Use The Force For Good! Star Wars Stand Up To Cancer Exclusive T-shirts & More...

Lucasfilm launches initiative to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. The campaign features celebrity fans celebrating their favorite Star Wars moments, an Ebay charity auction offering one of a kind items and a rare experience, an exclusive line of t-shirts and support from Major League Baseball.

"San Francisco, CALIF – Sept. 15, 2011 – Lucasfilm announced today that in celebration of the September launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray, it is linking up with celebrities, eBay and Major League Baseball to ask fans to Use the Force for Good to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). SU2C funds groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. 

“Lucasfilm joining with eBay, Major League Baseball and a wonderful group of actors is an amazing force for good being brought to bear in Stand Up To Cancer’s fight against this disease, and we are profoundly grateful,” said SU2C Co-Founder Sue Schwartz. “With one in two men and one in three women diagnosed in their lifetimes, cancer affects us all.  SU2C’s mission is to persuade each and every person to support the scientists working to end cancer, and this initiative gives legions of Star Wars fans fun and easy ways to do that.” 

The campaign will launch today with a video featuring celebrity Star Wars enthusiasts encouraging fans to Use the Force for Good and join Lucasfilm in donating to Stand Up To Cancer.  SU2C Ambassadors Aziz Ansari, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Andy Samberg and Emma Stone – along with Star Wars alum Samuel L. Jackson – will each Use the Force for Good as they recreate classic Star Wars scenes to raise awareness for cancer research.  The all-star video tribute appears on the Star Wars YouTube channel youtube.com/starwars.

Also, eBay will use the Force of its 97 million active members to give fans an online destination for browsing unique and special Star Wars items: ebay.com/usetheforceforgood.  The destination will allow fans to bid on rare and exclusive items like a one-of-a-kind Star Wars edition 2012 Volkswagen Passat and a once-in-a-lifetime experience; dinner with prominent Bay Area filmmakers George Lucas, Chris Columbus, Francis Ford Coppola, Philip Kaufman and John Lasseter. All charity auctions will begin on September 16^th at 4:00 p.m. PDT, and continue until 4:00 p.m. PDT on September 23^rd.

Star Wars and SU2C have also created a Stand Up To Cancer line of Star Wars t-shirts.  The tees will feature iconic Star Wars artwork alongside SU2C’s signature upward arrows, with slogans like “Blast Cancer” and “Use the Force for Good.”  The exclusive tees are available now and can be purchased through the end of the year at store.standup2cancer.org/shop with proceeds benefitting SU2C.

Then, throughout the month of September, select Major League Baseball Clubs across the country will feature Stand Up To Cancer/Star Wars themed nights in their respective ballparks. The special events will offer Star Wars themed ticket packages with a portion of proceeds benefitting SU2C. Most packages will include appearances by Star Wars costumed characters, VIP fan photo ops, giveaways and the Star Wars Stand Up To Cancer exclusive t-shirts. For a list of participating Clubs, game schedules and ticket information, please visit MLB.com/StarWars. Since its launch, Stand Up To Cancer has grown significantly with support from players, fans and all 30 MLB Clubs. Major League Baseball was a founding donor to Stand Up To Cancer in 2008, and has donated more than $30 million to the groundbreaking research organization since its inception. 

“We are thrilled to be using the launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray as a call to action for our fans to Use the Force for Good,” said Kayleen Walters, Senior Director of Marketing at Lucasfilm. “We are happy to use the power of Star Wars to support this noble cause.”

D23 Exclusive Disney x Mattel Toy Story Woody's Roundup

Mattel's Mailer Box

Was very surprised to see how Mattel used their mailer box to advertise the Woody's Roundup and the Old TV set. They could've just used the plain old boring white mailer boxes but they didn't.

Front

Sorry, Woody is gonna be in the tissue paper for a while. Not sure when I'll have enough time to mess around with him. On the top is a handle which can be moved up so you can move his arms since he is a marionette. At the back you can slide him left to right. There are 3 interchangeable backgrounds.

