Saturday, February 9, 2019

Obvious Plant's 'Museum of Toys' opening March 1st in Los Angeles

OBVIOUS PLANT
presents
OBVIOUS PLANT’S MUSEUM OF TOYS
   
Subversive Toy Maker and Famed Social Media Artist OBVIOUS PLANT Transforms His Online World of Toys into a Mind-Blowing Real-World Museum Experience

OPENING RECEPTION
March 1, 2019 | 7pm - 11pm

MUSEUM RUN
March 2 - 17, 2019 | 12pm - 9pm

TICKETS
$10
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4075536

OBVIOUS PLANT’S MUSEUM OF TOY’S @ START POP UP
2270 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Toys That Time Forgot Vol 2 Kickstarter

Toys That Time Forgot Vol 2 Kickstarter has been up for a few days now and looks close to hitting their goal. If you don't know, these books shows a lot of different toy lines that never made it to toy shelves. Vol 2 will feature toys from The Last Starfighter, Inhumanoids, Dinotopia and a lot more. This here is Toy History! We loved Vol. 1 and look forward to Vol. 2! Go HERE to back this awesome project! 

Summer in Mara - A Tropical Adventure on Kickstarter

Summer in Mara, the new game by Chibig Studio, is on Kickstarter. Set in a tropical archipelago, Summer in Mara is a summer adventure about taking care of your own island, farming your land and crafting new tools. Also, you can sail away to explore the ocean.

Koa lives by her own in the home island. Mara, the ocean that brings us life, has always called her. Now, with her boat, she can explore this ocean and discover new islands.

With new islands come, new people, ready to meet you and trade with you.Befriend them is very important since it will make Mara a better place. Because the ocean is in danger. An evil corporation called Elit wants to conquer and exploit Mara's resources.

Koa needs your help to finish Mara's story.

Five Points Festival Kaiju Dunny Series Release Party & O-MIKU Paint Party

Five Points Festival is hosting 2 pop-up events later this coming week. The first on is this Friday, February 15th which is the Kaiju Dunny Battle Release party.  There will be 4 artists in attendance which is James Groman, Jeff Lamm, Rampage Toys & Bwana Spoons. It's NYC so you never know who else will stop by. The pop-up starts at 6PM. Free entry but you can RSVP HERE.

Pop Art Cat Plushies by Kidrobot x Andy Warhol

NEW Pop Art Cat Plushies by
Kidrobot x Andy Warhol

Now Available at Kidrobot.com

"For the Love" A3 Riso Prints by LUNARTIK

Artist LUNARTIK has just released "For the Love" A3 Riso Prints in their online store HERE for £25. 

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Living Dead Dolls Presents The Shining: Talking Grady Twins

Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ has been immortalized as the Grady Twins join the Living Dead Dolls family!

Exclusive Kingdom Hearts Action Figures From DST is Now at Walgreens

Since the start of the Kingdom Hearts action figure line by Diamond Select Toys, Walgreens has carried their own single-pack assortments, each with an exclusive figure. Now, with the third Kingdom Hearts game imminent, a new assortment of figures has arrived!




Series 2.5, available exclusively at Walgreens, features a figure of hero Sora in his Drive Form, a unique color scheme exclusive to this assortment. Also in the series are exclusive single packs of a Dusk -- one of the Heartless Nobodies -- and hero Donald Duck with side characters Chip and Dale, Disney’s lovable chipmunks.

Previous exclusives have included Pluto (Series 1), Final Form Sora (Series 1.5), Birth By Sleep Mickey (Series 1.5) and Timeless River Sora (Series 2). 

Future exclusives include Timeless River Pete (Series 3).

Find a Walgreens store at Walgreens.com!

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Bluefin Details Exciting Product Exhibits For NY Toy Fair 2019

BLUEFIN TO SHOWCASE EXCITING UPCOMING RELEASES FOR ICONIC POP CULTURE PROPERTIES AT TOY FAIR 2019

Leading Collectibles Distributor Heads To The Toy Industry’s Largest Annual Event With Hot New Products For Popular Properties Including Godzilla, Transformers, Mortal Kombat, Power Rangers And Mobile Suit Gundam

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

DARK SOULS Bonfire 1/6 scale Statue by Gecco

Gecco announces that Bonfire from the video game "Dark Souls 3" is recreated as 1/6 Scale Light-up Statue. The flame is lit by inserting the coiled sword into the earth just like in the video game scene. The bonfire is flickering by a special LED. 

