2.18.11 – Episode 155 : Impressively Large

Show Notes – This week we have Hermees, Humphrey Mooncalf, Pygmy Penguins, Baby Yeti, and much more! Order up a calzone and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Pico & Wilshire Lava Edition Contest – Enormous 2 figure set ($170) is limited to 98 pieces and one of them could be yours, courtesy of Joe Ledbetter! To enter, simply draw your own version of Pico & Wilshire and post it in the forum! Deadline is March 2nd
• 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!

Reviews

• Hermees – by Gary Ham – 8″ vinyl figure with 12″ wing span and 8 points of articulation – Desert edition limited to 200 pieces – $45
• Z.O.M.B.I.E. – by October Toys – new colors include orange, green, blue and the return of glow in the dark!
• Humphrey Mooncalf – by Doktor A & Pobber – 8″ vinyl figure – Verdegris edition limited to 100 pieces – $90 including worldwide shipping
• Pygmy Penguins & Baby Yeti – by Vuduberi – 3.5″ plush Pygmy Penguins Joe, Grr, Hmph, Zzz, and Eek are $10 each – Baby Yeti is 22″ tall x 14″ wide x 7″ deep for $35

Blindbox

• Treeson Series 2 – by Crazy Label

Events

• ILANENA 10th Anniversay Dai Kaiju Card Monsters Custom Toy Show – special exhibition at the alternative cafe in Nakano, Tokyo displaying every release-to-date of ILANENA’s iconic Dai Kaiju Card Monsters as well as a custom show all of which opened February 8th and runs through the 20th

2.8.11 – Episode 154 : Ben Again

Show Notes – Join us for Outer Space Men, Bionic Bjoern, 5″ Mini Qee, and much more! Have a bison burger and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Pepper by DrilOne Contest Winner – Big thank you to DrilOne for the amazing custom and to everyone who entered!
• Pico & Wilshire Lava Edition Contest – Enormous 2 figure set ($170) is limited to 98 pieces and one of them could be yours, courtesy of Joe Ledbetter! To enter, simply draw your own version of Pico & Wilshire and post it in the forum! Deadline is March 2nd
• 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

• ThunderCats – 20″ figure features 7 points of articulation – ships late July, pre-order now for $38
• Monster Kolor Paints – now available at Lulubell with an exlusive Lulubell kit
• Mimobots Lower Prices – Mimoco has lowered the price of their Mimobot USB flash drives – base 4 GB versions are now just $24.95
• Android For All Contest – MetroPCS is currently holding a contest to have your Android design produced on a 3″ Android figure
• Alien Argus – by Mark Nagata & Masami Yamada – 10″ figure featuing 10 points of articulation and two sets of interchangeable eye-stalks – available now for $90
• Seeker Collector Sets – from Bigshot Toyworks & Jeff Soto – these sets include 8 Seeker figures (Ghost, Toxic, Fire, Water, Earth, Aether, Groove, and Ice), Jeff’s “Storm Clouds” book, published by Murphy Fine Art Books, “The Seeker” offset lithograph print from Jonathan Levine Gallery, Unfolded Seeker Box, signed by Jeff, and an Original 5″ x 5″ Mini Seeker painting all for $950 – available for pre-order now
• Bitbots Jinny Competition Winners – Bitbots have announced 10 winning Jinny designs by 8 artists that will be included in a future Jinny series
• Monster Bossy Bear – by David Horvath & Toy2R – these 5″ kaiju versions of Bossy Bear in classic blue and roseus (pink) will be coming soon

Blindbox

• LEGO Minifigs Series 2 – by LEGO

Reviews

• Outer Space Men Infinity Edition – by The Four Horsemen – Astro-Nautilus, Metamorpho, Xodiac & Inferno – $40
• Bionic Bjoern – by Scheer Imagination – 7″ tall resin figure limited to 50 pieces – €65 (~$90)
• 5″ Mini Qee – by Toy2R – bear, bunee, toyer, mon, kitkat, pigee, and sprayee characters will all be available very soon

Events

• 5″ Mini Qee Custom Show – group show with over 30 artists custom 5″ Mini Qees at Yoyamart in New York City, NY on February 14th
• Toypocalypse – A Four Horsemen retrospective presented by Toy Tokyo Underground – this show will chronicle more than decade of toy design from the Four Horsemen at Toy Tokyo in New York, New York from February 11th to 17th

1.24.11 – Episode 153 : Yay Canada!

Show Notes – Brian Castleforte and Super Cooper join us for some papertoy talk as well as Star Wars Vinylmation, Waffle, and much more! Butter your croissant and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Pepper by DrilOne Contest – To enter to win this one of a kind custom by DrilOne, post a picture of a custom you have made (or from DrilOne’s site) in the contest section on the forum – easy! Deadline is February 2nd
• 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!

