4.6.10 – Episode 115 : Eight Inches And Hairy!

Show Notes – This week Spanky joins us to look at TYO x EWOK 5mph Truck, Moss Man, Battle Cat, Bacteria, and much more! Pile the toppings on your favorite frozen yogurt and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Deady Bear Contest – nine winners will each win a Deady Bear This Not Bootleg figure from Voltaire – to enter, go to DeadyBear.net, play the Deady game, and post your score in the forum – deadline is April 21st (aka Super Rad Day)
• Toy Blogs – here are some of our favorite toy blogs to check out…
  

  Spanky Stokes Toys R Evil Vinyl Pulse Plastic And Plush Tomopop J.ME

  Albotas Neon Monster Onell Design Collection DX Poe Ghostal MWC Toys

  Kaiju Chronicle Toy Bot Studios Max Toy Co. AF Times Figures Cool Toy Review

News

• Live Toy Break – we’re planning our next live Toy Break evening for Thursday April 8th at around 8 pm PST
• Kick-Ass Figures – by Mezco – 6″ action figures of Kick-Ass and Hit Girl due out in October
• Plush Squid – by Squid Kids Ink – 4″ and 8″ plush squids ($10 and $20) will be available in grumpy red, happy grey, and confused black at Wonder Con booth 1349 or on their site on May 1st
• The Ghetto Reaper & The Carrot Slayer – by Very Bravo & Mauro Gatti – coming soon, the Ghetto Reaper Gold & Cold (250 pcs), The Ghetto Reaper Silver Shiver (250 pcs), The Carrot Slayer Gruesome (250 pcs) and The Carrot Slayer Hippie (250 pcs)
• Bic Buddies Custom Show – at Crewest

Reviews

• TYO x EWOK 5mph Truck – 8″ diecast box truck limited to 100 figures, signed and numbered by EWOK – $50
• Moss Man & Battle Cat – by Mattel & The Four Horsemen – Moss Man offered with flocked or unflocked ears for $20, Battle Cat $30
• Jim Phillips Screaming Hand – Tech Deck sculpture was designed by Jim Phillips, based on his famous Screaming Hand illustration conceived and graphically rendered in 1985 – around $10
• Bacteria – by Alimana Toys – 4.5″ vinyl, 5 versions, each 250 pieces – $30 – gunnzo.com

Events

• We Heart Wood – Jibibuts custom show at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA from April 8th – May 6th
• Bricks By The Bay – a celebration of LEGO as an artistic medium and hobby in Northern California in Freemont, CA from April 9th to 11th
• 5-Eyed Dragon – customs from SouthernDrawl, Betso, Dril1, Leecifer, and Brent Nolasco in Sacramento, CA opening April 10th

3.30.10 – Episode 114 : Toy Break Hustle

Show Notes – Simeon Lipman joins us on the couch for Robot Girl, Playing Art, Color Blanks, and much more! Stop by your favorite food truck and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Deady Bear Contest – nine winners will each win a Deady Bear This Not Bootleg figure from Voltaire – to enter, go to DeadyBear.net, play the Deady game, and post your score in the forum – deadline is April 21st (aka Super Rad Day)
• The Art of Hustle – check out Simeon’s upcoming artist trading cards coming soon!

News

• Live Toy Break – we’re planning our next live Toy Break evening for Thursday April 8th at around 8 pm PST
• Jackalope – by Amanda Visell & Kidrobot – 14″ plush based off of her figure from the new Tic Toc Apocalype series – available April 22nd for $30
• Plush Squid – by Squid Kids Ink – 4″ and 8″ plush squids ($10 and $20) will be available in grumpy red, happy grey, and confused black at Wonder Con booth 1349 or on their site on May 1st
• Skelve OG Colorway – by Brandt Peters of Circus Posterus – 10″ handpainted resin figures limited to 66 pieces available at the upcoming Living Between Worlds show at Gallery 1988 in L.A. and on the site after April 2nd – $150
• Skelanimals Qees – by Toy2R – 3″ Qee figures based on the Skelanimals characters are due out this summer featuring designs by artists Jon Paul Kaiser, Julie West, Jim Koch, Pocket Wookie, Mshrobot, PO!, Voltaire, Rotobox, Nick Z, Albert Art, Jason Freeny, Lunabee, Reactor 88, Frank Mysterio, Chauskoskis and William Walison
• Battle Beast Minimates – for those attending the c2e2 convention in Chicago, IL April 16-18, be sure to visit the Diamond Select Toys booth where they will be giving away free Battle Beast minimates

