tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54448398933863755352024-03-08T06:33:23.002-05:00The Toy Viking | Designer Toy, Action Figure, and Japanese Vinyl news with a Dash of InsanityA blog about designer toys, action figures, sofubi, and kaiju with a heavy dose of insanity. Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.comBlogger2806125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-77099084929695712262024-02-21T16:51:00.001-05:002024-02-21T16:51:41.286-05:00Realm Runners Board Game from Skinner x Jason Furie<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlnt7EDZZ3zQLnP6GtitdA3zZ4-_Nrtfv0pTHG7PV6CyVnzRbcD7e5i8d5r6hXUXhFi1Or309uoBgMtk7qZBdbrOpUmiS0NvvVIzfMQPE7JN5UJm8JhZuNK1U8TOUZxRkvQT8luWqC8L7gP186NZ-J-ZmAYZ7ZqiY9hnTQ6rDhT3dTzznWtRHVhXOcvUF/s1024/IMG_0463.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlnt7EDZZ3zQLnP6GtitdA3zZ4-_Nrtfv0pTHG7PV6CyVnzRbcD7e5i8d5r6hXUXhFi1Or309uoBgMtk7qZBdbrOpUmiS0NvvVIzfMQPE7JN5UJm8JhZuNK1U8TOUZxRkvQT8luWqC8L7gP186NZ-J-ZmAYZ7ZqiY9hnTQ6rDhT3dTzznWtRHVhXOcvUF/w400-h225/IMG_0463.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> There are very few things in life that could ever be considered a sure thing. At this point I would usually list three gradually funnier things, but this morning when I was getting out of the shower one of my cats jumped on my back while I was hunched over drying off my legs and in the interest of him not tearing my flesh as he slid down, I remained in said position. Then I took a step forward, and hit my head on the door jam. At which point I said a few choice words, stood upright causing him to lose his grip, and was flayed like a medieval prisoner anyway. The moral of the story is I left my cleverness for the day in the skull shaped dent of my bathroom and there it shall remain for the time being.</p><p> So other than me getting creatively injured in a feline related incident, the other sure thing in life is that this board game created by <a href="https://www.theartofskinner.com/">Skinner</a> and <a href="https://www.jasonfurie.com/">Jason Furie</a> has already been completely crowd funded and is guaranteed to go into production. So backing it comes with no risk of disappointment, unlike the look on Jacob Peterson’s face when I bested him in the third grade science spelling bee. You really thought you had it wrapped up with “mitochondria”? </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VCLzEZwh66oZWg24_Uq4T5dDikhq6MCoQErxMxNFntZc3lFw1iaVfeE4IHTyDx08tdIjqay0wgzOisb9vr06s93iZWjPaqUPJLLN71dvdCycu1cfySefBR31wKp5jBAjhBqgJciXdoz1n36dK07ggqvuXlNF0kvnfwTZtbcghnCP4cYU1VYQGFBtzAFP/s1360/IMG_0464.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1360" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VCLzEZwh66oZWg24_Uq4T5dDikhq6MCoQErxMxNFntZc3lFw1iaVfeE4IHTyDx08tdIjqay0wgzOisb9vr06s93iZWjPaqUPJLLN71dvdCycu1cfySefBR31wKp5jBAjhBqgJciXdoz1n36dK07ggqvuXlNF0kvnfwTZtbcghnCP4cYU1VYQGFBtzAFP/w400-h266/IMG_0464.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> As with anything <a href="https://www.theartofskinner.com/">Skinner</a> involves himself in, this game looks cosmically insane. His neon Lovecraftian style is splattered all over every inch of this thing, from the box art to the boards, to the miniatures that are exclusive to the deluxe edition set. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJ02aIDDhU_731p4M6hTbLwM8C8YfVlaNQwV5sc6QaS3zN_BL6rWJFqPmgCpVjb71KYHeXhfCujMeCbsAgRkEmniQprAsg_uf2poPwRiDJ8Hj0JZQMfIb-sb9XbjsRQ4oh8Ius1OMXMpcLk05hh35Etgz8Z4AiNSnGxjm84_zyCuPT_lOPyITRVopyip3/s1360/IMG_0465.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1360" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJ02aIDDhU_731p4M6hTbLwM8C8YfVlaNQwV5sc6QaS3zN_BL6rWJFqPmgCpVjb71KYHeXhfCujMeCbsAgRkEmniQprAsg_uf2poPwRiDJ8Hj0JZQMfIb-sb9XbjsRQ4oh8Ius1OMXMpcLk05hh35Etgz8Z4AiNSnGxjm84_zyCuPT_lOPyITRVopyip3/w400-h399/IMG_0465.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> While this project is fully funded, they’ve got plenty of stretch goals available to make the final product even more mind melting than what you see here. So check out this <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/jason-furie-skinner/realm-runners#story_section_3692">link</a> and get in on it before you miss out and are all sad and stuff. </p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-81159094086210985752023-10-26T15:53:00.001-04:002023-10-26T15:53:37.767-04:00Burn It Down Pink Edition from Czee13<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9HZQNetjNAOJhgLGVA-qUpweuTjFF2fVqMgsd7smgP4fKrhSvrP8Rxd2waZdfVrThQTOF5vxzRCc_7bclkFgDcfeOVDXOH90aB8xG-aduyNtOjAXM8mdoAUVH-5NKDX79B2BUDzJHcbGyVqJIo1Z7LqRUR3pgvZmYQIpLujlCEu6JTn71EaWDhjXX6D0/s1440/image1.jpeg-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9HZQNetjNAOJhgLGVA-qUpweuTjFF2fVqMgsd7smgP4fKrhSvrP8Rxd2waZdfVrThQTOF5vxzRCc_7bclkFgDcfeOVDXOH90aB8xG-aduyNtOjAXM8mdoAUVH-5NKDX79B2BUDzJHcbGyVqJIo1Z7LqRUR3pgvZmYQIpLujlCEu6JTn71EaWDhjXX6D0/s320/image1.jpeg-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> I've seen the slogan "eat the rich" a lot in the last few years, and having come to terms that I myself will most likely not be one of them, I'm not really concerned about their well being. Seriously, the ultra wealthy are responsible for crapping the world up, so sorry if I don't shed a tear. But what I really need to know is are we literally eating them or is it just a catchy slogan for any type of general downfall? I mean, there's a whole lot of people who don't care for Elon Musk and out of those I'm sure a few who are atleast cannibal-curious, but that's a big task. And are we looking for clean plate club type eating or just symbolic gnawing on like a thigh or something? Honestly, I'm a bit picky and I'll be happy to cheer you on like it's Nathan's Famous on July 4th, but I'll probably just eat before I get there if it's all the same. </p><p> The spirit of chaos and anarchy is alive and well in <a href="https://czee13art.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=PAAaYNQvg_BQ3T7gr09vlzioTFsgrqRGzWC_zoEuTUzWgGQbi3DK4p4VkOFIs">Czee's</a> latest figure, appropriately named Burn it Down. This resin creation is limited to only 13 pieces, comes with fun merry making accessories, and is housed on a signed and numbered card. This pink edition goes on sale Friday, October 27th at 2pm eastern time only at this <a href="https://czee13art.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=PAAaYNQvg_BQ3T7gr09vlzioTFsgrqRGzWC_zoEuTUzWgGQbi3DK4p4VkOFIs">link</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WyMl5OiBgllgdOos14n-wEDJn584EvbnzplHzLdvVXr0K6O4-hpVamzV5QWVxRY_CGqCxpg8ut2AdRCWgK6vJ_XwlZh6uYs3FLRnvMnuWEuFgkogthToALDdgvcMxT184OAC-_Jn3SRbBT1wFylNoJ6pCgSWfl3mzACjdW9mEczWgsdyrN3EhiyItMdu/s1280/image0.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WyMl5OiBgllgdOos14n-wEDJn584EvbnzplHzLdvVXr0K6O4-hpVamzV5QWVxRY_CGqCxpg8ut2AdRCWgK6vJ_XwlZh6uYs3FLRnvMnuWEuFgkogthToALDdgvcMxT184OAC-_Jn3SRbBT1wFylNoJ6pCgSWfl3mzACjdW9mEczWgsdyrN3EhiyItMdu/s320/image0.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-66442771569981350982023-10-17T16:36:00.002-04:002023-10-17T16:36:25.958-04:00Satanic Symphony: Baphomet Kickstarter from toyVillian x Nemons<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDfBuOskkvRvpMVGC-C4hiZPljxjx3l4eDeBYSF46Q8wLiC_gnNQ0-kSyyHSbgPYh6GxfdChHajFK-2IlMnhgt4eAWkLXabMmMBvNatTdmJZ2nz2IYO8-OcaXbIxmmfWLCNw2NjL8EpUlkftG2_stJyvFRIG-02xR3YXRqvYMSC4fMHtXhQcXgb0bNtSf/s1920/IMG_0456.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDfBuOskkvRvpMVGC-C4hiZPljxjx3l4eDeBYSF46Q8wLiC_gnNQ0-kSyyHSbgPYh6GxfdChHajFK-2IlMnhgt4eAWkLXabMmMBvNatTdmJZ2nz2IYO8-OcaXbIxmmfWLCNw2NjL8EpUlkftG2_stJyvFRIG-02xR3YXRqvYMSC4fMHtXhQcXgb0bNtSf/w360-h640/IMG_0456.webp" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It has been a minute (two months worth, but whose keeping track) since my last confession, I mean post. A lot of stuff has happened that kinda made it hard to keep track of doing this sort of thing, but after unsuccessfully guessing my password the required amount of times to get locked out, and stretching my typing fingers for so I didn’t pull a hamstring, I’m back here with all 12 of you. And how could I pass up the opportunity to spread the word about a toy like this. If he doesn’t have your grandma clutching her pearls and wondering what’s become of this world then I suggest you check her pulse cause you might be due a few bereavement days from work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Baphomet represents the idea of balance, but he also looks really cool on heavy metal t-shirts that in my day were a sure fire way to get you kicked out of the mall. Or so I’ve read. This version from <a href="https://www.teevillain.com/">toyVillian</a> (aka teeVillian) and <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/nemons">Nemons</a> looks like he could have had his own theme park built around him and if Disney were like that I would be way more interested in going. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpczeCeHkhULOqYczESlYeuaDtqM5JpsJlPTV7dxiVF9v6rfmcQXEB_nh-c7SDsEMzC4ZPHDAjlJQ0smR3ctMeP8MVS9pyOgyvnU3b4s-voSCMejOPtAHp4qu0gRWJOq1is9V_BPIbSMwuL6nT1pSJdbm2U8qk7RCxAPOvwR5Yfxx3rtu3Q12ji14J92V/s881/IMG_0455.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpczeCeHkhULOqYczESlYeuaDtqM5JpsJlPTV7dxiVF9v6rfmcQXEB_nh-c7SDsEMzC4ZPHDAjlJQ0smR3ctMeP8MVS9pyOgyvnU3b4s-voSCMejOPtAHp4qu0gRWJOq1is9V_BPIbSMwuL6nT1pSJdbm2U8qk7RCxAPOvwR5Yfxx3rtu3Q12ji14J92V/w494-h640/IMG_0455.jpeg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Standing at 7 inches tall, this adopted symbol of the occult is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign intended to make him a reality. Thankfully you don’t have to buy any mystical book or dig up the grave of a Knights Templar member to get one of these for your shelf. All you have to do is visit this <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teevillain/satanic-symphony-baphomet-in-monochrome-madness/description">link</a>, select your pledge level, and invite this lovable goat-headed being into your home once the campaign is successful. Altar and book of sacred spells not included. </div><br /></div><br /><p></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-29222871322593724742023-07-11T11:11:00.002-04:002023-07-11T11:11:12.243-04:00Ultraman Chibi Kickstarter from Last Bastion Studios<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNz1VmBA_I97WCy53XrYrUSe6jj4HGpQ3njq9Q7spSf3KCuAIF20QRhl93W2Uekmvehk7ak9IMX04odkIMmWvV31xSHEwbLSgQOoRdru0JPWo6k919bg6Z-2mNrxQerngt4seVbbECB6JjAsItIwP80Hn0E0wfUdZmXTSCR_rnnUnoFS3t3Hs5JiywyMR/s680/140c0062d5ccc41eb8c2147c7291d4c5_original.