Today (Thursday July 30th 2015) at 9PM ET, Mecha Zone and Toyfinity will be releasing a crossover figure entitled Fangar the Conspirator. This is an homage to the unreleased figure of the same name from the classic Robo Force line. (Full disclosure: my house is full of old Robo Force figures that I bought my kids)The 3 […]
Fangar the Conspirator Release
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Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Crossover Exclusives: Snake & Stealth B.A.T.S., Marissa Fairborn & Afterbreaker
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Following the news from the summer Con's we have the first ever joint Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club Crossover Exclusives are now available for sale. The TFCC have Old Snake & Stealth B.A.T.S. at $79 USD and the Marissa Fairborn & Afterbreaker at $42 USD ready for order now. Read on for the images and order details.
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Wonder Festival 2015 Summer: Video Game Garage Kits (part 1)
Next up, we take a look at some of the video game garage kits! Now excuse me while I stare at the Virtual On kits! The maker is clearly a fan of the first game as most of the virtualoids are based off their Operation Moongate designs so we have Viper 2, Dorkas and Belgdor. Viper 2 was my main back in the day so I'm happy to see that unit get some love!
Elsewhere, we get a kit of Majima from the Yakuza games. This specific look is him back in Yakuza Zero. The Idolm@ster has also received a small surge in popularity with additions of the cast from Cinderella Girls. Expect to see more of them later as well!
...Man, those Virtual On mecha look so cool!
[via HK-DMZ, Plus-Alpha and ToshGK]
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Moose Enterprise and Local Police Seize More than 150,000 Counterfeit Shopkins in China
Moose Toys took aggressive action on July 27 to protect its popular Shopkins brand. Together with local police, the company’s agents raided two Chinese manufacturers located in Yiwu, China, resulting in more than 150,000 counterfeit Shopkins toys being seized by local police. The raid was the result of a months-long investigation undertaken by Moose and [...]
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set database: LEGO 41086 vet ambulance
set database: LEGO 41086 vet ambulance
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set number: 41086
set name: vet ambulance
theme: friends
year: 2015
pieces: 89
price: us$10
minidoll: 1
new friends theme.
image courtesy of brickmerge
image courtesy of spielwelt
image courtesy of target
image courtesy of maginea
set name: vet ambulance
theme: friends
year: 2015
pieces: 89
price: us$10
minidoll: 1
come with a vet ambulance, a stretcher, a hedgehog and a bush with mini slide.
minidoll included emma in light aqua shirt and sand green skirt.
great playability.
overall design is great.
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Wonder Festival 2015 Summer: KanColle kits (Part 1)
Well, it's not like we would be able to avoid this but, as stated earlier, there are far fewer KanColle kits this time around! Having said that, it is still the title with the largest number of kits under its name.
As usual, the german ships and Abyssal units look the best but Kaga seems to be very popular this time around though. There don't seem to be any particularly standout kits this time around, however. I remember seeing an abyssal unit at the last wonder festival which really impressed me in spite of my dislike of KanColle.
There are still a few more KanColle kits to go through but are there any in this gallery which has caught fans attention?
[via HK-DMZ, Plus-Alpha and ToshGK]
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Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Edition Marvel Legends Action Figure Set
Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Edition Marvel Legends Action Figure Set All of your favorite heroes from Guardians of the Galaxy are here in one amazing set! Most of them are approximately 6-inch scale while Groot is 8-inches tall, it features out-of-this-world weapons and accessories. This is without a doubt the exclusive of the year...
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TIA Reports Information Technology Agreement Will Extend Duty-Free Treatment to Electronic Toys
As reported by the Toy Industry Association (TIA), a landmark deal was reached between 54 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) last week that will extend duty-free treatment to more than 200 information technology products, including certain types of electronic games, toys, and other electronic accessories. The accord will expand the list of products [...]
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Wonder Festival 2015 Summer: Volks
Volks had a rather (read: very) subdued showing at wonder festival this time around with the only major new showing being a charagumin kit of Angelise from Cross Ange.
There were also unpainted prototypes of the fonewearl from Phantasy Star Online 2 and some custom scopedogs but otherwise there wasn't really much in terms of reveals from Volks. Perhaps they are holding off for their own hobby round event? Guess we'll just have to wait and see...
[via Dengeki Hobby]
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COMMENTARY: Toy Pets Are Becoming Man’s New Best Friend
Pet ownership is a rite of passage for many children (and families), but it can also be a real hassle. After all, the vast majority of pets must be fed, cleaned up after, groomed, etc. They require constant care and semi-regular attentiveness, in other words, and that can be a real challenge for young ones [...]
