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 last year’s AltStar Expo and AltStar Awards and Wandering Bard stepped up to actually make it into a product.

Not only this, but ShopDad and Wandering Bard collaborated with us to add a 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. We love their attitude and are excited to have their support.

The 2025 AltStar Awards will be announced live in person on June 1 at Swan Dive in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District at 1301 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104. AltStar Awards tickets and hotel room block booking are now available. (Nominees, past year nominees, and press please use the contact form to get your free Industry VIP ticket code.) There will be gifts from Wandering Bard included in our industry-leading VIP gift bags. Voting for your favorite nominees is now open.

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/

The basilisk, mimic, dragon and dire wolf models are all to die for. I got Medusa in size Medium and medium firm for just a bit of squish while also remaining flexible. This Medusa is a marbled combination of both hot pink and fire orange and is 7.25 inches tall from base to tip. There’s also very purple mica pigments throughout giving it a gorgeous shimmer. It also has a very strong glow in the dark effect which makes it look even more beautiful in the dark.

It has beautiful details and textures to it in the form of scales and ridges. It’s bulbous tapered head is squishy and the base on Medusa is great because I can get a good grip. This wriggly beauty has just enough texture but not too much. It’s adventurous girth remains subtle and enjoyable. Medusa is a very unique fantasy model designed for the more adventurous. The underside of the toy has contrasting ridges too so you can get a different pleasure experience.

Included in my order I got an exclusive Wandering Bard toy storage bag. They also included a Wandering Bard sticker as well as a care card. The Medusa by The Wandering Bard Toys is a beautiful and functional work of art. There’s new models, colors, and sizes to love on their site so go stop by! The Bards are waiting to give you a unique customer experience.

Unboxing Medusa by The Wandering Bard Toys ♡
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