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="680" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNz1VmBA_I97WCy53XrYrUSe6jj4HGpQ3njq9Q7spSf3KCuAIF20QRhl93W2Uekmvehk7ak9IMX04odkIMmWvV31xSHEwbLSgQOoRdru0JPWo6k919bg6Z-2mNrxQerngt4seVbbECB6JjAsItIwP80Hn0E0wfUdZmXTSCR_rnnUnoFS3t3Hs5JiywyMR/w400-h300/140c0062d5ccc41eb8c2147c7291d4c5_original.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Space is at a premium when it comes to my house. My wife and I are both collectors and neither one of us is fortunate enough to only be obsessed with one thing. I envy those among you who have a singular interest that you can dedicate yourself to pursuing, mainly because it would save me a ton of money, but also because I'm running out of places to put things. I'm not only into designer toys, but I collect Godzilla figures, vintage Steiff, World's Fair memorabilia, guitar picks, Star Wars and whatever else happens to catch my attention. At this point drugs would be cheaper and would also solve my space problem because all of my things would be at the pawn shop. </p><p> Drugs are bad kids, and I was only kidding about that being a viable alternative. The real solution to the problem is to collect smaller things, like these Ultraman Chibi figures from <a href="https://www.lastbastionstudio.com/">Last Bastion Studios</a>. At only three inches tall, anyone has room for these dudes no matter how full you've packed your living space. You can tuck em in between things, or on top of other things, or between things. You can hide them and then find them again one day and then it's like you got something new again. </p><p> These figures are officially licensed from <a href="https://tsuburaya-prod.com/">Tsuburaya Productions</a> but will only become a reality if their <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastbastionstudios/ultraman-chibis-officially-licensed-soft-vinyl-toys?ref=bqekaj">Kickstarter</a> gets funded. Available rewards include both painted and blank versions, so check out this <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastbastionstudios/ultraman-chibis-officially-licensed-soft-vinyl-toys?ref=bqekaj">link</a> and help these go into production. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ1VRQqD9aNg3PHNO3huSyJguPqPWUZmVpILxBgkzdeurhVLQEGnsltwBU3WeoU7PzxRhUzkm_s7dSZNGMEgih9dKGReySxU5jvJCrKNPglm7f3Op-22hPN_espNcd_heMj887cTzUEkggCMNJKD7Mwf2WL7ddo4W2SHL9CzyPCcuNFUUabEFX0rWpJQx/s680/d2ef5846017acd51aaa9e1ef03418597_original.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="680" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ1VRQqD9aNg3PHNO3huSyJguPqPWUZmVpILxBgkzdeurhVLQEGnsltwBU3WeoU7PzxRhUzkm_s7dSZNGMEgih9dKGReySxU5jvJCrKNPglm7f3Op-22hPN_espNcd_heMj887cTzUEkggCMNJKD7Mwf2WL7ddo4W2SHL9CzyPCcuNFUUabEFX0rWpJQx/w400-h300/d2ef5846017acd51aaa9e1ef03418597_original.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-44038060628515376022023-06-21T17:41:00.001-04:002023-06-21T17:41:13.015-04:00She’s Wicked Vinyl Figure from Naomi Knaff<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGM3y3Gr7sOylgEnE5_v0DGm759KFcUQgtCYdTKu3PzljZDOY45QjQunmgNu3bN6OTfSX7w48HmUyA3ZypeeI-AIA7217iGc9oa9cQCFhncWoL08OrLYef90XO1v10CmPMEsjx4k_NXfJQMfEjj5UbNb6tXJvfyFcsCtQxI89PV0cE2u0GeQZ8Hhs36yv/s1000/IMG_0441.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1000" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGM3y3Gr7sOylgEnE5_v0DGm759KFcUQgtCYdTKu3PzljZDOY45QjQunmgNu3bN6OTfSX7w48HmUyA3ZypeeI-AIA7217iGc9oa9cQCFhncWoL08OrLYef90XO1v10CmPMEsjx4k_NXfJQMfEjj5UbNb6tXJvfyFcsCtQxI89PV0cE2u0GeQZ8Hhs36yv/w400-h374/IMG_0441.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> I don’t have many stories involving spiders because I am content enough to let them do their thing without my interference. It’s actually a good way to live your life in relation to a lot of things and some people may know it as “minding your own damn business” but many choose to ignore it. Anyway, my spider story involves my day job and a person sitting on the other side of my desk. I’m busy trying to convince them to give me all of their money and they’re busy trying to give me as little of their money as possible when I spot something dangling above their head. A tiny little spider has made his way Mission Impossible style from the ceiling and lands right in the poor woman’s hair. Not knowing how she would react to her new tenant and not wanting it to get killed in the process I had to think quickly. So I said the two word that any stranger wants to hear to put them immediately at ease: hold still.</p><p> I reached across the desk, plucked the offending arachnid from her hair, and set him free outside where hopefully he lived a long and prosperous life and was not eaten by a bird or something like that. And what might have happened had I not intervened? You’re about to find out. Or if you looked at the picture up there you already know. Don’t be a smart ass, just go with it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii50aIDrTf9_OAnNqCDpOkVstZe7O3tpo2453oar5_pBCFbk8oRrYagKOoVAss3aJXysE1tWJ0I_zJp0tNeCvhrDELMu42RLMeRAfmLg_vmkqxguF9QOV5YLrQZVTkmod4qGcCRyiwinODf7T3yzjrTufEDn3V8AL9Im1ggf8XD6loNkWZWWUQILllhSM/s1000/IMG_0442.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii50aIDrTf9_OAnNqCDpOkVstZe7O3tpo2453oar5_pBCFbk8oRrYagKOoVAss3aJXysE1tWJ0I_zJp0tNeCvhrDELMu42RLMeRAfmLg_vmkqxguF9QOV5YLrQZVTkmod4qGcCRyiwinODf7T3yzjrTufEDn3V8AL9Im1ggf8XD6loNkWZWWUQILllhSM/w400-h300/IMG_0442.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> She’s Wicked is not only a description, it’s her actual name and it’s easy to see how she came upon it. This is the latest figure from artist <a href="https://www.naomiknaff.com/">Naomi Knaff</a>, who has forced a Lisa Frank notebook to take acid and watch every season of The Bachelor in a row without an intermission. Ok, I don’t know if that’s how she came up with this but I certainly mean it as a compliment. This spooky mamacita features 16 points of articulation, which is like 13 more than I have left at my age, stands 10 inches tall, and is limited to 5 hand painted pieces by the artist herself. She can be yours for $220 when she goes on sale this Thursday June 22 at 8-m European time only at <a href="https://www.naomiknaff.com/">https://www.naomiknaff.com/</a>. </p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-73842508357314868772023-06-16T05:00:00.001-04:002023-06-16T05:00:00.139-04:00Resin Artifacts from Maximum Fluoride/Mike Fisher<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiVVJJUzyiCBxPTs9J7pwxwwyVfgOWgqCXtWsX-Go_325hf2z3TnbfkOGoKUV5pfKchvDEPE2rLUaqiv0Xcbvq8Y4EhTIk4Y_7YsZTSYkTvTQIOrBJ9-yO9rkL_66hQS73kC28zLH1SSqFfx0PEoQpJYAbXZ-iJ-162sDpH98s4fuJaNVp_xFvvG-XA/s655/Screenshot_20230615_133904_Instagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiVVJJUzyiCBxPTs9J7pwxwwyVfgOWgqCXtWsX-Go_325hf2z3TnbfkOGoKUV5pfKchvDEPE2rLUaqiv0Xcbvq8Y4EhTIk4Y_7YsZTSYkTvTQIOrBJ9-yO9rkL_66hQS73kC28zLH1SSqFfx0PEoQpJYAbXZ-iJ-162sDpH98s4fuJaNVp_xFvvG-XA/w317-h320/Screenshot_20230615_133904_Instagram.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p> I've been kind of obsessed with videos online of people exploring abandoned places, but my favorite ones are when they find an old forgotten home. In many instances they are time capsules frozen in a moment where everyone just seems to have disappeared. Entire families worth of belongings will sit caked under layers of dust as if their owners had always intended on returning, but something happened to prevent it. Sometimes the urban explorers will rifle through things but often they will leave it undisturbed. See, this is why I don't even bother trying to participate in something like this because my restraint level is next to zero. I've seen plenty of videos that captured stuff I would want and would have a hard time leaving behind. Everything from lamps to pictures to collectibles; I would have my car loaded. Then, because I really like weird stuff, I would end up bringing something home that was cursed and set of a cataclysmic chain of events that would be beyond the help of any priest. I mean seriously, if you don't want people to desire objects full of bad juju then stop making them look so cool. I'm looking at you, human skulls. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSp9SG7vTxUvjwD17zz_1cjuhUZfFWH_N3sqfTI5JrZe5_TEzzhQme-jFOQL0O4Yx98kKJs2nSVJpY-q8dJ2ugEXYkqF4sZimTcVVAiKbpY26TWS-YrFy5QnxxO3pkCyYzdRRlCwgSXIALSQl7rcMqEPWGQUDyqBSUTJepNPHSpuPKQw77Ud3ifJRAw/s648/Screenshot_20230615_133924_Instagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="639" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSp9SG7vTxUvjwD17zz_1cjuhUZfFWH_N3sqfTI5JrZe5_TEzzhQme-jFOQL0O4Yx98kKJs2nSVJpY-q8dJ2ugEXYkqF4sZimTcVVAiKbpY26TWS-YrFy5QnxxO3pkCyYzdRRlCwgSXIALSQl7rcMqEPWGQUDyqBSUTJepNPHSpuPKQw77Ud3ifJRAw/s320/Screenshot_20230615_133924_Instagram.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> I can absolutely see one of the Artifacts from <a href="https://maximumfluoride.bigcartel.com/">Maximum Fluoride</a> stashed away in a forgotten crate in a creepy basement, just waiting for me to find it and declare how perfect it would look on my dresser. That's how the ghosts get you! But I refuse to learn my lesson because good design is always more important than old curses. And these are all brand new, so they haven't even had the chance to be infused with the woe of the ancients yet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkTYUrorz81G8_s1nrmSp5O20BQ8kuNZf9td6RKOaJRiwU03ROZJA0lZXBTMW_3ycS_vGq26qT8zH4LbUfILFSK_S0WhMt-19Xd74jNKnpOuSRWWGmbM2iU0aoCEqBKRxyPz958LWBZGdIZBQzc5CYO54TQnQnGRTIuSu9OdPsUx8WSUHF_TSsNhFbg/s656/Screenshot_20230615_133843_Instagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="656" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkTYUrorz81G8_s1nrmSp5O20BQ8kuNZf9td6RKOaJRiwU03ROZJA0lZXBTMW_3ycS_vGq26qT8zH4LbUfILFSK_S0WhMt-19Xd74jNKnpOuSRWWGmbM2iU0aoCEqBKRxyPz958LWBZGdIZBQzc5CYO54TQnQnGRTIuSu9OdPsUx8WSUHF_TSsNhFbg/s320/Screenshot_20230615_133843_Instagram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> There are three different versions to chose from including two pyramid shapes and one made to look like a coffin. All three are available in different color ways that enhance the expert sculpting of Hollywood effects pro Caleb Schneider. All are available now at <a href="https://maximumfluoride.bigcartel.com/">https://maximumfluoride.bigcartel.com/</a>.