Glow Yira from Go Hero
If you’re a fan of glow-in-the dark toys or kaiju or Go Hero…you’re in luck! The Go Hero exclusive Glow Yira is now up for pre-order. With only 50 produced, there are currently less than 20 figures remaining. Each Glow…
Year: 2007
New Stock at Frozen Empire Toys
New in stock items at Frozen Empire Toys: Dunny Azteca Series by Kidrobot – Open Box Figures PLUS Trexi Series 2 – Touma & Ledbetter – Blind Box & Open Box Figures Kaiju for Grow Ups – Yellow Tankizaad by…
2006 Toy Awards: Plush Toy of the Year
Now that we’re announcing the big time awards (Plush TOTY and Vinyl TOTY), we’ve upped the recognized toys from 3 to 10. In order to be considered, the toy needs to be (50% or more) made of plush – whatever…
Toy Break – Episode 3
The folks over at Toy Break recently posted their 3rd episode online. Clocking in at over an hour, you might need to make some popcorn before viewing. I had thought about doing something like this…but I don’t have 2 friends…
Seymour Debuts at FX Show
Spider, an artist and plush designer for the Orlando-based group Me Llamo Jellyfish, sent us this teaser image of Seymour, his debut plush. The 24″ tall Seymour is a 100% hand-sewn, one-of-a-kind creation. He features fully-articulated lips, jaws, tongue, neck,…
Buboicullaar Creature Pack
Sideshow began taking orders for the Buboicullaar Creature Pack this morning. As an add-on to the Jabba the Hutt environment, this Star Wars pack includes includes Bubo the frog-dog, a womp rat (2 in the Sideshow exclusive) and a rock…
NFL All-Star Vinyl Release
Upper Deck has announced their release schedule for the first 3 figures in the NFL All-Star Vinyl line. Just in time for the Super Bowl, Roethlisberger, Favre and Brady will be released on successive days. Ben Roethlisberger – Tuesday Jan…
PLUSH WEEK 2: Eclectic Boogaloo
Following up on 2006’s success, Plush Week 2: Eclectic Boogaloo maintains the same conceit of the original: 100% hand-made, one-of-a-kind plush creatures, direct from the crème de la crème of softie artists from around the world. In addition to the…
REVIEW: Wonder Woman Tonner Character Figure
Background Whether your introduction to Wonder Woman was DC’s All Star Comics #8 (Dec. 1941) or Lynda Carter playing the character in the 1970’s television adaptation, you’re well aware of Diana Prince’s secret identity. Wonder Woman was also included in…
Offsite with UNKL Brand
Derek Welch and Jason Bacon, from UNKL Brand, have been asked to chat about the wide world of design and vinyl toys at an upcoming Core77 Offsite event. Hosted by Portland’s own design gurus, Katsu Tanaka and Michael DiTullo, the…
REVIEW: Dark Horse’s Nancy and Sluggo
Background “Nancy, a smart and witty 8-year-old girl, first appeared in the 1922 comic strip Fritzi Ritz, which was taken over by Bushmiller in 1925, and gave the strip its ultimate success. Bushmiller drew Nancy in ways she had never…
New Minimates from Art Asylum
Art Asylum is beginning to release images of Series 16 of their Marvel Minimates line. The first 2 figures are the Bearded Thor and Loki. They’ll also be releasing a line of Star Trek Minimates this summer. Check them out…
Plaseebo Header Card
Bob Conge has sent word that The Legend of Plaseebo Mummy figure and Sarcophagus now have a packaging scheme. Each figure will be bagged with a header card (front-above, back-below). Also included in each set is a 14″x21″ Legend of…
Angelic Dreamz Angel from Tonner
The Angelic Dreamz Angel dolls are inspired by the devastating effects of AIDS in America. The Angelic Dreamz organization will be donating a portion of the profits from the sale of the doll to AIDS Rochester, Tonner Doll’s local AIDS…
New Gloomy Bear Products
Dark Horse Deluxe is proud to present seven brand-new products in the Gloomy Bear universe. Included are four different T-shirt designs (two for men retailing at $19.99, two for women retailing at $24.99) due out in late March 2007. Also…