10.17.09 – Episode 95 : Exploding Candy!
Show Notes – Back to regular format with BPRD Buddies and Tiny Terrors from Mezco, Stay Puft from DST, and much more! Leave the extra cheese off your pizza and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Large Martin Big Red Contest – Win a Large Martin Big Red edition courtesy of 3A Toys & 3DRetro.com! 20″ tall figure valued at $300! To enter, craft your own awesome cardboard robot complete with 3A logo and post a picture of it in the contest section of the forum! Deadline is November 4th. Note: Overseas winner to pay partial shipping!
- What’s In Your Armodoc? Contest – Win a mystery prize by creating a unique picture, drawing, sculpture, or anything else that can fit in your Armodoc from OnellDesign.com! Deadline is October 21st – check the Glyos section of the forum for complete details!
News
- Live Toy Break – Friday October 23rd at 8 pm PST we’ll be filming episode 97 live and sticking around afterwards to chat with everyone!
- Halloween Morsel Raffle – by Gary Ham – this is your chance to win a one-of-a-kind Halloween Morsel by Gary Ham! Only 25 Morsels were produced, so this is a rare Halloween treat! This hand painted resing ifgure stands 8″ tall on a metal base and comes wtih certificate of authenticity and candy themed packaging – to join the fun, visit superham.com where you can purchase as many raffle tickets as you like for only $5 each, then watch Toy Break episode 98 where we will be drawing the winner!
- Robot Girl – by Michelle Valigura of Switcheroo & Fully Visual – 5″ metal robot features springy action and removable magnetic door – $85 – availble now at myswitcheroo.com
- Headbanger Niji – by Erick Scarecrow – limited edition handpainted 8″ resin figure limited to 20 pieces – releasing in Tomenosuke shop in Japan on October 17th
- Qeenormous Maximus – by DLi$h – 5′ Qee customized by DLi$h from DeliciousDrips.com is currently up for auction with 10% of the sales being donated to support Project Open Hand – auction ends October 20th
- Kidrobot Messageboard Artist Series – 160 hand painted, blindboxed 3″ Dunnys and one 8″ golden ticket Dunny – participating artists include Grimsheep, Lysol, Mike Die, AW177, FAS, Timself, Gawein, Sergio Mancini, Igor Ventura, DEL730, DFed, Luihz Unreal, Nikejerk, RSIN, Wuz One, Flying Fortress, and Draifet
Reviews
- BPRD Buddies – by Mezco – eight 2″ figures include Hellboy, Hellboy with Big Baby, Hellboy in black shirt, Hellboy in action stance, Prince Nuada, Abe Sapian, Johan, Wink, and Golden Army Soldier – two packs are about $8
- Tiny Terrors – by Mezco – stylized 2″ Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface figures – glow in the dark edition limited to 666 sets, available exclusively from Mezco Direct for $18
- Stay Puft Bank – by Diamond Select – vinyl 8″ bank – $20
Events
- Nathan Hamill Boris Signing – Nathan Hamill, creator of Boris, will be signing and sketching at Frank & Sons Collectible Show in City of Industry, CA on October 24th from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Designer Con – formly VTN, Designer Con is a pop culture show featuring designer toys, artists, apparel, and special events like live painting and Dr. Sketchys at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on November 21st from 10 am to 5 pm – $5 admission