5.15.12 – Episode 215 : Getting Adorable

Show Notes – Ben is back for The Joker, Dum English, and much more! Find a frappuccino and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• 
  Battle Beast Contest – from Diamond Select – win an exclusive transluscent red Battle Beast by heading to the contest section on our forum and posting a picture of your favorite minifigure! – deadline May 23rd

News

• Divulge Magazine – May issue of Divulge Magazine is now available
• STUDS Trading Cards – new Kickstarter to produce Lego artist trading cards
• Monster Goodies – vending machine Kickstarter project – for a $30 pledge, get a limited edition 3″ tall Mini Monster with movable arms and fuzzy green fur, made in collaboration with Crazylabel

Blindbox

• Jibibuts Artist Series – by Noferin

Reviews

• Colletion Series 1 – by Matryoshka Madness – nesting dolls with zombies
• The Joker – by Hot Toys – 1/6th scale deluxe collectible figure from Tim Burton’s Batman with over 30 points of articulation – $265
• Hunger Games Figures – by NECA – 7″ action figures of Katniss, Peeta, and Gale – $17
• E.T. 30th Anniversary Action Figures – by NECA – “Dressed Up” and “Galactic Friend” versions – around $15
• Dum English – by Ron English & Chris Brown – Astronaut Star Skull 10″ vinyl figure – $140

Events

• My Little Pony Project – still going on at Toy Art Gallery
• Circus Posterus at Tomenosuke – check out their catalog of artwork and other goodies

5.8.12 – Episode 214 : Pack Of Packs

Show Notes – Buff Monster joins us for Battle Beasts, Garbage Pail Kids, and much more! Heat up a hot dog and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Buff Monster – artist, designer, Prince of Pink
• Get well Robert! – one of our regular forum members was attacked and injured while at work recently and could use your well wishes and/or donations at xxsmackx@aol.com

Blindbox

• Series 6 Collectible Minifigures – by Lego

Reviews

• Battle Beasts – by Diamond Select Toys – new Battle Beasts line and comic from C2E2 – watch for the full first series at San Diego Comic-Con
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  Battle Beast Contest – from Diamond Select – win this exclusive transluscent red Battle Beast by heading to the contest section on our forum and posting a picture of your favorite minifigure! – deadline May 23rd

• Cheap Toys Garbage Pail Kids – by Topps – mini figures based on Garbage Pail Kids characters made in in 1986 – series 1 included10 figures, all 1.5″ or shorter in Flesh, Green, Red, and Blue – pictures in show were from soupiescheaptoysblog.blogspot.com

Events

• Art Too Cute For Words – group show at Leanna Lin’s Wonderland in Eagle Rock, CA from May 12th to June 24th
• RobotToyFest & Brick Boutique – a wonderland of robots and lego under one roof at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on May 13th – free admission at 10 am ($5 admission at 9 am)

5.2.12 – Episode 213 : Sharing Is Caring

Show Notes – Caro and Luke kick it on the couch for some My Little Pony talk, Thundercats, Mass Effect, and much more! Crack open a Coca-Cola and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Caro Buermann – artist representative and My Little Pony authority
• Luke Chueh – #EmoBearArtist extraordinaire

Blindbox

• My Little Pony Collectible Ponies – by Hasbro
• Secret Base Ultimate Battle Minis – by Secret Base

Reviews

• Doctor Who “The Chase” Playset – by Underground Toys – set includes 5 1/8″ Mechonoid figure with two Daleks – $50
• ThunderCats – by Bandai – stylized 4″ action figure 6 pack includes: Cheetara, Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro, Slithe and Tygra – $25
• Mass Effect: Alliance Normandy SR-2 Ship Replica – by Dark Horse Deluxe – 6 1/4″ long ship – $32

Events

• Bits – works by Bob Conge, Todd Robertson and William Long at Lot F Gallery in Boston, MA from May 4th to May 30th
• My Little Pony Project – group show featuring custom ponies and art at Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA from May 5th to 26th
• RobotToyFest & Brick Boutique – a wonderland of robots and lego under one roof at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on May 13th – free admission at 10 am ($5 admission at 9 am)