</p><p> </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-89691924519724802762023-06-15T09:48:00.001-04:002023-06-15T09:48:14.717-04:00Warlock Trooper from Martin Ontiveros<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAfnzK3JHJE7KrTrzpWeMi-W8PPLjhBSwa1FFtYwGBnWKIX5f-S1zCoSNtT_jK4zk4CDiMrD62znn4UUanjKskh84zdbjzrWX0_RExjWcwhdWkBU-yFjxvG666O0IKIYk3hGVG3dOqUtXxZ3PRK1lvX3y5f0KEyc4TVCy-mzkV0kuIyH-Arp5G46srQ/s791/Screenshot_20230614_162038_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAfnzK3JHJE7KrTrzpWeMi-W8PPLjhBSwa1FFtYwGBnWKIX5f-S1zCoSNtT_jK4zk4CDiMrD62znn4UUanjKskh84zdbjzrWX0_RExjWcwhdWkBU-yFjxvG666O0IKIYk3hGVG3dOqUtXxZ3PRK1lvX3y5f0KEyc4TVCy-mzkV0kuIyH-Arp5G46srQ/w364-h400/Screenshot_20230614_162038_Instagram.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> If they're going to continue to make Star Wars films and TV shows (which, like death and taxes, is inevitable at this point) then I would love to see them take some liberties. Extreme liberties, not just continuing to expand a universe by filling in the back story of every minor character. I'm talking reimagining it from start to finish in different genres. How about a Star Wars horror series? Or what if Tolkien influenced an entire trilogy? Disney has dipped their toes in these waters with the Visions animated shorts, but I want more and I especially want one built around this toy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://martinheadrocks.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=PAAabqwEepQGBPDSrWdLFPDpw6TII6U1nNIwQ2J4o-XN5QjoNy6uW9lg8c_nM">Martin Ontiveros</a> has resurrected his Warlock Trooper resin figure and good God almighty this is what I want the next Star Wars film to look like. A full blown heavy metal video of craziness, which really isn't a stretch because you already have space wizards and laser swords. I don't know the first thing about making movies, but with a starting point like this it practically makes itself. </div><div><br /></div> These bad boys are limited to 25 pieces on signed and numbered card backs and can be yours this Friday starting at 10 am Pacific time. You can only find them at <a href="http://martinheadrocks.bigcartel.com">martinheadrocks.bigcartel.com</a> .<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3jqegDSG4ESxla4gs_T0p5sHbpRzGigqns7ZI9gD38DAPAZkvc0OY0XxL0tJpmm8YjAZ56hU9W_ExJj6_6OSMWGauvj7NkFoLzNLowJFOPutmEBE7K_eGoHIzraKQUkuBpS0PV0lH3k1VwFUs1rmdPpU7PWCB7lxqQZht9eB5plwKuIb9yuFEDQ3JA/s814/Screenshot_20230614_162048_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3jqegDSG4ESxla4gs_T0p5sHbpRzGigqns7ZI9gD38DAPAZkvc0OY0XxL0tJpmm8YjAZ56hU9W_ExJj6_6OSMWGauvj7NkFoLzNLowJFOPutmEBE7K_eGoHIzraKQUkuBpS0PV0lH3k1VwFUs1rmdPpU7PWCB7lxqQZht9eB5plwKuIb9yuFEDQ3JA/w354-h400/Screenshot_20230614_162048_Instagram.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-33140948267239674422023-05-10T15:29:00.002-04:002023-05-10T15:30:14.138-04:00In Memory of Frank Kozik<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVN5LbAY-U7gTBwBUFZwP4dLLrCDtkJk_tjQqQLTibTWwZjfPGVLSr62u5fbCxjwC-vkC6L0L7Puh2JlAMbY5ZbkcKYhagSSXAOTmxQOVaH3V_Z5jyUKZOzelYvhFcOk6J_JoGV-8Glh1R5HvmzqlvbUBYMztkRDPH2lhLsWb8BM2ZKI4z2aE6HGkQwQ/s1920/IMG_0436.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVN5LbAY-U7gTBwBUFZwP4dLLrCDtkJk_tjQqQLTibTWwZjfPGVLSr62u5fbCxjwC-vkC6L0L7Puh2JlAMbY5ZbkcKYhagSSXAOTmxQOVaH3V_Z5jyUKZOzelYvhFcOk6J_JoGV-8Glh1R5HvmzqlvbUBYMztkRDPH2lhLsWb8BM2ZKI4z2aE6HGkQwQ/w555-h312/IMG_0436.png" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> I don’t really know how to process the news that the world has lost Frank Kozik. I thought of a thousand ways to write this, but anyone who knows his name already know all that he accomplished in the world of art, music, and toys. There are countless places that can tell you how he literally changed the landscape for creative folks today and I can assure you they are well worth reading. Instead, I am going to tell you my memories of Frank.</p><p> I remember when my wife bought a Labbit from his website and had an issue with the shipping address. She called the phone number listed and Frank himself answers, which completely caught her off guard. After speaking with him she immediately called me at work so excited that she had the opportunity to talk to one of her favorite artists.</p><p> I remember seeing Frank at New York Comic Con just roaming around and checking out various booths. I was beyond nervous to introduce myself and I’m sure he saw me waiting for him to finish a conversation he was having, looking like a complete dork. I approached him and gave him one of the business cards I had made for this very website and he told me that he enjoyed reading my posts. Thankfully, I didn’t squeal like a preteen at a Taylor Swift show. Well, not out loud anyway. </p><p> I remember when he took over as creative director of Kidrobot and a member of the marketing team reached out to me becausw he wanted to meet and discuss me writing their blog posts for new releases. My wife and I went to Toy Fair the day after a snow storm and that’s when he told me he had been fighting for me to take over the blog, but people were concerned my content was too…let’s say rated r. But he believed in me and I held that position for four years before the company shifted focus into more license-friendly products. </p><p> I remember emailing him weekly with my posts and he telling me when they were awesome and critiquing me when they needed some work. I learned to tailor what abilities I have beyond being creative and into something that would get people excited about an object. </p><p> I remember when I first posted a picture of my Nordic Lucky Cat figure online and he said it was “amazing”. </p><p> And I remember when he posted this picture to his Instagram, which made me feel I was doing something right.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeypWHhG5j4xUlvnNmhvjb6x-0TNr9KY2ASQUBi3DLCWU1xOrl18DDgFCHWRGqsmV_ZQ2_BA9mmZ1BbSj4FIxxrPxVOOtnv40nRHq-JMVdxVq_ajy-OBMe7Z3egOYe_lyoL_VD0767lDuuDDwNl7nBLWmlH5KqLbyc9rRMLqAFmi33MJkmdLhWoBpNA/s1142/IMG_0435.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeypWHhG5j4xUlvnNmhvjb6x-0TNr9KY2ASQUBi3DLCWU1xOrl18DDgFCHWRGqsmV_ZQ2_BA9mmZ1BbSj4FIxxrPxVOOtnv40nRHq-JMVdxVq_ajy-OBMe7Z3egOYe_lyoL_VD0767lDuuDDwNl7nBLWmlH5KqLbyc9rRMLqAFmi33MJkmdLhWoBpNA/w404-h640/IMG_0435.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> My heart breaks for his wife Sharon and his beloved cats.<div><p><br /></p></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-31154975951731418502023-04-26T12:36:00.004-04:002023-04-26T12:36:43.688-04:00Tenth Anniversary Exclusive T-Con for ToyCon UK 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4C6dIzJYD1FkC73YjR2WLCJznIZsNaA5LlfLRF1kcXszIn3JlkUI4QyqUDohvRisHCl4SUpy22zQLdKTbt9Uz_RxcKhYZAejEFhyOak65aKRmUOzV31pZ70h5zUS24tasa1BMkE_vJKRXOBQkR_EHRISHaSLgFCbPuiE8sdKAc9bIeBkiQhWgczFnQ/s1385/IMG_0433.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1385" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4C6dIzJYD1FkC73YjR2WLCJznIZsNaA5LlfLRF1kcXszIn3JlkUI4QyqUDohvRisHCl4SUpy22zQLdKTbt9Uz_RxcKhYZAejEFhyOak65aKRmUOzV31pZ70h5zUS24tasa1BMkE_vJKRXOBQkR_EHRISHaSLgFCbPuiE8sdKAc9bIeBkiQhWgczFnQ/w400-h400/IMG_0433.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I’ve seen a lot of concerts in my lifetime, but few will ever be as strange as seeing the Sex Pistols play a casino in Atlantic City some twenty years ago. Seeing a band that many people think of first when they think of punk rock perform at a venue known for excessive displays of wealth is weird by itself, but add to that the casino was owned by a former United States president and you have a scenario no Hollywood movie would dare dream up. And while I won’t ever type the former president’s name, Johnny Rotten did spend his time in between songs referring to his last name as “Dump” over and over again. It was a random act of defiance from a man who had not much left to rebel against, and who oddly enough would become a supporter of Dump during his embarrassing time as our commander in chief. Any of the normal antics you would expect at a show of this type was heavily frowned upon by the casino security, as they expected the crowd to be as well behaved as the bejeweled-sweater wearing seniors feeding their retirement money into slot machines. You can guess how well that worked out. <p></p><p> While I certainly didn’t see them in their prime, it was cool to see a group that has had such a huge impact on not only music but popular culture. Came in point, this brand new tenth anniversary edition of T-Con. The <a href="http://www.toyconuk.com/">ToyCon UK</a> mascot is decked out in a design by Tru:Tek inspired by the seminal “Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols” album. He’ll be available during the convention, happening on April 29th and 30th in London, and any leftovers will be on their website afterwards. Check out the floor plan below for everyone who is exhibiting this weekend.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC1jWd8AJpEUQPnKvcvRXwVtoDKIG6rGfQt-B9xJj_-UQ5TZfneoNmkMUx9EnBzW3VBIsQ6PjVv97PpN3qELUZ8ZoQUp57zhpesR89XS2Ck5FNGVmi2Zmluc5wT3UymsctNfrwHn9JvhjgR31Dhejafy6Zc5J8ti0byuvKHaSyyTk59sf6Rxh_g8aOw/s4961/IMG_0434.