Back

This was another awesome D23 Exclusive by Disney x Mattel. The packaging is awesome! All I know is that once I found about this, I had to have it.

D23 Funko POP! Exclusive Flocked Lotso

D23 Exclusive Disney x Funko POP! Flocked Lotso vinyl figure. This was limited to 480 pieces. I was lucky enough to get a little help in getting this and another exclusive which I'll talk about in my next post. This guy will stay sealed in the box. Hard to dust flocked toys!

RECAP: Garden Of Eden Art Show by Joshua Herbolsheimer & Wednesday Kirwan @ Super7

Saturday, September 10th 2011, Super7 hosted the "Garden of Eden" Art Show by Joshua Herbolsheimer & Wednesday Kirwan.

Lots of great artwork by 2 great artists! Check out some of the pics below:

To View more pics click the link here to view the album. You can purchase artwork that is still available at Super7.

POP! POP! POP!

Funko POP! Vinyl Figures have started to invade my collection. Funko has teamed up with Disney to release Disney and Pixar POP! vinyl figures. The prices range from $9.99 - $12.50 for the standard size ones. Funko did release larger versions at SDCC for a few of their exclusives etc... All the Disney versions are priced higher than say the Star Wars POP! etc... You can only get the Disney/Pixar POP! figures at Disney Stores or Disney's online store.

As you can see I'm a huge Toy Story fan/collector. If you know Disney, they will probably release every character they ever made etc.... Definitely have to be selective and Toy Story was a no brainer. 

The paint app on each figure varies. There will be imperfections.

Still need to re-do the collection/shelves to find a spot for these guys. 

New Super7 Releases - Pocket Invisiboy & Leroy C.

Super7 is set to release 2 new figures tomorrow, Friday 9/16/11 at 12 noon Pacific. 1st up is a Full Metal Jacket Leroy C. by Invisible Creature and GID Pocket Invisiboy by Brian Flynn.

Both can be purchased at Super7. Leroy C. is $35 each and Invisiboy $25 each.

Wondercon 2012 Moves to Anaheim, CA

Wondercon 2012 moves to Anaheim.  The Moscone Center in SF will renovating. Wondercon has been in the Bay Area since forever or as long as I can remember when it was still in Oakland. It's sad that they couldn't find a venue anywhere in Northern California. Many Northern California folks that have attended Wondercon will definitely be saddened by this news.

Not sure if any of us here will be attending since it's going to be a choice of either Wondercon or SDCC since they are both in Southern California. We'll have to decide when it gets closer.

via Wondercon

Max Toy x Konatsu Hyper Hobby Magazine Exclusive Kaiju Negora

Max Toy x Konatsu Hyper Hobby Magazine exclusive Kaiju Negora. For sale in Japan NOW!!!

Ohhh the painted kitty and fish looks awesome! Guess you have live in Japan to get the exclusive. Oh well, must wait patiently for the next release.

via Max Toy

Splurrt's Two Skin Cadaver Kids for Toy Art Gallery

Splurrt's Two Skin Cadaver Kids for Toy Art Gallery. Will be available at Toy Art Gallery Opening September 16th.

Loving the micro runs of Cadaver Kids!

via Splurrt

Monster Worship Customs and Exclusive Greasebat for Toy Karma 3

Monster Worship is bringing customs and an Exclusive Orange Greasebat by Jeff Lamm to Toy Karma 3. The exclusive Orange Greasebat was inspired by vintage kaiju colorways. This is an exclusive to Rotofugi so if there are any left they will be sold through Rotofugi.

Monster Worship posted up some teaser shots of their customs for Toy Karma 3.

Red Rub Greasebat – a one off custom by Monster Worship.  Red clear vinyl with a Silver paint rub.

 

Earth A.B. – a one off custom Altar Beast by Monster Worship. Black vinyl with a Green paint rub.

Moonlight Altar Beast – a one off custom Altar Beast by Monster Worship. Black vinyl with a Silver paint rub.

All I can say is WoW!!! Very nice customs, really digging the Greasebat. The Alter Beasts are BEASTS and I can't wait to see the other side.

