7.16.09 – Episode 85 : Mothra Attack!

Show Notes – Join us for Kabuki and the new DIY Mallow from Shocker Toys, Urban Criminal Scapegoat by Jure Gavran, Neko by Delme, and much more! Crack those hard boiled eggs and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Mono Smash Contest – brought to you by Tenacious Toys – limited to 150 pieces, $100 – draw your version of Smash and post it in the forum! – all skill levels welcome, winner will be chosen at random – deadline is July 29th
• Alex Pardee Signed Box Back – send us a post card! – deadline is August 1st
• Breaker Buildman – announcing our first ever Toy Break exclusive figure – the purple Breaker Buildman from Onell Design! This figure is limited to 150 pieces and is available exclusively from ToyBreak.com for $8

News

• Cereal Geek Issue 5 – next issue of Cereal Geek, an awesome magazine dedicated to animation of the eighties, is due out soon
• Custom Gwins – by October Toys and various artists – custom vinyl Gwins will be available from October Toys at San Diego Comic Con booth 4838 for $30
• Kotobukiya giving away over $25,000 in prizes at SDCC – beginning on Thursday July 23rd at 11 am, Koto will be holding hourly events at their booth #2601 where fans will have a chance to win all sorts of prizes with individual values up to $200
• Shocker Toys SDCC Exclusives – Shocker Toys will be at booth 3849 with several exclusive offerings including: 6″ Dick Tracy Black & White Suit version action figure (500pcs), 6″ Dick Tracy Black & White Trenchcoat version action figure (250pcs), Dethklok Re-release box set (500pcs), Dethklok Dr. Rockso Designer Mallow (500pcs), Phantom Designer Mallow (500pcs), SDCC Art Designer Mallow (250pcs)

Reviews

• Kabuki – by Shocker Toys – 6″ action figure part of the Indie Spotlight Series 1 which also includes SCUD, Shadow Hawk, Katchoo, and The Maxx – $18 including shipping
• Mallow – by Shocker Toys – 5″ marshmellow themed DIY figure with 10 points of articulation and 7 interchangeable parts – $14 including shipping
• Urban Criminal Scapegoat – by Jure Gavran – debuting at SDCC at Kuso Vinyls booth (#4837) – 75 pieces will be available for $90

Events

• Boris & Picnic Land Series – launch party at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, CA on July 17th
• Mez-Itz Art Show – featuring custom Mez-Itz figures at booth 4145 at San Diego Comic Con July 22nd to July 26th

7.9.09 – Episode 84 : Big Announcement

Show Notes – We have a supersized episode with Mark Ryden’s YHWH, Urban Paper by Matt Hawkins, Ducksauce from The Sucklord and J-Roo of DynomightNYC, Chamberlain by NECA, molding the Neil Winn Project and more! Pop those fresh muffins out of the oven and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Mono Smash Contest – brought to you by Tenacious Toys – limited to 150 pieces, $100 – draw your version of Smash and post it in the forum! – all skill levels welcome, winner will be chosen at random – deadline is July 29th
• Alex Pardee Signed Box Back – send us a post card! – deadline is August 1st
• Breaker Buildman – announcing our first ever Toy Break exclusive figure – the purple Breaker Buildman from Onell Design! This figure is limited to 150 pieces and is available exclusively from ToyBreak.com for $8
• The Neil Winn Project – in this installment, we mold Neil’s finished sculpture

News

• Fuzzies! – by Fuzzy Ink – handmade plushy mustaches available in small (9″, $9.95 + .25 for the strap), large (18″, $19.95) and monster sizes (45″, $54.95)
• Forum Reorganization – you may have already noticed we reorganized our forum at Toy Break and October Toys just a little and have expanded the Glyos section
• Erick Scarecrow will be signing at DKE booth #4732 at SDCC on Friday from 12 to 2 and Saturday from 12 to 1 with two new exclusive figures 1) hand painted resin figure Soopa Maria Sandbox, limited to 20 pieces for $100 each and 2) Papa Sama Wood Hermit-Green Thumb, limited to 25 pieces for $130
• 3D Templates – by Erick Scarecrow & Pimpit 3D – 3D templates online of the Shiitakes and Soopa Coin-Up Bros. vinyl figures – download 2D templates, customize them, then upload them!
• New Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo Figures – by Rocket World – stop by Rocket World’s booth at SDCC #4932 to check out lots of new offerings including Movie Icons Titus, Plush Bear Titus, and the Sleepy Bears for $24.99
• Curster Collections – by Curster – new custom Curster collections avaialble in editions of up to 10 figures are available now for varying prices

