Episode 152 : Benny Boo!

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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

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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