Episode 326 : Towel Bear

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9.30.14 – Episode 326 : Towel Bear

Show Notes – Ben joins us with ED-209, Ron Burgundy, Hot Wheels, and much more! Cook up some Cuban delights and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Contest – win a copy of The Art of Living Dead Dolls book by heading to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of part of your Living Dead Doll collection – deadline is October 15th
  • CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

News

  • OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – Outlandish Mini Figure Guys Kickstarter campaign ends October 17th
  • Filling October With Toys! – October Toys 10th anniversary – stay tuned every Monday in October for new projects and products!
  • Copyrighting Art – Adventures In Design podcast with guest Jeral Tidwell

    NYCC Releases

  • SubUrban Vinyl – THC Droplets from Wasted Talent – 2.5″ resin figures available in OG Purp and OG Kush, each limited to 12 pieces – booth 208
  • SubUrban Vinyl – Reptile Kaiju Purridge plush by Furry Feline Creatives – handsewn 14″ plush limited to 12 pieces – booth 208
  • SubUrban Vinyl – Lou Pimentel will be live painting and signing his new print “Odisseia” all weekend starting on Thursday – booth 208
  • Plaseebo – “Here he comes” at Kaijumonster booth 406
  • David Kraig – Skullnade – 4″ long resin figure available in black, red, hot pink, yellow, green, blue, and NYCC exclusive GID – booth 419
  • Kyle Kirwan – with a new trading card series, stickers, buttons, hand painted blind-bag magnets, resin art pieces, and mini figures – booth 425

Blind Box

Reviews

  • Ron Burgundy – by Beeline Creative – 13″ talking Anchorman doll – 10 phrases – between $22 and $45
  • Grimsheep Panda Version – by Owen DeWitt & Happy Panda Toys – 6″ tall, limtied to 100 pieces – $50
  • Hot Wheels – by Mattel – various diecast vehicles inclucing the Peeps wagon, Carbonator, dragon cars, and LEGO compatible cars
  • ED-209 – by Hot Toys – highly detailed articulated 1/6th scale figure with sound – $375
  • Pocket F.A.G.S. – by RuFuS (aka Andrew Scribner) – Fucking Awesome Gay Sculpts – 2″ handcast resin mini figures – $7 to $10 each

Events

  • Baby Tattooville – join dozens of artists for an exclusive, one of a kind weekend at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA October 3rd to 5th
  • Brick Con – check out hundreds of Lego models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 4th and 5th
  • Lavabear Release Party – with Nathan Hamill, toys, and food trucks at 3DRetro in Glendale, CA on Saturday October 4th
  • New York Comic Con – the East Coast’s biggest pop culture convention at the Javits Center in New York City October 9th through 12th

Episode 325 : Blind Blocks!

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9.23.14 – Episode 325 : Blind Blocks!

Show Notes – Ben is on the couch for Giant He-Man, Choices, TMNT, and much more! Take a bite of a bone marrow burger and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Contest – win a copy of The Art of Living Dead Dolls book by heading to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of part of your Living Dead Doll collection – deadline is October 15th
  • CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

News

  • OMFG Series 4 – by October Toys – Outlandish Mini Figure Guys Kickstarter campaign ends October 17th
  • Gothitropolis Ravens Pre-Order – by The Four Horsemen – pre-orders are now open for 13 different variants of the original Black Raven action figure character as well as accessories such as interchangeable wings, a battle pack, bases and more

Blind Box

  • DinoSauria Fossil Finds – by Wild Republic

Reviews

  • Giant He-Man – by Mattel – 12″ recreation of vintage MOTU figure with twist waist power punch, “rubber band” legs, and accessories including snap together sword, shield, axe, and removable armor – $75
  • TMNT Keychains – by Kidrobot – vinyl keychains based on the 80’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon – $6
  • Choices – by Jermaine Rogers & Bigshot Toyworks – 8″ vinyl figure, limited to 500 pieces – $60
  • Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods – by Hasbro – unlock figures in the app – price varies

Events

  • Monster Kolor Paint Class – join Monster Kolor to paint your own Max Toy Company Eyezon figure for $120 in Middlebroro, MA Saturday September 27
  • Long Beach Comic Con – celebration of comic books and pop culture at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA on September 27th & 28th
  • Baby Tattooville – join dozens of artists for an exclusive, one of a kind weekend at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA October 3rd to 5th
  • Brick Con – check out thousands of Lego models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 4th and 5th

Episode 324 : No Limits!

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9.16.14 – Episode 324 : No Limits!

