6.11.13 – Episode 264 : Toy Rich
Show Notes – Scott settles in on the couch for Kreo, Snakeweed, Oi Cthulhu, and much more! Brew up some English Breakfast tea 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
- Scott Tolleson – designer, artist, creator of Nosellots – follow him @MrScottTolleson
News
- Design A Lovely Cup Of Tea – by Lunartik – design a lovely mini custom cup of tea for the chance to win prizes from Lunartik – deadline is July 31st
- Designer Toy Awards – public voting for the 3rd annual Designer Toy Awards presented by Clutter is currently underway
- Countdown To Comic Con
- Jem Doll – by Hasbro – with gold outfit, an alternate dress, Jemstar earrings, two pairs of shoes and an album trophy – $140
- My Little Pony – by Hasbro – DJ Pon-3 – $50
- G.I. Joe/Transformers Exclusive – by Hasbro – crossover set features repainted G.I. Joe VAMP Jeep/Autobot Hound and Skystriker/Jetfire – includes figures of Snake-Eyes with Autobot logo, Baroness with Ravage, Decepticon Buldgeon, and Blaster with cassettes – $99
- Marvel Exclusive – by Hasbro – box set featuring 6″ Marvel Legend figures based on Luke Cage’s Thunderbolts team including Judith Chambers, Ghost, Crossbones, Cage and Moonstone – $90
- Marvel Universe Deadpool Corps Boxset – by Hasbro – set features 3.75″ Marvel Universe figures of Deadpool, Lady Deadpool and Champion of the Universe, and figurines of Kidpool, Dogpool and Squirrelpool packaged in individual taco shells – $50
- Cheetara and Snarf Deluxe 2 Pack – by Mezco – Summer exclusive Cheetara features glow in the dark eyes and 10 points of articulation with 5″ Snarf – $50
- Glow-In-The-Dark Jason – by NECA – version of Jason from Friday the 13th is based on a 1989 video game – $25
Blindbox
- Fatcap Series 3 – by Kidrobot & The Super Amazing Spectacular Collection – by Dudebox
Reviews
- Spock’s Volcano Mission – by Hasbro – (spoiler alert) this new Kre-o set uses 141 pieces to recreate the opening scene of the most recent entry to the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek Into Darkness – $18
- Snakeweed – by Playmates – 5.5″ action figure from the new TMNT animated series with 12 points of articultion – $10
- Oi! Cthulhu – created by Daniel Yu & producded by Mighty Jaxx – limited to 300 pieces, this 6″ resin figure comes with magnetic interchangeable hands and mini devil wings in packaging by Ralph Niese – $70
Events
- Dunny “Side Show” Release Party – with artist signings and a limited run free poster at Kidrobot stores June 14th 6-8 pm – Scott Tolleson & Julie West at KRSF, Scribe & Ardabus Rubber at KRLA, Mishka at KRBLDR, Andrew Bell at KRNY, and Jeremyville at KRMIA
- 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
- Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 4th to 7th