NYCC 2008: BCBCB Toys
One great thing about attending a NYCC or SDCC (other than the sweaty fanboys) is discovering something you never knew existed before. So when I came upon the BCBCB Toys booth, I was pleasantly surprised to see the one man…
Month: April 2008
Winkus Cardi Plush
When I saw this, my first thought was…It’s about time. Jon Burgerman is teaming up with Play Imaginative to produce a plush figure out of his Winkus Cardi character. If you’ve seen Jon’s work, you know that his crazy little…
New at Fugitive Toys
Fugitive Toys has a number of new and exciting products in stock: Mr. Muggles and Slap Happy (Blue Version) Mr. Muggles and Slap Happy (Black Version) Skllbud 1.5 Skllbud 1.6 Zero7 Supermodified COIN OP Supermodified Dynomight Bumrush Yummy Breakfast Keychain…
Plaseebo’s War Invades New York
Plaseebo Custom’s WAR figure will be in the Kaiju Invades New York exhibition at The Showroom Gallery in NYC, opening this Saturday, April 19th from 8PM until 11PM. Bob Conge says: This sculpt is somewhat of a departure for me,…
The Soopa Show
The Concrete Jungle & Esc-Toy Ltd. are excited to announce the first ever Soopa Show on on Saturday April 19, 2008 from 8PM until 2AM. The event will feature over 30 unique Soopa vinyl customs from artists around the world,…
Icy Bunny from Husky Kevin
This first collaboration between Husky Kevin and Urabbit in the Icy Bunny vinyl figure. Icy Bunny stands 7″ tall with a removable ice cream revealing her heart shaped ears and removable “bunny” slippers. Only 500 pieces of this figure will…
Moon Toad at NY Comic Con
If you stop by the Moon Toad booth (#949), you can check out the premiere launch of the Johnny Ramone Army entertainment line featuring artwork and animation by Sam Fout. Also, Acme Archives and Sam Fout – in association with…
Somewhere City Plushies
Memo Wee and Oink Le Rouge are the two new plush characters from the Somewhere City series. Memo Wee (pictured above) is a doctor of memory retrieval and a part time horn player. Oink Le Rouge (pictured below) is a…
UNKL’s Mak.Po at SDCC…got that?
UNKL’s much-anticipated MaK.Po will release at their San Diego Comic Con booth in late July 2008. A nod to Kow Yokoyama’s esteemed Maschinen Krieger figures, UNKL had the opportunity to present their idea for MaK.Po to Yokoyama in mid-2006. With…
ESC-Toy Exclusives and Signings
The ESC-Toy booth will have a bunch of exclusives at this weekend’s NY Comic Con. If you’d like to know what they’ll have and who will be signing at their booth…we have the info. Erick Scarecrow’s Kissaki 10″ vinyl figure…
Ishikawa: The Roller Warrior Update
Well, this is a project we are definitely keeping an eye on. Ishikawa: The Roller Warrior is being produced by the NVC Crew (Bao and Spive) and will be made of resin. There is a possibility of a few showing…
Astro Command Titus Print
Rocket World has unveiled their latest Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo inspired print. The Astro Command Titus print shows everyone’s favorite rebellious bear in space. The giclee print is available in two different sizes: 17″ x 22″ (shipped rolled and unframed) and…
New McFarlane Packaging
I know this probably isn’t a HUGE story, but it’s nice to see that companies actually listen to collectors. McFarlane has done away with the awful clamshell packaging that irritated collectors of their action figure lines. They’re now going with…
Burgerguts Green Skull
The Burgerguts Green Skull figure from Le Merde will be made available on Wednesday April 16th beginning around 5PM PST in the Le Merde Shop at Etsy. Each one will run $95. When it comes to artists that I dig,…
The Designer Toy Fix: Episode 5 – The Toy Break Crew
Well, this episode has been delayed a few times due to technical difficulties (it didn’t record the first time and then my computer’s hard drive died). So, without further adieu, we present the 5th episode of The Designer Toy Fix….