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Elfdoll and Charles Stephan’s Alice Cherry Blossom Qee Revealed!

Holland’s renowned pig artist, Charles Stephan, Korea’s ball-jointed dollmakers, Elfdoll, and China’s collectible culture kings, Toy2R, have produced a collaboration of international implications with this month's line of Alice Cherry Blossom Qees. The Qee figure was retooled to create a brand new head that is incredibly faithful to the original Alice Cherry Blossom. And there's something special for the Qee body too--check out the new tail in the turnaround above. Toy2R sent me these pics that show the process of turning Alice Cherry Blossom from a $290 5.5-inch ball Elfdoll to an affordable 2.5-inch collectible Qee series.

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Charles Stephan Launches Creature Cabinet

We at ToyCyte are big fans of the whimsical work of Netherlands-based artist Charles Stephan, so I was psyched to get an email from him announcing his latest endeavor: Charles’ Creature Cabinet. The company officially opened its doors this September selling 100% handmade art & crafts, unique and high quality collectible artist toys, Asian ball-jointed [...]

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New Alice Cherry Blossom Figures

If you’re a fan of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland (and really, who isn’t) and you have a thing for livestock and wacky dolls, well my dear friends, the new Alice Cherry Blossom set is so so for you. If you’re more drawn to the old school Edwardian/Victorian era aestetics, well then the Edward and [...]

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Alice Cherry Blossom Qee Collection

Hide all your fancy schmancy sow this Fall because the new Alice Cherry Blossom Qee figures that you are just going to have to possess will undoubtedly devour it all in a second flat, just to get the strength to retain their awesome cuteness. Artist Charles Stephan of said Alice Cherry Blossom fame and Elfdoll will [...]

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Have a Drink with Alice Cherry Blossom

If you’re allergic to cute, stop reading now. Really. Cos there isn’t anything much cuter than the Charles Stephan and Elf Doll mash up. Originally created to celebrate the year of the pig, Mr. Stephan created these adorable wide eyed pig human hybrids in the form of the Alice Cherry Blossom series in conjunction with [...]

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Alice Cherry Blossom 4th Edition

With the 4th edition of Alice Cherry Blossom, The Cherry Blossom Babies, there will be not only one, but two babies: male (Ian) and female (Hope). If you collect them, you might like to know that these are the siblings of Alice and Billie. (Why am I suddenly remembering 80s TV commercials for The Sylvanian [...]

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Attention all Goths: Alice Cherry Blossom Songwriting Contest

What if you paraphrased a pop song and sang “A-C-B, easy as 1-2-3?” Maybe you’d have the start of your entry into the Alice Cherry Blossom Songwriting Contest. Elfdoll Inc. and Charles Stephan thought it would be nice if ACB could have her very own special song (music and lyrics), and they’ve gone and made a [...]

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Charles Stephan Puts the Sty Back in Style

Holland’s renowned pig artist, Charles Stephan, Korea’s high-end, ball-jointed Elfdoll and China’s platform proprietors, Toy2r, are doing a collab of international implications with the forthcoming line of Alice Cherry Blossom Qees. “Global Alice” will drop in a variety of skin tones, a normal Qee body and a specially designed pig’s head. Stay tuned for availability. Related [...]

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