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4961" data-original-width="2480" height="1140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC1jWd8AJpEUQPnKvcvRXwVtoDKIG6rGfQt-B9xJj_-UQ5TZfneoNmkMUx9EnBzW3VBIsQ6PjVv97PpN3qELUZ8ZoQUp57zhpesR89XS2Ck5FNGVmi2Zmluc5wT3UymsctNfrwHn9JvhjgR31Dhejafy6Zc5J8ti0byuvKHaSyyTk59sf6Rxh_g8aOw/w570-h1140/IMG_0434.jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-82716030731189391242023-03-23T05:00:00.007-04:002023-03-23T07:46:05.786-04:00Big Time Awesome Toy Review Featuring Dalek’s Space Monkey Tenacious Toys Exclusive from 3DRetro<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghB4hn3LVrzR6lxQAgcPdVhddPLF8eNh7xRI0zZpXngYpic_MzhFNHnuMOBAuRK6K94FWKN19tjQHi-EoTQVn4gG8votod-CUT3GMn8lohstQ2Tz_pnEwc2Tiqr3tmw808T0lj-8ZPWM8KyyXmnragBqTqmmE1CmpR5nlh4LlObD_i_B0Q5U9bo426fg/s2518/7FB8CA11-9BD2-4236-89A6-EC3AEED3631A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghB4hn3LVrzR6lxQAgcPdVhddPLF8eNh7xRI0zZpXngYpic_MzhFNHnuMOBAuRK6K94FWKN19tjQHi-EoTQVn4gG8votod-CUT3GMn8lohstQ2Tz_pnEwc2Tiqr3tmw808T0lj-8ZPWM8KyyXmnragBqTqmmE1CmpR5nlh4LlObD_i_B0Q5U9bo426fg/w480-h640/7FB8CA11-9BD2-4236-89A6-EC3AEED3631A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Jorah made a friend</i>.</div><p></p><p> Dalek's Space Monkey is designer toy royalty. It's on the same level as that rabbit with a nicotine problem, or those squarish bear figures that all the rappers love. There have been countless iterations of this guy because he's exactly what a good art toy should be: he's fun, a little creepy, sorta cute, and has a love for dangerous objects. That sounds like a dating profile, which I've never needed because I've been married since the Victorian era. One time when I was in a store buying a gift for someone they tried to get me to sign up for a rewards thing and I told them no thanks but they persisted and said "why not give it to your girlfriend" and I said I couldn't because my wife won't let me have a girlfriend and then my wife hit me because she was standing right next to me and boy was that something. I never miss an opportunity to prove why I deserve a Netflix special. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6uY7QGA4RBp65l1Ixyv-pqNOxlcp7O9lyVXT8UNY850UTQoszo53MKE7D2H3RDKWoBY_IbvfzXIN-TQjSYfT9lsslYdX1I4IcFwGJaPnKNnvWN5ctMtRfv4NDYJ4kfH5DezhReRDgho6G4p6VfZDWa6WgoCT9B9MdOvoeK_rtt9hFuZSUupzrzgcKw/s2518/D692E673-977D-4D9D-B708-0882D2F7789C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6uY7QGA4RBp65l1Ixyv-pqNOxlcp7O9lyVXT8UNY850UTQoszo53MKE7D2H3RDKWoBY_IbvfzXIN-TQjSYfT9lsslYdX1I4IcFwGJaPnKNnvWN5ctMtRfv4NDYJ4kfH5DezhReRDgho6G4p6VfZDWa6WgoCT9B9MdOvoeK_rtt9hFuZSUupzrzgcKw/w480-h640/D692E673-977D-4D9D-B708-0882D2F7789C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Why did I pose him in my refrigerator in front of the orange juice? What are you, a cop?</i></div></i><p> This particular Space Monkey was produced by <a href="http://Www.bigshottoyworks.com">Bigshot Toyworks</a> for <a href="http://Www.3DRetro.com">3DRetro</a> who then made this exclusive colorway for <a href="http://Www.tenacioustoys.com">Tenacious Toys</a>. I hope you got all that because there will be a test later. He's bright yellow with little green shorts that would make even the most confident man blush a little, but thankfully he is so unhinged he is not at all bothered showing off those thighs. I'm fact, he might be insulted if you didn't take a look and admire what his momma gave him. Go on, I’ll wait.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPINv-uY1wi9_Tn-Yyx0KrVklzi71wnpzQBTsOB_OlNFRpEco75qsMKdnti6XDsvdnHH96j35vlbQXxmjzKJLnS1crZPZ7XWQPrj9SY5V5E7c-PkY0Rt7dwJDsOnyHUUH5GOTTpJbLo0zKcymQTpWq08xqioTML0dR43aMYNI6VyFD1Ye19_XAs17vQ/s2063/266511F5-2037-4AD6-A3CE-672C54CF43B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="1887" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPINv-uY1wi9_Tn-Yyx0KrVklzi71wnpzQBTsOB_OlNFRpEco75qsMKdnti6XDsvdnHH96j35vlbQXxmjzKJLnS1crZPZ7XWQPrj9SY5V5E7c-PkY0Rt7dwJDsOnyHUUH5GOTTpJbLo0zKcymQTpWq08xqioTML0dR43aMYNI6VyFD1Ye19_XAs17vQ/w586-h640/266511F5-2037-4AD6-A3CE-672C54CF43B2.jpeg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thirst trap.</i></div></i><p> Speaking of his physical attributes, this dude’s proportions are as aesthetically pleasing as designer toys come. He’s a cutely balanced physical specimen and standing at six and a half inches tall is that perfectly sized medium figure to fill those gaps on your shelf between your giant toys and your wee bitty ones. There are four points of articulation: one at each shoulder, one at the waist, and ball joint in his neck so you can spin his head like he needs an exorcism or cock it to one side like dogs do when you talk to them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0YvlRUc8q36nNFVsQfx1Eadg1mTVisKp9e48vj2pnm3t7inaoORi_fS1-eBJBN7qlJJCGmbvoVi2vPXvErpzAr5NTkBO_SSHTrnUrQTKo9aVGsJMUDMFL70GBTeNztltTHNiXb9tDA-whj_LtSSVGTrfmUh5aV0TG58Lq9uUkEi_MBsns6I_2Jrcrw/s2518/E988368A-9CCB-4FA9-9325-B3422B857F74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0YvlRUc8q36nNFVsQfx1Eadg1mTVisKp9e48vj2pnm3t7inaoORi_fS1-eBJBN7qlJJCGmbvoVi2vPXvErpzAr5NTkBO_SSHTrnUrQTKo9aVGsJMUDMFL70GBTeNztltTHNiXb9tDA-whj_LtSSVGTrfmUh5aV0TG58Lq9uUkEi_MBsns6I_2Jrcrw/w480-h640/E988368A-9CCB-4FA9-9325-B3422B857F74.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Good lord that’s unnerving. </i></p><p> He does come with two super sketchy accessories; a big knife and a mallet. Now having just watched that horror movie Smile, anyone with a grin like that and a weapon near by is not to be trusted. And this dude’s stretches almost to his brain stem. Add that to his crazy eyes and you’ve got something in front of you that has to be a little looney, right? Speaking of smiles, do you know what the hardest thing for me has been since I stopped wearing masks everywhere I go in public? Not making the same facial expressions I had such freedom with when they were hidden. I also developed a habit when I’m working on something and totally lost in the activity that my mouth kinda falls open and I stick my tongue out like I may have burnt through my last few brain cells. Those masks are really good at hiding the bit of drool that inevitably falls out and snaps me back to reality with a healthy dose of shame. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXNzIaBlBesucAtwfJaZu0uA0Og6StrB9YYicnB7pq3_qZ6O6GVJA6zXf8uGDD230U3jmW24yUYS2EySrNUqDCQUtbzNpG_N1UhCqQERiFbfxj38zf_DRFW30grN54DoL_PUHd5lXvrrPQoQFdLRaGDvJrfx81XYu_fi8VKg5nvaRcSv2ORzJI5qxw/s2518/3F8882E7-4DA8-4D1B-AEB3-5694F4432146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXNzIaBlBesucAtwfJaZu0uA0Og6StrB9YYicnB7pq3_qZ6O6GVJA6zXf8uGDD230U3jmW24yUYS2EySrNUqDCQUtbzNpG_N1UhCqQERiFbfxj38zf_DRFW30grN54DoL_PUHd5lXvrrPQoQFdLRaGDvJrfx81XYu_fi8VKg5nvaRcSv2ORzJI5qxw/w480-h640/3F8882E7-4DA8-4D1B-AEB3-5694F4432146.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96GJ0s8cIkIm_seU6TRQ0pK_T14ilqqA5M6RzanWVQ5Vhgau5UisoLZAvN4JGH052A6JpjLzYDjHXsxB1mVWvFHRoxwRX_ewcC8_wm7Kl3oeNb8mMd-GuGTUr__tEhB2YrZWnzBvrN6k00HbHh2DJ40YwW1MU5CdZZ3jLXi74Re5clMnrtYRXWb4cpA/s2518/9EDD5D72-83F1-4FA0-9D95-DEB6AFC73FA4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96GJ0s8cIkIm_seU6TRQ0pK_T14ilqqA5M6RzanWVQ5Vhgau5UisoLZAvN4JGH052A6JpjLzYDjHXsxB1mVWvFHRoxwRX_ewcC8_wm7Kl3oeNb8mMd-GuGTUr__tEhB2YrZWnzBvrN6k00HbHh2DJ40YwW1MU5CdZZ3jLXi74Re5clMnrtYRXWb4cpA/w480-h640/9EDD5D72-83F1-4FA0-9D95-DEB6AFC73FA4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> So now we have reached the inevitable conclusion of what has been, according to my mother, the greatest toy review in the entire world. The next logical step is for you to give into the obvious desire you have to own this figure and make it happen. You can do so by clicking this <a href="http://collabs.shop/omvkfr">link</a>. Now remember, this is a Tenacious Toys exclusive and is limited to only 100 pieces in the entire world, with only 80 of those actually available to purchase. That means you need to stop waiting around and grab yours today! Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-19714655298741121062023-03-01T14:06:00.000-05:002023-03-01T14:06:02.305-05:00Witch Queen Resin Figure from Junko Mizuno x Kidrobot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ziYytkDe1wLTBvGVzJj5vpMFRIgNDJbrz0EEV5YsBNW1obQs-aTl0LuqRPjFyluY65pgNE8odJnINQ6avcLRq8GRDvXVG5T0SQLUazi0BBYmFMAP4uJMqTvoFFe_R2sXheIp6MZKX3iLcXUka5xUgbwubDNsVQKGyuzXqyv2Ih-hzhdb_1iw2YilDQ/s600/FBFAA3A0-0327-484F-8492-FDCDE72F15BC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="600" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ziYytkDe1wLTBvGVzJj5vpMFRIgNDJbrz0EEV5YsBNW1obQs-aTl0LuqRPjFyluY65pgNE8odJnINQ6avcLRq8GRDvXVG5T0SQLUazi0BBYmFMAP4uJMqTvoFFe_R2sXheIp6MZKX3iLcXUka5xUgbwubDNsVQKGyuzXqyv2Ih-hzhdb_1iw2YilDQ/w400-h356/FBFAA3A0-0327-484F-8492-FDCDE72F15BC.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As much as I enjoy watching HGTV, I feel there is a portion of the population they just don't cater to. Every time any of their shows are doing a remodel it's all about open concepts and creating space for entertaining. And everything is as sterile looking as the waiting area in an emergency room. If I had a show it would be all about fixing these disasters: adding walls back in so you can hang all of your artwork, taking all of those hideous barn doors outside and burning them like they deserve, and making it look like people with real life personalities actually live there. Also, the outside of the house has to look like an evil forest witch would live there. Your lawn is now an overgrown hedge maze and we filled your pool with swamp critters. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Witches always make the best design choices and this one from <a href="http://www.mizuno-junko.com/">Junko Mizuno</a> would certainly be no exception. Just look at how awesome she is. I bet her house is loaded with cool stuff and not a single bare wall in sight. She and <a href="http://www.Kidrobot.com">Kidrobot</a> have certainly outdone themselves with this eight inch tall resin sculpture that could easily be the centerpiece in any collection. This beauty retails for $149.95 and is available for preorder now at this <a href="https://www.kidrobot.com/products/witch-queen-resin-art-figure-by-junko-mizuno?variant=40734045995105">link</a>. </div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-15073239522878142882023-02-06T17:08:00.000-05:002023-02-06T17:08:04.672-05:00Space Godzilla from Mondo<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzczsF8j5g45Ei9XqLkF8uFyyFRWjeq5xc94S4BE-Zi3jElCJYXRjpmEPO78DW2-U6CNPXZ2PTHynUjpi3DE8zhQAnmfh2DBdP24JInRgj0vRY-zHdb147cALPFs9Rh22hC8gDtIVj-CUMMvR183W3JqmRHQVkq7EbbquPcEGpzT602tB6G-ksfPqeA/s1080/FoTw3hBXwAQLN-P.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzczsF8j5g45Ei9XqLkF8uFyyFRWjeq5xc94S4BE-Zi3jElCJYXRjpmEPO78DW2-U6CNPXZ2PTHynUjpi3DE8zhQAnmfh2DBdP24JInRgj0vRY-zHdb147cALPFs9Rh22hC8gDtIVj-CUMMvR183W3JqmRHQVkq7EbbquPcEGpzT602tB6G-ksfPqeA/s320/FoTw3hBXwAQLN-P.