Papertoys

• Papertoy Monsters – by Castleforte – new papertoy book by Brian Castleforte featuring 50 ready to make papertoys by 25 artists – $11.53
• NiceBunny – by Brian Castleforte – home for the papertoy character NiceBunny with downloads, tips, shop, and more!
• Nice Paper Toys – the papertoy network where artists can showoff and share their designs and creations
• Castleforte on Facebook – follow Brian Castleforte on Facebook!
• Wack Apps – home for papertoys apps by Castleforte
• Rain Bros – new characters by Castleforte

Blindbox

• Kinder Surprise Eggs – by Ferrero

Reviews

• Star Wars Vinylmation – by Disney – series includes C3PO, R2D2, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Luke, Leia, Lando, Yoda, Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi – $10
• Alice in Wonderland Figures – by Medicom – 7″ scale “ultra detail figures” from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland – $9 to $20 each
• Waffle – by Xone Industries – 5″ vinyl figure – part of Robert Curet’s “Foofnick Universe” – $20

Events

• Please Draw With Me – join Andrew Bell for an evening of collaborative drawing fun at Kidrobot NY in New York, NY on January 27 form 6 to 8 pm
• Super7 1 Offs Custom Show – over 30 artists premiere person visions incorporating Super 7 & Gargamel Toys at Super7 in San Francisco, CA opening January 29th from 6 to 9 pm – the show is cash & carry, so get there early!
• Toypocalypse – A Four Horsemen retrospective presented by Toy Tokyo Underground – this show will chronicle more than decade of toy design from the Four Horsemen at Toy Tokyo in New York, New York from February 11th to 17th

1.19.11 – Episode 152 : Benny Boo!

Show Notes – This week we have Glowing Mushroom Wolf, Dawn of the Ted, Androidz, and much more! Find a fancy sausage and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Pepper by DrilOne Contest – To enter to win this one of a kind custom by DrilOne, post a picture of a custom you have made (or from DrilOne’s site) in the contest section on the forum – easy! Deadline is February 2nd
• 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!
• Tee Fury – Tee Fury mentioned us in their weekly newsletter for wearing their Bat Fett shirts a couple of episodes ago. Be sure to check them out every day for a new shirt deal!

News

• Show Me Your Vinyl – new social networking site similar to Facebook is specifically for toy lovers – make friends,join groups, post updates, share pictures
• Mad Martian Toys Reviews is now Atomic Martian Toy Reviews – be sure to update your bookmarks!
• Secret Cavey News! – watch the Cavey site this May when there will be a Cavey birthday party featuring custom Caveys from 12 top UK artists
• The Art Hustle Guess the Hand Prize Drawing – Simeon Lipman, creator or the Art Hustle, posted a video showing the picking of the winner of the Guest the Hand contest and the making of the prize
• Hermes – by Gary Ham – 8″ vinyl figure with a 12″ wing span and 8 points of articulation – Desert colorway limited to 200 pieces – $45
• Humphrey Mooncalf : Verdegris – by Doktor A – 8″ vinyl figure limited to 100 pieces and includes removable cranium, brain, and clockwork key – $90 including shipping

Blindbox

• Dunny Azteca II – by Kidrobot

Reviews

• Glowing Mushroom Wolf – by Khaosdog & Patch Together – 4.5″ resin figure
• Dawn of the Ted – by Oddgod Press – resin figures of zombified bears – $11 – $15
• Androidz – by ToyQuest – 2″ rolling robots
• Drunken Carrot and Miles & Sofie – by Mr Toast – 10″ tall plush carrot and 8″ tall plush ice pops for $7 each
• Wicket – by Underground Toys – 11″ tall talking plush – $30

Events

• The Plush Team in Candyland – together for the first time in a gallery setting, The Plush Team in Candyland show will feature sewn, knitted, and crocheted tasty confection creations at Hot*Pop Gallery in Milwaukee, WI from January 21st to March 20th
• Brian Castleforte Signing – Brian Castleforte will be signing his new book Papertoy Mosters at Munkey King in Los Angeles, CA on January 22nd
• Please Draw With Me – join Andrew Bell for an evening of collaborative drawing fun at Kidrobot NY in New York, NY on January 27 form 6 to 8 pm
• Super7 1 Offs Custom Show – over 30 artists premiere person visions incorporating Super 7 & Gargamel Toys at Super7 in San Francisco, CA opening January 29th from 6 to 9 pm – the show is cash & carry, so get there early!
• Toypocalypse – A Four Horsemen retrospective presented by Toy Tokyo Underground – this show will chronicle more than decade of toy design from the Four Horsemen at Toy Tokyo in New York, New York from February 11th to 17th

1.11.11 – Episode 151 : So Snuggly!

Show Notes – Join us for the new PKE Meter, Deluxe Sam Flynn, Outer Space Men Beta Phase, and more! Start the soup and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Custom Pepper by DrilOne Contest – To enter to win this one of a kind custom by DrilOne, post a picture of a custom you have made (or from DrilOne’s site) in the contest section on the forum – easy! Deadline is February 2nd
• 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

• Batman Mimobots – by Mimico – Batman and other iconic DC comics hereos and villians are coming to Mimobot USB flash drives in February
• 5″ Mini Qees – by Toy2R – seven Qee characters will soon be available in this new sclae with articulated arms and head – coming in February for $15
• Valentine’s Day Qee Bear Set – by Toy2R – flocked 2.5″ expressions of love in a heart deco’d box – available in late January for $25
• VC3 – by robotandspark – limited to 500 pieces, available in five fruity colors and blank – available for wholesale through DKE starting in January
• Star Wars Invading Legoland California – new Star Wars themed area in Miniland will be opening at Legoland California on March 31st featuring 2,000 Lego models

Blindbox

• Floxy – by Soma & Patchtogether

Reviews

• PKE Meter – by Mattel – movie-accurate PKE Meter features light sequences, adjustable LED and screen animation speeds, three screen displays as seen in the films, and opening wings – $60
• Deluxe Sam Flynn – by Spinmaster – 7″ talking figure features animated face with light-up features – $17
• NYCC Outer Space Men Beta Phase – by The Four Horsemen – limited to 300 pieces each, sold in two sets of 2 for $24