Episode 263 : Flava In Your Ear!

6.4.13 – Episode 263 : Flava In Your Ear!

Show Notes – Join us as kaNO crashes the couch with his Bodegas, Brobo, 8-Ball, and much more! Grab a BLT (no L, crispy B) and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Outer Space Men Contest – win a set of Outer Space Men Series 5 Infinity Edition Gemini & Orbitron figures plus Deluxe Cyclops, courtesy of The Four Horsemen, by posting which of The Horsemen’s new Raven line is your favorite – deadline is June 26th
  • kaNo – illustrator, designer, and animator – follow him @kaNO at @kanokid on Instagram

News

  • OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – series 4 line up is Wooly Wisp by Billy Parky, Fossil Freak by Michael Stearns, Bullseye by Tom Khayos and Ana Bruja-Khayos, Tree Monster by Gormtransmonsters, and The Siren by Corwin Webb – Kickstarter are more info coming soon!
  • Cavey’s Third Birthday – Happy third birthday to Cavey! Check out the available Cavey customs from the birthday show
  • The Walking Dead Mystery Minis – by Funko – series of 2.5″ blind boxed mini figures based on The Walking Dead TV series with 16 characters – available June 20th

Blindbox

Reviews

  • Bodega – by kaNO – artist series of 5 juice box inspired vinyl figures featuring art by kaNO, TooFly, Tristan Eaton, Pez, and Flying Fortress – $45
  • Brobo – by Kim Blair & Jeff Lai – huggable plush night lights in five different versions including Brobo, Dog, Mumu, Pep, and Trex – 13″ – $35
  • 8-Ball – by John Santagada aka Radioactive Uppercut – this rotocast vinyl Radioactive Rumbler is a 4″ figure with 3 points of “city crushing” articulation – coming to Kickstarter in early July

Events

  • Dream In Plastic’s Custom Toy Show – this will be Dream In Plastic’s third annual custom show at Dream In Plastic in Beacon, NY from June 8th to July 12th
  • Brickworld – Lego fan convention at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL June 12th through 16th
  • Star Wars Days – come see fan made Lego Star Wars models, join in the kids costume contest, hang out with the 501st, and more Star Wars fun at Legoland California in Carlsbad, CA June 15th and 16th