12 December 2013 at 4:30 PM 0 Comments

Toy Break Episode 288: Regular Birds

Toy Break returns for Episode 288: Regular Birds where George and Ayleen take a look at their San Jose Super Toy Show finds.

12 December 2013 at 8:30 AM 0 Comments

Two New Releases from Amanda Visell

Amanda Visell has announced two new releases. The Lazy Days Tiger resin figure set is a limited edition of 25 pieces selling for $400.00 each. The Tiger measures around 10" x 5" x 3.5", and the girl measures 8" x 3" x 4".

And her newest print is a collaboration with Poster Child Prints and is called Girl Lion Sun. It's a hand pulled 3 color silkscreen measuring 14" x 18". The print is a limited edition of 65 pieces and sells for $80.00.

11 December 2013 at 8:00 PM 0 Comments

Pop! Television: The Walking Dead Series 4

Funko has announced their lineup for the Pop! Television: The Walking Dead Series 4. Available on January 21st 2014 (just in time for the restart of this season), collectors will be able to get their hands on Carl, Maggie, Injured Daryl, Penny, and the Woodbury Walker.

11 December 2013 at 5:00 PM 0 Comments

Nathan Hamill’s Cosmopup

Nathan Hamill is releasing a limited edition custom colorway of his Octopup sofubi this Thursday, December 12th 2013, at Noon PST. Limited to only 6 pieces, the Cosmopups will sell for $25.00. Each one measures just over 2" and come bagged and carded.

11 December 2013 at 2:00 PM 0 Comments

Blamo Toys’ Billy Custom Group Show at TAG

Toy Art Gallery proudly presents Blamo Toy’s 5th Annual Custom Show featuring Billy. Blamo is celebrating 5 years of annual custom shows, with over 100 international artists participating. There will also be a sampling of 25-inch tall Big Billy customs and a special run of Mummy Billys from Blamo’s Spencer Hansen and Shayne Martea.

The opening reception will take place on Saturday, December 14th 2013 from 7PM to 10PM.

The Blamo Toys Billy Custom Show features the following artists:

Aeron Alfrey, Ajee, Alexis Mixter, Amanda Louise Spayd, Anthony Ausgang, Artmymind, Ardi Hermawan, BenchūK, Beau Blanche, Betso, Brad Isdrab, Brendan Nathaniel, Brent Nolasco, Chauskoskis, Chris Ryniak, Cortlan Robertson, Cris Rose, Daniel Goffin, David Flores, Dax Savage, Dean Goelz, DeeTen, Doktor A, Dril One, Dustin Blanche, Emilio Garcia, Evan Sugarman, FFInc., Flawtoys, Francesco De Molfetta, Frank Kozik, Gary Ham, Germs, Hans Haveron, Hans Walør, Heather Hansen, Hints and Spices, Hugh Rose, Ian Ziobrowski, iROC, Jan Calleja, Jan Hilmer, Jay222, Jermaine Rogers, Jessicka Addams, JFury, Jocelyn Marsh, John Park, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Josh Herbolsheimer, Josh Mayhem, Julie West, Katie Weselby, Kevin Titzer, KMNDZ, Leah Minium, Leecifer, Leesasaur, Leighton Kelly, Lucien Shapiro, Marco Mejia, Martin Hsu, Martin Ontiveros, Matt Dangler, Mike Slobot, Mikie Graham, Miss Monster, Moe & Sean, Monstrehero, Nathan Hamill, Naomi Samara, Nebulon5, Nice Collective, Otto Bjornik, Obscure, Paolo Petrangeli, Podgy Panda, Reactor 88, RSINart, Rudy Fig, Scott Tolleson, Scott Wilkowski, Sean Christopher, Sekure D, Shayne Martea, Shira Loa, Shwa Keirstead, Skinner, Southerndrawl, Spanky Stokes, Spencer Hansen, Super Cooper, T. Cowdin, Tan-Ki, TaskOne, The Pizz, The Soft Museum, UNKL Brand, valleyDweller, We Kill You, Zieromuko, and more [...]

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11 December 2013 at 10:00 AM 0 Comments

SubUrban Vinyl’s Dead Kozik Exclusive

Suburban Vinyl is pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Kevin Gosselin for their very own Green exclusive colorway of his Dead Kozik bust. This colorway is limited to only 50 pieces and will retail for $200.00. It will be sold exclusively via their website and their Waldwick, NJ retail store.

10 December 2013 at 9:30 PM 0 Comments

The Vato-Bots

Crying Gull Toys has released their newest toy line: The Vato-Bots. These resin minifigs are straight from the Barrios of Los Cyberlon. The figures are hand-cast in white resin and then hand-painted. Available in six colors, you can currently pick them up for $17.00 each.

10 December 2013 at 7:30 PM 0 Comments

Elder Things Week

Bailey Records has launched Elder Things Week - a week full of fantastic custom painted one-off Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown minifigures from artists such as Clawfreak, Ersico, Mark Nagata, and Super_SandBagger. It looks to me like the one-off customs are running $10.00 each.

10 December 2013 at 2:30 PM 0 Comments

Tenacious Toys Exclusive Blue Modern Hero Bank by MAD

Tenacious Toys has announced a new exclusive figure: a Tenacious Blue colorway of the 18-inch tall Modern Hero Bank by MAD Toy Design. This exclusive colorway is limited to only 30 pieces. The rotocast Modern Hero Bank features a removable top hat with a coin slot underneath, an articulated neck, and a coin bank plug at the bottom. The Tenacious Blue colorway will be shipping in January 2014, with preorders available now for $150.00 each.

10 December 2013 at 10:30 AM 0 Comments

REVIEW: Captain Action Wave 3

Background

Captain Action was originally released in 1966 as Ideal Toy Company’s answer to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe. Kids and collectors were able to dress him up in costumes of some of the most popular superheroes of the day. After 30 years off the market, Captain Action returned briefly in the late 1990’s. Then, a few years ago, Captain Action Enterprises announced a new sixth scale series.

The sixth scale Captain Action comes with the ability to change into a number of Marvel superheroes. With the outfits sold separately, Captain Action can become Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, and Wolverine. For this review, we are taking a closer look at the Captain Action figure as well as the Marvel Wave 3 costumes: Iron Man and Wolverine.

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