Factory Entertainment SDCC 2024 Exclusive Premieres

Factory Entertainment will have 7 SDCC 2024 Exclusive Premieres which you can pre-order HERE. Check them out below:

DesignerCon 2020 This Weekend

 

DESIGNERCON RETURNS NOVEMBER 13TH - 15TH FOR THE MOST AMBITIOUS CON OF 2020!

New Partnership With Popshop Live App Will Bring Vendors’ Storefronts And Artists Live to Viewers’ Screens, While Allowing Them to Skip the Lines And Avoid the Crowds

In spite of the unusual presentation, attendees can expect many of the traditions they’ve come to love. Every year, DesignerCon organizes events and aesthetics around an important pop-culture theme, and 2020 is no different. For this edition of DCON, the expo celebrates the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future—a franchise more timely than ever IN 2020.

 

CONVENTION DATES

November 13 - 15, 2020

Since its founding in 2005, DesignerCon has grown into the largest designer toy and art convention in the United States. With COVID-19 disrupting the global event industry, founder Ben Goretsky remains determined to continue expanding—this time into the digital realm. For its 2020 edition, DesignerCon will broadcast and sell to thousands of attendees on Popshop Live, a groundbreaking platform at the forefront of streaming commerce. 

Companies that have already signed up for the innovative approach to the convention include Japan’s MEDICOM (with DesignerCon being their only US convention), Toy Cube, and 3D Retro. Participating artists include Valfre, Joel Ledbetter, Luke Chueh, and Jorge R. Guiterrez, to name a few. his year’s set of DCON exclusive Be@rbricks will be designed by Jermaine Rogers, Louis De Guzman, Valfre, Alex Pardee, and Greg Mike. Tickets will go on sale in October, and DesignerCon will be hosted live on the Popshop Live app from November 13 to 15th, 2020.  

Today is the last day to purchase VIP Tickets but you can purchase all tickets HERE.

Loot Wear PLAYBACK Unpacking

Always love getting the latest Loot Wear. Loot Wear sent us their PLAYBACK which was from their March collection. This arrived last month but we're a bit slow on getting our unpacking review up.

Loot Crate PLAYBACK Unboxing

March's Loot Crate theme is PLAYBACK which means a lot of properties from the past. Check out our unboxing pictures below.

Check out Whats New In Stores This Week From DST

Diamond Select Toys is shipping a bunch of products to comic shops and specialty stores across the USA (and Canada)! Only available at these fine stores, the third series of Muppets Select action figures is out today, as well as new Vinimates vinyl figures from Back to the Future, Caddyshack and Pirates of the Caribbean! Find a store at comicshoplocator.com, or visit your favorite online retailer!

Muppets Select Action Figures Series 3 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys Release! It makes us very happy to introduce to you the next assortment of Muppets Select action figures from DST! Muppet Show and Up Late star Miss Piggy comes with her precious dog Foo Foo and a Penguin, while Electric Mayhem bassist Floyd Pepper comes with guitarist/love interest Janice, and pianist Rowlf comes with Mahna Mahna and the certifiable Crazy Harry! Each multi-pack of 4-6” figures comes with accessories, including guitars, a movie camera, a detonator and plenty of sheet music! Packaged in display-ready Select packaging, with spine artwork for shelf display. Not available at Toys”R”Us! Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!

Floyd & Janice (Item #MAY168099, SRP: $24.99)

https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/muppets-select-series-3-floyd-and-janice-action-figure-set

Rowlf, Crazy Harry & Mahna Mahna (Item #MAY168098, SRP: $24.99)

https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/muppets-select-series-3-rowlf-mahna-mahna-and-crazy-harry-action-figure-set

Mis Piggy, Penguin & Foofoo (Item #MAY168097, SRP: $24.99)

https://shop.diamondselecttoys.com/muppets-select-series-3-miss-piggy-action-figure-set

Factory Entertainment Announces Back To The Future SDCC 2017 Exclusive Print

Factory Entertainment announced their 10th SDCC exclusive and it's an awesome Back To The Future SDCC 2017 Print by Randy Martinez. Edition of 1000 and can be purchased HERE for $25. Randy will also be signing this print at Factory Entertainment's Booth during SDCC. Signing schedule will be announced soon.

New Items from DST in PREVIEWS

April showers bring May powers, as a slew of super-hero merchandise from DST soars into this month’s Previews catalog! The super swag includes Marvel Select action figures, Marvel Gallery and DC Gallery PVC dioramas, DC Animated busts, Marvel Premier and Milestones statues, and the first-ever DC Comics Vinimates! Plus, new items from Ghostbusters, Alien: Covenant, Elf, Back to the Future and TMNT! Read on for details, reserve your favorites at your local comic shop, or order online at shop.diamondselecttoys.com!

