{"id":2387,"date":"2013-12-11T22:04:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2387-3d-printed-collector-toys.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:32:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:32:21","slug":"3d-printed-collector-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printed-collector-toys","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Collector Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At some point in our lives we&#8217;ve all had the tendency to collect things whether it was stamps, cards, or shoes. Collecting and acquiring things is both a hobby and a past-time. The items and products that we choose to collect says a lot about our personality, interest, and desires. On Shapeways there are so many niches and creative interests that really speaks volumes on how diverse our community is. With the holiday season coming up many parents are searching for that unique toy to get for their kids that you won&#8217;t find at a traditional retail store. Here are a few amazing 3D Printed collector toys that would make great gifts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shpws.me\/q3Oy\" target=\"_blank\">Monstermatic monsters <\/a>by clay2n<\/p>\n<p>Monstermatic are a collection of interesting monsters based on a 3D Printing game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PatchedOrangeMonster.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shpws.me\/pUIl\" target=\"_blank\">Modibots<\/a> by KidMechano&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Modibots are a ever growing collection of fantastical creatures and characters. You won&#8217;t be satisfied with just one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/V3SpartanAccessoryKitKickstarteredition.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/designer\/KerbalSpaceProgram\" target=\"_blank\">Kerbal Space Program<\/a> by KerbalSpaceProgram<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">NASA might be underfunded but the Kerbal Space Program is rocking and rolling with an entire fleet of Kerbals. Collect all of these green creatures.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/designer\/KerbalSpaceProgram\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/kerbals.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/mr_props\" target=\"_blank\">EGO<\/a> by Mr_props<\/p>\n<p>These are fully articulated mini figure that can twist torso and bend knees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/mr_props\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/NEOEGO.jpg\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Keep calm and collect on.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">&#8220;We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.&#8221;-Bryan White&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><img id=\"hzDownscaled\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -10000px;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At some point in our lives we&#8217;ve all had the tendency to collect things whether it was stamps, cards, or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[523],"class_list":["post-2387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-49-toys"],"thumbnail":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>3D Printed Collector Toys - Shapeways Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At some point in our lives we&#039;ve all had the tendency to collect things whether it was stamps, cards, or shoes. 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