2.19.13 – Episode 250 : Warped And Wobbly

Show Notes – Ben joins us for Mechawhale, Meltdown Dunny, Star Wars Muppets, and much more! Grab some chicken nachos and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• WWR Square Contest – to win this awesome little Ashley Wood robot, simply draw your own version of a Square face and post it in the contest section on the forum – deadline is February 20th

Reviews

• Mechawhale – by Hauke Scheer of Deep Fried Figures – 5.5″ wide, 3.5″ tall articulated PVC figure – $45
• Custom Magnets – by Lawrence Greyczik (aka TIBONG) – pins, magnets, and zipper pulls
• Toon Tumblers – by PopFun Merchandising – Masters of the Universe set of four 16 oz. pint glasses – $40
• Muppets Star Wars Figures – by Disney – Animal as Boba Fett, Link Hogthrob as Han Solo in Carbonite, and Scooter as Lando Calrissian – $19
• The Rise of Samhain – by Jeff Beck at Menace Inc Studios – resin Jack-O-Lantern – $15
• Large Meltdown Dunny – by Chris Ryniak & Kidrobot – glow in the dark 8″ version of Chris Ryniak’s 3″ 2012 Apocalypse Dunny – limited to 500 pieces – $75

Blindbox

• 2012 Dunnys – by Kidrobot

Events

• Emerald City Comicon – the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the pacific northwest at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA from March 1st through 3rd
• Bricks Cascade – a Lego fan convention at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR with public days on March 9th and 10th

2.12.13 – Episode 249 : Does Steve Have A Macbook?

Show Notes – Ben is back for a look at Jaina Solo, Custom Robots, Doktor A goodies, and much more! Chicken fry a steak and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• WWR Square Contest – to win this awesome little Ashley Wood robot, simply draw your own version of a Square face and post it in the contest section on the forum – deadline is February 20th

News

• The Walking Dead Michonne Statue – by McFarlane Toys – 14″ resin statue, hand signed by Robert Kirkman, and limited to no more than 1500 pieces – $295 pre-order
• Legendary Monsters – by Richard Broadwater – Kickstarter project featuring toys of urban legend and folklore – for as low as a $20 pledge, you can get a glow or non-glow action figure of the Jersey Devil, Mothman, the Missouri monster, or Chupacabra
• The Holy Batman – by Robert Burden – new oil on canvas Batman painting measuring 12 feet by 7 feet surrounded by 360 Batman figures attached to the frame

Blindbox

• Unicorno Series 2 – by tokidoki

Reviews

• Custom Robots – by Garret Loos – each custom figure is a mix of organic and metal elements creating a unique robot type figure
• Star Wars Jaina Solo – by Kotobukiya – first in new Star Wars Bishoujo line of 9″ statues – $55
• Resin Customs – by Matt Perez (aka Obscure) – Sporez Designer Con 2013 exclusive custom (created for Ben) – Cthulu Chameleon DAKG’s version of “Cthulhu”
• Chester Runcorn – by Doktor A & Kuso Vinyl – Doktor A’s exclusive black and purple “Stout” Mourning edition – 6″ tall vinyl figure limited to 120 pieces – about $73
• Designer Device Sleeves – by Doktor A & Funky Peanut – store electronic devices in style with Rupture Funky Sleeves, available in 7″, 10″, and 15″ versions for £19 to £28
• Beard Token – prove you’ve paid your beard tax with your own beard token!

Events

• 2nd Annual Trading Card Convention – presented by Suckadelic, Sidekick Lab, and The Art Hustle there will be trading cards galore, beer courtesy of Beerlao, beats courtesy of The Crystal Pharoah, a sketch card table, and special guests including The Sucklord, Buff Monster, and L’amour Supreme at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York City, NY on February 16th from 7 to 11 pm
• Emerald City Comicon – the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the pacific northwest at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA from March 1st through 3rd
• Bricks Cascade – a Lego fan convention at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR with public days on March 9th and 10th

2.5.13 – Episode 248 : Use The Force Luke!

Show Notes – Luke Chueh joins us for Secret Agent Moon, Nano Speed, Star Wars Angry Birds, and much more! Unwrap a Hershey’s and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• WWR Square Contest – to win this awesome little Ashley Wood robot, simply draw your own version of a Square face and post it in the contest section on the forum – deadline is February 20th

News

• Art Hustle Series 3 Trading Cards – by The Cardhacks & SideKick Media – boutique trading card series featuring over 110 participating artists and personalities, original art/sketch cards, signature cards, jumbo cards, artist brush cards, and Luke Chueh Stand-Ups – hits stores in February
• Love Yeti – by 64 Colors, Squibbles Ink, & Rotofugi – 2″ tall Mini Marshall available at Rotofugi February 5th at 11 am – $8 each
• Large Meltdown Dunny – by Chris Ryniak & Kidrobot – glow in the dark 8″ version of Ryniak’s 3″ 2012 Apocalypse Dunny – will be available in Yellow (sold at Kidrobot.com), Green (sold at Kidrobot stores), Pink (sold through specialty stores in the US), and Orange (sold through specialty shops internationally) – each edition limited to 500 pieces, releasing February 14th – $75
• Star Wars Black – by Hasbro – new line of 6″ Star Wars figures featuring more articulation and increased attention to detail – 8 figures to release in 2013 for $20 each

