Show Notes – Scott Tolleson joins us for our 2010 holiday gift guide! Grab some leftover turkey and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
Vamplet Contest – win your own cute little plush baby vampire! Vamplets are 10″ tall and sell for $17 at vamplets.com – to participate, head over to the contest section on the forum and post your favorite vampire movie, book, internet series, comic, etc. – deadline is November 24
Show Notes – We spend the twentieth hour of our live show checking out Jouwe, Tube Ferret, Kick Ass Action Figures, and much more! Fill a basket with pretzels and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
Vamplet Contest – win your own cute little plush baby vampire! Vamplets are 10″ tall and sell for $17 at vamplets.com – to participate, head over to the contest section on the forum and post your favorite vampire movie, book, internet series, comic, etc. – deadline is November 24
Reviews
Jouwe – by Marine Ramdhani of My Tummy Toys – 10″ vinyl red edition limited to 200 pieces – $55
Tube Ferret – by jillustrate & Patch Together – 4″ resin figure – $20
Sketchbot Show – tons of custom Sketchbots at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA on November 19th
DesignerCon – annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art at the Padadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 20th
Show Notes – This week we have Scott Tolleson on the couch for Wet Suit Maria, Spidermonkey, Nanodots, and much more! Slap together a salami sandwich and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
I Remember Halloween Contest Winner – Thank you to Mini Cassette Tees, Wootini, and everyone who participated! Don’t forget you can still pick up one of these limited edition posters at minicassettetees.com!
Vamplet Contest – win your own cute little plush baby vampire! Vamplets are 10″ tall and sell for $17 at vamplets.com – to participate, head over to the contest section on the forum and post your favorite vampire movie, book, internet series, comic, etc. – deadline is November 24
News
Otis & Otto – by Scott Tolleson – Designer Con exclusive set limited to 150 pieces – $25
Nanodots – available in four colors: original, black, silver, and gold – $30 to $40 for a set of 216 Nanodots
Events
Sketchbot Show – tons of custom Sketchbots at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA on November 19th
DesignerCon – annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art at the Padadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 20th
Show Notes – Ben and Nathan join us for Living Dead Dolls, Zombie Stormtrooper, Thinking Putty, Clear Chuck Liddell, Luke Chueh’s Blood & Fuzz, and much more! Bake those pumpkin seeds and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
I Remember Halloween Contest Winner – Thank you to Mini Cassette Tees, Wootini, and everyone who participated! Don’t forget you can still pick up one of these limited edition posters at minicassettetees.com!
Vamplet Contest – win your own cute little plush baby vampire! Vamplets are 10″ tall and sell for $17 at vamplets.com – to participate, head over to the contest section on the forum and post your favorite vampire movie, book, internet series, comic, etc. – deadline is November 10
News
Mad Martian Toys – new weekly toy podcast hosted by Matt, Jason, and Jay – check it out, subscribe on itunes, and also check out the shorter version of their episodes at youtube.com/MadMartianToyReview
Andy from Toys R Evil is doing better! – Andy Heng, the influential force behind toysrevil, was recently hospitalized after suffering a stroke – he seems to be doing much better and you can check out the ToysREvil facebook page for more updates – if you are interested in donating or getting involved, check out vinylhearts.com where Cris Rose has set up a site for just that
Custom Monsters – by Monster Workshop – custom plush medium size monsters now available with your choice of fur and feature colors for £90 ($143)
Android Power Vampire – by Andrew Bell – special version of the Android figure – very limited, available for $10 at 11 am PST on Halloween
Halloween BUDCAT – by Scott Wilkowski – comes with “firecracker” and jack-o-lantern – limited to 70 pieces for $65 (includes US shipping) – releases on Halloween at noon central time
Living Dead Dolls Retro Halloween Sets – by Mezco – 3 boxsets each include an adult sized old school plastic mask, exclusive 10″ doll with glow in the dark mask, and an exclusive XL t-shirt by Dave Cook – dolls include Calavera The Skull, Pumpkin – The Jack O Lantern, and Gabriella – The Ghoul – each version is limited to 500 pieces – $50
Thinking Putty – by Crazy Aaron’s Puttyworld – stress relieving, hand exercising, mind expanding, totally fun! Available in over 30 colors including hypercolor, glow in the dark, and magnetic – $10 to $14
Zombie Stormtrooper Bobble Head – by Funko – Star Wars Monster Mash-Ups line also included a gargoyle Yoda, Frankenstein Darth Vader, and Werewolf Chewbacca – 6″ tall, $13
Unleashed Clear Chuck Liddell – by Jakks – clear Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell figure with a visible skeleton that glows in the dark – limited edition of 3,000 pieces – available exclusively at UFCSTORE.com and UFC Events – $25
Blood & Fuzz Dunny – by Luke Chueh & Kidrobot – 8″ flocked Dunny, limited to 1,000 pieces – $60
1st Annual 2nd Ave. Trading Card Convention – bring your cards to show off and trade as well as enjoy activities like a special Art Hustle event card, the premiere of Suckadelic Suckpax 2, Star Wars Galaxy 5 Exhibition & Auction, and more at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York City on Nov. 5th from 7 to 11 pm
A Day With Toy Break – join us November 5th to 6th as we will be broadcasting Toy Break live for 24 hours! We are in the process of trying to upgrade our equipment to process higher resolution video, but we need your help! Don’t miss this telethon style day of fun with us, random guests, call-ins, sleep deprivation, tons of toys, live auctions, and more surprises!
Sweet + Evil – art, games, and toys at Geeks in Whittier, CA from Nov 6th to 28th
Sketchbot Show – tons of custom Sketchbots at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA on November 19th
DesignerCon – annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art at the Padadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 20th
10.22.10 – Episode 141 : Dr. Shocker’s House of Horror!
Show Notes – We go on location with Daniel Roebuck at Dr. Shocker’s House of Horror to check out some vintage toys and much more! Find your favorite gelato and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
I Remember Halloween Contest – This contest is brought to you by Mini Cassette Tees! The winner will receive a limited edition poster as well as a very limited Motorbot custom figure. To enter, visit minicassettetees.com and post your favorite design or a suggestion for a design you would like to see in the contest section on the forum! – deadline is October 20th
Oberth Colonist Contest Winners – Thank you so much to Jimmy Foo for making this contest happen and to everyone who participated!
On Location
Dr. Shocker’s House of Horror – We were fortunate enough to catch up with Dr. Shocker himself (aka Daniel Roebuck) before his House of Horror closes and some of his collections, including an astonishing vintage toy section, find new homes.
Events
In Living Kolor – live painting and art toy sale with Matt Walker and Mark Nagata at Design Festa Gallery in Tokyo, Japan on October 23rd
A Day With Toy Break – join us November 5th to 6th as we will be broadcasting Toy Break live for 24 hours! We are in the process of trying to upgrade our equipment to process higher resolution video, but we need your help! Don’t miss this telethon style day of fun with us, random guests, call-ins, sleep deprivation, tons of toys, live auctions, and more surprises!
Sweet + Evil – art, games, and toys at Geeks in Whittier, CA from Nov 6th to 28th
DesignerCon – annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art at the Padadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 20th
