Toyfinity is an independent toy company and artist collective. They produce figure kits compatible with
Onell Design
{{Infobox company , name = Onell Design
, logo = Onell-logo-small.jpg
, logo_size = 200px
, type = Private
, foundation = {{Start date and age, 2007 in Acton, Massachusetts, United States
, founder = {{Unbulleted list, Matt Doughty, Michell ...
's
Glyos System Series. Several are former lines previously released by
Ideal Toy Company
Ideal Toy Company was an American toy company founded by Morris Michtom and his wife, Rose. During the post–World War II baby boom era, Ideal became the largest doll-making company in the United States. Their most popular dolls included Bets ...
. The toys are made of
interchangeable parts, and hearken back to the durable, small-scale action figures of the 1980s. The figures can be described as a cross between an
Action figure
An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are usually marketed ...
and a
Lego
Lego ( , ; stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of variously colored interlockin ...
set.
History
Toyfinity toy figures are primarily sold directly by the manufacturer, although on occasion, a release may be made available where a specially decorated figure is available elsewhere. They offer two yearly
fan club
A fans club is an organized group of fans, generally of a celebrity. Most fans clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to support them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the p ...
s which feature exclusive figures and news.
The company has collaborated with local artists such as
Onell Design
{{Infobox company , name = Onell Design
, logo = Onell-logo-small.jpg
, logo_size = 200px
, type = Private
, foundation = {{Start date and age, 2007 in Acton, Massachusetts, United States
, founder = {{Unbulleted list, Matt Doughty, Michell ...
and David A. White of
Mecha Zone.
In 2013, Toyfinity bought the rights to the toy line, ''Robo Force'', from Ideal Toy Company.
In 2021,
The Nacelle Company acquired the rights to the toy line, and announced plans to produce ''Robo Force'' toys, books, and branded merchandise.
Nacelle, based in
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank has a population of 107,337. The city was named after David Burbank, wh ...
, also announced plans to produce a television series in mid-2022. In March 2022, the company revealed the revitalized action figure line created by toy designer, David Vonner.
See also
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Micronauts
Micronauts is a North American science fiction toyline manufactured and marketed by Mego from 1976 to 1980. The ''Micronauts'' toyline was based on and licensed from the ''Microman'' toyline created by Japanese-based toy company Takara in 1974. ...
*
Designer toys
Art toys, also called designer toys, are toys and collectibles created by artists and designers that are either self-produced or made by small, independent toy companies, typically in very limited editions. Artists use a variety of materials, such ...
*
Kinkeshi
References
External links
Toyfinity Official WebsiteGlyos System Official BlogGlyos/Onell Design Forum at October Toys
American artist groups and collectives
Companies based in Camden County, New Jersey
Toy brands
Toy companies of the United States
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