Reviews

• The Robot Girl – by Michelle Valigura of Switcheroo & Fully Visual – 5″ metal robot with magnetized door – $85
• Night of the Living Kev – based on designs by animator Stephen Silver, sculptoed Jon Matthews – $13
• Playing Art – by Le Lab – almost 8″ tall, DIY $50 and Bali-Bali, Moon-K and Woodi limited to 350 pieces each for $86
• Color Blanks – by RoseArt – diy blank figures come with 6 colorful permanent markers – regular shapes include cube, dog, and cylinder – $5.99

Events

• Toy Street – toy, art, craft, and clothing event at 268 Mulberry Steet New York, NY on April 2nd from 4 to 9 pm – $10 admission
• Living Between Worlds – joint show with Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peteres at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA from April 2nd to 23rd
• Wonder Con – at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from April 2 to 4
• We Heart Wood – Jibibuts custom show at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA from April 8th – May 6th
• Bricks By The Bay – a celebration of LEGO as an artistic medium and hobby in Northern California in Freemont, CA from April 9th to 11th

3.23.10 – Episode 113 : Resident Expert

Show Notes – Join us for a look at some new Bioshock 2 figures, KidMutant, The LEGO Book, and much more! Throw some meatballs on a pizza and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Concrete Immortalz Contest – two grand prize winners will receive both cover variants of the comic book Concrete Immortalz as well as a large t-shirt – another winner will receive both comics and a final winner will receive one comic – to enter, post a graffiti inspired design in the contest section on the forum – NEW deadline is March 24th

News

• Live Toy Break – we’re planning our next live Toy Break evening for Thursday April 8th at around 8 pm PST
• Keliens – help artist Kel Wilson by voting to determine which characters come next in the Keliens universe
• Qee Designer Series 6 – by Toy2R – series set to release in June and includes artists Jon Paul Kaiser, Frank Kozik, Peskimo, Charlie Mewshaw, DGPH, Cameron Tiede, Daniel Jarrett, Lisa Petrucci, Doink and DrilOne
• 18″ Soopa Maria – by Erick Scarecrow – handpainted resin ESC exclusive limited to 30 pieces with a mystery 8 x 10 giclee print – available 11am PST on March 26th – $450
• Silent Armada – new custom blind box series coming in April with 50 handmade resin figures by the board members from Vinyl Monster based on the 5″ original canvas created by KNGL
• AFOL: A Blocumentary – by Jess Gibson – 30-minute documentary about adult fans of LEGO in the Pacific Northwest

Reviews

• The LEGO Book – by Daniel Lipkowitz – two book set including the 200 page book published by DK as well as a 96 page book celebrating the minifigure called Standing Small – $26.40
• Big Daddy Bouncer Plush Doll – by NECA – 7″ plush replica of the doll Little Sister carries in Bioshock 2 with rotocast head – $24
• Subject Delta & Big Sister – by NECA – both 7″ tall action figures, $14 each
• Kidrobot 18: KidMutant – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot – 8″ vinyl, limited to 1,000 pieces – $50 sold out

Events

• Sketchbot Custom Show – featuring custom Sketchbots from dozens of artsists at MyPlasticHeartNYC in New York, NY from March 26 to April 23
• Toy Street – toy, art, craft, and clothing event at 268 Mulberry Steet New York, NY on April 2nd from 4 to 9 pm – $10 admission
• Living Between Worlds – joint show with Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peteres at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA from April 2nd to 23rd
• Wonder Con – at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from April 2 to 4
• We Heart Wood – Jibibuts custom show at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA from April 8th – May 6th
• Bricks By The Bay – a celebration of LEGO as an artistic medium and hobby in Northern California in Freemont, CA from April 9th to 11th

