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Episode 170 : Countdown To Comic Con!

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6.7.11 – Episode 170 : Countdown To Comic Con!

Show Notes – Squid Kids Ink Nate and Linda join us for Omi Series 1, Lilo Cosplay Stitch, and much more! Find your favorite flavor of baked beans and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Button Lab Contest – Win 100 full color or black & white custom 1-inch buttons ($25 value) to give away, sell, or horde for eternity! To enter, simply post your button design in the contest section on the forum…that’s it! You can use the button template from button-lab.com. Deadline is June 22nd
  • 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!
  • Squid Kids Ink – Check out all the new offerings including the first production series of 10 Doh figures and follow them at facebook.com/squidkidsink

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Reviews

  • Lilo Cosplay Stitch – by MINDstyle & Disney – 5″ tall D23 version by Jenny Chung – $32
  • Omi Series 1 – by Munky King – 3.5″ platform figure with acrylic frame and base – series 1 includes designer by Luke Chueh, Kozik, Buff Monster, Yoskay Yamamoto, Greg Simkins., Nathan Jurevicius, Dave Pressler, and Ferg – $10 each – Omi Wall is 13″ by 13″ of 1/2″ thick premium translucent acrylic that holds 9 Omis – $38
  • Kenny – by David “Netherland” Van Alphen – resin figure, $12

Events

  • Open Call Resin Toy Juried Show – group show of original resin toys at Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA from June 10th to July 1st
  • Designer Vinyl Toy Blowout Sale – former local Vinyl Toy shops Synthetic Compound and Kaiju-X3 have teamed up with Red Hot Robot and The Rusted Nail to bring you this fully loaded Designer Vinyl Toy sale featuring items by Kid Robot, threeA, Toy2R, Play Imaginative, Ugly Doll, StrangeCo, Super7, MINDstyle, and many more at Rusted Nail in Mesa, AZ on June 10th
  • Contemporary Conflagrations – solo show featuring work by Leecifer at Dragatomi in Sacramento, CA from June 11th to July 19th
  • Star Wars Days – at Legoland in Carlsbad, CA June 18th & 19th
  • San Diego Comic Con – in San Diego, CA July 21st to 24th

Episode 169 : Fast Food Crawl II

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5.31.11 – Episode 169 : Fast Food Crawl II

Show Notes – We visit a bunch of fast food joints to check out the newest toys so you don’t have to!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Button Lab Contest – Win 100 full color or black & white custom 1-inch buttons ($25 value) to give away, sell, or horde for eternity! To enter, simply post your button design in the contest section on the forum…that’s it! You can use the button template from button-lab.com. Deadline is June 22nd
  • 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!

Fast Food Crawl II

  • We discuss our toy findings from Popeyes, Wienerschnitzel, Jack In The Box, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Carl’s Jr.

Events

Episode 168 : Moustache Humor

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5.24.11 – Episode 168 : Moustache Humor

Show Notes – Join us for Kidrobot 19, Groucho, and much more! Pop open some Pringles and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Puppy Cow Contest Winner – Win your very own plush Puppy Cow by illustrator & cartoonist Jamie Noguchi! Thank you to everyone who participated!
  • Button Lab Contest – Win 100 full color or black & white custom 1-inch buttons ($25 value) to give away, sell, or horde for eternity! To enter, simply post your button design in the contest section on the forum…that’s it! You can use the button template from button-lab.com. Deadline is June 22nd
  • 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

  • Qee To Happiness Contest – Toy2R has “packed a plastic tub full of 2.5” Qees and all you have to do is guess exactly how many Qees are in the tub!” – deadline to post your guess/entry ont he Toy2R USA Facebook page is May 27th!
  • Arts Unknown Pre-Orders – the first three pieces by Arts Unknown are now available for pre-order. Doktor A’s “Bella Delamere”, Gary Baseman’s “Slugilicious”, and Frank Kozik’s “William, Henry & Reginald” – each requires a $10 or $11 deposit by paypal
  • Molezilla on Kickstarter – Bob Conge aka Plaseebo has started a Kickstarter project to produce his 7″ vinyl Molezilla figure – it will be made by Voracious Vinyl here in the US and you can check out all the details on the Kickstarter page

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  • SPK2 – by Jason Siu & Kidrobot

Reviews

  • Kidriot – by MAD & Kidrobot – Kidrobot 19 is an 8″ vinyl featuring removable tactical helmet and shield, glazed strawberry donut, and baton – limited to 1500 pieces – $60
  • Groucho – by Alimana – 6″ vinyl figure is limited to 250 pieces for about $30 – based on a comic project in Mexico called “El Muertito Sabroson” (muertito.produccionesbalazo.com)

Events

  • Cavey’s Birthday Party – join Cavey’s creator Holly from A Little Stranger for Cavey’s first birthday where 12 UK artists have created exclusive Cavey designs at Fleet River Bakery in London, England on May 26th.
  • Phoenix Comic Con – the “signature pop-culture event of the southwest” is happening at the Phoenix Convention Center & Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, AZ May 26th to 29th
  • They Came From The Streets – group custom toy show featuring customized 7″ Munnys at UNheardof in Cincinnati, OH on May 27th & 28th
  • Open Call Resin Toy Juried Show – group show of original resin toys at Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA from June 10th to July 1st

Episode 167 : Us Are Awesome

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5.17.11 – Episode 167 : Us Are Awesome

Show Notes – We visit Scott Zillner and his couch to check out his new Tron Stitch and much more! Slice up an apple and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Puppy Cow Contest – Win your very own plush Puppy Cow by illustrator & cartoonist Jamie Noguchi! Just head over to facebook.com/toybreak and post a creative combination of two animals under the Puppy Cow Contest picture! Deadline is May 18th
  • 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!

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On Location

Events

  • Cavey’s Birthday Party – join Cavey’s creator Holly from A Little Stranger for Cavey’s first birthday where 12 UK artists have created exclusive Cavey designs at Fleet River Bakery in London, England on May 26th.
  • Phoenix Comic Con – the “signature pop-culture event of the southwest” is happening at the Phoenix Convention Center & Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, AZ May 26th to 29th

Episode 166 : Simple Faces

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5.11.11 – Episode 166 : Simple Faces

Show Notes – Join us for Boba Fett, Sorriso the Brawler, Series One, and much more! Grab a tasty taco and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Puppy Cow Contest – Win your very own plush Puppy Cow by illustrator & cartoonist Jamie Noguchi! Just head over to facebook.com/toybreak and post a creative combination of two animals under the Puppy Cow Contest picture! Deadline is May 18th
  • 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

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Reviews

  • Boba Fett – by ARTFX+ & Kotobukiya – 8″ Cloud City Version – $45
  • Sorriso the Brawler – by Zatransis & Patchtogether – 7″ resin statue – $50
  • Series One – by Hi-Four Creative – custom Mini Munny series

Events

  • Cavey’s Birthday Party – join Cavey’s creator Holly from A Little Stranger for Cavey’s first birthday where 12 UK artists have created exclusive Cavey designs at Fleet River Bakery in London, England on May 26th.
  • Phoenix Comic Con – the “signature pop-culture event of the southwest” is happening at the Phoenix Convention Center & Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, AZ May 26th to 29th