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Donnie
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Mega Collector: Reginald Rivera
Our next installment of MEGA COLLECTORS takes us to the Philippines. We meet a collector who runs an awesome Lord of the Rings themed...
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Donnie
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Exclusive Interview: Toy Sculptor Michael Norman.
Our second exclusive interview with a industry insider, is with toy sculptor Michael Norman. He has created many of the masterpieces we...
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Donnie
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Exclusive Interview with New Line Cinema's John Mayo!
The man behind the merchandise is here! John Mayo was one of the driving forces behind the Lord of the Rings licenses. As Senior Vice...
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Donnie
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Custom artist spotlight- FireFly Customs
The Lord of the Rings community is full of so many talented people. We at lotrtoyarchive really enjoy seeing the creativity and will...
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Donnie
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Artist interview- Toy Sculptor Daniel Horne
My third stop this week was couple hours drive south to New Jersey where I sat down with Toy Vault artist Daniel Horne. Daniel invited...
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Donnie
Mar 10, 20211 min read
What is a "date stamp", and how do I decode one?
The date stamp is an embossed/imprinted 5 digit number on the back of every Toy Biz card. The first three digits are the day of the year...
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Donnie
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Electronic Sauron creation
The original sculpt for the Electronic Sauron was done by Michael Norman. He is responsible for many figures, and his art is high level....
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Donnie
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Did you know?- Royd Tolkien is the Gondorian Ranger/ Golasgil!
Royd Tolkien, 34, took the part of a Gondorian Ranger in the film adaptation of his famous relative's stories after director Peter...
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Donnie
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Did you know? CEO Alan Fine Is the Toy Biz Gondorian Swordsman?
Ever wonder why this figure has such unique features, and a killer train conductor mustache? The Gondorian Swordsman was modeled after...
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Donnie
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Did you know?- Project Manager Damon Nee is the Toy Biz Prologue Elven Warrior!
Gentle Giant team took all their gear down to New Zealand, in order to scan each actor of the lord of the Rings for facial likeness....
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Donnie
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Want to see one of our prototype rooms?
The first step to any collection is to acquire the collectable. The hardest part is usually getting them displayed showing each figures...
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Donnie
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Diamond Select Build-A-figure.
After nearly a year of wait, here are the final product pack shots of wave one for the new Lord of The Rings action figures by Diamond...
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Donnie
May 30, 20201 min read
NYC Road Trip- Dave Cortes Studios
I had the pleasure of hanging out with a LEGEND in the toy industry. After the Toy Biz employee meetup, I traveled to Brooklyn, NY in...
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Donnie
May 30, 20201 min read
NYC Roadtrip- Collector Scott Morrissey
On my road trip to NYC, I stopped in to see a collector with impeccable taste. Scott Morrissey has been a driving force in my...
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Donnie
May 30, 20201 min read
Mega Collector: Ben Schenk
If you are in the Lord of the Rings collecting community, than you will know the name Ben Schenk from his famous Museum On Boundary Lane....
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Donnie
May 30, 20201 min read
2000's LOTR Bootlegs?
I'm not sure if these figures were released in dollar stores, or were just bootlegs that only made it to Ebay back in the 2000's. They...
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Donnie
May 29, 20201 min read
Sir Ian Mckellen and product approvals.
This image same from Sir Ian's blog around the time of the film releases. Actors often have the right to give approvals for merchandise...
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Donnie
May 25, 20201 min read
Video: Studio of Sculptor Dave Cortes
Here is a great Youtube find. This is a video tour of Dave Cortes Studio in Brooklyn, NY. I visited with Dave but didn't take any video,...
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Donnie
May 24, 20201 min read
Michael Norman: Toy sculptor Part 1 : Video
I have had the pleasure to have interviewed Michael Norman about his time sculpting for Toy Biz and many other companies. You may be...
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Donnie
May 24, 20201 min read
Miranda poses for merchandise reference.
Coronation Eowyn is one of those figures that seems to get missed, as it was an exclusive in the Coronation Gift Pack. The gown itself is...
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