3.18.10 – Episode 112 : Space Pussy

Show Notes – This week we have Scott Tolleson as well as Iron Man, General Zoo, Weenicons, and much more! Enjoy a big helping of corned beef and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Concrete Immortalz Contest – two grand prize winners will receive both cover variants of the comic book Concrete Immortalz as well as a large t-shirt – another winner will receive both comics and a final winner will receive one comic – to enter, post a graffiti inspired design in the contest section on the forum – NEW deadline is March 24th

News

• New from Kidrobot Black – found over at SpankyStokes.com – the newest offering from Kidrobot Black will be this patterned black skull with gold grill from Russ Karabalan of SSUR
• Gray O-No Sushi – this Rivet Gallery exclusive version of Andrew Bell’s O-No Sushi is limited to 150 pieces and will be available March 16th for $35
• Tic Toc Apocalypse – by Amanda Visell & Kidrobot – new set of 14 characters set to release April 1st – $9.95
• Kidrobot 18 – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot – Kidrobot’s 18th namesake figure is 8″ tall, limited to 1,000 pieces and features green skin, three eyes, and tentacles! – $50
• TYO x EWOK 5mph Truck – 8″ diecast box truck limited to 100 figures, signed and numbered by EWOK – available March 15th – $50
• Space Pussy – intended to be a 1,000 piece run, creator Mike Gray is working on raising the funds to produce his 7″ vinyl figure which is currently in the prototype stage on Kickstarter.com

Reviews

• War Machine – by Hasbro – from the new Iron Man 2 line, this 3 3/4″ figure comes with launching missile accessories, three Armor Cards and display stand – $7
• Rocket Boost Iron Man – by Hasbro – 11″ electronic Rocket Boost Iron Man features light up eyes and sounds – $25
• General Zoo – by 27 Fools – General Zoo “Part 1: Origins” 9″ figure limited to 270 pieces – $120 (inc. shipping)
• Weenicons – by OddCo Ltd. – 3″ polystone figure series featuring various pop icons – 11 pounds (about $17)

Events

• Rubbish – a found object art show by WKY at the Million Fishes Gallery in San Francisco, CA from March 19
• Sketchbot Custom Show – featuring custom Sketchbots from dozens of artsists at MyPlasticHeartNYC in New York, NY from March 26 to April 23
• Toy Street – toy, art, craft, and clothing event at 268 Mulberry Steet New York, NY on April 2nd from 4 to 9 pm – $10 admission
• Wonder Con – at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from April 2 to 4
• We Heart Wood – Jibibuts custom show at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA from April 8th – May 6th

3.10.10 – Episode 111 : Riding The Sticky Pig!

Show Notes – Join our full couch for Trap Jaw, Winter Nibbler, Where The Wild Things Are, Kozik Plush, and much more! Break out the emergency Girl Scout cookies and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Concrete Immortalz Contest – winner will be announced next week!

Reviews

• Trap Jaw – by Mattel & The Four Horsemen – February MotUC figure – $20
• Winter Nibbler – by The Tarantulas & Onell Design – very limited resin figures – 20 pounds (about $31)
• Cantankerous Plush – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot – 8″ Wilson Plush Grumpster Edition and 14″ Sarge ‘stache Edition – $30
• Tweet – by Julie West – 6″ rotocast vinyl, removable nest bonnet and 2 magnetic birds – $25
• Where The Wild Things Are – by Medicom – from their VCD (Vinyl Collectible Dolls) series – around $35 each

Events

• Amanda Louise Spayd & Cris Rose – show at the Rivet Gallery in Columbus, OH from March 6 to 31
• Wonder Con – at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from April 2 to 4