Toy Lines of the 80’s – Teddy Ruxpin

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Oct 282015
 

I woke up yesterday thinking it was Wednesday but alas it was only Tuesday. I woke up this morning aware that it was Wednesday, but kinda wishing it was Thursday. At least there’s a mash-up to soften the blow. Let’s get to it.

“Hi! My name is Teddy Ruxpin. Can you and I be friends? I really enjoy talking to people.” That line is engraved in my brain even after all these years, I saw that commercial so many times. Teddy Ruxpin was a talking teddy bear that told stories. There was an audio cassette player inside (making him not so easy to cuddle) and using impressive technology for the time, the eyes and mouth moved to the words being spoken on the tape. Supposedly he “spoke” with any tape he played, not just the Teddy Ruxpin storybook tapes. More merchandise was released to support the line.

Teddy Ruxpin is a bear so of course I chose Barnaby to play him. I guess that’s stereotyping, but what can I say? When it fits, it fits. Teddy had a really simple outfit so this one was pretty easy to draw. I think Barnaby looks cute in it.

Teddy-Ruxpin

That’s all for this week. Next week will finally be all about the berries. I promise. See you all next Wednesday!

Asterix – Obelix

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Jun 172015
 

Hello folks. It’s Wednesday and Wednesday means mash-ups, so let’s mash it up!

Talking about Asterix last week made me want to dig out my albums and start reading, so Saturday night I reread Astérix et les Goths and Astérix en Corse. Why those two? They were on top of the pile! I’ll no doubt be rereading more in the days to come. For now though, let’s go on to this week’s showcase. As always, click on the picture to enlarge it.

Could you think of anybody better to dress up as powerhouse Obelix than Barnaby? I couldn’t. So here’s Barnaby as Obelix. I think this one turned out even better than last week’s Cyran as Asterix.

Obelix

That’s all for this week. Next week we meet the leader of the Roman Empire. Who gets to wear the laurels? Find out next Wednesday!

Rebels – Zeb Orrelios

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Apr 012015
 

Hello there! For those of you in the know (or who own a calendar), it’s Wednesday! That means mash-up time! Let’s get right into it!

No surprises here, it’s another Star Wars: Rebels mash-up this week. As always, click on the picture to enlarge it.

Zeb is the strongest member of the Ghost crew, so the role had to go to Barnaby. The most challenging thing about this piece was the blaster. I knew I wanted to have it slung over his shoulder. I just had no idea how he needed to be holding it. It took me a while, but I figured something out that looked plausible.

Zeb-Barnaby

That’s all for this week. Next Wednesday is Todrick’s turn to use the Force! Come back to see the results!

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