Designer Toy News and Reviews
Even though Upper Deck is most well known for their trading card division, their vinyl toys have taken off. The All-Star Vinyl figures that were on display included Tom Brady in a retro Patriots jersey as well as LeBron James…
When regular folks hear the name Gargamel, they probably think of that creepy old guy from the Smurfs. When vinyl toy collectors hear the name Gargamel, they think of the Japanese toy company that produces some of the best looking…
Jermaine Rogers is well-known for his rock poster artwork, but over the years, he has transformed some of his characters into vinyl form. The Lifesize Squires (at 2 feet long and 2 feet tall) are sure to creep out any…
Raymond and Toy2R took over one half of the Huckleberry Toys booth to show off their custom Bart Simpson Qee collection…as well as some new and old products. The work these artists did is even more awe inspiring in person….
Everyone’s favorite monster wrestling league – Kaiju Big Battel – released their first vinyl figure – Sky Deviler. The piece is produced in collaboration with Marmit and is limited to 100 pieces. If you’ve never seen these guys in person…
McFarlane Toys had a number of their stylized Spawn figures on display. Personally, I like the feel of these figures rather than the more detailed Spawn series. They’re nice and simple, and give off more of a comic-like aura. Also,…
For all of the children of the 80’s, the Mezco booth conjured up memories of Cyndi Lauper singing Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough. Probably because of The Goonies toys. The company ws showing off it’s action figure line from the 1985…
The only USB flash drives I’ll use – mimobots – were on display at mimoco’s Comic Con booth. They had the brand new Series 2 lineup – including the pupStar mimobot we debuted – for folks to gaze at. This…
The Merit International booth was where you were able to find Dez Einswell’s X-Large Gorilla vinyl figures. STD Toys set up shop there to show off the two newest figures from Dez’s Doodle Barn. The Green Gorilla is the Comic…
Patrick Ma was showing off his customizing skills in the Rocket World booth. He was creating these custom Titus (from the Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo) using the new Titus sculpt. So what’s the difference? The muzzle is a little smaller and…
It appears that J from Neth Creatures is going to add some new sculpts to his line…sorta. These animals inspired creatures will have antlers and ears and will definitely be a piece you want to keep away from the kids….
Max Toy Company was one of the first places I rushed to on Preview Night. Between the Eyezon figure and the products Mark Nagata’s company was carrying for Cronic…it was tough deciding what to drop money on. Why not all…