Show Notes – Attaboy joins us for Muju Tree Spirits, Mumpkin, some classic toy goodies, and much more! Take a bite of a bone marrow burger and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

News

Blind Box

Reviews

  • Muju Tree Spirit – by Miss Muju – Tree Spirit bioresin sculpture and matching Magic Acorn – £35
  • Mumpkin – by Joe Whiteford – handpainted 5″ resin statue – $50
  • Mommy To Be – 11″ fashion doll with removable baby
  • Wacky Fruit Train – by Cragstan – 20″ long plastic pulltoy form the 1960’s
  • Little Miss No Name – by Hasbro – 15″ doll made in 1965 in the Keane style
  • Kookie Kamera – by Ideal – 18″ tall plastic camera toy from 1968
  • Pie Face – by Hasbro – 1960’s game

Events

  • Monster Kolor Paint Class – join Monster Kolor to paint your own Max Toy Company Eyezon figure for $120 in Middlebroro, MA Saturday September 27
  • Long Beach Comic Con – celebration of comic books and pop culture at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA on September 27th & 28th
  • Baby Tattooville – join dozens of artists for an exclusive, one of a kind weekend at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA October 3rd to 5th
  • Brick Con – check out thousands of Lego models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 4th and 5th

Episode 323 : Wonderful World Of Ben!

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9.9.14 – Episode 323 : Wonderful World Of Ben!

Show Notes – Ben is back for Grimsheep, MadL, Catbug, and much more! Dare you to find some vegan sushi and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Hell Gladiator Contest – 3″ custom JPK Dunny by Blazon Brikhaus.com could be yours by liking to Toy Break and Blazon Brikhaus on Facebook and tagging both of us in a facebook post telling us that you want the Hell Gladiatior – deadline is September 17th
  • CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

News

  • Darth Kelemer – by GoodJunk Toys – handmade carded resin figure, limited edition of 20 – releasing at noon pst Friday September 12th for $100 each
  • Monsterloons – by NervisWr3k & Gavin – hollow hand sculpted 5″ – 6″ balloon figures on metal “string” with wire hanging loop on top – edition of 6 will be available on Thursday September 11th at 3pm EST
  • MOTU Giants Subscription – by Mattel – you can order four new 12″ MOTU figures from September 10th to 25th including He-Man, Skeletor, Stratos, and Beast Man
  • Street Fighter Action Figures – by Capo Toys – on Kickstarter now – campaign ends October 25th
  • LUMI – by MAAX – new diy platform art toy on IndieGoGo right now – campaign ends September 20th
  • Hasbro & Shapeways – custom 3D prints of creations based on Hasbro owned content

Blind Box

Reviews

  • Grimsheep – by Owen DeWitt & Happy Panda Toys – 6″ tall vinyl figure with two interchangable heads and accessories – limtied to 100 pieces – $50
  • MAD*L – by Mad – tenth anniversary MAD*L two figure set of black and white designs – limited to 100 sets – $50
  • Catbug – by WeLoveFine – 8.5″ tall talking vinyl figure – $40

Events

  • Monster Kolor Paint Class – join Monster Kolor to paint your own Max Toy Company Eyezon figure for $120 in Middlebroro, MA Saturday September 27
  • Long Beach Comic Con – celebration of comic books and pop culture at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA on September 27th & 28th
  • Baby Tattooville – join dozens of artists for an exclusive, one of a kind weekend at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA October 3rd to 5th
  • Brick Con – check out thousands of Lego models on display at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA October 4th and 5th

Episode 322 : Turtleouge!

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9.2.14 – Episode 322 : Turtleouge!

Show Notes – Scott stops by for Oreion, Thrashor, Half-Shell Heroes, Bug-A-Salt and much more! Crack open an RC Cola and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

  • Hell Gladiator Contest – 3″ custom JPK Dunny by Blazon Brikhaus.com could be yours by liking to Toy Break and Blazon Brikhaus on Facebook and tagging both of us in a facebook post telling us that you want the Hell Gladiatior – deadline is September 17th
  • CHOC Walk – we’re joining a charity walk to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and appreciate any donations to help this great organization – thank you!

Reviews

  • Thrashor 2.0 – by 8-Bit Zombie – 5.5″ vinyl figure, six points of articulation and skateboard – $75
  • Oreion – by Magitarius – vinyl figures available in clear, blue, red, or glow – $45
  • POP Ash & Deadite – by Funko – $10
  • Bug-A-Salt – “shoots a shotgun like spray of salt up to 3 feet and kills flies on contact” – $40

Blind Box

Reviews

  • Oozebeet – by Scott Tolleson – translucent lime green and glow-in-the-dark Japanese vinyl sofubi – $60 at STGCC
  • Half-Shell Heroes – by Playmates – 2 packs of stylized TMNT characters – $7

Events

  • Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention – at Sands Expo & Convention Center Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on September 6th & 7th
  • Unseen Forces – new work from Chris Ryniak & Amanda Louise Spayd at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM opening September 5th
  • Long Beach Comic Con – celebration of comic books and pop culture at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA on September 27th & 28th