Batman Animated Series Penguin Resin Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! The fowl felon has arrived in the Batman Animated bust series! Oswald Coblepot, the Penguin, is captured in his classic animated appearance, as he appeared on Batman: The Animated Series. Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, the Penguin perches on a pedestal base inspired by the show’s art-deco architecture, holding his ever-present umbrella. This piece is limited to only 3,000 made, and comes packaged in a full-color, hand-numbered box with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Varner Studios! (Item #MAY172501, SRP: $59.99)

ScreenUsed to Host 2nd Annual Movie Props and Wardrobe Auction at Silicon Vallery Comic Con

ScreenUsed, industry leader in the field of original film and television production memorabilia sales, will host its second annual live and online auction in partnership with Steve Wozniak’s second annual Silicon Valley Comic Con on Sunday, April 23, the final day of the Con at the San Jose Convention Center. Online viewing and pre-bidding on lots will begin on April 3 and run through April 23 at Noon PST when the auction begins. Most of the 191 auction lots will be available for viewing throughout the SVCC weekend in the ScreenUsed Auction Exhibit Hall before the simultaneous live and online auction begins at Noon PST on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Diamond Select Toys Toy Fair 2017 Preview!

Four months after New York Comic-Con, Diamond Select Toys is returning to the Jacob Javits Center in New York City for the annual International Toy Fair. Once again, DST will unveil new items to retailers and press, and DST is known for surprising people! Below, you’ll see some of the upcoming items that will be on display at the show, including new licenses Dark Tower, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! More new licenses and products will be revealed on-site!

Back to the Future

One of DST’s most venerable licenses meets its newest brand when DST expands their Vinimates vinyl figure line to include Marty McFly and Doc Brown! Plus, they’re also bringing back their sold-out Electronic Hover Time Machine from Back to the Future II!

Back to the Future 2 Hover Time Machine Electronic Vehicle (Item # FEB172621, SRP: $59.99)

Back to the Future Vinimates Doc Brown Vinyl Figure (Item # FEB172602, SRP: $9.99)

Back to the Future Vinimates Marty McFly Vinyl Figure (Item # FEB172603, SRP: $9.99)

Funko x Playmobil Action Figures

Funko x Playmobil 6" Action Figures are finally coming out! 

Loot Crate DX SPEED Unboxing

Our first time getting the Loot Crate DX. The theme for the month of September is SPEED. This box included items from Back to the Future, Max Max Fury Road and Transformers. If you want better quality items which are more expensive than what you find in the regular Loot Crate box, you should definitely try out a month. The box itself is huge!!!! Check out the comparison picture below showing a regular Loot Crate box vs a Loot Crate DX box.

We were very surprised with how big the Loot Crate DX box is.

Check out the unboxing below:

Nerd Block August 2016 Unboxing

Here's our very first Nerd Block! This is the August 2016 box. We wanted to try this out because we heard there was a Super7 exclusive inside this box. We were very curious to see what was inside but we were also surprised with all the quality items inside this box. If you haven't received your Nerd Block for August, do not look any further.

Factory Entertainment's Announces Back To The Future Time Circuit Keychain SDCC 2016 Exclusive

Factory Entertainment recently announced their 5th SDCC 2016 exclusive which is a Back To The Future Time Circuite (Control) Keychain. Limited to 500 pieces. You can pre-order it HERE for $12 to either pick up at show or have it shipped after the show.

On Sale This Week From DST: Miss Piggy, Captain Marvel and Marty McFly

It’s an interesting week at comic shops, as three vastly different properties come flying in with new products from Diamond Select Toys. First up is the very first Marvel Gallery PVC figure, of Captain Marvel; next is a replica of the mug from Up Late With Miss Piggy, as seen on The Muppets; after that it’s the newest pint glass from Back to the Future, based on Mr. Fusion; and finally, the absolute final four-pack of Back to the Future Minimates, straight outta 1955! Read on for more details, and reserve your favorites at your local comic shop, or order online!

Back to the Future 30th Ann. Minimates 1955 Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys Release! You know that new Minimates box set you were looking for? Well, listen to this! DST is going back to 1955 with their next BTTF Minimates set, featuring four never-before-made Minimates! Cowboy Marty comes with a tombstone and hatless hair, Casual Doc Brown comes with his dog Copernicus and the Brain Wave Analyzer, Young George McFly comes with binoculars, and the first-ever Marvin Berry figure comes with a guitar and non-injured hand! Each Minimates mini-figures stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation, and features fully interchangeable parts. Packaged in a full-color blister card. (Item # JAN162259, SRP: $24.99)

http://diamondselecttoys.com/back-to-the-future-30th-ann-hill-valley-1955-minimates-box-set

Back to the Future Dorbz

Pre-Order Funko's Back To The Future Dorbz - Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown for $7.99 each and the adorable Dorbz Ride Delorean with Einstein for $19.99.

