2.11.14 – Episode 296 : Bogus
Show Notes – Carlos East and Ben squeeze on the couch for Catwoman, Daft Punk, Playmobil, and much more! Pour a cup of coffee and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- He-Man Paperweight Contest – win a 12″ polystone mini bust paperweight from Icon Heroes by posting a picture of your current paperweight in the contest section on the forum – deadline is February 26th
- Carlos East – half of the creative duo known as The Beast Brothers; creators of the vinyl Calaveritas, multiple Dunnys, and tons of customs
Reviews
- Da bunny Trail – Juan Muniz’s new limited edition illustrated art book and coloring book on Kickstarter – ends February 28th
- Power-Con Hotel – Power-Con 2014 will be held at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott in Queens with a special convention rate of $169 per night
- P!Q in New York – new designer toy store P!Q has opened in Grand Central Terminal
- Charlotte Letter – 7-year-old Charlotte Benjamin wrote a letter to Lego requesting more girl figures
Blindbox
- Simpsons & Futurama Keychains – by Kidrobot
Reviews
- Batman Classics 1966 Catwoman – by Mattel – 6″ action figure of Julie Newmar Catwoman – $18
- Playmobil – Keyboarder ($8) and 1.2.3. Moon Rocket sets ($10)
- S.H. Figures Daft Punk – by Bandai – 6″ figures with 7 sets of interchangeable hands – $45 each
- Monster Erasers – by Geddes – mega erasers are about 2″, four styles, $13 for bag of 24 – mini erasers are about 3/4″ (or less), 10 designs, $10 for a tub of 200 – available in blue, purple, orange, green
Events
- Toypocalypse – check out the lastest work and newest reveals from The Four Horsemen at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York City, NY on Saturday February 15th