Monday, May 14, 2012

Tara Mcpherson x Kidrobot 20 Inch Dunny Reveal




    Oh Tara McPherson, how you torment me so with this release.  I love your work and I own just about every toy of yours that I can get my little mitts on, but now you have not 1 but 2 releases I feel I may never obtain.  These new 20 inch Dunnys would look stunning in my house.  I already have places to put them on either side of my tv so they can look like the foo dogs outside of the asian buffet.  But at $400 each, I don't see how I'm going to be able to make this dream a reality.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they're worth every penny, but I think my wife may castrate me if I were to spend $800 on something that wasn't a mode of transportation.  Kidrobot don't think some of my torment doesn't lie with you.  You after all are responsible for bringing these pieces to life and selling them for just below what I could get for a lung on the black market (I'd have enough left over to visit that previously mentioned asian buffet).   Alas, May 24th shall forever be a day of mourning, for it is a day that will ever remind me that my collection is not complete.  Do you think I could run a Kickstarter campaign to buy these?




King Negora Available for PreOrder from Max Toy Co.



    This is one bad kitty cat!.  Max Toy Company is now offering preorders for this killer King Negora figure.  He looks pissed about something.  Maybe it's a wicked hair ball.  Maybe he's scheduled to get neutered.  Maybe he doesn't understand why you have to be so lazy and can't get the can of Fancy Feast open in a more reasonable time frame.  No matter what it is,  it's too late for apologies, cause he's on the rampage.  And standing at 9 and 1/2 inches tall, no toy in your collection is safe from the wrath of this kaiju kitten!!!!!! He also come with a little rat buddy, cause you know, every monster cat needs a henchman.  Get yours now for $125 by going to http://www.maxtoyco.com/.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

New Releases from Splurrt Dropping on Mother's Day



    Are you tired of cute toys?  Do you wish you could find something out there that would scare most small children?  Are you a big fan of stitched up wounds in plastic form?  Then have I got something for you just in time for Mother's Day!!!  Splurrt is releasing some new toys tomorrow and I'm breaking my usual "no blogging on the weekends" rule to tell you about them.  First up is the MVH version of Cadaver Kid.  These are blind boxed and you have chance of scoring 1 of 3 special one off editions.  This creepy little bro can be yours for $75.


    Now we have my favorite little dude, Diggler.  This is the Forrest edition and you can score one of these for $40.  Have you ever wanted to own a mangled-faced cyclops more?  I didn't think so.  Get em both tomorrow at noon by going to http://splurrt.bigcartel.com/.  I was gonna say something about these guys having faces only a mother could love, but it seemed too easy with the holiday and all.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Custom Toy of the Week: THARP


   Our buddy THARP is all over the place these days. First he gets his Ohiya clothing line in Against All Odds stores, and just last night he was featured at the Dudebox launch party with this custom piece. I'd say he's having a pretty good year!   There is a lot going on with this guy and he really highlights how much surface the Dude figures have to work with.  You can check out more work from THARP by going to http://www.tharpsmart.com/wp/.

The Dudebox Store is Open for Business

    Dudebox just had a killer launch party for their new vinyl toy company last night in England, and while many of us were not able to attend, we can now reap the benefits by purchasing EVERYTHING online.  They have blank Dudes that you can add your own artistic flare to, as well as production pieces that are huge, colorful, and destined to be a hit with collectors.








    Or do you prefer your figures a bit smaller and with a bit of mystery?  Well, they have 2 blind boxed series as well.  What's really exciting about this company is that they are introducing us to different artists than we're usually accustomed to in the vinyl toy world.  Sure there are some names that are involved that we all know, like Pete Fowler and Attaboy, but it's their willingness to step outside of that conventional group of toy artists and create just well designed products that truly sets them apart.  Check them out at http://www.dudebox.com/.





Thursday, May 10, 2012

Resin is King Series 1 from Tenacious Toys


    This is a really cool idea and a great way to get some handmade toys on the cheap. Tenacious Toys has brought together some of the biggest names in the game to create the Resin is King series. Each figure was hand sculpted, cast in resin, and then painted creating a total of 40 different figures. Each blind boxed figure stand approximately 3 inches tall and will cost $25 each. One lucky buyer will find a golden ticket that entitles them to a special figure from Brian Ahlbeck. These go on sale next Friday,  May 18th at 8pm Eastern time at http://www.tenacioustoys.com/Resin_is_King_s/179.htm.


Ãœber Awesome Epic Toy Review: Jason Limon 8 Inch Dunny


    It's that time again kids, where I tell you about the things I spend all my money on. This time it's Jason Limon's 8 inch Dunny from Kidrobot. Let the festivities begin.

1.) Where is this on display in your house?

    It was a tough decision on where this would go, because honestly, I'm running out of space. Right now he is sitting next to my computer because I feel his presence makes me smarter when I'm typing. Plus his ever watchful gaze keeps me away from websites I shouldn't be looking at. He's so judgy.

2.) How does he rank as far as your other toys?

    Hmmm, well I do like him quite a good deal, because he is very different from other things I have. But I don't like to play favorites just in case they come to life and all gather at the foot of my bed one morning. I can save my life from their obvious homicidal intent by saying "hey, I always loved you guys equally" and sending them into a spiral of shame in which they all apologize for waking me and then go and vacuum the stairs. Doing my chores definitely makes up for them trying to recreate the Puppet Master films.

3.) What are your thoughts on him in general?

    I feel that this Dunny could be my spirit guide on a particularly harsh peyote (drugs are bad) trip in the middle of the desert. Not that I've ever been in that sort of situation, but if I were to find myself wandering naked and reciting the Declaration of Independence with the 1919 Chicago White Sox, this little bro could probably calm my nerves. That, or he'd be the thing that pushed me over the edge and into a lifetime of electro-shock therapy.

4.) Has Icarus tried to eat it yet?

    I should clarify this question for those of you that are unfamiliar with my cat Icarus. He has a disorder called Pica in which he eats a lot of nonsense that is in no way, shape, or form, food. Shoelaces, socks, drywall, you name it, he's tasted it. Other than the occasional trip to the emergency vet to dislodge foreign bodies, it gives an exciting, almost archaeological, quality to cleaning out the litter box. As of yet he has been kind enough to not eat our toy collection. That probably has more to do with keeping it away from him than any courtesy on his part.

So there you have it, another amazing review from yours truly. If this doesn't make you want to go on eBay and hunt this sucker down, I don't know what will.