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Adding the word "space" to most things will turn it into something impossible to take seriously. For example there's Space Force, the new branch of the military we somehow needed? You know you laughed when you heard about it because it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Space Godzilla could very well have followed the same fate, had he not been so killer looking. The dude has giant crystal shoulder pads like some reptilian linebacker and more jewels from head to toe than Elizabeth Taylor's estate sale. And he does all this while looking mean as hell, so how can you not absolutely love him? Remember when Jason from Friday the 13th went to space? Yeah, things could have turned out like that. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGdrndwMF782092nRk0f_r3jvj7rQOuG1BH6g2S-jA8O-CS_BpmGPPc_7b6u8bGo1D8NDDjIshpMM9EcL2BT6bCXNY0ZVYkiDtczTvzU7TPDd0O7XXsxFzVZaZbIhKYr3S-WZbfR72kXq86xiPQMuaOL5sNyhwSikX71evs3tTCMizSutrFMOstGgwQ/s1080/FoTw3g-WcAASMis.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGdrndwMF782092nRk0f_r3jvj7rQOuG1BH6g2S-jA8O-CS_BpmGPPc_7b6u8bGo1D8NDDjIshpMM9EcL2BT6bCXNY0ZVYkiDtczTvzU7TPDd0O7XXsxFzVZaZbIhKYr3S-WZbfR72kXq86xiPQMuaOL5sNyhwSikX71evs3tTCMizSutrFMOstGgwQ/s320/FoTw3g-WcAASMis.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> <a href="http://www.mondoshop.com">Mondo</a> has been churning out some of the best Godzilla figures I've seen recently and they are set to debut the first colorway of Space Godzilla this Tuesday, February 7th at 12pm ct . Inspired by his look in the film, this version is limited to 400 pieces and will retail for $150 when it goes on sale at <a href="http://www.mondoshop.com">www.mondoshop.com</a>.</p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-55127262068854985022023-01-25T15:40:00.003-05:002023-01-25T15:40:21.597-05:00Earn Points Towards Free Toys With Tenacious Toys<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://prz.io/EKnrAKhK" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVw0rPSPQa5SD6Nef9uLXx4bV1LVuqDfNjjj6eyx_Ve68EaefC4cqEe9AmcZ1FhCOqhUTn2iNyVylIwjDF4B2HnDuWg6jtlFPNMN55ejsZX-mRJalb-3n4gwjwFR9NJAkK_YHgiRzsopjsAU3l-HOFTrmpoHd3ju27eVjJ9OlOrvqHI1qnifnEqh46Q/w320-h320/Tenacious-Toys-Logo-5_500x.png" style="opacity: 1;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> I love free stuff. There are a few things I would not accept when they are free such as gunshot wounds, head lice, industrial waste, incurable diseases, and Donald Trump NFTs, but most other things I'm willing to at least consider. Once, I found a gigantic fiber glass Frankenstein at the dump that someone had constructed around a toilet for some haunted house gag and I seriously pondered dragging it home because it was free. The strength required to NOT have that sitting in my living room when my wife got home means that God has made me too powerful and no one is ready for how that may play out.</p><p> In the spirit of free things, have you signed up for the <a href="https://prz.io/EKnrAKhK">Tenacious Toys</a> rewards program yet? You're gonna buy stuff anyway, so you might as well earn points towards even more stuff that you don't have to pay for. Personally, I plan on leaving this world surrounded by cool things like an Egyptian Pharoah, and this is exactly the sort of thing to help me reach my goals. </p><p> And I've made it super easy for you to participate. Simply click on the logo in this post or on the big blue doggie on the right! I've done all the hard work for you and now all you have to do is go shopping!!</p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-56796870777846411272023-01-06T12:22:00.001-05:002023-01-06T12:27:04.699-05:00Anomalli Plush Aliens from Alleh Rosello <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNWKuhqZ0tE-Zem7mirjI8LzvwF4mnSF8JB6l_jhMNPzefKIf-DAzYpH5BTPtZp0qQjQ_n7ezFQvY2UWXxdKDRA6d7Aj0ZqctMGK7daWIhwkSo2wnTFRbcZYyIkXZBXYPiH-dQPkpHSMIXyBhpm0vK4mGcSgJxRhBzKpD4hACPW4CV3OaPGITPHJ5jw/s901/Screenshot_20230106-115912_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNWKuhqZ0tE-Zem7mirjI8LzvwF4mnSF8JB6l_jhMNPzefKIf-DAzYpH5BTPtZp0qQjQ_n7ezFQvY2UWXxdKDRA6d7Aj0ZqctMGK7daWIhwkSo2wnTFRbcZYyIkXZBXYPiH-dQPkpHSMIXyBhpm0vK4mGcSgJxRhBzKpD4hACPW4CV3OaPGITPHJ5jw/w320-h400/Screenshot_20230106-115912_Instagram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> Happy new year !!!!! It is now 2023 and I refuse to say anything stupid like "this is gonna be my year" because the last few times I did that some super weird and not so great stuff happened. So 2023 is gonna be whatever it's gonna be and I'll do my best to be surprised when everything goes to hell or turns out amazing. </p><p> Will aliens finally show up and interrupt my watching of Married at First Sight with news footage of their arrival? That would be a surprise that could go south real quick, especially if they decide to kill us all and I never find out how the season ends. Imagine dying and not ever knowing who is staying together and who is getting a divorce? My afterlife will be so restless. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZFrhKHBB4syg5Cd3YPxw-XjKQuIAcu68z3dTRp3gGJDp9_f9FI5M3T6S-o4DzAHTue8Zn8UtVK38N-TrzeP8y_EuDxMF5qoU8Ebbz2aofO0QTRDASxUikKjP15bTOr_MMABZrSkGYEz6izmcqbtbDHpl58v4z1gi9xhlUdP-BiqF4bTonpK-6FpcRw/s906/Screenshot_20230106-115929_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="701" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZFrhKHBB4syg5Cd3YPxw-XjKQuIAcu68z3dTRp3gGJDp9_f9FI5M3T6S-o4DzAHTue8Zn8UtVK38N-TrzeP8y_EuDxMF5qoU8Ebbz2aofO0QTRDASxUikKjP15bTOr_MMABZrSkGYEz6izmcqbtbDHpl58v4z1gi9xhlUdP-BiqF4bTonpK-6FpcRw/w310-h400/Screenshot_20230106-115929_Instagram.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://www.spacebehbehs.com/">Alleh Rosello</a> has been making alien figures for a while and now she has translated her resin and sofubi design into a much less threating plush version. Available in two different colors, this little dude from outer space can't wait to get all snuggled up to you and then run experiments in your guts. I mean, that probably won't happen, but then again nothing in this life is guaranteed, including the safety from a very personal alien invasion.</p><p> Get yours at <a href="https://www.spacebehbehs.com/">https://www.spacebehbehs.com/</a>.</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-35574253780532948522022-11-30T15:49:00.001-05:002022-11-30T15:49:04.786-05:00Relic of a Jupiter Tomb by Skinner x House of Gog<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQge37eEMe3Ckcaf1CqTa7QEHvSaBbyjxramZQsJ6jh-Zyb3cXEQ9V42ic1juxw7JLrUxT1nmBG0MAeJ5T_q7o1bVYMPaIW-qNXhh8HpjpwHnUh8eYNclXQ5RJq8O4c0OxO8TY_g8TqFighy8VeyDKwIpqYOIXS9w0sJCXur8XtWQNF2ZMTaH5SXUAVA/s900/FB_IMG_1669840734593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQge37eEMe3Ckcaf1CqTa7QEHvSaBbyjxramZQsJ6jh-Zyb3cXEQ9V42ic1juxw7JLrUxT1nmBG0MAeJ5T_q7o1bVYMPaIW-qNXhh8HpjpwHnUh8eYNclXQ5RJq8O4c0OxO8TY_g8TqFighy8VeyDKwIpqYOIXS9w0sJCXur8XtWQNF2ZMTaH5SXUAVA/w320-h400/FB_IMG_1669840734593.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Anyone my age that spent their younger years watching late night television in the hopes that the scrambled version of Cinemax would come into focus just long enough to see something of interest, remembers Miss Cleo. She was the woman who looked like a lunch lady and had a convincing Jamaican accent that would implore you to call her 1-900 number so she could tell you your fortune. She was dialed into the cosmos and could see forwards, backwards, and sideways and for the low price of $3.99 per minute she'd be happy to tell you all about it. I never had the nerve to try it myself, for I was less worried about the future than I was my stepfather getting the phone bill and the ensuing hell that would cause. I did consult a fortune teller on a Jersey Shore boardwalk once like Bruce Springsteen did, and the only thing I got out of that was my debit card number stolen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVlAsItqQpwEVi5qJLCrfsFmnhuAQTyjP8NvCToIFpNL67EG1zzTrdu7VhkxmZBeBtt8V6x8zxPFzLkYMBQ5vyl7OfCPodUYuSjd_euFxeDEc0egVDeRUAYVULFNYjL_G5PbhtRKuRlDPUPeQHeVoddotPts1wQFg9m1ZZNd9P5osfuWA5HsKDSGhXg/s900/FB_IMG_1669840728112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVlAsItqQpwEVi5qJLCrfsFmnhuAQTyjP8NvCToIFpNL67EG1zzTrdu7VhkxmZBeBtt8V6x8zxPFzLkYMBQ5vyl7OfCPodUYuSjd_euFxeDEc0egVDeRUAYVULFNYjL_G5PbhtRKuRlDPUPeQHeVoddotPts1wQFg9m1ZZNd9P5osfuWA5HsKDSGhXg/w320-h400/FB_IMG_1669840728112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> I would be easy to convince that <a href="https://www.theartofskinner.com/">Skinner</a> had a direct line to some otherworldly folks and used them as the inspiration for his work, kind of like Pickman's Model. Is he warning us about what lies beyond the veil, just waiting for their chance to inhabit our minds like fleshy Oldmobiles, or is it that the monsters have always lived deep within us and he is the only one with a torch and the bravery to light the way to their discovery? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzh9jjSsIAir9pCB4meZtd-_egaW_DftBk6rcRc5rUzMQfSmmB8LKI7xLdtJ89MrqeJ0kK6N4r5sZ4b33GhrUTBN7hJDRmGS7zrxFt8zlVyneENopOFTB0ASoO431CSzIpAsTi4xvfqWf3DiyIyJW5_W0-tuxvZgtquhBuFLFmHHzvzYsLFv0CJOAuIg/s900/FB_IMG_1669840717569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzh9jjSsIAir9pCB4meZtd-_egaW_DftBk6rcRc5rUzMQfSmmB8LKI7xLdtJ89MrqeJ0kK6N4r5sZ4b33GhrUTBN7hJDRmGS7zrxFt8zlVyneENopOFTB0ASoO431CSzIpAsTi4xvfqWf3DiyIyJW5_W0-tuxvZgtquhBuFLFmHHzvzYsLFv0CJOAuIg/w320-h400/FB_IMG_1669840717569.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> Relic of a Jupiter Tomb is the latest collaboration from the visionary artist and statue makers <a href="Www.houseofgog.com ">House of Gog</a>. Prepare to have your psyche melted like a grilled cheese sandwich at a Phish show by this one. Standing nine inches tall and featuring a removable helmet with two different faces, you get a lot of look that you can change up on a whim, or when that little voice in your head that may or may not belong to you suggests it. Limited to 300 pieces and retailing for $325, you can preorder yours on Thursdsday, December 1st at 3pm eastern time at <a href="http://www.houseofgog.com">www.houseofgog.com</a>. </p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-51886395936931280522022-11-08T18:29:00.001-05:002022-11-08T18:29:21.517-05:00Racks Vinyl Figure from Vandul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEp7T8_35-TfrlOleTItNBl7bv2mGZ0scWt1RqsScF26t3Vo0tid-Z2pA3DCTw-nl21iG1CmsfcgQPHuupllrIzGXrcLFukbYyvmKpM-wXTtrnuCadJMw6BDTwzY-v7Q7KXT4FFn3WnEt6JvIwCnYtYm1MKG5VYnHCPG4AkbXXq07Dh4OVIlTHxPHDTA/s1440/Fg0jLIuWYAEHJR-.