9.26.11 – Episode 185 : Forget The Car, Buy The Beer

Show Notes – Eric and Jim from The Four Horsemen join us for O No Sashimi, White Limo, Maxx Off, and much more! Roast that gooble and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Mummy Boy Contest – win a unique purple and silver Mummy Boy figure customized by D-Lux by visiting his sites dluxart.blogspot.com and dlux.bigcartel.com and post a short poem about any of his customs in the contest section on the forum! Deadline is October 19th
• Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping!
• The Four Horsemen – get in on the Fantastic Exclusive action at FantasticExclusive.com and follow The Horsemen @4HorsemenDesign!

News

• Venture Bros. 3 3/4″ Figures – by Bif Bang Pow! – pre-order series 1 now which includes 5 figures: Hank Venture, Dean Venture (Buddy Holly version), Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, Red Speed Suit Dr. Venture, and Season 1 Phantom Limb – $50

Blindbox

• South Park Zipper Pulls – by Kidrobot

Review

• White Limo – by Huckleberry Toys – only available at Foo Fighters concerts – $15
• O No Sashimi – by Andrew Bell – segmented vinyl figure with replaceable eyes and attachable fins – $35
• Maxx Off – McFarlane vs. Shocker Toys The Maxx action figures (McFarlane ~ $20, Shocker ~ $35)

Events

• Bellicose Bunny Launch – with artist Nathan Hamill at Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA on September 30th from 7 to 11 pm
• BrickCon – Lego hobbyist event with tons of models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 1st & 2nd
• New York Comic Con – at the Javits Center in New York City, NY October 13th to 16th
• Designer Con – this annual art and design convention smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on Nov 5th

9.20.11 – Episode 184 : Crappy Is Where It’s At!

Show Notes – Sarah Jo is back for Tynies, Bossy Bear, Sticky Monster Lab, and much more! Bake up some cinnamon buns and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Mummy Boy Contest – win a unique purple and silver Mummy Boy figure customized by D-Lux by visiting his sites dluxart.blogspot.com and dlux.bigcartel.com and post a short poem about any of his customs in the contest section on the forum! Deadline is October 19th
• Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping or $10 + $2.50 shipping for one signed by all four of us including Charles!
• Help Save Big Kev’s Geek Stuff! – as many of you already know, Big Kev’s Geek Stuff had a bit of a set back recently when all of their recording equipment was stolen, brining production of the show to a halt – they are getting together donations for an auction at the end of September to help get the show back up and running

News

• Mobile Los Angeles Cookies-N-Cream Shop – Cookies-N-Cream is adding a second mobile shop based in Los Angeles that will carry all the items that you can find at the New York mobile shop plus the occasional exclusive
• The Scribe – by Jon-Paul Kaiser & Toy2R – new 5″ Mini Qee debuting in October at New York Comic Con where artist Jon-Paul Kaiser will be signing
• Designer Star Wars Wallpaper – originally created by Super7 owner Brian Flynn, the Imperial Forces wallpaper is now available with a half size roll starting at $75

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• Crappy Cat – by Jamungo – don’t forget the Crappy Cat Game, too!

Review

• Kibon & KE – by Sticky Monster Lab – 6″ figures available including the football player with ice cream. sausage guy with back pack, hoodie guy with chick, robot guy with video cassette – limited to 500 pieces each – $65
• Strange Beast Collection Monster Bossy Bear – by David Horvath & Toy2R – 5″ tall vinyl figure – Night Stomp version is exclusive to Tenacious Toys and Kidrobot with only 120 pieces – $35 – pink and blue versions are $20 at Toy2Rusa.com
• Tynies – adorable teeny glass versions of popular characters like Smurfs & Noferin Pecanpals – $3.50 each
• Rayola – by Travis Lampe & Color Ink Book – 14″ plush available in regular and monochrome editions – $40-$50

Events

• Power-Con – He-Man, She-Ra and ThunderCats fan convention at the Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Internation Airport Hotel in Los Angeles, CA September 24th-25th
• BrickCon – Lego hobbyist event with tons of models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 1st & 2nd
• New York Comic Con – at the Javits Center in New York City, NY October 13th to 16th

9.13.11 – Episode 183 : Steve Toy

Show Notes – Tommy Williamson from PCHLUG joins us for Nanobots, B-Bot, Gold Life Series guest review, and much more! Pour some parmesan on your pasta and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Mummy Boy Contest – win a unique purple and silver Mummy Boy figure customized by D-Lux by visiting his sites dluxart.blogspot.com and dlux.bigcartel.com and post a short poem about any of his customs in the contest section on the forum! Deadline is October 19th
• Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping or $10 + $2.50 shipping for one signed by all four of us including Charles!
• Help Save Big Kev’s Geek Stuff! – as many of you already know, Big Kev’s Geek Stuff had a bit of a set back recently when all of their recording equipment was stolen, brining production of the show to a halt – they are getting together donations for an auction at the end of September to help get the show back up and running

