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Toy Break is your weekly internet show featuring reviews and news
about designer vinyl, plush, action figures, collectibles, events,
how tos, interviews, and more!
Join us every week for a new Toy Break episode every Tuesday (or thereabouts)!
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8.23.07 - Episode 11 : Popsicle! |
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Download - wmv (windows media) :: mp4 (ipod friendly)
Show Notes - We examine new plush including Mousey Micci and Zoobie and we finally go through our crazy Comic-Con purchases including MindStyle's Landstrider and Brom's Stickmen, Sharky, Neth Creatures, and so much more! It's a little long, but bear with us cause there's a lot of toys! Thanks for taking a Toy Break with us and always play with your toys!
News
- Scary Girl Contest Winner - We have a winner and would like to thank everyone who entered!
- Continued Wheaty Wheat Contest - Two lucky winners will get a Mellow and a Cleabus, both by Chris Lee and both artist proofs, curtesy of Wheaty Wheat! Just email us at with a picture of your favorite, coolest, most unique toy and guest judge Rich from Wheaty Wheat will pick the best toy!
- Indiana Jones Toys Coming Soon - 12" figures, 3 3/4" action figures, and Galactic Hero style figures from Hasbro, Lego sets and a Lego Indiana Jones video game (legoindianajonesgame.com), and 12" figures, premium format figures, and life size busts from Sideshow
- Soopa Coin-Up Bros. - by Erick Scarecrow - 7" tall blank DIY vinyl coming out late 2008
- Subcasts - by Upperdeck & Tweeqim - 7" to 10" resin Marvel statues including Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, IronMan, Wolverine, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor to be released periodically over the year or so
- Bent World Vandals - by Mad & Kid Robot - 22 different spray cans, paint rollers and markers - available now, blindbox $6.95 each
- Finders Keepers - by Joe Ledbetter & Kid Robot - 16 total figures to be released on August 30 - blindbox $7.95 each
- Dunny Series 4 - over 20 designs by Gary Baseman / Nico Berry / Jon Burgerman / Dalek / David Flores / Huck Gee / Thomas Han / Mr. Shane Jessup / KOA / Frank Kozik / Joe Ledbetter / MAD / Mad Barbarians / Tara McPherson / Mist / Michael Motorcycle / Sket One / Twelve Car Pileup - available September 27, blindboxed, $6.95 each
- Axis of Evil - by PlasticGod & Super Rad Toys- boxed set of 5" political icons including Saddam Hussein, Tony Blair, Kim Jong-il, George "W" Bush, and Osama bin Laden - available late September/October for $120.00 - special Jail House version available exclusively at CardboardSpaceship.net
- Tamo & Treeson Contest - at http://espvisuals.blogspot.com
- Vinyl-Creep.net - new vinyl wiki online
- CustomToyLab.com - Tahir at customtoylab.com is looking for two toy enthusiasts to help run the blog - contact tahir@urbanretro.co.uk for more details
Reviews
- Mousey Micci - by Erick Scarecrow - Mousey Micci plush will be $24.99 - for wholesale contact DKE Toys
- Zoobie - plush pillow and blanket ~$30
- Citizen Kano, the Art of the Hustle - published by Brand Studio Press, 45 page hardcover including character designs, illustrations, paintings, graffiti, toy design, and concept sketches - available at BrandStudioPress.com for $24.95
- Black Liberty - by Erick Scarecrow - limited to 100 pieces - might be able to pick one up at NeonMartion.com with their exclusive GID Liberty in September
- Landstrider from Dark Crystal - by MindStyle & Jim Henson Company - part of The Jim Henson Signature Collection - 18" tall, limited to 1500 pieces, $149.99 (available at several fine retailers including ToyTokyo.com)
- Big Butt Panda - 6" plush for $15.99
- Kingdom of Loathing - free online text based rpg with stick figures!
- MCA Evil Ape Baseball Fury - 6" vinyl ~ $32
- Pixel Simon - by NECA - 3" tall resin SDCC exlusive limited to 1000 pieces
- Skullboy - by Jacob Chabot, - 6" vinyl for ~ $20
- Brom's Stickmen - by MindStyle - available in sets of 2 (4 figures total) ~ $100
- Vampire Jack - by NECA - SDCC exclusive for $20
- R2-KT - by Hasbro - $9.99
- Marvel Legends Stan Lee - by Hasbro - $14.99
- Copper Bones - Copper Bones 1:1 scale movie prop replica fpr $20
- Woodland Collection - by Neth Creatures - limited edition white resin Neth Creatures
- Los Huevos - by Fuzzy Balls Apparel - resin eggs - $10
- ManMelter 3600ZX - by WETA - 2 3/4" metal mini ray gun
- Zombie Colonel America Bust - by Diamond Select Toys - SDCC exclusive for $60
- Dragamel - by Gargamel & Tim Biskup - limited to 100 pieces
- SKULLBUDs - by Jamungo
- JunPo - by UNKL - available in blue, red, and green for $34.99 each
- Wilco UniPo - by UNKL - Thursday release at SDCC
- Sharky - by Keith Poon - Flying Tiger version by Huck Gee - limited to 350 pieces for $65
- Squire - by Jermaine Rogers
Events
- Kracken Attackin' - new works by Keith Noordzy showing from August 24 to September 28 at Blu 82 & BM LA in Los Angeles, CA ; opening reception August 24 from 7 - 10 pm
- Pink Ghost Release & Trading Parties - at Pink Ghost in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - for Finders Keepers August 30 from 7-8pm and for Dunny Seres 4 on September 27
- OBEY Exhibit - solo exhibition by Shepard Fairy at Stolen Space in London from November 2 to November 25
Contact Toy Break
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