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Welcome Wandering Bard Toys as Gold Sponsor of 2026 AltStar Awards, with special award categories for 3D Asset Designers and Size Queens (Royalty)

BedaHoydenish — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:18:46 +0000

We would like to welcome Wandering Bard as Gold Sponsor of the 2026 AltStar Awards, aka AltPorn Awards. Murdos and Teenie started Wandering Bard with a desire to live in a world where uniqueness is embraced, body positivity is encouraged, and sexual happiness is celebrated.

They collaborate with other indie creators in a community-minded way. In fact, the fisting toy CeelCee Dragon’s Unarmed Strike was cast by ShopDad and CeelCee at the 2024 AltStar Expo and AltStar Awards and Wandering Bard stepped up to actually make it into a product.

Not only this, but this year Wandering Bard collaborated with us both to continue last year’s new category to the AltStar Awards, to acknowledge the contributions of 3D Asset Design artists who are such an important part of the indie toy creation process and also to specially recognize Best Size Queen (Size Royalty). We love their attitude and are excited to have their support.

The 2026 AltStar Awards will be announced live in person on June 14 at Bizarre Bar in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District at 1301 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104. Official convention hotel room block has closed, but there is tons of info on the four day long celebration (June 11 & 12 Industry VIP AltStar Expo days, June 13 Community Fan Appreciation Day, June 14 AltStar Awards) at AltStarExpo.com and schedule incoming and tickets to the AltStar Expo and AltStar Awards are still available. (Nominees and press, please use the contact form to get your free Industry VIP ticket code.)

Wandering Bard photographed by Rick Garcia at 2025 AltStar Awards

CeelCee Dragons Unarmed Strike: Fisting and Community

BedaHoydenish — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:00:52 +0000

We were intrigued when ShopDad tweeted a pic from his room at the AltStar Expo with the caption, “Doing some dildo engineering with @Ceelcee_ while at the AltStar Awards.” Turns out that ShopDad took both single-handed and double-fisted molds of CeelCee’s fists. Next thing we know, Wandering Bard is releasing the exact scale replica of CeelCee’s fist as a toy, which is fantastic. CeelCee said, “Of course I am so pleased and honored to work with Wandering Bard Toys @BardToys. Thank you to ShopDad @ShopDad2 for your expertise in sculpting and setting this all in motion. Thank you to Linda @ppsculptors for your assistance with the casting. Thank you Clix @Messyhot for videoing the process! And thank you to @AltPornNet for bringing us all together at the 2024 AltPorn Awards!” This is exactly the sort of thing we love to see grow out of our AltStar events, independent creative people coming together in the community to collaborate and make more art.

This article originally appeared in AltStar Magazine Issue #26,
which is now available in Print and Digital editions from Zinetastic

AltStar & AltPorn.Net Win Goblin Award

Cutter — Sun, 25 May 2025 17:30:38 +0000

AltStar – including AltStar Magazine, AltStar Awards, AltStar Expo, and AltPorn.Net – is very committed to supporting the artistry of indie creators, so this award really means a lot.

Indie silicone impresario ShopDad, of GoblinTreasures and partner in countless collabs, says, “The Goblin Award is something we commissioned and had sculpted (by Allison at Something Squishy Toys, another indie manufacturer) as a way to recognize people who went above and beyond to support indie sex toy companies. Considering the way the AltStar Awards have consistently given us a seat at the table, helped put our products in front of more people, and recognized the art and innovation we bring, it was definitely time.”

AltStar would like to thank ShopDad and everyone who has contributed to Goblins from the bottom of our hearts. We also want to thank Bad Dragon, this year’s Presenting Sponsor of the AltStar Awards in Las Vegas, for sharing our vision to support independents. Many of the biggest names in adult got their first award recognition from the AltStar Awards because the specific attributes we look for – a combo of independence, originality, and excellence – can really lead to greatness.

This article originally appeared in AltStar Magazine Issue #25,
which is now available in Print and Digital editions from Zinetastic

New AltStar Awards Category Best 3D Asset Designer Sponsored by Wandering Bard and ShopDad

Cutter — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:42:42 +0000

We are very happy to announce that the AltStar Awards is adding a new category this year to honor 3D Asset Designers. This is where you can suggest your favorite 3D Asset Design artist. This category is for people with strong artistic abilities and an understanding of form, texture, color, and spatial awareness who design/model toy assets, vtube, elements for indie video games, etc. Nominations are specifically for work which appeared during the calendar year 2024. This award is made possible by Wandering Bard and ShopDad.

You can read ShopDad’s initial announcement here and see some of the initial response. The supportive indie toy maker community is responding with with warmth, positivity, and excitement.

ShopDad writes:

!!!OMG!!! So there’s never been an award recognizing the 3D designers in our community?! Terrible right?? Well @BardToys
teamed up with me and @AltPornNet
and NOW THERE IS!

It’s a last minute addition and there’s only 2 days left in the prenoms! Ahhhh help us get everyone!! https://altporn.net/37-altstar-nominations-2025-best-3d-asset-designer/