2.25.08 – Episode 27 : Toy Fair Wrap-Up
Show Notes – We take a look at news and announcements from Toy Fair 2008 that caught our eye! Thank you for taking a Toy Break with us!
* So happy to be bringing you this news from our regular warm Toy Break studio rather than freezing cold New York!
Toy Break Stuff
- Call Toy Break – call and ask us a question, leave a message, or tell us about your favorite toys on the Toy Break hotline at 818-Am-I-Good (818-264-4663)
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- Ayleen on Twitter – any Toy Breakers who also happen to Twitter are welcome to Twitter with Ayleen at twitter.com/ayleengaspar and George at twitter.com/georgegaspar
News
- DC Direct – Joker & Batman Busts
- Jakks – Animated Aggression
- Dark Horse – Dark Crystal, Doozer from Fraggle Rock, Uncle Creepy
- Diamond Select Toys – retro Planet of the Apes & Star Trek figures
- MINDstyle – Kathy Olivas Scavengers, Doktor A Mechtorians, Fraggle Rock 25th Anniversary figures
- Hasbro – Cloverfield Monster, Mighty Muggs, Indiana Jones everything
- Mattel – Kung Fu Panda toys, U.B. Funkeys, Dark Knight Joker
- Mezco – Warriors, Hellboy 2 action figures
- NECA – Beetlejuice, Belatrix, Princess Bride Westley, TMNT figures including April O’Neal, Hoggle & Jarreth, Farkus
- Uglydoll – many Uglydolls coming out
- Jun Planning – Gremlins
- Gentle Giant – Indiana Jones on horse statue
- Kotobukiya – Evangelion, Pirates of the Carribean, Indiana Jones, and Marvel statues
- Amok Time – vinyl Frankenstein & Creature
- Stikfa – skeleton pirate, robot, dragon
- Toy Vault – plush Ludo, Princess Bride characters
Thank you to all of the websites (like action-figure.com, millionaireplayboy.com, figures.com, and yodasnews.com) that provided excellent coverage and pictures of Toy Fair 2008 for those of us who weren’t there!
Events
- Go Go Speakerdog – featuring work by Ben the Illustrator at Go Go Plastic in Birmingham, England from February 23rd to March
- My World is Flat – first solo show in New York City by French artist Superdeux at Gallery Hanahou from February 28th to April 2nd
- Bittersweet – new paintings, sculptures, and custom vinyl figures from Kathie Olivas at Gallery 1988 San Francisco from February 29th to March 22nd
- Burning Desire – solo exhibit by Andrew Bell at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles from March 4th to March 27th
- Limited Edition – this UK exhibition to raise money and awareness for endangered wildlife around the world is featuring a huge list of artists from March 14th to March 30th