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEp7T8_35-TfrlOleTItNBl7bv2mGZ0scWt1RqsScF26t3Vo0tid-Z2pA3DCTw-nl21iG1CmsfcgQPHuupllrIzGXrcLFukbYyvmKpM-wXTtrnuCadJMw6BDTwzY-v7Q7KXT4FFn3WnEt6JvIwCnYtYm1MKG5VYnHCPG4AkbXXq07Dh4OVIlTHxPHDTA/s320/Fg0jLIuWYAEHJR-.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> By now you know I didn't win the two billion dollar Powerball lottery, because if I had I wouldn't have typed any of this. I would be busy hiring a financial team to make sure I didn't end up like those dummies who lose all their cash and go broke five years later. I'd still buy plenty of dumb stuff like a spitting cobra fountain for the drive way, but I'd like to not get evicted and that be the last thing I see as they close what used to be my electrified security gate behind me. I'd also still eat mostly chicken nuggets and Minute Rice because it's important to remember your roots and because they're the perfect food combo no matter how rich you are. </p><p> I'm guessing <a href="https://vandul.co/">Vandul</a> didn't win either, mainly because he didn't say anything about it on Twitter. He did however say that he's got his brand new vinyl toy dropping this Friday. Named Racks, this wad of currency is masked up and looks like he just pulled a fast one on some unsuspecting sucker. Hopefully it was a big corporation who has been robbing us blind in the name of "inflation" while reporting record profits. I digress. </p><p> Each figure stands six inches tall and this version is limited to 100 pieces. You can snag yours on Friday, November 11th at 1pm central time from <a href="https://vandul.co/">https://vandul.co/</a>.</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-72802804540508030762022-10-12T16:48:00.002-04:002022-10-12T16:49:53.895-04:00Familiars and Foes Board Game Kickstarter from Horrible Adorables<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIczSxH0U_7j1kgTqrw0hV2FRfISo3Pj9R6zlmc0LCxQAex388rduFs5BGsb7Ano8yjz4oNNhDT0UXBojq6-axlXEsE7WQL0SmL-NYl9UkLuQPPzd_17xm7Bkra3eAF0UjRBKxKLAtPKFpGAYt6hzQ-LgVvU_mcimyU2j2cyIvgJh29ag1fEpcqjfew/s1024/db1623bebfd7803f38d74880ce50ebfa_original.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIczSxH0U_7j1kgTqrw0hV2FRfISo3Pj9R6zlmc0LCxQAex388rduFs5BGsb7Ano8yjz4oNNhDT0UXBojq6-axlXEsE7WQL0SmL-NYl9UkLuQPPzd_17xm7Bkra3eAF0UjRBKxKLAtPKFpGAYt6hzQ-LgVvU_mcimyU2j2cyIvgJh29ag1fEpcqjfew/w400-h225/db1623bebfd7803f38d74880ce50ebfa_original.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> I haven't played a game in years before last Christmas when my niece got one that forced you to find out which person in the group was a werewolf. Everyone involved, besides her, were a little skeptical that it was gonna be corny but we reluctantly agreed to play anyway. It started off slow for a few rounds as we got a basic understanding of the rules, but by the 20th or so time we were full-on investigating people for lycanthropy like we were detectives solving a murder. Accusations were thrown about haphazardly, things from the past were brought up when weighing who had a history of stretching the truth in real life, and I got so caught up deflecting suspicion away from me that I erred by trying to cast doubt on my mother in law, who is as close to sainthood as you can get without the Pope saying so. I'm surprised I haven't been excommunicated for my error and forced to live alone in the woods. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb6WwbN6efCRNimFAMYT3qUboMlxhvIFkFHVwncVPm1ppOQsqlcetKAu1yN10ub2QXvKOyKAq7bMJFx5NL5M7JOhoE9OvQ0So00MH8-XYIY2b59l4FHj-FyYk-HlplopFQOzhMBQHDTHNyfIJRHVLFZquUs-aDPjKxiyhlLDvivwg7KTi4NN4GOEYCA/s680/cea21a100d7ee0cb2efe7e03e8aa0b4b_original.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="680" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb6WwbN6efCRNimFAMYT3qUboMlxhvIFkFHVwncVPm1ppOQsqlcetKAu1yN10ub2QXvKOyKAq7bMJFx5NL5M7JOhoE9OvQ0So00MH8-XYIY2b59l4FHj-FyYk-HlplopFQOzhMBQHDTHNyfIJRHVLFZquUs-aDPjKxiyhlLDvivwg7KTi4NN4GOEYCA/s320/cea21a100d7ee0cb2efe7e03e8aa0b4b_original.png" width="320" /></a></div><p> Judging by the look of this new project from <a href="https://www.horribleadorables.com/">Horrible Adorables</a>, the likelihood of this game erupting into a full blown family crisis seems unlikely. Familiar and Foes is a board game that takes the work of the husband and wife art duo into realms beyond your walls or shelves. Here is a rundown of the game from the creators themselves:</p><p> <i>Familiars and Foes is a 1 to 5 player cooperative style game. You take the role of a young spell slinging Familiar trying to rescue your witches and wizards from a horde of evil Foes. Your character begins as a base elemental Familiar (Earth, Air, Water, Fire, or Aether) and you must work to fully evolve your Familiar by completing a series of training tasks. The game is played in four waves that progressively increase in difficulty. New sets of Foes are revealed with each wave of battle that must be defeated to save your coven. The game is won when all the Foes have been defeated, all the witches and wizards have been rescued, and at least one Familiar is still standing.</i></p><p><i> </i>Sounds preeeetty cool, right? But, it's only cool if it becomes a reality, and that's where you come in. The project is live now on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horribleadorables/familiars-and-foes?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Familiars%20and%20foes">Kickstarter</a> and is actually fairly close to being funded. That means with just an extra little push you and your friends could soon have a brand new obsession for game night. Check out this <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horribleadorables/familiars-and-foes?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Familiars%20and%20foes">link</a> and see all the cool rewards that are available, which include everything from the game itself, to toys, and their famous felt sculptures. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaCBJ0esETE_J2HGb3NcuX3gcrYWWMRY0kr2I-adR_poKeas8k8OeU9ORmtHEqV-pY8C9Bbe6xcdxUu2E5ADnzGPF9JfcQOsV20qTTOttKemgZyFFHtVEZmNnx-ulNEO_Oijv0bYE28kdrS1DI-KJstOLw9qrMrhDoMfjslFhtTBoqXdxZd-aP2Zj2A/s720/FB_IMG_1665607149896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaCBJ0esETE_J2HGb3NcuX3gcrYWWMRY0kr2I-adR_poKeas8k8OeU9ORmtHEqV-pY8C9Bbe6xcdxUu2E5ADnzGPF9JfcQOsV20qTTOttKemgZyFFHtVEZmNnx-ulNEO_Oijv0bYE28kdrS1DI-KJstOLw9qrMrhDoMfjslFhtTBoqXdxZd-aP2Zj2A/s320/FB_IMG_1665607149896.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-74307563933791312572022-09-20T15:27:00.004-04:002022-09-20T15:32:53.444-04:00Hammerhead Shnail from Ghost Fox Toys x Strange Cat Toys<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LNYqG3xtIos4PONWXpl74JTFMtUsxmbHJFiGA2V0eDcagoVGkvX-JtwheyMgeXAoy8MfcRspEY_QsKglyEZ6oRd6f6loWnETaFeaeDmiBB52HcqMcTnyV_GSLDurXBwLG3Ue15kXcNgViwpcHG1V_EsbWEOsM8NhpxZSDnsmNwX1p9vBuV5NKIYysA/s720/FB_IMG_1663698897780.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="720" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LNYqG3xtIos4PONWXpl74JTFMtUsxmbHJFiGA2V0eDcagoVGkvX-JtwheyMgeXAoy8MfcRspEY_QsKglyEZ6oRd6f6loWnETaFeaeDmiBB52HcqMcTnyV_GSLDurXBwLG3Ue15kXcNgViwpcHG1V_EsbWEOsM8NhpxZSDnsmNwX1p9vBuV5NKIYysA/w400-h258/FB_IMG_1663698897780.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> Do you think fish are freaked out about how little of the breathing world they've explored? We've only seen a limited amount of the ocean but they've seen even less of where we live. The only ones that make it far inland are either in aquariums or on dinner plates, so they never get to return and report what they've witnessed. Do they have these images in their heads of monstrous humans with razor teeth who are by far more frightening than the ones that they encounter? Do they share artists renditions of what they think lies beyond the beaches while they develop the technology to travel among us to further their research? Will one day a great octopus explorer walk right onto the sand with his newly constructed breathing apparatus as he Lewis and Clark's it all over the world? Do you think the township will have my water main repaired before I have to use one of those orange Home Depot buckets in a way god did not intend? </p><p> While I attempt to delay my lunch from becoming it's final, most powerful form, I can tell you about the first ever production figure from <a href="https://ghostfoxtoys.square.site/">Ghost Fox Toys</a>. This is a Hammerhead Shnail and it looks much like you would expect a blending of the two creatures to work out. How a Hammerhead shark and a snail fell in love and made a baby is a question for another day, though, as I've already given you plenty to think about.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey_9LM6kTq_AJHrXYl3XmH2Y_2PGCUi4BZ0ZMvU_X4cfTK8fdqPNYTnxeOxpycU5GqpbgY9a1k3qw6MVwcV5v3v8oyUFm2q7IGWZ_LWYYMVvrLSuDd4HZ9gRilZCs4PFgoYvOocbHY0isn2HiceD476RRs5sMF2rSxJr148xgVZhDvvGQY68wZNy7JA/s720/FB_IMG_1663698906207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey_9LM6kTq_AJHrXYl3XmH2Y_2PGCUi4BZ0ZMvU_X4cfTK8fdqPNYTnxeOxpycU5GqpbgY9a1k3qw6MVwcV5v3v8oyUFm2q7IGWZ_LWYYMVvrLSuDd4HZ9gRilZCs4PFgoYvOocbHY0isn2HiceD476RRs5sMF2rSxJr148xgVZhDvvGQY68wZNy7JA/w400-h400/FB_IMG_1663698906207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.strangecattoys.com/" style="text-align: left;">Strange Cat Toys</a><span style="text-align: left;"> wil unleash...wait...maybe "unleash" is a bit much when talking about a predator that you could just casually walk away from. OK, so they'll be debuting this vinyl toy on Saturday, September 24th at 12pm eastern time. This first colorway is know as "Sunrise Salmon" and is limited to 100 pieces. They're about 3 inches tall and will retail for $65 each from </span><a href="https://www.strangecattoys.com/" style="text-align: left;">https://www.strangecattoys.com/</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-84776042300075719182022-09-14T11:45:00.002-04:002022-09-14T11:45:59.823-04:00Weekend Adventure Isobelle Pascha from Underverse<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCh0d3QIAx7gQXN9uyxL37lHqMYl3MEPxxLqdDedKK-ezGALheEMtkB5Z8tf1STNpo1Oq7TyKvxEBp_VH908ov1s8_lLTRtL5HwiDx6ka0vaj04PJJuZAWURxbx44mt0dGalnc1GyYPJjS1iQednXIiyse3geno0IIbHoLAA3DiYSX5v1sHOhhXD06Q/s2000/FclQN_1aMAEFuuM.jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1334" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCh0d3QIAx7gQXN9uyxL37lHqMYl3MEPxxLqdDedKK-ezGALheEMtkB5Z8tf1STNpo1Oq7TyKvxEBp_VH908ov1s8_lLTRtL5HwiDx6ka0vaj04PJJuZAWURxbx44mt0dGalnc1GyYPJjS1iQednXIiyse3geno0IIbHoLAA3DiYSX5v1sHOhhXD06Q/w266-h400/FclQN_1aMAEFuuM.jpeg.