Jul 23 2009
Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour
 

To celebrate the launch of Mattel’s Batman the Brave and the Bold line, this August will see Toys R Us stage the Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour. A total of 10 Toys R Us stores around the country will host the roadshow, where young fans can see a replica of the legendary Batmobile and life-size cut-outs of Batman, Blue Beetle, Aqua Man, Plastic Man, Green Arrow and Red Tornado – so don’t forget to take your cameras along to grab a snap of the big day. Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour venues: Milton Keynes, Saturday, 1 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Oldbury, Sunday, 2 August (11.00am to 5.00pm) Brent Cross, Thursday, 6 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Southampton, Friday, 7 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Bristol, Cribbs Causeway, Saturday, 8 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Cardiff Bay, Sunday, 9 August (11.00am to 5.00pm) Warrington, Thursday, 13 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Leeds, Friday, 14 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Teesside, Saturday, 15 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Glasgow, Helen St, Sunday, 16 August (11.00am to 5.00pm)

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Jul 22 2009
HOT TOYS MICHAEL JACKSON "THRILLER" PRE ORDER
 

PRE-ORDER NOW!!! HOT TOYS MICHAEL JACKSON “THRILLER” . Paying tribute to the King of Pop, premier vinyl specialists Hot Toys work up a new set of Michael Jackson figures, showcasing the masterful work exhibited on his famous Thriller music video. The figures will come in a 1/6 scale, featuring all the intricate details one would come to expect from a Hot Toys release.

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Jul 21 2009
Designer Sleeping Bags For Children
 

The designers at Fireside Comforts have selected our most popular fabric collections and created a line of Children’s sleeping bags to complement any child’s style.  In addition, these collections include built in pillows and carry bag and are available in 3 sizes. Whether you’re shopping for a budding sports fan or your little princess, you will be happy with the quality and selection offered by Fireside Comforts.

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Jul 20 2009
Blue Ridge Chateau Receives Best Buy Award
 

Gorilla Playsets Blue Ridge Chateau II was awarded a “Best Buy” for 2009 from Consumer Digest. This prestigious honor is based on attention to safety, durability, equipment, overall design and value. Maintenance-free, poly-coated preserved pine structural beams with tongue in groove cedar wood roof with sunbursts, dormers, and chimney makes this one great looking swing set

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Jul 20 2009
About That 5.6 Feet Tall Salari Ika by Frank Kozik for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (DKE Toys Booth 4732)
 

Do forgive me for being a total slacker on this – for when I first peeped this image posted here a while back – it actually did not occur to me to email DKE Toys to inquire about it’s origins there and then! But fear not Kozik-lurvers, this be the info you need to know for now:The large 5.6 feet tall Salari Ika will be on display at Comic Con for photos (*snap-n-send* – thanks!) and Frank Kozik

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About That 5.6 Feet Tall Salari Ika by Frank Kozik for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (DKE Toys Booth 4732)

Jul 19 2009
Best buy cheap Toshiba 15LV506 15.6-Inch Widescreen LCD TV with Built in DVD, White Other products by Toshiba
 

Best buy cheap Toshiba 15LV506 15.6-Inch Widescreen LCD TV with Built in DVD, White Other products by Toshiba After looking for a small, white, kitchen TV in all the stores, and finding nothing at all that would be appropriate, I found this one on-line. After reading the mostly good reviews written for it (both the black version as well as this in white), I decided to take a chance and order it without first seeing it “in person.” It arrived within two days, and it was terrifically simple to set up.

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Best buy cheap Toshiba 15LV506 15.6-Inch Widescreen LCD TV with Built in DVD, White Other products by Toshiba

Jul 19 2009
Best buy cheap LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547) Other products by LEGO
 

Best buy cheap LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547) Other products by LEGO Lego Mindstorms NXT is back and better than ever, with new robot models, even more customizable programming, and all-new technology including a color sensor. Mindstorms NXT 2.0 combines the unlimited versatility of the Lego building system with an intelligent microcomputer brick and intuitive drag-and-drop programming software.

