Nerd (Un)Culture
ESC-Toy has released their Muraida (Radioactive Green Edition) vinyl. Designed by Erick Scarecrow, this character is the great new villain from the OSK line. The 10″ vinyl has 6 points of articulation and is a combination of solid and clear…
If you made it to VTN this past weekend, you might have gotten a glimpse at Scott Tolleson’s custom Vinnie (the mascot of the VTN show). He made great work of this 16″ custom.
Background In what’s a truly joint project between several well-known entities, the BLOC28 Mickey Mouse and New Era 59Fifty fitted set brings together Span of Sunset, Disney, BLOC28 and New Era. Produced and manufactured by Span of Sunset, the Mickey…
If you purchased a Soopa Coin-Up Bros. vinyl and were lucky enough to get a Soopa Gold Coin, you may hold one of the serial numbers that will enable you to purchase (for $90 plus shipping) the Soopa Maria Sato…
Matt from Re:Mind Studio sent news of his upcoming plush line – The Empty’s. The first 3 characters – Chain Gang – debuted at the Squish Factor plush show at Gnosis Store & Gallery. The plush are 7″ tall and…
Sideshow posted their Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Knight 1:6 scale figure up for pre-order this past week. This version is based on the character (portrayed by Ewan McGregor) from Star Wars: Episode 2. The exclusive version, now wait listed, includes a…
Background Rocket USA has yet again teamed up with artist Gus Fink to release a line of plush characters. The Puff Dogs are six round plush puppies with various personalities that are made to appeal to children (and adults) of…
TNES is working on a custom toy show using a wooden toy he created called ILLAZILLA (formerly known as T-Wrecks). He’ll be making a total of 100 pieces by hand and allocating 25 to 35 for artists to customize. So…
McFarlane Toys is offering their own “golden ticket” in the upcoming Cooperstown 2009 lineup. Only five of the Yankee versions of Babe Ruth pitching will receive an alternate paint job – with the hat painted dark blue with a white…
Magic Pony is expanding. Featuring handcrafted gifts from talented artists around the globe, Stay Gold will be the inaugural exhibition for their new gallery space at 680 Queen St. West. From sculpture and ceramics to textiles and collage, Stay Gold…
Sideshow will be distributing Hot Toys’ Abe Sapien 12″ figure from the recently released on DVD (and Blu Ray, etc) film – Hellboy II. This piece is estimated to ship in Q2 of 2009 and will be the perfect compliment…
Background Fuzzy Balls Apparel is known for their…well…apparel. Designer Roy Wasson Valle has released a number of shirts for men, women and kids. And one of his most popular characters is that of the little skull-faced Raul. You might remember…
Well, since 2008 is winding down, it’s about that time to think about what calendar is going to be hanging on your wall for ’09. I mean…this is a pretty important decision! You’ll have to look at this calendar for…
Michal Wright of Yarn and Coffee sent in news of her handmade, one-of-a-kind plush creations. There are 5 new characters available for you to purchase. They remind me of some of the lesser-known Muppets. Very cool…indeed.
Jon Schiller Design Studios has announced their newly relaunched website. Look for it to contain screen savers, games, online magazine, and more. Everything that the Little 9 and Friends fan would want.