2.23.09 – Episode 66 : Steampunkery
Show Notes – Join us for a look at Ame-Comi Supergirl by DC Direct, Swear Bear from Big Shot Toy Works, Mad Scientist Blocks, customs, and much more! Unwrap a Raw Revolution bar and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Raw Revolution Bars – healthy snacks, great for on the go and at conventions! (No, we aren’t getting paid, we just like these things!)
- Osiris Orion Customs Contest – Win 2 custom Munnys from Osiris Orion! Head to the forum and post a picture of customs you made, bought, or traded (don’t forget to include a note with your forum name and the words “Toy Break” so we know you really have the customs!) – deadline is March 11th
- Small Toy Break Download – just use the “small mp4” link above for a lower resolution, smaller version (320 x 240) of Toy Break at about half the size in megabytes
- Toy Break on Blip.tv – reminder to update your Flash player to fully enjoy watching Toy Break on Blip.tv!
News
- Hickory Bitternut III: The King Of The Forest – by We Kill You – 5.5″ hand cast, hand painted resin figure limited to 20 pieces – $50
- New Monsters Up for Adoption – by Monster Workshop – custom plush creations Quil, Embri, and Tada need homes! – ranging from £30 to £40
- BoOoya Ghosts Teaser – by MAD & Kidrobot – MAD posted teaser image on his Flickr with the tagline “Coming some day in the future…” – a new MAD mini series?
- Power Rabbot – by Luke Chueh & InTheYellow – 6″ figure, part of the Kaiju For Grown Ups line – will be avaialable in five colors – $56
Reviews
- A Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks – by Xylocopa – alphabet laser etched onto five solid 1 3/8″ square maple wood blocks – no dyes or harmful finishes – $40
- Ame-Comi Supergirl – by DC Direct & designed by Udon Studios – 9″ PVC figure – around $40 each
- Swear Bear – by Big Shot Toy Works – 7″ vinyl Skeleteddy – $20
Events
- Choking Hazard – the biggest little custom show featuring tons of customized 1″ MiniGwins is currently at the first stop of its indefinite tour at KAIJU-X3 inside the Bead Shop in Phoenix, AZ through the end of February
- Trading Party – Gather up your doubles and trade bait, it’s time for another trading party at Red Hot Robot in Phoenix, AZ on February 26th from 6 to 8 pm
- Attack of ILLAZILLA – group show featuring custom ILLAZILLA’s from dozens of artists starting it’s mini tour at APW Gallery in Queens, NY on March 3rd
Cool Custom of the Week
- Custom Dunny – by Monster Decay