Nerd (Un)Culture
Background We were lucky enough to get our paws on one of Rocket World’s I.W.G. Mini Rocket Ships. With 3 versions available – Classic Galactic Silver, Future Eco-Green and Covert Black Limited Edition – you’ll need to pick one up…
Background Cross World Connections (CWC) is the company behind the popular Blythe doll. CWC, who works in conjunction with Hasbro, holds the Asian license rights for Blythe. Blythe is produced in several different sizes, from several different materials. The Petite…
Background The most feared creature of fantasy & folklore…the dragon has caused castles to crumble & villages to burn. In approximately 250 AD, dragons began to overwhelm the northern countries. The Shokunin, named Merlin, came from the East to find…
Background Christopher Lee came up with the original concept of The Urbanites in 2004. The group is based in a close-knit neighborhood of colorful individuals. Lee’s style takes advantage of basic shapes and intense colors. This gives his work a…
Background G-Fest is a Godzilla fan’s dream. Taking place in July of 2006, G-Fest 13 brought tons of kaiju fans to Chi-town. May Toy Company teamed up with CCP to bring those collectors a limited edition soft vinyl King Ghidorah…
Background The ATP Festival: Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 ran from December 8th through the 10th in the UK. The All Tomorrow’s Parties festival was put together by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and featured a number of rock, punk and…
Background When LeBron James was still in high school, his games at St. Vincent-St. Mary were being televised on ESPN and he was already dubbed as the “next-Jordan”. “King” James now plays in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers and…
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…
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…
Background Every year at San Diego Comic Con a few booths will pop up out of nowhere and surprise you. I had no idea about STD Toys before the show, but there was definitely a buzz around their new products….
Background Play Imaginative teamed up with the amazingly talented Japanese artist – Touma – to release their first plush figure. The man who is most notably recognized as the creator of Knuckle Bear has created a line of 4 Baby…
Background Patrick Ma, aka Otter X, dreamed up a way for collectors to become honorary Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo (I.W.G.) members. Rocket World’s Creature Hoodie stems from the immensely popular line of gun-toting, renegade animals. The fleece is ”perfect for mischief,…
Background Toy Fair 2006 gave collectors the ability to salivate over a number of amazing prototypes. STRANGEco’s booth had at least one such figure in Jim Woodring’s Mr. Bumper. Fans clamored over the who’s, what’s and where’s. After several months…
Background Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans will always remember Angel (played by David Boreanaz) as the former vampire Angelus, not to mention the love interest of Buffy Summers. He was a cursed demon who had to leave happiness, and Sunnydale,…
Background If you’ve followed the designer toy scene over the past few years, you have probably heard of Alex Pardee and his key creation – Bunnywith. Bunnwith is a not so well endowed armless rabbit that finds himself combined with…