lot nicer.
The figure comes with her Lasso of Truth, but truthfully, she doesn't really have the articulation needed to actually pull off any action pose... or even cross her arms properly. Besides, the more handle the Lasso, the more likely you'll make the gold wear off.
The head sculpt features what I believe will be Hot Toys last use of rooted hair, as I've not seen anything for over a year now, which includes some female characters with long hair. As always, there are some losses between the prototype and the final product, and some angles look better than others (with lighting considerations) but considering everything in general, it's definitely an above average head sculpt from Hot Toys and nails Gadot more than the recent Widow offerings.
Now while articulation isn't a strong suit with this release, there's no doubt that it LOOKS sharp, specifically the work that went into the production of the armour itself (weird LV patterned body suit aside).
Armour parts fit the body perfectly, and the body armour itself is multi sectional. Detailing work is sharp, and the gold chrome finish is beautiful.
So overall, if you're looking for a museum pose piece with some potential for variation, the Hot Toys release is probably your cheapest option for something that has great shelf appeal.
The 1/6 Hot Toys Golden Armour Wonder Woman figure is a strange release. It technically is an action figure, but if you look at the instructions, there are some severe limitations on articulation of the body, and also, it seems like pretty much any handling of the figure will eventually result in something being damage.
It's really more of a statue with some posing options, kind of like the first Captain Marvel, but at least WW looks a lot nicer.
The figure comes with her Lasso of Truth, but truthfully, she doesn't really have the articulation needed to actually pull off any action pose... or even cross her arms properly. Besides, the more handle the Lasso, the more likely you'll make the gold wear off.
The head sculpt features what I believe will be Hot Toys last use of rooted hair, as I've not seen anything for over a year now, which includes some female characters with long hair. As always, there are some losses between the prototype and the final product, and some angles look better than others (with lighting considerations) but considering everything in general, it's definitely an above average head sculpt from Hot Toys and nails Gadot more than the recent Widow offerings.
Now while articulation isn't a strong suit with this release, there's no doubt that it LOOKS sharp, specifically the work that went into the production of the armour itself (weird LV patterned body suit aside).
Armour parts fit the body perfectly, and the body armour itself is multi sectional. Detailing work is sharp, and the gold chrome finish is beautiful.
So overall, if you're looking for a museum pose piece with some potential for variation, the Hot Toys release is probably your cheapest option for something that has great shelf appeal.
Photo that accompanied Shelf Appeal blog post January 29, 2009: Albertus and the eggs.
http://www.shelfappeal.com/2009/01/albertus-and-the-eggs.html
A fine, full page colour advert for a colour printer; seen in Shelf Appeal magazine for October 1935 is this advert for Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. who specialised in showcards, wrappers, labels and other items associated with packaging and publicity. The Carlisle based company had its origins as far back as 1799 but were formed as a company in 1898. This was to better exploit the shift from traditional printing to that of lithographic printing on tin that allowed Hudson Scott's to capitalise on the growing market for packaged and branded goods, especially biscuits.
The company was one of the earlier members of the Metal Box and Printing Industries Ltd. when it was formed in 1921 along with other well known names in the trade such as Barclay and Fry. Known as Metal Box Company after 1930 it became a major British concern, merging with Carnaud in 1988 before vanishing into a US company in later years.
The advert shows a range of packaging and showcards for then major UK brands. These include Macfarlane Lang biscuits, their Victoria Assorted and Florentine Cakes, Peek Frean cheese biscuits and Jacob's Cream Crackers. The showcards are for Schweppe's Grape Fruit juice and Vim, the cleaner brand owned by R.S Hudson Ltd., the soap manufacturer's owned by Lever Brothers since 1909. It is fascinating to see these packages in colour.