4.6.10 – Episode 115 : Eight Inches And Hairy!
Show Notes – This week Spanky joins us to look at TYO x EWOK 5mph Truck, Moss Man, Battle Cat, Bacteria, and much more! Pile the toppings on your favorite frozen yogurt and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Deady Bear Contest – nine winners will each win a Deady Bear This Not Bootleg figure from Voltaire – to enter, go to DeadyBear.net, play the Deady game, and post your score in the forum – deadline is April 21st (aka Super Rad Day)
- Toy Blogs – here are some of our favorite toy blogs to check out…
News
- Live Toy Break – we’re planning our next live Toy Break evening for Thursday April 8th at around 8 pm PST
- Kick-Ass Figures – by Mezco – 6″ action figures of Kick-Ass and Hit Girl due out in October
- Plush Squid – by Squid Kids Ink – 4″ and 8″ plush squids ($10 and $20) will be available in grumpy red, happy grey, and confused black at Wonder Con booth 1349 or on their site on May 1st
- The Ghetto Reaper & The Carrot Slayer – by Very Bravo & Mauro Gatti – coming soon, the Ghetto Reaper Gold & Cold (250 pcs), The Ghetto Reaper Silver Shiver (250 pcs), The Carrot Slayer Gruesome (250 pcs) and The Carrot Slayer Hippie (250 pcs)
- Bic Buddies Custom Show – at Crewest
Reviews
- TYO x EWOK 5mph Truck – 8″ diecast box truck limited to 100 figures, signed and numbered by EWOK – $50
- Moss Man & Battle Cat – by Mattel & The Four Horsemen – Moss Man offered with flocked or unflocked ears for $20, Battle Cat $30
- Jim Phillips Screaming Hand – Tech Deck sculpture was designed by Jim Phillips, based on his famous Screaming Hand illustration conceived and graphically rendered in 1985 – around $10
- Bacteria – by Alimana Toys – 4.5″ vinyl, 5 versions, each 250 pieces – $30 – gunnzo.com
Events
- We Heart Wood – Jibibuts custom show at Munky King in Los Angeles, CA from April 8th – May 6th
- Bricks By The Bay – a celebration of LEGO as an artistic medium and hobby in Northern California in Freemont, CA from April 9th to 11th
- 5-Eyed Dragon – customs from SouthernDrawl, Betso, Dril1, Leecifer, and Brent Nolasco in Sacramento, CA opening April 10th