Category Archives: Toy

House Industries Offers Up A Tenth Anniversary BE@RBRICK And A Fifteenth Anniversary Logo for Japan’s Medicom Toy Corporation

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

BE@RBRICK Anniversary Print Black: $100 BE@RBRICK Anniversary Print White: $100 House Industries wouldn’t trust just any itamaeto to slice up their fugu and Medicom Toy certainly wouldn’t trust just any gaijin to create a tenth anniversary logo for their beloved … Continue reading →

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iCEO: Steve Jobs Immortalized As a Plush Doll By Throwboy

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

                                               Innovator. Leader. Dreamer. Once in our generation, if we’re lucky, someone who truly personifies these three extraordinary traits will come along and change our  world. This one man taught us a philosophy that was simple and complex, made us … Continue reading →

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Rejected Star Wars Toys: Apparently George Lucas DOES Have Enough Money.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of the biggest complaints of uber- fans of the Star Wars franchise is how Lucas seemingly “sold out” storyline for merchandising possibilities.  There really is no need for that bumbling idiot, Jar Jar Binks BUT the thought was KIDS … Continue reading →

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Miniatur Wunderland – The World’s Largest Model Railway

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Weekend hobby have you building model trains? Regulated to only half the garage so your wife can park her SUV in the other side? Well Germany has taken the “hobby” out of it and gone ubber crazy with the world’s … Continue reading →

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MAD Magazine X DC Comics = “Just-Us League of Stupid Heroes” Action Figures

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Remember growing up and reading SPY VS SPY and folding the back cover of MAD magazine over to form a funny picture?  No?  Oh, that’s right, I’m a bit old.  Anyway, the magazine has been around for 60 years, (no … Continue reading →

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CLOT x Medicom Toy x Disney 3 Eyed Mickey Mouse Bearbrick

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Disney fans rejoice, CLOT is launching a 1000% size 3-eyed Mickey Mouse Bearbrick toy on January 27, 2012. A must have for collectors. This one will go fast so start getting your game plan in place NOW! See the video … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty Does Pop Culture…Extremely Well

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Hello Donatello & Hello Dark Knight Let’s face it, whether you are a fan or not, the Kitty brings in over a BILLION dollars a year so I’m guessing there are more fans than haters.  That being said, even I … Continue reading →

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First Angry Birds Store Opens in Finland

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

With over 500 million downloads and 10 million Facebook fans it was only a matter of time before this happened.  The Fins went and beat everyone to the punch and opened the world’s first Angry Birds retail store.  Helsinki, Finland … Continue reading →

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Extremely Magnificent Custom Star Wars Figures By Dayton Allen

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Dayton Allen sculpts these incredible custom action figures from scratch.  They include characters from The Old Republic and The Force Unleashed video games. These are NOT your average run of the mill “toys”.  Actually, to call them ‘toys’ seems a … Continue reading →

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The Impressive Rubik’s Cube Art Of Pete Fecteau

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Artist and designer Pete Fecteau spent the better part of 2010 creating a mosaic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. using 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes. The mosaic measures 18’6″ by 9’8″ and weighs approximately 1,000 pounds. This project called “Dream Big“.  … Continue reading →

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Raiders Of The Death Star…

Posted on October 25, 2011 by
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The Lean Green Machine: A Big Wheels For Adults

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

OH HELL YES!  This is the 9′ three-wheeled motorcycle inspired by the Green Machine, the classic big-wheeled pedaled tricycle from the 1970s. Its proportion, color scheme, and striking 45″ diameter front wheel–the world’s largest–are so convincing, it compelled the toy’s … Continue reading →

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Enormous, Spooky Lego Victorians by Mike Doyle

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

The next time your kids are playing with legos and they are all over the place and you step on them with bare feet and yell at them for making a mess, DON’T!  Encourage them, coddle their creativity.  Inspire them … Continue reading →

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Mattel On The Front Line Of Classic DC Vs New 52

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

As a result of the DC/Warner Bros license, Mattel is putting the current DC Classics line of six inch action figures out to pasture in response to the New 52 rebranding. It was announced at the recent San Diego Comic … Continue reading →

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Lego Death Star

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Bigger than Big…. More expensive than expensive… The ultimate in awesomness.  We bring to you….the Lego Death Star…. I’m hoping our good friend Blake gets this one so we can go over and play with it.  (Blake is a true … Continue reading →

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Mini-inflatables – Go Topless This Summer

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

What do you get when you combine the ultimate summer playground with a fun, cool brand that is willing to play with you? You get life-size Mini convertibles, inflatable beach toys that are as much fun for adults as they … Continue reading →

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Watch the new Beastie Boys video directed by Spike Jonze

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

It’s here. The Beastie Boys’ new music video for “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win”, featuring Santigold, from new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. Directed by Spike Jonze, it features action figures of all three members of … Continue reading →

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BATMAN HYPER REALISTIC COLLECTIBLE FIGURE | By HOT TOYS

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Hot Toys has announced an exclusive action figure line from Toy Fairs 2011. The Batman Begins: Batman/ Bruce Wayne (2011 Toy Fairs Exclusive) Figure MMS155, 1:6 scale, measures 30 inches tall, has 30 points of articulation. The figure comes with … Continue reading →

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Lego Super Star Destroyer blowing up your home AND your wallet…

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

This one is for our good friend Blake.  Blake LOVES Legos and Star Wars and this was too good to pass up.   A large Lego version of Darth Vader’s personal flagship vessel, The Super Star Destroyer Executor, will be … Continue reading →

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CLOT : TRAVELLING MICKEY

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Disney fans/ collectors get ready for an outstanding offering of different versions of the iconic Mickey character.  These 10 figures are all stunning in their own way.  I admit, the article is big but there was no way to NOT … Continue reading →

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