2.12.08 – Episode 25 : George Hates Stuff!

Show Notes – Join us for a gander at Da Ape Junior by Tim Tsui, Mighty Muggs from Hasbro, Peecol from Kidrobot, news, events, and an actual toy break! As always, thanks for staying tuned to Toy Break, where it always smells like fun!

Toy Break Stuff

• Call Toy Break – call and leave us a message, ask a question, or tell us how pretty we are on the Toy Break hotline at 818-Am-I-Good (818-264-4663)
• Toxic Ringo Contest – win a green Toxic Ringo from 3DRetro.com! Head over to the forum and post a picture of yourself in your best Ringo bear pose! Deadline is February 13th.
• Toy Brief – don’t miss short, under 2 minute segments from yours truly 2-3 times per week on YouTube and now on iTunes, too!
• Toy Break on Blip.tv – reminder to update your Flash player to fully enjoy watching Toy Break on Blip.tv!
• Extended Neptoon Interview on YouTube – an extended version is up at youtube.com/toybreak – thank you again to the guys at Neptoon Studios as well as our Canadian correspondent Alex Hurter and Kim Sison for editing that segment!

News

• Wish Come True – by STRANGEco – six Friends With You mini figures – releasing February 16th at Yoyamart in NYC and reaching retailers around March
• Friends With You Mimobots – by Mimico – Mr. Phantom & Buddy Chub availalbe now, limited editions to 411 pieces each
• Designer Toy Fix 4 – by Brian Silvka from PlasticandPlush.com – features interview with Sucklord from Suckadelic
• Elvira “Tooned Up” Television Maquette – by Electric Tiki – second Tooned Up Elvira statue from Electric Tiki, available for pre-order now exclusively through Sideshow for $125
• Valentine’s Day Visighost – by Brian Flynn & Super 7 – 9″ clear pink Japanese vinyl, releasing February 14th at 11 am at Super7 in San Francisco for $65
• Kool-Aid Kicks – by Reebok – footwear and apparel with Kool-Aid including scented Pro Legacy low-top shoes in grape, cherry, orange, lemon-lime, and strawberry

Reviews

• Da Ape Junior – by Tim Tsui of Da Team Bronx – 4 versions availalbe for aobut $20 each
• Mighty Muggs Boba Fett – by Hasbro – Star Wars characters available now for $10 each
• Peecol – by eBoy & Kidrobot – 3.5″ tall – $10 each

Events

• From The Depths… – solo show by Nathan Lumm at Pink Ghost in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from February 16th to March 15th
• Printed Matter III – group show featuring tons of artists at Giant Robot in San Francisco, CA from February 16 to March 12
• A Tale of Death and the Path to Darkness – joint show featuring Krista Huot and Parskid at MyPlasticHeartNYC from February 22 to March 25