Back to the Future Minimates are a Blast from the Past from DST

Missing the good old days of 2015? Why not travel back in time with the newest Minimates mini-figures and mini-vehicles based on the Back to the Future Trilogy? Two new sets hit stores this week, with some sets already in stock, and more yet to come! Reserve your tiny time travelers and time machines at your local comic shop (find one at comicshoplocator.com), or ask them to order the sets for you using the item codes below – you can also find them at your favorite online retailer!

Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Minimates 1985 Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! What are you looking at, butthead? It's an all-new box set of Back to the Future Minimates! DST returns to Hill Valley with four brand-new Minimates mini-figures, all from the year 1985 -- Waking Up Marty McFly, Author George McFly, Car Wash Biff Tannen, and the never-before-made Needles! Only a chicken wouldn't want this set! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a full-color blister card. (Item #OCT152184, SRP: $24.99)

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/back-to-the-future-30th-ann-hill-valley-1985-minimates-box-set

In Stores This Week: Gotham, Wolverine, Mass Effect and More from DST

It’s another New Toy Day at comic shops, which means it’s time for another delivery from Diamond Select Toys! With seven new items hitting comic shops this week, DST is offering the best of all worlds once again, including products based on Gotham, Aliens, Mass Effect, Back to the Future, Batman: The Animated Series, the Batman Classic TV Series and Marvel Comics! Read on for details, then call your local comic shop and reserve your items today!

Aliens Xenomorph Queen Vinyl Bust Bank
 A Diamond Select Toys release! Talk about protection! Your spare change is safe and sound under the watchful eye of this all-new Xenomorph queen Vinyl Bust Bank. Based on the matriarch’s appearance in Aliens, this beautifully rendered bank features a detailed sculpt by Jean St. Jean and a collectible-quality paint application, and stands alongside some of the finest Alien collectibles. But she also has a coin slot in back and an access door in the base, so she’ll guard your quarters like they were her own children! If you were going to put all your eggs in one basket, this is it! Comes packaged in a clear polybag with dorsal spines. (Item #SEP152158, SRP: $29.99) http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/aliens-xenomorph-queen-vinyl-bust-bank

BLUEFIN TO SHOWCASE A COLORFUL VARIETY OF UNIQUE NEW COLLECTIBLES AT 2016 TOY FAIR

Leading Toy And Hobby Distributor Returns To The Toy Industry’s Biggest Annual Event With Hot New Collectibles For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, Back To The Future, And More!!

Irvine, CA, February 10, 2016 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, returns to New York City this month for the 2016 American International Toy Fair, taking place February 13^th – 16^th at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in Manhattan.

Bluefin will be located in Booth #4834.

New DST Items from Alien, Batman, Marvel, Predator and TMNT

The new issue of Previews is in comic shops now, and pre-orders are open at your local store for the newest batch of items from Diamond Select Toys! Check out the first Dragon Age Select action figure, new Minimates from Alien, Predator and TMNT; a new bank from Alien; new statues and busts from the Marvel and DC Animated universes; a new Back to the Future mini-vehicle; and a new Marvel Retro Cloth action figure set! Plus, the return of a sold-out Marvel Select figure! Read more below, find your nearest shop at comicshoplocator.com, and pre-order today!

Alien Big Chap Vinyl Bust Bank

A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s very cold in space, so what better place to keep your cold hard cash than in this Alien bank? Based on the “Big Chap” xenomorph from the 1979 Alien movie, this approximately 8” long vinyl bust features detailed sculpting and paint, as well as a coin slot and access door that turn it into a fully functioning coin bank! Keep financial predators at bay! Packaged in a clear polybag. Sculpted by Eli Livingston! (Item #FEB162463, SRP: $22.99)

http://diamondselecttoys.com/alien-big-chap-vinyl-bust-bank

LEGO Dimensions Adds Ghostbusters, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Back to the Future and LEGO Ninjago

LEGO® Dimensions™ Adds Five New Expansion Packs Based on World’s Biggest Entertainment Brands: Ghostbusters, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Back to the Future, and LEGO Ninjago!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release of five, highly collectible LEGO Dimensions expansion packs based on Ghostbusters, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Back to the Future and LEGO Ninjago. Players can customize their building and gaming adventures in LEGO Dimensions with the purchase of these Wave 3 Level Pack, Team Pack and Fun Packs which provide additional gameplay, buildable characters, and rebuildable 3-in-1 vehicles and gadgets with special in-game abilities. All expansion packs provide gamers the opportunity to use everything interchangeably, anywhere throughout the game. Plus, any expansion pack character can unlock the corresponding Adventure World of the same brand to provide players with additional open-world gameplay content based on that entertainment property.