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Robert Tonner Closes Phyn & Aero doll company, begins new 3D service

Stephanie Finnegan — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:21:30 +0000

Robert Tonner announced that he would be cutting his ties with the Phyn & Aero brand March 15, 2019. Tonner has been in the news since the start of the year when he announced the closing of his eponymous Tonner Doll Company. Tonner has been a force to be reckoned with in the doll world […]

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Tickled Pink: Meet Phyn & Aero’s newest 2019 dolls

Stephanie Finnegan — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:52:27 +0000

The first quarter of 2019 is a busy one for Phyn & Aero. The Robert Tonner/Andrew Yang collaboration is filled with brand-new dolls, old favorites, and classic characters that are getting that oh-so-lovely Tonner touch. Many of the new Phyn & Aero dolls have a radiant pink glow to them — whether it’s their costuming, […]

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Farewell, My Lovelies: Tonner Doll Company closes

Stephanie Finnegan — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:01:39 +0000

One of my earliest encounters with a doll artist was when I was asked to tag along to a showing of Robert Tonner’s American Model dolls. All of the 19-inch vinyl beauties were decked out in haute couture costumes, and they appeared as if they should be strutting and sashaying down a high-profile fashion runway. […]

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Doll Lovers Delight: 12 images show why dolls make Christmas so merry

Stephanie Finnegan — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:41:32 +0000

If you have a book lover in your life, you don’t just show up at Barnes & Noble or scroll across Amazon, and then pick up the first cover that catches your eye. A person loves books, but what she really means is that she likes to read and lose herself in the magic of […]

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Facing Fans: Tonner gives facelifts to 2018 Holiday Debut dolls

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:16:25 +0000

One of the quirkiest things about TV shows, soap operas, and long-running movie franchises is when an actor switches a role. It happened on TV’s “Bewitched” and “Roseanne,” plus every daytime episodic show that has ever aired for more than a decade. How to get around having a brand-new performer taking on the part of […]

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Instagram Impression: Annora Monet is a new Tonner doll for a new age

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:15:29 +0000

Annora Monet is one complicated woman. Yes, I know she’s a doll — one of the American ball-jointed dolls designed by Robert Tonner, available as a hard plastic and vinyl version, too — but she has a personality that is relatable and very representative of today’s modern woman. Well-to-do, but always wondering if she has […]

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Study in Scarlett: Tonner dresses his O’Hara doll as Outlander, more

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:18:07 +0000

It’s always fantastic to get an e-mail from Robert Tonner and his colleagues at his ever-evolving Tonner company. The doll artist never rests on his reputation, and the fall season means a burst of creativity and hand-in-hand announcements. Whether he’s creating a doll from another, faraway civilization or a lifelike figure from America’s distant past, […]

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A New Chapter: Tonner, Effner bring Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls to life

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:33:52 +0000

It’s a testament to the versatility of Robert Tonner that the announcement of his company Phyn & Aero purchasing and then unveiling brand-new Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls makes an elegant and understandable sense. Yes, Phyn & Aero is more readily known as a business that’s into combining technology with designing mechanisms of the future (think […]

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Keeping Up with Kadira: Phyn and Aero debuts dolls to rival Kardashians

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:43:34 +0000

News of Phyn & Aero’s lastest offerings arrived in my mailbox in June, which is perfect timing, since June launches summer outdoor art festivals, mini vacation getaways, global Pride celebrations and parades, and the finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 10. Yep, when it comes to a month that honors charisma and uniqueness, having the […]

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Toy Fair 2018: Totally Tonner! Get up close with his booth’s designs

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:33:38 +0000

One of my favorite parts of Toy Fair is the opportunity to say hi to colleagues and acquaintances. I’ve been lucky that my path has crossed that of Robert Tonner’s for many years. Tonner is a fascinating doll artist because he creates characters that seem to be alive and well. Many of his dolls appear […]

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