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p> I like to watch Project Runway because I have an unhealthy obsession with reality competition shows. I also like fashion, which not many people would guess because I only wear twenty year old heavy metal shirts and jeans. I don't necessarily like it for myself, but I like weird avant garde costume-y stuff like Alexander McQueen used to make, which is more along the lines of wearable art. Now back to Project Runway, one of my favorite parts of the show is when the designers explain who they invasion as the wearer of their garments. They often go into these elaborate explanations along the lines of "my girl is on her way to the grocery store to dispute the amount she was charged for a family sized frozen lasagna that was supposed to be on sale but rang up full price and she knows it won't taste the same until this injustice has been rectified". That's a lot of explanation for a pencil skirt, Jean Paul, but go on I guess.</p><p> Isobelle Pascha is going on a weekend adventure and is looking mighty fierce. She's serving up looks in her skinny jeans and t-shirt that could take her from shopping for vintage finds at the flea market to brunch with her beastie. <a href="https://underverse.com/">Underverse</a> will be offering this woman on the go for preorder begining Friday, September 16th for $165, which includes world-wide shipping. She'll be available exclusively from <a href="https://underverse.com/">https://underverse.com/</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GT5qTYk84zdWwAtcbWpOIUsBB8FI2IP5POHM3trPJB2ZwIabusFwmoVKKtKdwyEXWDctMvEHuRShIv6MKnSPHKxX_I2WR4obN2gnK__FLg2pn8lH6wOo0R0-X2ZQ_6cn95Ka7gPHGWJwp69MRo3r-OKmoJfr-pjsBguNpRpvRKg7JywsOJ42UVcJYA/s2000/FclQN_zaIAAM7Zw.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1334" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GT5qTYk84zdWwAtcbWpOIUsBB8FI2IP5POHM3trPJB2ZwIabusFwmoVKKtKdwyEXWDctMvEHuRShIv6MKnSPHKxX_I2WR4obN2gnK__FLg2pn8lH6wOo0R0-X2ZQ_6cn95Ka7gPHGWJwp69MRo3r-OKmoJfr-pjsBguNpRpvRKg7JywsOJ42UVcJYA/w266-h400/FclQN_zaIAAM7Zw.jpeg.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-4559682891483512872022-09-08T16:09:00.001-04:002022-09-08T16:09:52.683-04:00Trash Kitties Series 2 from 100% Soft<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3iUqCCy-mr9dRkbpESwtylj7HcBkeXIa-EIjNwWz-rSmeY-_yI7RT-5fO6RBvrmErP_2CuZ2rct8-20Mj1uo-Ta0hBwiIvJfPYiyoamGoaCwXsAlNoqaN1tN42GwkpDiG2xLWZ5ZJ7x_H-2wE0l3ViQmZqBZB8tjBN2pGk43R9xj4eM9PWzqQaxepg/s600/Trash-Kitties-S2-square_a8f65b84-66cf-40d5-9989-789339079941_600x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3iUqCCy-mr9dRkbpESwtylj7HcBkeXIa-EIjNwWz-rSmeY-_yI7RT-5fO6RBvrmErP_2CuZ2rct8-20Mj1uo-Ta0hBwiIvJfPYiyoamGoaCwXsAlNoqaN1tN42GwkpDiG2xLWZ5ZJ7x_H-2wE0l3ViQmZqBZB8tjBN2pGk43R9xj4eM9PWzqQaxepg/s320/Trash-Kitties-S2-square_a8f65b84-66cf-40d5-9989-789339079941_600x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> It's fitting that my first actual product post from my hiatus be about cats, and even more fitting it be about finding cats hanging around garbage. Sharon and I found our cat Wednesday when we were taking the trash out. Just as we go to toss the bag in out pops this little fluffy kitten from the adjacent storm drain who made a noise like Windows 95 starting up. She was so cute and without even having to discuss it I reached down, scooped her up, and we brought her in. She was all about inside life and has never made any attempt to go back outside; and she also never got any bigger, so we have no idea whether she was an actual kitten or not when we found her. </p><p> The strange thing too is that she has long hair and somehow managed to come out of a storm drain not covered in ick. She was completely clean, emerging like Gandalf the White from what I would have to imagine is the third filthiest place in our entire town (moving up from fourth after they closed a sketchy gentleman's club called Volcanic Eruptions that was in the same parking lot as Chuck E. Cheeses and featured competing lunch specials). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUQzz8hBGTqX_N8I_1LmhkX_tzgFe5p8YkwHSKoXnHPkcqsJqPn6Q4hGcBjvqXBLBBHXYRqw16CPnDWBXq-AC451ds_CDqY7_F7MHha3VRiG_lNlqUs2HWGzC3KqZ4mch5XoWlIainysIU5hb2dCIdmNi5EcPQIDyDsvZ6WGAnAO7hxoBpMjxRXIBeA/s1080/IMG_20211023_090610_757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUQzz8hBGTqX_N8I_1LmhkX_tzgFe5p8YkwHSKoXnHPkcqsJqPn6Q4hGcBjvqXBLBBHXYRqw16CPnDWBXq-AC451ds_CDqY7_F7MHha3VRiG_lNlqUs2HWGzC3KqZ4mch5XoWlIainysIU5hb2dCIdmNi5EcPQIDyDsvZ6WGAnAO7hxoBpMjxRXIBeA/s320/IMG_20211023_090610_757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Respect the blep </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> There are easier ways to get your own kitties that don't even require the need for an updated tetanus shot. <a href="https://100soft.shop/">100% Soft</a> has just released series 2 of thier blind boxed Trash Kitties and these mini figures come with all the cuteness of real kitties without all the responsibility. What's that, you missed out on series 1 and feel unable to move onto series 2 without starting at the begining? No worries, cause those have been restocked too. And there are special metallic chase figures to add some excitement into the mix as if there already wasn't an abundance of excitement to begin with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Get em now at <a href="https://100soft.shop/">https://100soft.shop/</a>.</div><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-71537395708893223982022-09-06T12:50:00.000-04:002022-09-06T12:50:46.756-04:00I'm Back, Baby, or Something.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtgJIQIlR9r3pT1_bjjPG8FJ10aJRuvQQGb8HLGsXL-PB-qJ3lzJzAsN4KmfNJ1fiT7k4FE0XCgeeckORHxxAXXTPArFYji32F8US3uUNe3l0GGDPLRXMghjmPoZc56u1hi5W8IuqcVrtt9oMfzC3jtan9ehTHSvoJZbHulQ6-ioHUZbSYX2FtXRm5w/s1350/IMG_20220906_113105_965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtgJIQIlR9r3pT1_bjjPG8FJ10aJRuvQQGb8HLGsXL-PB-qJ3lzJzAsN4KmfNJ1fiT7k4FE0XCgeeckORHxxAXXTPArFYji32F8US3uUNe3l0GGDPLRXMghjmPoZc56u1hi5W8IuqcVrtt9oMfzC3jtan9ehTHSvoJZbHulQ6-ioHUZbSYX2FtXRm5w/w320-h400/IMG_20220906_113105_965.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> A lot has happened since I stopped writing about toys. The economy has collapsed, an entire war broke out, and a trove of classified documents went missing at a golf course. At best my absence can be blamed for maybe two of those, but things have certainly been bleak. </p><p> In all seriousness, stepping away from writing about toys was exactly what I needed to do at the time. The majority of releases really shifted away from the type of things I was interested in design wise, and I felt like I was on a never ending cycle of helping others while neglecting my own creativity. I was the guy who could boost everyone but himself. What I've found in the months since is that a big part of my creativity, especially when it comes to my writing, needs to be worked out within some type of structure. This blog was like a prompt from a creative writing class or a daily drawing challenge that forces you to think about things you may not normally and thus kicking your muse into high gear when she may rather be taking a nap. That little voice needs constant attention or she will literally snore her way through life, only getting up to use the bathroom or check her email.</p><p> So with that being said, this blog wasn't holding me back from living my own dreams at all, but it was actually getting my brain working in ways that was supporting my other endeavors in ways I didn't see at the time. Wow, this almost sounds like personal growth, or one of those other mentally healthy things people talk about. Yuck. Anyway, I'm back in the game, and ready for your emails about new releases. </p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-58240561508648400312022-05-30T18:19:00.000-04:002022-05-30T18:19:07.568-04:00Exclusive Aurora Nordic Lucky Cat for Stranger Factory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GcWxvD8e5ZUuBj9VtXb6oY45oIGWdWFYBb7yjwoyTPi_LwFSVKzxe4RkB2vIPDQT-Rk6Jaz594OMgSzDcSePHKnAo660mHVIv6R-3klwC6vENe7GqkL5ngXdtoSiGGz21ihnYGRfjA6_cV2t5Daz4HR47boQyeunx8Jv2E6ScoLcENOfRbUkGoFbZA/s2091/IMG_20220528_100244_356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="1673" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GcWxvD8e5ZUuBj9VtXb6oY45oIGWdWFYBb7yjwoyTPi_LwFSVKzxe4RkB2vIPDQT-Rk6Jaz594OMgSzDcSePHKnAo660mHVIv6R-3klwC6vENe7GqkL5ngXdtoSiGGz21ihnYGRfjA6_cV2t5Daz4HR47boQyeunx8Jv2E6ScoLcENOfRbUkGoFbZA/w320-h400/IMG_20220528_100244_356.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> Ya'll still collect toys? I've been a little out of the mix recently working in the digital realm, so I figured it was time to make something again that you can actually hold in your hand or throw at your annoying neighbor when they keep parking in the spot you pay for. Hope that crack in your windshield is worth not having to walk ten extra feet to your house, Carl.</p><p> This is known as the Aurora edition. It is an exclusive to Stranger Factory's group show "Toymakers of Planet Earth" V that opens next Saturday, June 4th, in New Mexico. Now if you don't happen to live in that part of the world fear not, because the remainder of the figures will show up on <a href="http://www.strangerfactory.com">www.strangerfactory.com</a> June 6th. They are made with UV reactive resin so they glow like crazy under a black light. These are limited to 20 pieces, come in a hand stamped muslin bag, and have been expertly produced by resin warlock Dubose Art.