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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

For Fun Or Collectors, Characters Toys

By Rudy H. Pantera

Characters toys have several different beginnings. Additionally, they are available in several types. While many characters toys are bought by collectors others will buy them to complete a collection.

While many of the characters toys came from cartoons, some of the cartoons came from older television shows, books or movies. In other cases, such as with Barbie, the toy was made long before a movie ever was.

Some of the characters toys have a popularity cycle, where they become unavailable for a while, and then when the children that grew up with these toys have their own children, the toys become popular once again. This happened with strawberry shortcake toys. They were popular in the early 70s and then went away until they became popular again in this decade.

After the character becomes popular, you will find them in many kinds and sizes. The action figure is one of the more popular. Made of molded plastic with arms and legs that can be posed, some action figures have spring action to mimic the action of the figure on the show where kids see him or her.

Plush toys are also often in the shape of characters toys. These toys are often soft with polyester fiber filling. Plush toys had their beginning as teddy bears, but today can be found in almost anything. You can find plush toys in footballs, Barbie purses, Easter baskets, animals and of course your favorite characters.

Beanies are a special form of plush toys. They have polyester beads as a part of their filling. The beads make them poseable and allows them to sit up. Beanies are very popular with collectors.

Other characters toys include games. Many times the game will follow familiar rules from another child's game, but be branded with the characters to make it special.

Do not forget that there are many coloring books as well as other craft kits that will reflect your favorite characters from television or movies.

Since children's bedrooms are their own space, many kids like to decorate their room using their favorite characters. You will find both bedding and accessories printed in you favorite characters.

In order to keep the collector's value of characters toys, they cannot be taken out of the packages. If you want toys for play and collecting, you will want to be sure that you buy duplicates. The story of the Velveteen rabbit reminds us that to become real that toys have to have their fur rubbed off and their stuffing smashed. This means that they are no longer in mint condition. If you want collectors toys, then keep them in mint condition by keeping them in the original box for the best value.

No matter what your age, from child to adult, character toys may be a source of you for your life.

If you cannot find the characters toys that you want locally, be sure to check online where you can find many of the latest as well as nostalgic toys from your past. - 21396

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