7.21.07 – Episode 10 : Happy Birthday Cornboy!
Show Notes – For the first time ever, we have studio guests! Rich VanOver from Wheaty Wheat as well as Ben Goretsky and Gene Bochkovsky from 3DRetro.com join us on the couch for some serious toy talk! Ok, it’s not that serious. Our guests join us in chatting about more upcoming Comic-Con exclusives, the Urban Underground Project, Cabello, All Star Vinyl, lots more toys and twice the normal hate! Thank you for taking a Toy Break with us and don’t forget to play with your toys!
News
- Continued Scary Girl Contest – Win an entire set of Scary Girl mini figures, courtesy of Kid Robot! Just post a comment in the contest section of our forum by August 1st!
- New Contest – Two lucky winners will get a Mellow and a Cleabus, both by Chris Lee and both artist proofs, curtesy of Wheaty Wheat! Just email us at with a picture of your favorite, coolest, most unique toy and guest judge Rich from Wheaty Wheat will pick the best toy!
- Cloud-X.2 – by Bytedust – new plush limited to 175 pieces
- Amanda Visell & Michelle Valigura SDCC Exclusives – at Munky King booth # 4639 – Amanda Visell presents The What did I eat? Ephunt wood sculpture and matching print sets with bonus baby elephant (25 pieces) and her new book Popping Through Pictures – also Plush Brass Knuckles by Michelle Vilegura
- October Toys @ SDCC – Will have Gwins Series 1, 2, and 3, MegaGwins, MiniGwins, FANtastic Exclusive by Four Horsemen, and Z.O.M.B.I.E.s at booth # 4938
- SDCC Exclusives List – at Toy News International
Reviews
- Pink Cabello – by DGPH & Clutter Magazine – Clutter exclusive limited to 100 pieces – ƒ30 (about $61)
- All Star Vinyl – by Upper Deck – 1500 pieces – $59.99 at 3DRetro.com
- Hellboy Qees – by Toy2R – Hellboy and Abe Sapien 2.5″ Qees – 8″ Hellboy version coming soon – $6.99 at 3DRetro.com
- USAePay Qee – by Meomi & Toy2R – exclusive – $10.50 at 3DRetro.com
- Tray Vinyl Ugly Doll – by Ugly Doll – 8″ tall – $19.99 at 3DRetro.com
- Blue Moneygrip – by kaNO – 5″ tall, original blue – $49.99 at 3DRetro.com
- Candykiller Keychain – by Brian Taylor & Wheaty Wheat – 2″ tall, available in three colors: GID, mono, retro – $14.99 for set of three or $5.85 each at 3DRetro.com
Events
- San Diego Comic-Con – July 26-29 – it’s almost here!
- The Urban Underground Project – July 27 & 28 from 2 pm to 8 pm – free admission and free shuttle from Comic-Con – tons of artists signings and vendors!
- Love:Hate – presented by Cardboard Spaceship and Subtext – featuring over 50 artists including Jim Koch, Bucky Lastard, Tristan Easton, Jenna Colby, Zoso and more at Subtext in San Deigo, CA from July 26-28
- Ghosts & Martyrs – Kathy Olivas solo show at Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, CA from August 11 through September 1