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Jul 19 2009
TTF09 WRAP-UP: Q&A with Filter017 (Artists @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009)
 

TRE spoke to Filter017 Graphic Design (graphic designers Enzo, Wen, and Nick / www.filter017.com) about their impressions of Taipei Toy Festival 2009 [tagged-on-TRE] – especially with this year attending the event along with the debut release of their designs for adFunture’s YOKA Series One and MINI-Grobots!CLICK THRU to read and peep pix :) TOYSREVIL: How many times have you been to TTF so far? (

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Jul 18 2009
TTF09 WRAP-UP: Q&A with Jack and Eugene (Attendees @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009)
 

TRE had an online Q&A with two attendees for the recently concluded Taipei Toy Festival [tagged-on-TRE] – namely “Jack” (of Jack Toyland / Toy Collector and small toy seller) and “Eugene” (he who had generously provided many of the TTF-images you see on TRE!) and found out about their impressions for the event.[CLICK THRU TO READ]TOYSREVIL: First off – thanks for the trouble guys! How many times

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Jul 17 2009
DKE Summer Ninja is coming to SDCC! – exlcusive plushie!
 

THis may be old news to some, but just in case you haven’t been following the ninjas over at DKE, their exclusive for this San Diego Comic Con 2009 is an adorable summer ninja plush!  Limited to 300 at $18 each, get there early cuz they won’t be there long. They measure 4X 4 inches and come with a signed and numbered tag.  The DKE booth will be at #4732 this year

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Jul 16 2009
Hot Toys for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (@Sideshow Collectibles Booth 1929)
 

Hong Kong’s Hot Toys launches their new revamped website @ www.hottoys.com.hk – which now features their very own official blog (the new trend for toy-makers, if you noticed), news and media sections. The “Mars-Attack!” cryptic imagery posted leaves too many open questions and speculation (even tho it was utilized as a “gimmick” for revamping the site after an “alien invasion”….) … But a Mars

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Jul 14 2009
Super7 Exclusives & Signing Schedules for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth #4729)
 

You can find all of the above SDCC-exclusive toys on Super7′s dedicated event website @ comicon09.super7store.com (including signing schedules) or you can CLICK THRU to see all information listed in a single blog-post. Needless to say, Super7′s Booth #4729 is going to be quite an eventful place to be at, come July 23rd-26th at the San Diego Comic Con!EXCLUSIVES MASTER-LIST (as of July 4th):- Jade

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Super7 Exclusives & Signing Schedules for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth #4729)

Jul 12 2009
Cheap Naruto Toys Contest
 

Hello my dear fellow readers! It has been a while since I set up this cheap toys blog, which mainly features cheap childrens toys . I have to admit that I have been busy, and it is tough to maintain this blog and regularly add toys which can be found online at a bargain. Sometimes, I feel that this blog is a failure but seriously I am not very sure how many of you are actually reading my blog and really buying cheap toys from my blog

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Jul 12 2009
SDCC Celsius & Fahrenheit Limited Giclee Print Set‏ by Rotobox
 

Besides SDCC-exclusive CELSIUS ZERO toy from KUSO Designer Toys and Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica – there is also an exclusive print set featuring Celsius & Fahrenheit artwork by Rotobox! So is Fahrenheit ally or foe of Celsius?Each Giclee print on 310gsm Watercolor paper measures 12″ x 17″ (with white boarder) and is limited to only 60 sets available during the event @ US$60 per print, US$120 per

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Jul 11 2009
SDCC Exclusive Iti-Pinhead Forester Edition by Itokin Park x KUSO Designer Toys (@Super7 Booth #4729)
 

Itokin Park’s ITI PINEHEAD will finally make it’s San Diego Comic-Con debut with the FORESTER Edition! CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the adorable little vinyl baby hedghog, including WIP-production pics :) Produced and made by KUSO Designer Toys – the 5 inch tall Iti-Pinehead Forester edition is limited to a 100 pc run with a SRP of US$58-per boxed packed figure – and will be made available at

