sets and props, often created by the artist or merely commandeered from other toy lines (Playmobil, Lego blocks, Megabloks, and so on). Stop motion animation Because of the "ultra pose-ability" of the Stikfas figures, they have also been widely used to create independent stop motion animation films. Stop motion film examples: The Stikfas company has hosted yearly stop motion contests at the Comic-Con Convention since 2007. Stikfas also have small square notches on their bodies, allowing rare earth magnets to be inserted. These notches can be found on the upper legs, feet, and upper body sections. The curved U-shaped hands are also the same diameter as the notches. Once inserted into any of these areas, the magnets allow the Stikfas to be posed while adhering to a magnetic surface so they won't fall over. Stikfas glue Stikfas had been used as a product name before, completely unrelated to the current toy figures. Lee Kuan Yew helped develop a glue-based on tapioca, which he sold under the name Stikfas in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II. Lee Kuan Yew would later serve as the Prime Minister of Singapore for more than three decades. References External links Stikfas Home Page (link dead) Toy brands