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Hasbro Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares
[Business Wire] - Hasbro, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per common share. The dividend will be payable on November 16, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 2, 2015.
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Metal and Fur – New Work by Philip Lumbang + ChrisRWK opens August 8th @ myplasticheart
EVENT PRESS: "myplasticheart presents Metal and Fur, featuring the work of artists ChrisRWK and Philip Lumbang where the melding of their unique styles bring together an east coast meets west coast collaboration. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday August 8th 2015 7-10pm. Exhibition runs through Sept 6th 2015.
We will also be one of the featured exhibitions at this year’s LoMan ![]()
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'Local Flavors, It's a Singapore thing' @ GLITCH Singapore Opens Aug 31st
EVENT PRESS: "Glitch Singapore presents 'Local Flavors, It's a Singapore thing' … In celebration of the upcoming half century mark of our nation, Local Flavors will feature and retail unique creations by home grown talents in various forms such as art, crafts, literature, music, food and more! This is where cultures will converge and be celebrated! So join us for a night of exploration, good food![]()
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Bad, Bad Bodies
I'm so disappointed every time I come across a discolored body. 98% of the time the body is an Integrity Toys product. These aren't even old. And what's old anyway? Five years? I don't think so.
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The one on the left is a handspeak body and the rest are tall bodies - each has discoloration.
In each and every case, the hands have not turned yellow, making the rest of the body look even worse.
It's a very good reason to abandon collecting these dolls. I don't know if the FR2 bodies are discoloring but they are very swingy now. It's odd because they're not strung dolls. I know that strung dolls can get swingy with time. The FR2 haven't even been around for very long.
I read somewhere that someone had success with either bleach or peroxide in restoring the vinyl to it's original color. Anyone remember that?
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The one on the left is a handspeak body and the rest are tall bodies - each has discoloration.
In each and every case, the hands have not turned yellow, making the rest of the body look even worse.
It's a very good reason to abandon collecting these dolls. I don't know if the FR2 bodies are discoloring but they are very swingy now. It's odd because they're not strung dolls. I know that strung dolls can get swingy with time. The FR2 haven't even been around for very long.
I read somewhere that someone had success with either bleach or peroxide in restoring the vinyl to it's original color. Anyone remember that?
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Reactor-88s Custom Corner Jared Circusbear
Welcome to the July edition of Reactor-88's Custom Corner. This month we’re highlighting Jared Circusbear. What’s your name? Hi! Im Jared Flores aka Jared Circusbear Where are you located? I make work from my home studio in North Hollywood, California. Day job or full-time artist? I am blessed to have...
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Top selling toys in Japan for week of 7/13 to 7/19
I remember a time when toys were toys; not trading cards and professional drones. Times have really changed...
Overall
- (→)Yo-Kai Watch Youkai Medal Busters Vol.1 (Bandai)
- (New) Shuriken Sentai Ninninger DX Lion Haoh (Bandai)
- (↑) Future Card Buddyfight 100 Galaxy Burst booster (Bushiroad)
- (↑) YukiYuki ice shaver (Wiz)
- (↓) DMR-17 Dual Masters Revolution Chapter 1: King Dogiragon!! (Takara Tomy)
Hobby
- (New) Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Sea Dragon Kanon (Bandai)
- (New) Gundam Build FightersHGBF 1/144 Lightning Z Gundam (Bandai)
- (New) Love Live!1/7 Maki Nishikino Swimsuit Ver. (Alter)
- (New) Macross Frontier DX Chogokin YF-29B Parcival (Rod Custom) (Bandai)
- (↑) Phantom 3 Professional drone (DJI)
An ice shaver, that sure is new. It's classified as a girl's toy, though I suspect, like the Easy Bake Oven, a lot of boys bought these as well. Meanwhile I'm surprised we don't see Love Live! figures on here frequently. Maybe the saturation of figures makes it hard for any one single figure to do big numbers? Can't say I'm happy to see that drone rank again after taking last week off.
Honestly, I could go for some shaved ice right about now...
[via Toynes.jp]
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Collector Club Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Figures Released Today
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Monty Python POP! Vinyl Figures
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LittleBits Electronics to Debut NYC Pop-Up Store
LittleBits Electronics Inc. is opening its first store in New York City. Located in the SoHo district, the pop-up store will open to the public on July 31. The store, targeted towards families, educators, and creative professionals, will take visitors through a series of interactive experiences including: • A musical twister wall, a new take [...]
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DC Comics Multiverse 4" Classic 66 Batman Figure Video Review & Images
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