</p><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-72777648379392116102022-04-11T10:05:00.000-04:002022-04-11T10:05:26.007-04:00A Time for Change<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3B2TjexRnHk5ShKd4VqTv7aGOv_b_STF0L3dR8hbxObay8bnv8hZCkn_SQBoEBzqB3i6R9rSZJmwewShWmE07BFawOaitsSB9Vo6WTbCrccM8n2900LX7BTO2xDh_0l4CPOExVUJcME0_YEcjaneDPWsXTwxoZ2PfKohqonYOy2-YORGRJvxQLbNcg/s2048/8F00C6F6-D519-4E90-B6FD-880689D6E5B2.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3B2TjexRnHk5ShKd4VqTv7aGOv_b_STF0L3dR8hbxObay8bnv8hZCkn_SQBoEBzqB3i6R9rSZJmwewShWmE07BFawOaitsSB9Vo6WTbCrccM8n2900LX7BTO2xDh_0l4CPOExVUJcME0_YEcjaneDPWsXTwxoZ2PfKohqonYOy2-YORGRJvxQLbNcg/s320/8F00C6F6-D519-4E90-B6FD-880689D6E5B2.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Death of Baldur</p><p><br /></p><p>. I announced it on my Facebook page but it's probably good to put here as well. I am no longer writing about designer toy releases. Lots of reasons have led to this decision, but the main reason is I want to focus on different things. I've spent years elevating the ideas and dreams of other people with not enough emphasis on my own work. </p><p> So with that being said this website will now center around the various projects I have while continuing the tradition in being as ridiculous as possible. I hope you'll stick around and see what's next.... which leads me right into NFTs.</p><p> NFTs are the most polarizing thing in the art world right now. Digital artists love them because it gives us an ability to monetize our work in a way that was previously unavailable, including collecting royalties on resales. Collector's like them because you can own an image without physical space requirements, an expensive bill from a framer, and they don't have to hide their questionable taste when their parents come to visit. Other people hate them be abuse they don't see the point, or have concerns about the environmental impact (while posting videos of themselves lip synching to bad pop music that consume just as a much energy, but whatever) or thinking they're some sort of pyramid scheme. New things are often scary, like that mobile colonoscopy van that just opened up behind the Wal-Mart, but that's no reason to not investigate them thoroughly and see how they fit into your life. The NFTs, not the van, as Creepy Dave is obviously not a doctor. </p><p> I myself have decided to jump into the world of NFTs with my own collection that I've slowly been releasing on the Tezos blockchain. I didnt want to become involved unless I had something to add to what is already a crowded and confusing space and I feel like I have that. Utilizing my Nordic Lucky Cat and combining it with computer generated art, I have created a series based on stories from the Poetic Edda. I feed lines or sometimes just names into an artificial intelligence program and it interprets what these mean. Then I use magic, and Procreate, to combine the images and create something new. I've kept everything very affordable to just a couple of bucks per image so that anyone who wants one can easily obtain them. It's an entirely new way to envision the stories of Norse Mythology and I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I do making them. This is just the beginning and there will be a lot of real world art to come as well. Here's where you can get the NFTs:</p><p><a href="https://objkt.com/profile/thetoyviking/created">https://objkt.com/profile/thetoyviking/created</a></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-81770878568817415192022-03-02T17:47:00.006-05:002022-03-02T17:47:53.165-05:00“A Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes” from Cat Atomic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgudXl4POYYny3tMvgeFFb6GCDaH1dWm7stWe5LJNNfkkZQ-hN_sBgAgNccQv0iFWG4DoSkWaawPEEZad2OnR83INE41UmGJfJuJy5AIovnOJ8TDEAFf0w87k9_oUgwrZRe3o5T_IEUTki-3ty4dmTR18jUzF7-MsKlnRvoSLy_XVzNdjnSiwhlYrSL-g=s1840" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="1469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgudXl4POYYny3tMvgeFFb6GCDaH1dWm7stWe5LJNNfkkZQ-hN_sBgAgNccQv0iFWG4DoSkWaawPEEZad2OnR83INE41UmGJfJuJy5AIovnOJ8TDEAFf0w87k9_oUgwrZRe3o5T_IEUTki-3ty4dmTR18jUzF7-MsKlnRvoSLy_XVzNdjnSiwhlYrSL-g=w319-h400" width="319" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> We've all been there: whacked out of our gourds on the Devil's lettuce, missing the majority of our clothing, and desperately trying to find the parents of a random stink bug that wandered into our hotel room. Unless you've never been a grown man in his underwear that just wanted to reunite worried insect parents with their son. Cause me neither; not every story is about me, weirdos. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTRFXlYqbeNOqaPXvZ1Ac-Xyhysg8lbRixWJvH-X8r4J2bVYatRnOdLfi8FwZRh7f6Z2M7iG_Q1LLgKEi2dAjz__G837kUkscFOEyrb2mR6XKfiLWku8fBj2BbKO32hq-yPTfeyHAkmatOhk4ZHALBwKXrLWVxbDH6IBBEvEULToCzhA434zrKjkQj9g=s1841" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1841" data-original-width="1465" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTRFXlYqbeNOqaPXvZ1Ac-Xyhysg8lbRixWJvH-X8r4J2bVYatRnOdLfi8FwZRh7f6Z2M7iG_Q1LLgKEi2dAjz__G837kUkscFOEyrb2mR6XKfiLWku8fBj2BbKO32hq-yPTfeyHAkmatOhk4ZHALBwKXrLWVxbDH6IBBEvEULToCzhA434zrKjkQj9g=w319-h400" width="319" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> <a href="http://www.catatomic.bigcartel.com/">Cat Atomic</a> is channeling some Bill Graham Presents vibes with his groovy new resin figure entitled “A Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes”. Something tells me she's having one of those spiritual awakenings that all the kids are talking about where they take psychedelics in the jungle and then vomit everywhere until God shows up in is like "seriously dude." She seems like she's at least at the good part right now though, where you can hear colors and your brain climbs down from your ear and asks to borrow the car for a quick trip to the store. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjim-x24Y82qBE31vNjPMKbLx48qAbCdz7PQGvrmCD01DJXWRiNwquaYmMjTKG7-sQXZGeGt2rDwIh9w8aWZUwlUapHV960TFI1IwY-7m5NdttLCDZxsuHBHuLABfHxPGT84A2nCrK50w-t15cId6OXfZ_ItK_NVYW7gV2TtYUI1EOtuo_D6Bt6E5sOTQ=s1843" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1465" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjim-x24Y82qBE31vNjPMKbLx48qAbCdz7PQGvrmCD01DJXWRiNwquaYmMjTKG7-sQXZGeGt2rDwIh9w8aWZUwlUapHV960TFI1IwY-7m5NdttLCDZxsuHBHuLABfHxPGT84A2nCrK50w-t15cId6OXfZ_ItK_NVYW7gV2TtYUI1EOtuo_D6Bt6E5sOTQ=w318-h400" width="318" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p> This resin beauty may be blue but she sure ain't sad and she can trip the light fantastic straight into your collection when she goes on sale this Friday, March 4th at 3pm eastern time. Limited to 15 pieces, each one will retail for $350 and be available exclusively from <a href="http://www.catatomic.bigcartel.com/">http://www.catatomic.bigcartel.com/</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO5fQEFKVpYEnE9CVptt95xchIYoRfVEkWpNiBCW-MtnGv8AtaTlnsNw6LawJuMKUhdBluInjzFY7zxaFMa3Cex3z4AFsULvxkY6V_8JBPvSrm-_S_Jjhro8vpYKqg4LysjsZhny9hBMWr7FzHi14arB8u10ugGce5PaXHOYKVRJA042NIGoJ5wAodWw=s1847" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO5fQEFKVpYEnE9CVptt95xchIYoRfVEkWpNiBCW-MtnGv8AtaTlnsNw6LawJuMKUhdBluInjzFY7zxaFMa3Cex3z4AFsULvxkY6V_8JBPvSrm-_S_Jjhro8vpYKqg4LysjsZhny9hBMWr7FzHi14arB8u10ugGce5PaXHOYKVRJA042NIGoJ5wAodWw=w319-h400" width="319" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5444839893386375535.post-21780477411982375452022-01-26T16:08:00.006-05:002022-01-26T16:08:40.738-05:00Death Gnasher from Miscreation Toys<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixATOTmjxt0fKK134jfUjE-As_ZiNxTmFrtMvsabWIjyPv358KAJJI5s3mmPLCNytamrBlV6gykwPJDy_jxc8UMQKA75Uw-Xscy2DJSxRttR78g6FBwFplNJRApT9yavQTATMeJOt4QpXcxIllr0ynHgE3S4230joblMiLH5IrL6SaRff6S6C2AJVkhQ=s900" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixATOTmjxt0fKK134jfUjE-As_ZiNxTmFrtMvsabWIjyPv358KAJJI5s3mmPLCNytamrBlV6gykwPJDy_jxc8UMQKA75Uw-Xscy2DJSxRttR78g6FBwFplNJRApT9yavQTATMeJOt4QpXcxIllr0ynHgE3S4230joblMiLH5IrL6SaRff6S6C2AJVkhQ=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> I'm not sure if all couples do this, but I like to play a game with my wife I call "Would You Still Love Me If..." where I come up with the most outlandish things that could happen to me and then ask if she could live with it. It's nothing bad like voting republican, or listening to an entire U2 album, just harmless stuff like if for some crazy reason I woke up and had a golden retriever as an arm. You know, the basic things you worry about. My favorite though is what if I all of a sudden had no lips. Just a big, toothy forever grin that I can't explain. Then I pull my lips back as far as I can and try to get her to kiss me so she can work through any anxiety it may give her, which is usually the point she stops speaking to me. Not really sure why I'm the bad guy, but that's how it goes.</p><p> <a href="https://www.miscreationtoys.net/">Miscreation Toys</a> has a brand new figure called Death Gnasher, who just so happens to be faced with the very lack of lips scenario I just described. Admittedly he has a few other issues that may prevent him from a happy marriage, like the exposed organs thing. This ten inch tall horror show is going to be available begining this Saturday, January 29 at 3pm est and will come in two different versions. There will be an unpainted flesh colored vinyl (limited to 25 pieces) for $155, and a Miscreated painted version (limited to 15 pieces) for $249. They can be purchased by visiting <a href="https://www.miscreationtoys.net/">https://www.miscreationtoys.net/</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5GOjMnqzH55pWd6M-xTlOAlnfdSQurEtWuPe1XtJEAxQVlQNrErx76MbpdJkqNL-mjApVP6Rd6_7fJ4udGAXG8HH9Asm2dkp-rtoGCHdzfYGYCdiZk_r924g5wfBLoo0nLjpJCTGqhsAY1obQg0BuP5v-gQKR9CyMIzAwfoca_sBLYu1j40yhrUqtdw=s900" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5GOjMnqzH55pWd6M-xTlOAlnfdSQurEtWuPe1XtJEAxQVlQNrErx76MbpdJkqNL-mjApVP6Rd6_7fJ4udGAXG8HH9Asm2dkp-rtoGCHdzfYGYCdiZk_r924g5wfBLoo0nLjpJCTGqhsAY1obQg0BuP5v-gQKR9CyMIzAwfoca_sBLYu1j40yhrUqtdw=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06821046045708318798noreply@blogger.com0