Designer Toy Awards 2012 • Open Call For Entries... ends FRIDAY 06/15/2012

The Designer Toy Awards open call for entries is coming to a close... in fact this Friday, June 15th at 11:55pm PST is the last chance to get those entries submitted. Head on over HERE now and register because once you are registered you are free to nominate!!! There are so many aspects in the design world that have been based off of, or have started from because of designer vinyl toys... so why not put those designs, designers, companies up on stage and honor them for their hard work and dedication to the design industry! Do keep in mind that entries will only be accepted for toys/events that were released between March 1st 2011 and March 31st 2012. So I bet you are wondering what the categories are this year... well:

TOY OF THE YEAR • BRAND OF THE YEAR (Previously Manufacturer of the Year) • OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION • BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST • BEST CUSTOMIZER • BEST MINI SERIES • BEST SELF-PRODUCED • BEST COLLABORATION • BEST LICENSED PRODUCT • BEST PLUSH DESIGN • BEST 1/6 SCALE • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT • ARTIST OF THE YEAR • BEST BLOG • FAN FAVORITE • BEST ONLINE TOY STORE • BEST TOY STORE • BEST TOY FROM A COMIC • BEST DIY PLATFORM • BEST COLLECTION • BEST SOFUBI

It looks like most of the same categories are in there from last go around, and it will be really interesting to see how the voting goes down. I am really stoked for this year, and even though SpankyStokes.com did not win best blog last year... we are going to try to take home that honor this go around! Don;t let your favorite artist, company, brand, blog go unnoticed... head on over HERE to the DTA site to sign up now, so you can start nominating. :-)