Domo Series 1 mimobots
With the hatching of an egg and the words “Domo, Konnichiwa” emanating from a nearby television, a star was born. Domo – known in his native Japan as Domo-kun – appeared in 1998 as the spokesmonster for NHK (Nippon Hoso…
Month: November 2007
The Joker TCF
Yep…that’s the Tonner Doll Company take on the infamous DC Comics villain – The Joker. This Tonner Character Figure looks simply amazing! It’s just the first look, so there might be some changes once the production pieces start rolling out….
Boo!! Ghost Gwins
October Toys gave away 50 (of the 150 piece run) Ghost Gwins at the MegaGwin Show. So if you picked up a goody bag with one in, you ended up getting a rather limited edition figure. They glow a nice…
Arachnida Papyrus
The newest free printable papertoy from Marshall Alexander – Arachnida Papyrus – is now available for purchase on his website. Bust out the high quality paper, scissors and your imagination to create this paper spider.
Welcome to the Uglystore
I’ll be the first to tell you that I don’t like shopping…unless it’s for something I want. Well, I’ll definitely want to check out this. The Ugly store has opened at FAO in NYC, and it’s been 100% packed since…
Toy Break Episode 13 : Toy Trove
In the 13th episode of Toy Break, George and Matt are two single advertising designers who must disguise themselves as women to live in the only apartment that they can afford. No! Wait! That’s the plot line to Bosom Buddies….
Super Mario Land
Corgi International has teamed up with Nintendo to bring fans of Mario Bros. just what they wanted – mini figures! The line is to be made up of 24 total characters, with the first 6 being released next month. Mario,…
Touma at Mixi-Bang
Touma will be at Mixi-Bang in Pasadena, CA on Saturday November 3rd for an artist signing and limited edition exclusive release. You want to get there early for the opening reception (which begins at 7PM) as the first 50 people…
REVIEW: Hellboy 8″ Qee
Background Back in the early 90’s, Mike Mignola introduced comic book readers to his demonic anti-hero – Hellboy. The comic, produced by Dark Horse Comics, made it’s way to the big screen back in 2004 and the sequel is set…
Uma Super Market Toy Series from David and Sun-Min
Series One of David and Sun-Min’s self-produced UMA SUPER MARKET TOY SERIES will be the Mothman vs The Flatwoods Green Monster playset. You’ll get Mothman, a Flatwoods Monster, a fence and a tree. And they’re all packaged in a baggie…
STUFFED: A Plush Food Show Extravaganza
The STUFFED exhibition will open at Munky King Melrose on November 15th from 7PM through 11PM and be on display through December 2nd. The show will feature plush food by a number of well-known designers. The show will be comprised…
Shaun of the Dead
This is serious! Sideshow has gone ahead and given us Shaun of the Dead fans just what we’ve been looking for – Shaun and Ed 12″ tall figures. You might not be able to tell from the above photo, but…
REVIEW: Spider-Man Tonner Character Figure
Background When it comes to Marvel, their most popular comic book character would have to be Spider-Man. Being bitten by a radioactive spider, the alter ego of Peter Parker received a number of superhuman powers. If shooting webs and crawling…
CONTEST WINNERS: Shiitakes Sightings
Erick Scarecrow and I have chosen the first through third place winners in the Shiitakes Sightings Contest that we were running in conjunction with ESC Toy. Thanks to all of the sponsors for providing great prizes. If your photo was…
HI-FRUCTOSE and Gallery 1988 Present-Bitters and Sweets
Hi-Fructose & Gallery 1988 Present: BITTERS AND SWEETS, which opens on November 6th. The show begins at 7PM and runs until 10PM. The run of thw show will through November 30th. This show, curated by Annie Owens and Attaboy, will…