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Jul 09 2009
Medicom Toy’s Where The Wild Things Are @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (Day One / July 9)
 

CLICK THRU for an exclusive TRE-look at Medicom Toy’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE products / toys on display at the Taipei Toy Festival (July 9-12th)! Seen here are the previously posted 1/6th-scaled articulated RAH Max in fur suit, WTWTA-Kubricks, 400% MAX KUBRICK and BE@RBRICK set, and what perhaps may be the debut reveal of the “Wild Things” Monster VCDs (Vinyl Collectible Dolls)![100% WTWTA

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Medicom Toy’s Where The Wild Things Are @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (Day One / July 9)

Jul 08 2009
Introducing The Tummie Friends Video & Exhibition in Hong Kong (circa July 3)
 

Stop-motion video “Introducing The Tummie Friends” [www] to promote a new line of plush toys and accessories from LouLou & Tummie and BUBU Co [blogged] – set to debut at the Taipei Toy Festival.CLICK THRU to peep event-pics of The Tummie Friends exhibition which launched at Hong Kong’s Delay No Mall in Causeway Bay on July 3rd (exhibits thru July 14th) which featured artwork from participating

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Jul 08 2009
DKE Toys SDCC-Exclusives & Signing Schedules for San Diego Comic-Con 2009 (Booth 4732)
 

Do take note of DKE Toys’s Booth #4732 at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con for a showcase / display from over 100 companies’ toy-goodness, including samples and prototypes. As well as a selection of SDCC-exclusives – which include offerings from Shawnimals, Andrew Bell, Buff Monster, Muttpop, ESC Toy and a host of others = CLICK THRU for a rundown!Signing Schedule @ DKE Booth #4732:- Thursday 07/

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Jul 08 2009
Red Robby The Space Fireman by Itokin Park (Taipei Toy Festival / Kaiju Korner-drop July 9)
 

Spied on Kaiju Korner are exclusive pics x information for Itokin Parks’ Red-colorway ROBBY THE SPACE FIREMAN set for a debut at the coming Taipei Toy Festival! [CLICK THRU for full-pics]Made by KUSO Designer Toys – this Red Robby is limited to 25 pcs for sale at TTF and 25 pcs for international sales outside of Taiwan – which will be handled exclusively by Kaiju Korner! Sales begin July 9th on

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Jul 07 2009
The Strong-Gentle-Man Print & Custom MAD*L Contest by Kat Brunnegraff
 

Kat Brunnegraff’s “The Strong-Gentle-Man” first made it’s appearance as a painted artwork (acrylic on wood) as part of the “Freaks, Geeks and Sword Swallowers” group show at Monkey House Toys. Now, it has been made into a limited edition print for which you can procure at US$35 per via Kat’s Etsy-shop.”The Strong-Gentle-Man” is limited to only 25 prints and measures 11″ 14″ with one inch white

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The Strong-Gentle-Man Print & Custom MAD*L Contest by Kat Brunnegraff

Jul 06 2009
Custom Transformers Megatron and Iron Man Mark 3 by Scale Nutz @ Toy Carnival, SAM (July 5)
 

Seen at the Scale Nutz table at Sunday’s Toy Carnival @ Singapore Art Museum [blogged] were a couple of nigh-impressive custom toys (by Scale Nutz’s William Tan) – featuring a Red White and Blue metallic repaintwork for a Hot Toy Iron Man Mark 3 figure, and a sweet custom chrome-finish MEGATRON (from Hasbro’s production toy line) as seen in his cyber-tank form in Transformers: Revenge of the

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Custom Transformers Megatron and Iron Man Mark 3 by Scale Nutz @ Toy Carnival, SAM (July 5)

Jul 02 2009
Junko Mizuno Designer My Little Pony Case
 

Remember those pretty Designer My Little Ponies that debuted at Comic Con 2008?  Well, here’s another one in the designer series that was 18″ giant tall at the time of the show. It is now normal sized and available in October 2009 to the general public! Designed by Designed by artist Junko Mizuno, this my little pony comes with her own fuzzy designer clothing! Retails about $23.49 each. Never heard of these