Reviews

• Urban Paper – by Matt Hawkins – book featuring 26 paper toy designs and interviews as well as DVD with toy patterns
• Ducksauce – by The Sucklord and J-Roo of DynomightNYC – 3.75″ custom figures were limited to 35 pieces
• Chamberlain – by NECA – this 7″ Dark Crystal figure is part of the Cult Classics series – $17
• YHWH – by Mark Ryden & Necessaries Toy Foundation – Ben from 3DRetro.com joins us for a look at Mark Rydens first toy, available now

Events

• Curiosities – new works by Amanda Louise Spayd, Jake Waldron, and J. Shea at Rivet Gallery in Columbus, OH from July 4th to 29th
• Chaos Amongst Allies – group show featuring works by Bil Betsovic, Yosiell Lorenzo, and Matthew Ryan Sharp at Pink Ghost in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl opening July 11th

6.30.09 – Episode 83 : (Insert Witty Name Here)

Show Notes – Check out Topo de Maderan by DGPH, Terminator Toys from Playmates, Pay Day by Nate Van Dyke, On Location with Junko Mizuno, and much more! Pour some sweet tea and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Mono Smash Contest – brought to you by Tenacious Toys – limited to 150 pieces, $100 – draw your version of Smash and post it in the forum! – all skill levels welcome, winner will be chosen at random – deadline is July 29th
• Alex Pardee Signed Box Back – send us a post card! – deadline is August 1st
• Toy Break MP3 – use the “mp3” link above to download just the audio from this episode

News

• Boiler Zombie – by threeA Toys – 1/6th scale 12″ figure, fully articulated, comes with his best friend Bothead (a severed robot head) – $87
• American Greetings recently signed a number of new licenses for its properties including a license for action figures based on Madballs, My Pet Monster, Pretty Freekin Scary, and Sushi Pack, granted to Shocker Toys
• New Lost Toys – by Bif Bang Pow! – new line of collectibles will inclue bobble head and articulated action figures – first will be a Ben Linus bobble head, limited to 1,008 pieces, $17 each, available at the Entertainment Earth booth at San Diego Comic Con
• More MINDstyle SDCC Exclusives – Cosmic Pennie, an exclusive Scavenger by Kathie Olivas, and a special color of the Obese Alien mini figure from the Popaganda Circus Sideshow Series by Ron English – both pieces are limited to 200 pieces and will be available from the Toy Tokyo booth for $20
• More Ducksauce Available – by DynoMightNYC & The Sucklord – the yellow and pink pieces of this 35 piece edition are gone, but you could still grab a silver verion for $35

Reviews

• Golden Ticket Mechtorian – by Doktor A & MINDstyle
• Topo de Madera – by DGPH & Adfunture – 5″ tall mole – also regular Topo, Mega.Mole, and Blank Mole – $28
• Terminator Toys – by Playmates – 3.75″ action figures of T-700 & T-R.I.P. from Terminator Salvation – widely available for about $7
• Pay Day – by Nate Van Dyke – 5.5″ vinyl figure limited to 500 pieces – also available in color edition for ($55), glow edition ($75), and an orange UP edition ($60)

On Location

• Junko Mizuno – Toy Break correspondants Alex Hurter and Kim Sisson had a chance to visit artist Junko Mizuno! Thank you so much to Alex, Kim, and Junko as well as Narwhal Art Projects!

Events

• Choking Hazard – running concurrently with Print! Bomb! Show Me Your Munny! featuring printmakers, graffiti artists and custom vinyl toys, check out over 80 custom 1″ MiniGwins at Instinct Gallery in Des Moines, IA from June 13th

6.24.09 – Episode 82 : Smell My Box

Show Notes – Join us while we check out Spencer Hibert’s Miigii, Domo from Toy2R, Skullbox from Artdenka and much more! Stir up your oatmeal and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Abraham Obama Bust Contest – Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and thank you to 3DRetro.com for providing the prize!
• Alex Pardee Signed Box Back – send us a post card! – deadline is August 1st
• Toy Break MP3 – use the “mp3” link above to download just the audio from this episode