Blindbox

• Predasaurs – by Dracco Company Limited

Reviews

• Secret Agent Moon – by Mr. Dandy – 5″ resin figure from Mr. Dandy’s Cult line
• Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Game – by Hasbro – includes 12 figures, 21 blocks, 8 AT-AT pieces, and 1 Lightsaber launcher – $43
• Nano Speed – by Spinmaster – the “smallest and fastest extreme micro-sized vehicles powered by the NX-1500 motor! with an insane power to weight ratio, each Nano Speed is packed with enough power to defy gravity and perform insane high-speed stunts!” – $5
• Target – by Luke Chueh & Munky King – this third and final color will release mid-March

Events

• 24 Hour Toy Break – we will be broadcasting live for 24 hours with guests, exclusives, and goodies for sale/auction to raise funds for Toy Break from 5 pm February 8th to 5 pm February 9th (PST)
• Toypocalypse 3 – beginning February 9th, the third Toypocalypse show by The Four Horsemen will feature artwork and customs based on Power Lords at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York, NY

1.29.13 – Episode 247 : Garden Of Beets

Show Notes – Scott is on the couch for Banigoth Horde, OMFG Series 2, Superhero iPhone covers, and much more! Crisp up some bacon and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Sikk Circus Contest – win a whole set of Sikk Circus figures curtesy of their creator, Mr. Dandy, by simply heading over to the forum and posting which Sikk Circus figure is your favorite in the contest section – deadline is January 30th

News

• Freakies Playing Cards – by Guy Himber – You can grab one of these official Bicycle card decks by backing The Freakies on Kickstarter now for only $10 – for a $15 pledge, you can also grab a plastic injection molded reissue of one of the Freakies characters!
• Disney/Pixar Mystery Minis – by Funko – 2.5″ blindboxed Disney and Pixar characters – 3 versions of each character – available February 28th
• Vintage Toys Online – Hatch Tarr has teamed up with Oswecards and Toys in Oswego, IL to bring you some vintage toy deals online
• KEIKOTROOPER – by Foolsparadise – Mintyfresh exclusive battle damaged version of Keiko Trooper – available for pre-order at 7 am PST February 1st
• OMFG Series 2 Retail Exclusives – check out these exclusive colors:

  White OMFG Series 2 – at Tenacious Toys
  Metallic Gold OMFG Series 1 & 2 – at Luke’s Toy Store
  Blood Rage OMFG Series 1 & 2 – at Shelflife
  Yellow OMFG Series 2 – at U of MUSCLE
  Blue OMFG Series 2 – at Rotofugi
  Clear OMFG Series 2 – at Solar Color Dust
  Neon Green, Metallic Green, Metallic Purple, and Plum OMFG Series 2 – at Little Rubber Guys
  Minty Fresh OMFG Series 2 – at Kill Graffiti

Blindbox

• Series 9 Minifigures – by Lego

Reviews

• Baby Deadbeet – designed by Scott Tolleson and sculpted by George Gaspar – 1.5″ PVC figure – $2 each
• Banigoth Horde – Iron Guard, Fire Eater Soldier, and Winter Operations editions – Glyos compatible – $7 each
• Super Hero iPhone Covers – by Huckleberry Toys – pop culture character cases for your iPhone – around $35

Events

• Day With Toy Break – we will be broadcasting live for 24 hours with guests, exclusives, and goodies for sale/auction to raise funds for Toy Break from 5 pm February 8th to 5 pm February 9th (PST)
• Toypocalypse 3 – beginning February 9th, the third Toypocalypse show by The Four Horsemen will feature artwork and customs based on Power Lords at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York, NY

1.23.13 – Episode 246 : RSome!

Show Notes – Join us for Agent K Dunny, Mars Attacks, TMNT Speaker, and much more! Dig into some Dippin Dots and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Sikk Circus Contest – win a whole set of Sikk Circus figures curtesy of their creator, Mr. Dandy, by simply heading over to the forum and posting which Sikk Circus figure is your favorite in the contest section – deadline is January 30th

Reviews

• Agent K Dunny – by RSin x Kidrobot – 3″ Dunny released at NYCC 2012 – limited to 1200 pieces – $15
• TMNT Universal Audio Speaker – by Sakar International – 3.5″ speaker with “cool keychain attached” – $15
• Alien Kubricks – reviewed by Toy Breaker Thomas aka Smoke Tetsu
• Mars Attacks Martian Commander – by Mezco – 6″ action figure based on the Topps trading cards – around $20

Blindbox

• IWG Death From Above – by Rocket World

Events

• Day With Toy Break – we will be broadcasting live for 24 hours with guests, exclusives, and goodies for sale/auction to raise funds for Toy Break from 5 pm February 8th to 5 pm February 9th (PST)
• Toypocalypse 3 – beginning February 9th, the third Toypocalypse show by The Four Horsemen will feature artwork and customs based on Power Lords at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York, NY