Episode 28 : Without Even Looking!

3.3.08 – Episode 28 : Without Even Looking!

Show Notes – This week we check out the DIY Mate by Das-Mo, Dookie-Poo, Crayboths from Onell Design, On Location with Alex Hurter at a Dunny trading party, news, events, and more! Thanks for tuning into Toy Break!

* Toy Break may be hazardous to your health.

Toy Break Stuff

  • Call Toy Break – call and ask us a question, leave a message, or tell us about your favorite toys on the Toy Break hotline at 818-Am-I-Good (818-264-4663)
  • PaniksToyBox.com Contest – win a gift certificate for $100 to PaniksToyBox.com! Just post a picture of you with a bunny of any kind (bunny suit, real bunny, toy bunny, photoshop bunny, etc.)! Be creative! Deadline is March 19th.
  • Toy Brief – don’t miss short, under 2 minute segments from yours truly 2-3 times per week on YouTube and now on iTunes, too!
  • Toy Break on Blip.tv – reminder to update your Flash player to fully enjoy watching Toy Break on Blip.tv!

News

  • Mr. Toast Vinyl – Dan Goodsell – 7″ Mr. Toast, 1,000 pieces – available for $22
  • Kidrobot Warehouse Sale – 50 to 80% off select toys and apparel through March 9th
  • Lost Kubricks – by Medicom – 7 characters coming in August for about $87
  • Little Trickers – by Touma & Play Imaginative – Series 1 includes 16 articulated 2.5″ to 3″ mini figures with 4 chase
  • Vinyl Mousey Micci – by Erick Scarecrow – sneek peak of vinyl Mousey Micci coming soon
  • Tokidoki Miao – by tokidoki & Zakkamono – 7″ vinyl lucky cat figure, 500 pieces, releasing in April for $80

On Location

  • French Dunny Trading Party @ Magic-Pony – our Canadian correspondent Alex Hurter takes a Toy Break at the French Dunny Trading Party @ Magic-Pony in Ontario, Canada!

    Thank you to Alex Hurter and Kim Sison for editing and covering this event!

Reviews

  • DIY Mate – by Das-Mo – hand made resin figures with 2 heads and two nozzles – sold at Lift and Banana Lab for $45
  • Dookie-Poo – by Manny Galan & Chaotic Unicorn – 11″ tall, also available as pink Chorocco Tofu (300 pieces) and blue Dookie Bloo (100 pieces) – $27.99 – check out more dookie at dookie-poo.com
  • Crayboths – by Onell Design – 1.5″ PVC figures available now in 10 colors for $8 per set of two

Events

  • Burning Desire – solo exhibit by Andrew Bell at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles from March 4th to March 27th
  • Limited Edition – this UK exhibition to raise money and awareness for endangered wildlife around the world is featuring a huge list of artists from March 14th to March 30th
  • The Well – solo exhibit by Greg Simkins at M Modern in Palm Springs, CA starting on March 15th
  • Multiple Personalities – a group show featuring toys, paintings, and skate decks from tons of artists including Das Mo, Bwana Spoons, Doktor A, D-Lux, Drilone, Lout Pimentel, Motorbot, Squidnik and many more at Lift Designer Toys in Royal Oak, Michigan starting March 29th