Nerd (Un)Culture
Tinbot (previously known as Tinpod) is a new generation of iPod cases. It adds a little flavor while protecting your iPod. The TINBOT features original designs from: renowned vinyl toy designers MAD, SKET-ONE and CHRISTOPHER LEE; DC Comic book master…
Background There aren’t nearly enough retro looking toys out on the market. But Onell Design has brought us back to the 80’s with their sci-fi inspired Glyos System line. There are currently three different body designs available. The figures that…
The Uglydoll booth got some love in the official Toy Fair 2008 promo video. You’ll have to watch a little bit and see some of the goofy toys that people are trying to market. But like the old Prego commercials…
Dan Goodsell is the artist responsible for bringing us The World of Mr. Toast. It’s a world full of food with personality. Yep…bacon, eggs and muffins. Good enough to eat. Well, you probably don’t want to try eating the new…
UNKL teamed up with Boardeli Longboards to design two styles of their 44-inch longboards. Each design is limited to a run of four total pieces. They will go on sale March 1 on Boardeli’s website. And if you pick up…
Background Who are these kuddly little kritters? Carnival performers on the run? Co-dependent aliens from a binary star? Side effects from too much genetically modified catnip? Nope! They’re just two regular konjoined kitties who want to come home with you…
Jon Schiller has sent us news that Little 9 from his Little 9 and Friends should be available soon. Little 9 is the main character form the series of five. The plush toys will be available through his website.
Sideshow launched their Indiana Jones line of 12″ tall figures at Toy Fair 2008. The first figure is the Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1/6 scale Indy. This is one of the better head sculpts of Harrison Ford….
Hot Toys’ 12″ tall Rocky Balboa figure is set to be released in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. The Italian Stallion version includes: over 22 points of articulation Real fabric costume with shorts, socks, and the “Italian Stallion “ yellow…
Here’s our last and biggest category…the Vinyl Toy of the Year. The competition was brutal. Dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria! Now, what was I saying? We narrowed down our list to only 10 vinyl figures from the last year….
The second British Speakerdog exhibition will be filled to the brim with art prints and custom vinyl toys by Ben the Illustrator and super Speakerdog Softies by Fi the Imaginator. There may even be some brand new paper toy designs…
Max Toy Company will have table number C02-07 at the Japan Winter Wonderfest on this Sunday, Feb 24th. They will have the above exclusive – Boy Karma and Eyezon – figures for sale (as well as a few one of…
Sideshow will be distributing Medicom’s Pluto Vinyl Collectible Doll. The Disney line of VCDs is one of Medicom’s most popular. And the Pluto figure will definitely complement all of your Mickey Mouse toys.
Here’s another fun stop motion animation from my friend Envisionboy. We need to get him to make some exclusive Foldi figures for Plastic and Plush.
Our friend and informal Toy Fair correspondent, David Horvath, sent us a bunch of great photos of the Uglydoll booth. All of the new Uglys were in attendance – Puglee, Babo’s Bird, Plunko, Ugly Ghost and Poe. The upcoming calendar,…