Nerd (Un)Culture
There really hasn’t been a groundbreaking documentary about the designer toy scene. We need our own version of Style Wars. Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic is out to show the world about the hobby…the addiction…the religion that we…
Those cuddly Shawnimals are going to be converted into not so cuddly video game form. A game revolving around Shawn Smith’s Ninjatown will be released on Nintendo DS in the fall of 2008. They’re working with SouthPeak Games and Venan…
If you’re in Louisville, Kentucky near the end of next month (September 21st to be exact) be sure to stop by Ultra Pop! for the Gary Baseman signing event. They’ll have approximately 10 Blue Hot Cha Cha Chas on hand…
Daniel Barojas is a US based artist who is originally from Mexico City. “Peyoterrific Bart” celebrates the Huichol indigenous tribe of Mexico and their love for earth & the ideals they represent. It’s made by laying a layer of wax…
If you weren’t one of the lucky 100 people who picked up the Spider-Man polyresin figure from Upper Deck, be sure to wait by the computer tomorrow. The SubCasts line combines the characters from Marvel Comics with the stylings of…
Jared Deal, of Carnival Cartoons, has sent us some photos of a piece he did for the upcoming group show at Monkeyhouse Toys. His Hungry Like the Wolf design probably isn’t what Duran Duran was thinking about…it’s a little more…
David Horvath broke news of Sun-Min’s Spider Baby Boom line of plushies. Yes…his blog is great for things like breaking news (and to read David’s random thoughts). Check out below for all of the different designs. Boy…when those spiders have…
Background Jamungo has released Series 2 of their popular Blow Up Dolls (BUDS) platform toy. The blind box series contains 16 different designs from 15 different artists. Depending on the design, your likelihood of finding a specific figure ranges from…
So what’s new at Fugitive Toys? Well, they have a number of new products in stock. The following are just a few. Blow Up Dolls Series 2 Blind Boxes Blow Up Dolls Series 2 Case Smery Tofu Hana (4 colorways)…
Doug Boehm has updated his Flickr account as well as his website. He’ll be focusing his artistic moxie on editorial illustration and teaching. And if you’re in the Easton, PA area this coming February, Doug will be having a solo…
Time to clear out some stock to make room for all the new stuff coming in! Check out Panik Toy Box’s clearance section for savings up to 75% off! New coupon code, valid through Monday August 27th. Enter PPEOS07 before…
So what’s going on with the newest episode of the entirely too entertaining video blog known as Toy Break? Well here’s what the show notes state: We examine new plush including Mousey Micci and Zoobie and we finally go through…
Andrew Bell is offering a few exclusives through his Dead Zebra shop. The Black Kanser figure (pictured below) and the Black Lotus skate deck (pictured further below) are available individually or in bundles. ‘Black Lotus’ Kanser figure – Edition of…
Fans of both Star Wars trilogies might be excited by this news. Sideshow will be accepting pre-orders for the Palpatine 12″ figure set beginning on Thursday September 6th at 10AM PST. It looks like the set will include Palpatine as…
New items in stock now at Frozen Empire Toys Blow Up Dolls (BUDS) Series 2 by Jamungo $9.00 per blind box / $220 case of 25 Rolitoboy – Pity Injured by Mori Chack / Toy2R – $46.00 Rolitoland Safari -…