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Junko Mizuno Designer My Little Pony Case

Jul 02 2009
MINDstyle Scavengers & Serv-O-Matic Exclusives for Taipei Toy Festival 2009
 

CLICK THRU to find out more about the trio of exclusive-toys from Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters (Scavengers & Serv-O-Matics respectively) scheduled to drop at the coming Taipei Toy Festival – courtesy of the extremely busy MINDstyle (what with San Diego Comic Con in July, and the Singapore Toy Games & Comic Con in August).PRESS: The first of three vinyl art toys for Taipei Toy Fair, MINDstyle’

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Jul 01 2009
New at Frozen Empire Toys
 

New products available now at Frozen Empire Toys : The Giver: Pestilence Edition by Andrew Bell/DYZ Plastic – $57.50 Pure Trance Mini Figures by Junko Mizuno/Kidrobot – $9.95 each Black Walrus Rider by Alex Pardee/Upper Playground – $109.95 Bomb of the Month – Terminade by Van Beater/Jamungo – $9.50 Original Koibito by Yoskay Yamamoto/Munky King – $77.50 Green Dragon Scout by Amanda Visell/Switcheroo – $64.00 House of Liu: Shaolin Monk Master by Crazy Label – $32.50 Tree Show Postcard Microportfolio by Mark Ryden – $12.00 Big Mongers by Frank Kozik/Kidrobot – $24.95 each House of Liu: Baby Monk by Crazy Label – $11.50 Pugzee – Street Edition by David Cortes – $29.95 Be sure to keep an eye on their website for frequent updates!

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Jun 30 2009
BUNKA custom Mickey Mouse for Mickey Brand Halo @ Times Square, HK (June 29)
 

French designer (and creator of Chaos Monkey) BUNKA gives the classic good-guy MickeyMouse a devious extreme makeover – specifically customed for the Mickey Brand Halo group custom show (organized by 3-MIX and Disney Asia) exhibiting from June 29th til August 2nd @ Times Square, Hong Kong. CLICK THRU for a closer-look at “Chaos Mickey” and for a few quick words with Bunka :) TOYSREVIL: What is

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BUNKA custom Mickey Mouse for Mickey Brand Halo @ Times Square, HK (June 29)

Jun 27 2009
Bounce Houses Equal Birthday Fun
 

Are you planning a birthday party or a special event that involves children? Are you thinking “What type of entertainment will we provide”? If it’s your child’s birthday party, why not entertain them in a very special way and purchase an inflatable bounce house . The Kid’s will never forget all the bouncing fun they had. Is the event for a church group, or charity event, if so there are many commercial bounce houses on the market. No matter what the event, a Bounce House can be a lot of fun and with so many different options available you are surely to find out that will be perfect

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Jun 23 2009
1:6 Hot Toys Terminator Salvation Endoskeleton T-600 (Weathered Rubber Skin Version)
 

Hot Toys is proud to bring you the latest T600 figure from the Terminator Salvation movie, this early Terminator Infiltrator stands approximately 35 cm / 14 inches high, and true to 1/6th scale.The easy recognized and weathered T-600 also features:Over 25 points of articulationsRemovable and simplistic rubber mask, non-removable gloved hands and bootsTattered clothing to hide its endoskeletonEye

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1:6 Hot Toys Terminator Salvation Endoskeleton T-600 (Weathered Rubber Skin Version)

Jun 21 2009
My Instant E-Patterns Are Now At The Pattern Cupboard
 

I met a wonderful group of pattern designers over at The Pattern Cupboard and decided a few weeks ago to become an affiliate selling some of my instant download e-patterns. The Pattern Cupboard is owned and operated by Sissy Flores of www.cissyscountrycottage.net and Terri Browning of www.longcaneprimitives.com & www.pinelevelprintables.com

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