Episode 98 : In Memory of Shel Dorf

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11.9.09 – Episode 98 : In Memory of Shel Dorf

Show Notes – Join us for Boris by Nathan Hamill, Baby Qees from Toy2R, customs from thegodbeast and much more! Fix a bowl of chicken soup and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

News

  • Toy Break Episode 100 – is right around the corner! If you have any comments, thoughts, or anything else, we would love to have you call in, send us an mp3 or better yet, send us a video and we’ll play them on episode 100!
  • Micronauts Relaunch – Hasbro announced it will be relaunching the Micronauts series originally created by Japanese company Takara in 1974
  • Super Hero Squad Blind Packs – series including 18 single blind packed figures coming soon
  • Scareglow – by Mattel – November Masters of the Universe Classics figure is Scareglow – $20 available on November 16th
  • Designer Con Exclusives – two show exclusives – Crazy Label’s 3″ Snow Treeson by Bubi Au Yeung is limited to 600 pieces (300 available at Designer Con through 3DRetro and 300 avaialble afterward at shop.crazylabel.com) – the next exclusive is the Dead Edition of Amanda Visell’s Fat Cat Miao limited to 100 pieces and available at Designer Con from Dragatomi

Reviews

  • Boris – by Nathan Hamill & U1 Toy Arts – 2.5″ tall vinyl figure limited to 1,000 pieces – $18
  • Baby Qees – by Toy2R – 2 packs limited to 1,200 sets each – Chinese Boy & Girl Wedding Set and Joker & Ghost from the Circus Series Collection
  • SD Glyos – by Brian Phelps & Marty Hanson – customs from thegodbeast

Events

  • 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