Blindbox

• Street Fighter – by Kidrobot

Review

• Nanoblocks – from Ohio Art Company – micro-sized building blocks from the “Sites To See” series
• B-BOT – by Tristan Eaton and Plastic City – this 6″ vinyl toy is based on Tristan’s popular iphone/ipad app – $60
• Huck Gee’s Gold Life Series – review by Ariella

Events

• Vinyl Thoughts – one night custom vinyl toy show at The Quixotic World in Deep Ellum, TX on September 15th from 7 to 11 pm
• Power-Con – He-Man, She-Ra and ThunderCats fan convention at the Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles Internation Airport Hotel in Los Angeles, CA September 24th-25th
• BrickCon – Lego hobbyist event with tons of models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 1st & 2nd

9.6.11 – Episode 182 : Subtly Stripey

Show Notes – Luke Chueh joins us on the couch for Lunartik In A Cup of Tea, FabriQee, and much more! Get to grillin’ and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Tofu The Vegan Zombie Contest Winner – Thanks to everyone who participated and thank you to Applehead Factory for providing the Tofu the Vegan Zombie!
• Custom Mummy Boy Contest – win a unique purple and silver Mummy Boy figure customized by D-Lux by visiting his sites dluxart.blogspot.com and dlux.bigcartel.com and post a short poem about any of his customs in the contest section on the forum! Deadline is October 19th
• Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping or $10 + $2.50 shipping for one signed by all four of us including Charles!
• Help Save Big Kev’s Geek Stuff! – as many of you already know, Big Kev’s Geek Stuff had a bit of a set back recently when all of their recording equipment was stolen, brining production of the show to a halt – they are getting together donations for an auction at the end of September to help get the show back up and running
• Luke Chueh – check out his ever expanding collection of work and follow him @luke_chueh

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• Cereal Killers Trading Cards – by Wax Eye – 55 card set with random gift in each pack – 3 pack is $25

Review

• Lunartik In A Cup Of Tea – by Matt JOnes – 6.5″ vinyl figure from series two which includes four flavors: Orange, Lemon, Berry, and Mint – £35
• Lunartik Art Pass – by Matt JOnes – nine artist designed card holders from series three, limited to 200 pieces each – £3
• FabriQee Plush – by Toy2R – 21″ plush purple Doink limited to 840 pieces available in 7 colors including Orange, Black, Red, Purple, White, Yellow and Blue – $50
• Rivet Wars – 55mm resin figures of the Allies Vert Tank – $15

Events

• Stop It! – group art show curated by Super Cooper at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA Sep 10th
• Vinyl Thoughts – one night custom vinyl toy show at The Quixotic World in Deep Ellum, TX on September 15th from 7 to 11 pm

8.31.11 – Episode 181 : Teabag Thor!

Show Notes – This week we have JellyMussel, Mugo, and much more! Heat up that lasagna and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Tofu The Vegan Zombie Contest – win a Tofu the Vegan Zombie figure from Applehead Factory by drawing your version of something Tofu would eat and post it on the forum! Runner up will receive a Tofu shirt (size L)! Deadline is August 31st
• Toy Break Poster – 11″ x 17″ poster featuring art by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) – $5 + $2.50 shipping or $10 + $2.50 shipping for one signed by all four of us including Charles!

News

• “Rainbow TTT” Bop Bag – by FriendsWithYou & Loyal Subjects – 52″ tall, limited to 250 pieces – $90
• Upchuck – by Erick Scarecrow – 5.5″ clown figure with 3.5″ clear resin vomit accessory – limited to 15 pieces – pre-order on Wednesday, August 31st at 12pm for $150 each
• The Sucklord on Work of Art – debuting on October 8th on Bravo TV, The Sucklord will be a contestant on Work of Art season 2 – watch a trailer for the show on SpankyStokes.com

Blindbox

• Marvel Frenzies – by Tokidoki

Review

• PecanPal Ceramic Cups – by Noferin – ceramic cup with saucer that fits snugly on top – available in blue and yellow or red and pink – $18 each – coming soon
• JellyMussel – by Jellyface – available soon in four sizes
• Mugo – 2 GB flash drive/mp3 player – Monkey from Kung Fu Panda – $55

Events

• Dragon Con – pop culture convention in Atlanta, GA from Sep 2nd to 5th
• Garbage Pail Kids Tribute Show – over 100 artists put their individual spin on the classic Garbage Pail Kids cards at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA from Sep 2nd to Oct 1st
• Stop It! – group art show curated by Super Cooper at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA Sep 10th
• Vinyl Thoughts – one night custom vinyl toy show at The Quixotic World in Deep Ellum, TX on September 15th from 7 to 11 pm