News

• O-No Sushi – by Andrew Bell – new vinyl figure comes with bowl, sushi, and two sets of eyes – blue version, limited to 150 pieces, will be avaialble at SDCC for $30 – the “regular” red version (no edition size noted) will be available this summer for $25 (thanks for the heads up @jeremyriad)
• Hellboy Mez-Itz – by Mezco – 6″ tall figure with 6 points of articulation and Samaritan – $20
• Hellboy & Golden Army Soldier – by Mezco – new 7″ Golden Army Soldier with 8 points of articulation comes packed with 3.75″ Hellboy – $30, ships late July
• PoPaganda’s Mouse Mask Murphy – by Ron English & MINDstyle – this is the first exclusive mini figure from the upcoming Popaganda Circus Sideshow series – it is limite dto 200 pieces and will be available at SDCC for $20
• Wood Grain Style Qee Collection – by Toy2R – this new series of Qees will include 6 classic 2.5″ Qees in light and dark wood as well as 8″, 9″, and 16″ Qees
• 2009 FANtastic Exclusives Revealed – by Four Horsemen – Queen Alluxandra of the Bluddmane Clan and Isadorra of the Ironspynne Clan ($20), Siliskk (storehorsemen.com $20 – not SDCC), Akkuli (Action Figure Xpress), Kromius (The Fwoosh), Biggara and Baddathiir (Big Bad Toy Store), Raavia (Raving Toy Maniac), Dzwirra (Wizard Magazine: Wizard World conventions), Ccora (Corner Store Comics), Oktobria (October Toys – $24)
• Stick It In Your Mouth – Can’t get enough of us? Check out our new show on YouTube where we find fun food, try it, and tell you if you should stick it in your mouth!

Reviews

• Domo Qee – by Toy2R & Dark Horse – 17 figure blind box Domo Qee collection – series will also include a “Build-A-Domo” clear variant
• Miigii – by Spencer Hibert – 7″ hand cast roto resin figures include 20 various vinyl stickers – prices vary – also has a line of vending toy Miigiis with 6 interchangeable mini-figures with randomly-packed set of sticker faces (9 designs in all) – also check out Vender Bender the release party for the Mini Miigiis at Red Hot Robot in Phoenix, AZ on June 27th
• Skullbox – by Artdenka – 4″ tall figure, 7 points of articulation, limited to 350 pieces – comes with postcard and sticker – $40

Events

• Choking Hazard – running concurrently with Print! Bomb! Show Me Your Munny! featuring printmakers, graffiti artists and custom vinyl toys, check out over 80 custom 1″ MiniGwins at Instinct Gallery in Des Moines, IA from June 13th
• Screening of “The Turnpike Killer” – Hallows Eve Films presents “The Turnpike Killer”, a full length motion picture inspired by films such as Henry, Maniac and Last House On The Left, this film is sure to please fans of bleak and brutal horror as well as fans of late 70’s/early 80’s horror! Check it out at Hell Gate Social in Astoria, NY at 7:30 pm on June 28th

6.17.09 – Episode 81 : Balls With A Capital B

Show Notes – This week we look at Alex Pardee’s Walrus Rider, Mellowtron, Obie the Alien Space Cadet by John McCormack and much more! Grab a bagel, top with cream cheese, and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Abraham Obama Bust Contest – 16″ gold version Abraham Obama Bust by Ron English, limited to 50 pieces, $200, brought to you by 3DRetro.com – to enter, head over to the forum and post a picture of yourself dressed up as your favorite president – be creative and submit a photo, drawing, photoshoped image, etc! – deadline is June 17th
• Toy Break MP3 – use the “mp3” link above to download just the audio from this episode

News

• Treeson and Other Stories Series 1 – by Crazy Label – 3″ blindbox figures are debuting at the Taipei Toy Festival in July – there are 8 figures in the series and will be about $9 each
• Dragon Boy – by Sam Flores & Upper Playground – 10″ tall, three piece figure limited to 500 pieces – currently up for pre-order for $115
• Ducksauce – by The Sucklord & DynomightNYC – 3.75″ custom figures limited to 35 pieces – available now for $35
• Homeless Michael Myers – Rob Zombie recently posted pictures on his blog of this new action figure by Mezco based on Michael Myers from his upcoming H2 movie – no word on availability or price yet
• No Little Big Planet Figures – Mezco recently announced the cancellation of the Little Big Planet Figures announced earlier this year at Toy Fair – no reasons were given
• New Paper Totem! Designs – by Dolly Oblong – found over at PlasticandPlush.com, Dolly Oblong has several new Paper Totem! designs by several artists including Chobopop, Horrorwood, Ithinkp., Triclops, and more

Reviews

• Walrus Rider – by Alex Pardee – 11″, three-legged monster with two faced rider – limited to 500 pieces – $75
• Mellowtron – by Jessie Vogel, Bill Brown, & Patrick Moberg – limited to 100 pieces, $35
• Obie the Alien Space Cadet – by John McCormack & Devil’s Head Productions – 11″ figure in orange (400 pieces) or pink (80 pieces) – $60
• Hordak – by Mattel – ninth figure from the Masters of the Universe Classics line – $20 – sold out

Events

• Choking Hazard – running concurrently with Print! Bomb! Show Me Your Munny! featuring printmakers, graffiti artists and custom vinyl toys, check out over 80 custom 1″ MiniGwins at Instinct Gallery in Des Moines, IA from June 13th
• Dr. Sketchy’s – alternative life drawing for $10 at Medusa Lounge in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday June 21st from 7 to 10 pm