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Characterstation.com has announced two series of their ZEE figures. The ZEE series Designer One includes designs by Flying Förtress, PIX, Nathalie Oswald, Denis Hérisson, DR. ACID, Cruz, Sady and Geoffrey Baumbach. This series is made up of nine 2.5 “…
Fugitive Toys has a number of new items in stock just in time for the holidays. Bumble & Tweet (Spring & Candy Editions) Headphonies King Ken Series 1 They have a section of Holiday Specials and Stocking Stuffers. We are…
ToyQube and Chocolate Soop (Dacosta Bayley) are set to release their Snobot line. Under their protective suits they bare a striking resemblance to shaved ice with sugary sweet toppings. Available in two colors: Green (Peppermint) Red (Cherry)Look for them to…
David Horvath has unveiled the upcoming Turtle vinyl from his Bossy Bear stories. The figure is to be produced by Toy2R and should be released in April/May of 2009. It should hit stores shortly after the second Bossy book -…
Triad Toys announced a new series of toys and collectibles based on the classic western television series Wanted: Dead or Alive. Wanted: Dead or Alive follows the chronicles of bounty hunter Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) as he pursues some of…
Old Master Q – one of most famous comic characters in Chinese society – is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The Old Master Q Polar Adventure series blind box line includes works by Hong Kong designers Winson Ma, Danny Chan, Husky…
Pete Fowler and Playbeast have turned the characters from the British television comedy – The Mighty Boosh – into mini figures. Featuring Howard Moon, Bollo, Naboo the Enigma, and Vince Noir, the figures are available to all Boosh fans in…
Tara McPherson has announced the April 2009 release of her upcoming book – Lost Constellations. Look for it to be released by Dark Horse. ‘Loss, love, and loneliness. Altered forms and transfigured ideas. Power and vulnerability. Parallel universes of the…
Background One of the most iconic scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy was the opening of Star Wars: A New Hope. The scene shows the capture and boarding of the Tantive IV by Darth Vader and Imperial Stormtroopers. One…
Wow…2009 is going to be an amazing year for Sideshow Collectibles. They dropped this little teaser image of the upcoming Cobra Trooper 12″ figure. So, you can add that to the Cobra Commander and Snake Eyes figures from their G.I….
Hot Toys has released the Edward Scissorhands 1:6 scale figure from their Movie Masterpieces Series. The 12″ tall figure includes: over 36 points of articulations; head with face scars sculpture; highly detailed fabric costume; articulated scissor fingers; paper cut craft;…
The Demon Pig Mask Pillow Softie is one of the new limited edition plushies from Fuzzy Balls Apparel. This handmade pillow is approximately 12″ x 12″ and will run $25.
Background Patch Together is the website that gives everyone the opportunity of being a toy designer. Cartoonist Ralph Ferres and German designer VISEone teamed up with Patch Together to release their limited edition Sea Hunter (On Demand) resin figure. This…
Triad Toys has made their Soul Calibur 4 “Taki” 12″ figure available for pre-order. Slated for an end-of-March 2009 release, Taki will come with the updated Otaku 1.2 body with metal pinned hips as well as the highly anticipated Bullet…
Who wouldn’t want a plush version of a slab of meat? I know all of the vegetarians in the crowd are excited! Well, with the Hambone Ham Plush Toy, you can pony up around $26 for a less messy Christmas…