Toys
3 Sep
Geoffrey the Giraffe could be the greatest threat to our children

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is clearly the greatest thing to clean up the filthy streets of New York City since Mayor Ed Koch was chemical-dowsing trains back in Style Wars. Concerned that stores such as Toys ‘R Us are churning out a future generation of not just vandals but drug-dealing junkies, Assemblyman Goldfeder composed a letter to the […]


2 Sep
Advanced application order; available only in limited countries

Since the new Godzilla film took over multiplexes everywhere this summer, it’s no wonder that the likeness of fire-breathing megalizard is all over the place, like here and here. It was only a matter of time until Medicom released a Bearbrick version upon your desktop, too. Advanced purchase orders are being accepted now for the […]


25 Aug
Limited edition availability through Visual Ark Taipei

Indonesian artist Arkiv Vilmansa is finally delivering on his long awaited promise with the MICKIV classic grey vinyl toy. Only 200 grey MICKIV figures will be available in this limited-edition run, set to drop August 29th. The somewhat faceless Mickey Mouse-reminiscent grey vinyl toy stands 8″ tall and is being sold for $100 through Visual Ark Taipei.


31 Jul
A nuclearized city terrorizer you can cuddle

So the latest spin on Godzilla may not quite be worth its weight in gold (although it is a pretty penny, for sure), but it is down for the teddy-cuddle in the face of even more threatening monsters under the bed. Steiff, makers of toys since 1902 has now teamed up with Godzilla, maker of  menace […]


In honor of the upcoming release of the latest Marvel summer tentpole flick, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Hot Toys is coming out with a movie-accurate Rocket and Groot duo — a clear indicator that the next movie-comic franchise is on the rise. Like many a comic nerd, we’ve been anticipating the film ever since the first […]


22 Jul
Only 10 katana & mask-wielding skullheads to be made

San Francisco artist and toymaker Huck Gee is well known among toy collectors for his Kidrobot Art of War series, not to mention the awesome Turtle Riding Ronin and other Samurai-Inspired Dunnies covered here before. Now Gee has created a limited edition set of only 10 of his Beardie McBeardsalot skullhead figures. Each is signed, numbered, comes with mask […]


22 Jul
Because everything is better with machine-gun sound effects

If you’ve ever wondered whether receiving a paintball blast might be a little too intense for you, you probably didn’t attempt a bout with a Rambo-fied Jackson-Pollock machine like this one. Because the Breda M37 8MM Paintball Machine Gun probably is… for your opponent, anyway. This 30-lb gun measures a good 50″ long and comes with […]


21 Jul
The long awaited set premieres at San Diego Comic-Con

It’s here. Well, it’s almost here. Coming this September the long awaited Batman Tumbler from the Dark Knight Trilogy arrives in LEGO form. If you want a sneak peak at it in the plastic, you’ll have to truck to the San Diego Comic Con this week for first appearances. It measures 15″ x 9″, has […]