10.29.14 – Episode 330 : Back Without Fear

Show Notes – Ben joins us in costume for 8-Ball Radioactive Rumblers, Slenderman, Zombies At War, and much more! Scare up a sandwich and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Oreion Contest – win a red Oreion from Magitarius by heading to the contest section on the forum and post your drawing of an alien – deadline is December 3rd

News

• Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
• Designer Con Mini Figure Releases – glow-in-the-dark Brocotal ($2), glow-in-the-dark Zombie Pheyden ($2), and glow-in-the-dark OMFG Series 3 ($10)
• Microfear – by Jason Bakutis – tiny horror themed dioramas on Kickstarter including The Mummy, Bigfoot, The Nanny, The House of the Sociopath, The Pit and the Pendulum, and Spook Shack – campaign ends November 15th
• Bricks of the Mouse Guard – by Crazy Bricks – unique Lego compatible heads and accessories based on David Petersen’s award winning series of graphic novels – campaign ends November 24th
• Rise of the Beasts – by Jon Karis – two characters, Rhino and Scorpion, have arrived and are now available in multiple colors including unpainted for $4 and painted for $7 each
• Space Madness – by Junk Fed – Blue Snagglepuss (limited to 20 pieces, available from DKE at Designer Con for $55) and RX-DX Pharmaceutical Droid available online for $45.00
• Video Ted – by Cheaptoyman & Musclethings Laboratories – limited to 10 pieces – $16
• Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – by Wizards of the Coast – new set of D&D rule books

Blind Box

• Dudebox – by Dudebox

Reviews

• Yoda Goblet – ceramic Star Wars Halloween goblet from Target
• Haunted Mansion Hearse – by Disney – 10.5″ long dieast model – $19
• Mickey Popcorn Bucket – from Disney – available at Disneyland for about $12
• 8-Ball Radioactive Rumblers – by Radioactive UpperCut – Halloween edition from TAG – $50
• Jenna Jameson – by Plastic Fantasy – 7″ action figure – around $20
• Slenderman – by Richard T. Broadwater – plush from Zero Hour Survival Horror Card Game on Kickstarter
• Zombies At War – by Brilliant Novelty Co. – Previews exclusive – army men style figures – 35 figures of 10 undead soldiers – $10
• Cardboard Art Figures – by Aaron Childs – cardboard creations coming to Designer Con 2014 booth 226

Events

• Comikaze Expo – where pop culture rule the earth at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA on October 31st to November 2nd
• Designer Con – designer toy and art convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 8th & 9th

10.22.14 – Episode 329 : Speaking Of A Lot

Show Notes – Ben is in the studio along with Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Big Hero 6 Fred, Rivet Wars The Mountaineer, and more! Chill some chia seed pudding and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Oreion Contest – win a red Oreion from Magitarius by heading to the contest section on the forum and post your drawing of an alien – deadline is December 3rd
• OMFG Series 4 Kickstarter – was successful – thank you so much to everyone who backed and supported the campaign! You can take a peek at OMFG Series 5 entries while we prepare for Series 5 voting!

News

• Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
• Dimentoids – by October Toys, Christopher Ulrich, and Nimrod Antal – we will be launching a Kickstarter for this new 7″ scale action figure game second quarter of 2015
• Halloween Sea-Borg Invader – by MonsterPants – available only until October 28th, you can get this translucent orange resin figure for $25
• Dunny Monster Customs – by Mikie Graham – new custom Dunnys releasing every day in October including 15 characters with two versions each – DIY for $15 and painted for $45
• Robert Burden Launches Emporium – where new you can purchase prints of previously unavailable work, pillos, tech apparel, and more
• Bella DelaMere – by Doktor A & Arts Unknown – Dead of Night edition of this 8″ tall rotocast vinyl figure, limited to 175 piece, available at 11:59pm on October 30th (UK time) for £65 and signed AP editions, limited to 25 pieces, at spookypop.bigcartel.com for £80
• Arts Unknown Realease – along with Bella Donna, Arts Uknown will also be releasing William, Reginald, and Henry: Bungle in the Jungle – limited to 100 pieces and priced at £70 as well as Slugilicious: Silver – limited to 50 pieces and priced at £65
• Little Plastic Men #4 – check out issue 4 of this free online toy magazine featuring a chat with sculptor Steve Varner, an update on Sideshow’s 1/6th line, news on Mondo’s entry into toys, the history of the oft-recycled ‘thrower’ toy and more
• Classic Maxx Zero – by Toyfinity – pre-orders are open now through October 25th for three new Maxx Zero figures including 1) Maxx Zero – Unpainted Edition for $12, 2) Maxx Zero – Basic Edition for $18, and 3) Maxx Zero – Ultimate Edition (with over 150 paint applications) for $35 – expected delivery is December 2014
• Eon Quest – by Jon Wesley Huff – 5.5″ line of action figures with swappable limbs and removable armor on Kickstarter now – Series 1 consists of five figures including Starbreaker, Uplink, Captain Wolfmoon, the Magmoid, and the Magmoid Captain – campaign ends November 14th
• FUN GUS – by Travis Cain – 8″ tall limited edition art toy on Kickstarter now with several versions available including diy white as well as artist versions by Buff Monster, Jeremyville, and Frank Kozik – campaign ends November 8th

Blind Box

• TMNT Mystery Minis – by Funko

Reviews

• Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – set of four figures, approximately 5.5″ each – includes weapons, extra heads, and stands – $235
• Andre The Giant Elite – by Mattel – 7″ action figure with accessories – around $20
• Big Hero 6 Fred – by Bandai – 4″ action figure with 8 points of articulation – $10
• Rivet Wars The Mountaineer – by Mighty Jaxx & Ted Terranova – 6.5cm figures available in Desert, Arctic, Naval, and Trainer, limited to 200 sets – $25