Kingdom Hearts 3 Goes Better with Toys from DST!


On the eve of the launch of Kingdom Hearts III, the long-awaited video game sequel, DST has a plethora of new Kingdom Hearts products in the works based on the entire franchise! From action figures to vinyl figures to resin busts, there’s something for every kind of collector hitting stores between now and this summer!

Walgreens Exclusive
In comic shops and specialty stores now, the second series of Kingdom Hearts Select action figures features the world of Space Paranoids, pairing Sora with Sark, Goofy with Tron, and Organization 13 Mickey with an Assassin Heartless! Look for Sora, Goofy and an exclusive Timeless Pete at Walgreens, and Sora, Tron with an exclusive Soldier Heartless, and an exclusive unhooded Mickey with Assassin at GameStop.

MDS Mega Scale A Nightmare on Elm Street: Talking Freddy Krueger

Freddy Krueger, the dream-haunting slasher from the original ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ films, is coming for you!

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Captain Marvel Soars Into Walgreens Stores with New Minimates

The highly anticipated Captain Marvel movie is almost here, and Marvel mania is at an all-time high! So what better time to launch the Captain Marvel Minimates line, with an exclusive assortment of two-packs at Walgreens stores nationwide!

Marvel Movie Minimates Captain Marvel assortment soars into Walgreens on Jan. 15, with four different two-packs, all of them exclusive to Walgreens stores! Captain Marvel herself comes packed with the Kree Starforce member Bron Char, while Marvel in her Starforce uniform comes with Starforce member Korath (first seen in Guardians of the Galaxy).


SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson will come in a two-pack with Starforce member Yon Rogg, while his fellow SHIELD Agent Nick Fury will come in a two-pack with Kree of ficer Ronan (also seen in Guardians of the Galaxy).

Each Minimates mini-figure measures approximately 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts. All Starforce helmets are removable, with alternate hairpieces where applicable.

Later this spring, at comic shops, collectors will be able to round out their collection with a box set featuring four exclusive figures -- Captain Marvel in Flight Jacket, Nuro the Skrull, and Minn-Erva and Att-Lass of the Kree Starforce.


Find a Walgreens store at Walgreens.com!

On Sale Now: Kingdom Hearts, Aquaman and Shazam from DST

The new year is well underway, and DST has delivered a truckload of toys to your local comic shop! Vinimates based on the recent Aquaman Movie are washing ashore, and Vinimates from the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III video game are telling a Toy Story! Plus, a Gallery PVC of Shazam, just in time for the movie, and an assortment of Kingdom Hearts action figures! It’s the best of all worlds! Find a comic shop at comicshoplocator.com or order through your favorite online retailer!

DC Comic Gallery Shazam PVC Diorama
A Diamond Select Toys release! The Wisdom of Solomon! The Strength of Hercules! Billy Batson’s alter ego Shazam is the next entry in the DC Gallery line of PVC Dioramas, and this approximately 11-inch sculpture captures the hero in a split-second, grabbing a bolt of lightning on its way to the ground. With a feature film in the works, Shazam is poised to ride that lightning back to stardom, and this amazing sculpture celebrates the character’s godlike power! Sculpted by Joe Menna based on a design by Shawn Knapp.  Packaged in a full-color window box.  (Item #AUG182580, SRP: $45.00)

'DC Primal Age' Now Available at Target Stores

DC SUPER HEROES TAKE ON SWORD AND SORCERY, THE JOKER ON A GIANT LIZARD AND MUCH MORE IN DC PRIMAL AGE CUSTOM COMIC

100-Page One-Shot Inspired by Funko Toy Line Features Original Stories by Comics Legends
Marv Wolfman, Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway, Among Others

Comic Giant Now Available Exclusively at Target Stores