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| Felix the Cat signed sketch by Don Oriolo and NYCC t-shirt |
Felix the Cat was created as a cartoon character in the early 1920s by
Otto Messmer. The comic strip was syndicated by
King Features in 250 newspapers around the world. Felix is credited as the first animated television star when Messmer sold a paper mache doll to sit on camera for RCA's first experimental television transmissions in 1928.
In the 1950s, Joe Oriolo created the "talking" Felix animated cartoon series (and the character
Casper the Friendly Ghost) with a new "long-legged" version of Felix that was approved by Messmer. Now, Joe's son,
Don Oriolo is carrying on the work of his father. At the NYCC this year, Don was drawings sketches of Felix for the fans, and I picked up the very orange T-shirt.
Felix the Cat Store sells action figures, and tons of other toys and games.
Long awaited
Funko Pop Hobbit characters finally issued this month to coincide with the movie release of
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). See all the
Funko Pop! Movie characters from Horror films (including the Wizard of Oz).
Toy Tokyo exclusive Outer Space Men figures in clear, colored resin:
Orbitron, Gemini and a deluxe Cyclops, redesigned by the Four Horsemen, 35 years after the original toys were issued.
Visit the 'Store' Horsemen for more info.
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Toy Tokyo Exclusive GITD Jack Skellington and Sally
Nightmare Before Christmas |
Funko Jack Skellington and Sally exclusive Glow in the Dark vinyl figures are part of
Disney Pop! Series 2 . Find the Mayor and Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas in
Disney Pop! Series 4, and find out who's in the next
Disney Series 5 - with twelve more characters, and three bonus figures from Pixar and classic Disney films.
The Disney Series 5 list was posted on the
Funko Funatic forum over the course of twelve days, directly by owner Brian Mariotti.
Download the complete list of Disney Pop! Figures - Series 1 to 4 (a total of 48 toy figures).