If you are in the area or lucky enough to go to Toy Karma 3, this show is going to be so AWESOME!

via Monster Worship

Frozen for Freshness Cadaver Kids for Toy Karma 3

For those attending Toy Karma 3 at the Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago, IL, September 10th, you have a chance at owning one of these awesome Frozen for Freshness Cadaver Kids from Splurrt. These also Glow!!! Edition of 5.

via Splurrt

Related post - Toy Karma 3 @ Rotofugi

Disney's Toy Story 3 Chuckles The Clown Figure

So stoked to finally get a Chuckles figures but there was a definitely a catch getting him. He was never made as a standard movie figure that were released by Mattel or even as a plush from Disney. He was released as a buddy figure from Mattel but the buddy figures are small and he came in a 2-pack which was hard to find.

The Catch was this:

You had to buy all the figure listed in the back of this figure card. Each figure had a piece of Chuckles that you had to collect to build him. Once you got all the pieces, you have yourself a Chuckles The Clown Figure.

These figures are from Disney and costs $12.50 each. They might still be on sale for 2 for $20 but you have to check either their online store or one of their retail stores.

Star Wars Flocked Wallpaper Now Available

Star Wars Fans and collectors, your collection is not complete without Super7's Star Wars wallpaper. What?!? This is not a joke, you can really buy it. For years now, at Super7's retail store this wallpaper has graced their wall. Many have asked where can they get them or if they sold them. Get Yours Now!!! This is an Official Licensed Product.

Half sized rolls can be purchased for $75 or up to Triple sized roll at $350. 

"Super7 is proud to announce the inaugural release of Star Wars x Super7 Collection:  The Imperial Forces Wallpaper!  Featuring textured portraits of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and members of the Empire, this hand-screened, flocked, designer wallpaper is an artistic way to decorate your office, collectibles room, or space station.

Originally created by Super7 founder Brian Flynn as unique decoration for his retail store on San Francisco’s historic Haight St, the wallpaper was noticed by Star Wars super-collector and author Steve Sansweet, who took note of the high-quality and striking presentation.  Super7 then contacted Lucasfilm to turn the one-of-a-kind wall art into an officially licensed product.

Star Wars Imperial Forces Wallpaper is available in a variety of roll sizes – please check the dimensions of your room and consult online wallpaper calculators to determine your needs.  Rolls begin at $75 and can be ordered at www.super7store.com/wallpaper.html"

WALLPAPER SIZES AND PRICES:

HALF SIZE ROLL
A great option for collectors and only available directly from Super7!
27” x 90” (2.5 yards) able to cover 17 sq ft SRP $75

SINGLE SIZE ROLL
27” x 180” (5 yards) able to cover 33.75 sq ft
SRP $120DOUBLE SIZE ROLL
27” x 360” (10 yards) able to cover 67.5 sq ft
SRP $240
TRIPLE SIZE ROLL
27” x 540” (15 yards) able to cover 101 sq ft
SRP $350

 

For more info or to purchase, go to www.super7store.com.

via Super7 

Cheesy Poofs!!!

Cheesy Poofs anyone? For South Park's 15 years, Frito Lays has made Limited Edition Cheesy Poofs Puffs lol. They're pretty much cheese puffs.

Check out the back of the bag.

Don't forget to sing the Cheesy Poofs song while snacking on these.

Spotlight on Mini Amedas by Chima Group

Chima Group's Mini Amedas (dinosaur with rain boots) is one of the breakthrough figures for this year for me. Chima Group is a new Sofubi company from Japan. I was hooked after seeing a picture posted on twitter. I couldn't just settle for one colorway, I wanted them all. For me its the simplicity of the figure that I really like. It's cute and has a little articulation. You can move the head and the feet can move a little bit too.

There are now 2 places in the U.S. that you can get Chima Group's Sofubi figures. Lulubell and Rotofugi both carry the Mini Amedas figures.

Lulubell has an exclusive Chima Group x Grody Shogun version of the Mini Amedas still in stock HERE. That version is the yellow with teal boots which is the guy all the way on the right in the picture.

Here's another picture showing the front and side of each one.