Events

• Comikaze Expo – where pop culture rule the earth at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA on October 31st to November 2nd
• Designer Con – designer toy and art convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 8th & 9th

10.14.14 – Episode 328 : On Point

Show Notes – Good For You Toys joins us with some of their art toys like Darth Kelemer and Darth Bacon as well as Minikins, Star Wars Command, and much more! Dig in to some deep dish and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Contest – win a copy of The Art of Living Dead Dolls book by heading to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of part of your Living Dead Doll collection – deadline is October 15th

News

• OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – Outlandish Mini Figure Guys Kickstarter campaign ends October 17th
• Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
• OTMFG & Blue Walking Dead Mini Figures – by October Toys – Baby Deadbeet Stealth & Zombie Pheyden Ghoul – exclusive blue sets of The Walking Dead PVC mini figures including Abraham, Andrea, and Jesus – $30 for all three sets
• Good For You Toys – producing art toys and toy art including Darth Bacon, Darth Kelemer, Django Uncloned, Oh Man I shot Marvin In The Face, and more – follow them at GFYToys on Facebook and @goodforyoutoys on Instagram

Blind Box

• Dudebox – by Dudebox

Reviews

• Gacha Set – by Paul Kaiju & TAG – set of five 2″ sofubi figures – $60
• Minikins Series 2 – by Topps – 1″ Garbage Pail Kids figures – 4 packs $6
• Star Wars Command – by Hasbro – mini figures sets – $10

Events

• Designer Con – designer toy and art convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 8th & 9th

10.7.14 – Episode 327 : Just Be Normal

Show Notes – Scott and Linda stop by for Titan Joker, Cat Paw, Blastables, and much more! Grab a lamb chop and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Contest – win a copy of The Art of Living Dead Dolls book by heading to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of part of your Living Dead Doll collection – deadline is October 15th
• CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

News

• OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – Outlandish Mini Figure Guys Kickstarter campaign ends October 17th
• Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
• Calendar Ghouls – pin-up girls are getting a monster make over every month in 2015 with our new line of Calendar Ghouls!

Blind Box

• Imaginext Series 3 – by Fisher-Price

Reviews

• Titan Joker Deluxe – by DC Collectibles (sculpted by Phil Ramirez) – 11.5″ tall Arkham Deluxe action figure based on the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum – $60
• Fable II Hobbe Qee – by Toy2R – 2″ figure released in conjunction with Xbox in 2008
• Cat Paw – by Wicked Cool Toys – available in 4 different styles each with 2 friendly and fiesty sounds – $10
• Star Wars Black Series Speeder Bike – by Hasbro – 6″ Biker Scout action figure and speeder bike set – $40
• Blastables Rebounding Target – by Jakks Pacific – $15

Events

• New York Comic Con – the East Coast’s biggest pop culture convention at the Javits Center in New York City October 9th through 12th
• Designer Con – designer toy and art convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 8th & 9th

9.30.14 – Episode 326 : Towel Bear

Show Notes – Ben joins us with ED-209, Ron Burgundy, Hot Wheels, and much more! Cook up some Cuban delights and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Contest – win a copy of The Art of Living Dead Dolls book by heading to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of part of your Living Dead Doll collection – deadline is October 15th
• CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

News

• OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – Outlandish Mini Figure Guys Kickstarter campaign ends October 17th
• Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
• Copyrighting Art – Adventures In Design podcast with guest Jeral Tidwell

  NYCC Releases

• SubUrban Vinyl – THC Droplets from Wasted Talent – 2.5″ resin figures available in OG Purp and OG Kush, each limited to 12 pieces – booth 208
• SubUrban Vinyl – Reptile Kaiju Purridge plush by Furry Feline Creatives – handsewn 14″ plush limited to 12 pieces – booth 208
• SubUrban Vinyl – Lou Pimentel will be live painting and signing his new print “Odisseia” all weekend starting on Thursday – booth 208
• Plaseebo – “Here he comes” at Kaijumonster booth 406
• David Kraig – Skullnade – 4″ long resin figure available in black, red, hot pink, yellow, green, blue, and NYCC exclusive GID – booth 419
• Kyle Kirwan – with a new trading card series, stickers, buttons, hand painted blind-bag magnets, resin art pieces, and mini figures – booth 425

Blind Box

• My Little Pony – by Hasbro

Reviews

• Ron Burgundy – by Beeline Creative – 13″ talking Anchorman doll – 10 phrases – between $22 and $45
• Grimsheep Panda Version – by Owen DeWitt & Happy Panda Toys – 6″ tall, limtied to 100 pieces – $50
• Hot Wheels – by Mattel – various diecast vehicles inclucing the Peeps wagon, Carbonator, dragon cars, and LEGO compatible cars
• ED-209 – by Hot Toys – highly detailed articulated 1/6th scale figure with sound – $375
• Pocket F.A.G.S. – by RuFuS (aka Andrew Scribner) – Fucking Awesome Gay Sculpts – 2″ handcast resin mini figures – $7 to $10 each

Events

• Baby Tattooville – join dozens of artists for an exclusive, one of a kind weekend at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA October 3rd to 5th
• Brick Con – check out hundreds of Lego models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 4th and 5th
• Lavabear Release Party – with Nathan Hamill, toys, and food trucks at 3DRetro in Glendale, CA on Saturday October 4th
• New York Comic Con – the East Coast’s biggest pop culture convention at the Javits Center in New York City October 9th through 12th