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Showcasing designer vinyl, plush, action figures,
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2.25.08 - Episode 27 : Toy Fair Wrap-Up |
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Download - wmv (windows media) :: mp4 (ipod friendly)
Show Notes - We take a look at news and announcements from Toy Fair 2008 that caught our eye! Thank you for taking a Toy Break with us!
* So happy to be bringing you this news from our regular warm Toy Break studio rather than freezing cold New York!
Toy Break Stuff
- Call Toy Break - call and ask us a question, leave a message, or tell us about your favorite toys on the Toy Break hotline at 818-Am-I-Good (818-264-4663)
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- Toy Brief - don't miss short, under 2 minute segments from yours truly 2-3 times per week on YouTube and now on iTunes, too!
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- Ayleen on Twitter - any Toy Breakers who also happen to Twitter are welcome to Twitter with Ayleen at twitter.com/spookyamd
News
- DC Direct - Joker & Batman Busts
- Jakks - Animated Aggression
- Dark Horse - Dark Crystal, Doozer from Fraggle Rock, Uncle Creepy
- Diamond Select Toys - retro Planet of the Apes & Star Trek figures
- MINDstyle - Kathy Olivas Scavengers, Doktor A Mechtorians, Fraggle Rock 25th Anniversary figures
- Hasbro - Cloverfield Monster, Mighty Muggs, Indiana Jones everything
- Mattel - Kung Fu Panda toys, U.B. Funkeys, Dark Knight Joker
- Mezco - Warriors, Hellboy 2 action figures
- NECA - Beetlejuice, Belatrix, Princess Bride Westley, TMNT figures including April O'Neal, Hoggle & Jarreth, Farkus
- Uglydoll - many Uglydolls coming out
- Jun Planning - Gremlins
- Gentle Giant - Indiana Jones on horse statue
- Kotobukiya - Evangelion, Pirates of the Carribean, Indiana Jones, and Marvel statues
- Amok Time - vinyl Frankenstein & Creature
- Stikfa - skeleton pirate, robot, dragon
- Toy Vault - plush Ludo, Princess Bride characters
Thank you to all of the websites (like action-figure.com, millionaireplayboy.com, figures.com, and yodasnews.com) that provided excellent coverage and pictures of Toy Fair 2008 for those of us who weren't there!
Events
- Go Go Speakerdog - featuring work by Ben the Illustrator at Go Go Plastic in Birmingham, England from February 23rd to March
- My World is Flat - first solo show in New York City by French artist Superdeux at Gallery Hanahou from February 28th to April 2nd
- Bittersweet - new paintings, sculptures, and custom vinyl figures from Kathie Olivas at Gallery 1988 San Francisco from February 29th to March 22nd
- Burning Desire - solo exhibit by Andrew Bell at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles from March 4th to March 27th
- Limited Edition - this UK exhibition to raise money and awareness for endangered wildlife around the world is featuring a huge list of artists from March 14th to March 30th
Contact Toy Break
- Contact us! - send us your questions, comments, ideas, news about upcoming events and toys!
- Support Toy Break around the web by subscribing to us on iTunes, leaving us feedback on iTunes, and digging us on digg.com!
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