Episode 288 : Regular Birds

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12.11.13 – Episode 288 : Regular Birds

Show Notes – We look at our San Jose Super Toy Show finds and much more! Settle in with a roasted chicken and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Genie Stroll Contest – handpainted custom OMFG Stroll figure from Dan Brodzik from Floating Eye – head over to the forum and post what you want for Christmas (or other applicable holiday) in the contest section – deadline is December 25th

News

  • Galactic Holiday Outer Space Men – by The Four Horsemen & customized by NiStuff – buy them individually or the whole set for $200 now
  • Mystical Warriors of the Ring – by Fantastic Plastic – three new colors of our these animal wrestler mini figures are available now including pearlescent blue and glow-in-the-dark at TrueCastStudio.com and black at JaysCDandHobby.com – $9 – $10 per set
  • Robert Burden – has several of his amazing large scale paintings available – contact Robert directly at toybox at robertburden dot net
  • Graduate Show Kickstarter – help MattStar102 and his fellow university students raise money to take their graduate design show to Londons New Designers 2014

Blindbox

Reviews

  • “Red” Ion Men – SpankyStokes x AnyOldIon Toys – 5″ soft vinyl articulate figure with interchangeable heads – $25
  • San Jose Super Toy & Comic Book Show – 240 tables of vintage to modern toys, comics, collectibles, artists, video game memorabilia, and more at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, CA
  • Old Toy Finds – How To Make A Monster action figure by Stan Winston, Alias action figure, Hot Wheels Battlestar Galactica Viper, Army Ants, and more
  • Zeebo – by Vivid Imaginations – mini Horri Ballz plush ball with sound – about $7
  • Spider Bytez – by Playmates – TMNT action figure – $9

Events

  • A Very Robot Christmas – check out Dave Pressler’s original works, prints, books, toys, and shirts at Red Pipe Gallery in Los Angeles, CA from December 14th to January 4th
  • Robo Toy Fest & Brick Boutique – robots and bricks abound at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on December 15th
  • Mr Toast Show – new work from Dan Goodsell at Gallery 1988 East in Los Angeles, CA opening January 4th
  • 24 Hour Toy Break – starting at 5 pm PST Friday January 24th to 5 pm Saturday January 25th