4.17.12 – Episode 212 : Trombone Service

Show Notes – Ahren from Improbable Cast joins us for some Doctor Who goodies, Truffle, and much more! Pick up a potato taquito and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Tokidoki Jacket Contest – brought to you by 3DRetro – to enter, head over to the contest section on our fourm and post a picture of your jacket or hoodie that you want to replace with this fine garment – Deadline is April 25th
• GID OMFG – by October Toys – support and pre-order through kickstarter!
• Uncle Argh Noir – by Tenacious Toys, Scott Tolleson, & Toy2R – Kickstarter project raising funds to produce an exclusive grayscale version of Scott Tolleson’s Uncle Argh 5″ mini Qee
• Improbable Cast – guest Ahren Gauthier’s production company

Blindbox

• Mario Figure Bag Series 1 – by K’nex

Reviews

• Dalek Factory Set – by Underground Toys – construction block set of Dalek factory from Doctor Who – 426 pieces – $50
• Doctor Who Eleven Doctors Micro-Figure Set – by Underground Toys – set of 11 Doctors in Tardis display box – $40
• Truffle – by tokidoki – 3.5″ vinyl figure – $10
• Amber O’Malley – by shortpacked & PatchTogether – resin statue based on a character from the comic Short Packed

Events

• Heavy Metal Qee – group custom show featuring 30 UK artists take on “Heavy Metal” on an 8″ Qee on display at Forbidden Planet Megastore in London, England through April 19th – there will also be a meet the artist session at 6 pm on the 19th
• Playsam 500 – custom toy show featuring 59 artists customizing the iconic Playsam Streamliner Car to benefit charity at Super7 in San Francisdo, CA on April 28th
• RobotToyFest & Brick Boutique – a wonderland of robots and lego under one roof at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on May 13th – free admission at 10 am ($5 admission at 9 am)

4.10.12 – Episode 211 : Fireman Ben

Show Notes – Ben returns for Ice Scream Man, Spy Monkey Creations, WWRp dePlume, and much more! Get some nachos ready and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Tokidoki Jacket Contest – brought to you by 3DRetro – to enter, head over to the contest section on our fourm and post a picture of your jacket or hoodie that you want to replace with this fine garment – Deadline is April 25th
• GID OMFG – by October Toys – support and pre-order through kickstarter!
• Uncle Argh Noir – by Tenacious Toys, Scott Tolleson, & Toy2R – Kickstarter project raising funds to produce an exclusive grayscale version of Scott Tolleson’s Uncle Argh 5″ mini Qee
• Cute John Zipper Pull – by John En Cheng – 1″ resin zipper pull limited to 30 pieces

News

• New Divulge Issue – available now!
• New Xone Paper Toy – by Robert Curet – download “Bunny till my break” Easter themed paper toy for free
• Spike Toyer, Melting Toyer, Spike Bear, and Melting Bear – by Toy2R – new 5″ Mini Qee collections available now in: Classic DIY White, Hong Kong Black, Fiery Red and Hot Pink – $20 each
• Color Changing Paint Video – by ersico – shown on Multiskull from OMFG Series 1 using Thermal Dust from Solar Color Dust
• Sea-Borgs – by James Felix McKenney (MonsterPants Toys) – first three Sea-Borgs including Sea-Borg King, Sea-Borg Mist, and Sea-Borg Abyss available now as 4.5″ resin figures – $20 each or $50/set of three

Blindbox

• POP! Super Shiny Mini Series – by Kidrobot

Reviews

• Spy Monkey Armory Series – by Spy Monkey Creations – three new colors will be on sale April 13th including the Solid State Series White (white ABS, white PVC) for $15, the Metal Series Shining Gold (gold chrome ABS & clear colorless PVC) for $20, and Toxic Glow (glow ABS and glow PVC w/ aqua paint ops) for $20
• WWRp DIY dePlume – by 3A – 6″ fully articulated action figure with fabric clothes
• Vanilla Ice Scream Man – by Brutherford – 7.5″ rotocast resin – Vanilla is an open edition – $50 – check out Brutherford’s Instructables for great behind the scenes of the creation process

On Location

• Atama – Ben visits Atama in Dallas, TX

Events

• Nerd City – visit Nerd City at C2E2 booth #842 for custom OMFG by Kyle Thye and other goodies in Chicago, IL April 13th to 15th
• Playsam 500 – custom toy show featuring 59 artists customizing the iconic Playsam Streamliner Car to benefit charity at Super7 in San Francisdo, CA on April 28th
• ToyCon UK – the UK’s first ever Designer Toy Convention will showcase the very best in toys from the UK and around the world at Baden Powell house in Kensington, England on April 6th, 2013