First Look at New Avengers Figures From Hasbro

    Check out all these fancy pictures of the new Avengers figures from Hasbro.  These are based on the movie that comes out this summer and are some of the best looking photos with toys I've ever seen.  I wish I had something funny or clever to say about them, but I got nothing.  Not sure on the release date for these but I'll let you know when I find out.

Slate Turtum Micci from Erick Scarecrow

    Erick Scarecrow makes A LOT of toys.  I'm not even kidding.  Every day when I log onto Twitter he has 300 new things that are making their way out into the world.  I picture him having a lot of little minions just churning out toy releases while he cackles like a mad man in the background.  There are also dancing girls and hot tubs in this vision but that's beside the point.  Check out the newest edition of Turtum Micci.  This guy has a slate paint job which is all done by hand on 3 and 1/2 inches of resin.  He's only $20 and available right now for preorder by clicking here.

Chinese New Year Android Figures

    Just in time to celebrate the Year of the Dragon!  Check out these Chinese New Year Android figures, ready to bring you good luck all throughout 2012.  You get all 3 of them for $29 and they go on sale Wednesday, January 25th at 11am EST.  There will also be a second batch that goes on sale at 11pm that same day.  These are very very limited as they were primarily for sale in Asia.  Click here to get yours.

Toy Hunters Needs Your Help

    The Travel Channel just recently aired the pilot for a show called Toy Hunters, which is kinda like if American Pickers only went on the search for action figures.  It's kinda cool to see a show centered around toy collectors and that is why we need your help to keep it going.  The Travel Channel wants to hear from viewers whether or not the show should continue.  Here is a link you can use to leave comments about the show so that the executives at the network can see that it will have a solid following:

http://www.travelchannel.com/about/viewer-relations

    Maybe the nice folks at the Travel Channel will give me my own show.  Here's the premise:  They pay to fly my wife and I all over the world and we go to the factories, the toy companies, and the stores to get a complete view of collectible culture.  We'll go to the factories in China and the amazing toy mall in Japan.  We'll examine how people are taking the creation of toys into their own hands and producing figures in their basement.  Then I write a book about it.  Then Anthony Bourdain has us on his show.  I literally just created an empire with one paragraph.  Travel Channel, give me a call, I'm ready to get this going.

DC's The New 52 Batman Figure Revealed

    Guess what?  On May 2nd there will be a new Batman figure to buy!!!  Based on the design from the Dc Comics New 52 this is the first release from the revamped Justice League and it certainly won't be the last.  Just look behind him and you can make out 5 more figures that are due to follow.  These are being made by DC Direct, so they won't suck.  

Matt Groening Figure From Kidrobot

        How many creators of an iconic television series actually have their own action figure?  I would dare say not many, but you can now add Simpsons guru Matt Groening to that short list.  Kidrobot will unleash the cartoon genius on February 9th in 6 inches of vinyl.  He's gonna sell for $50, which is probably about the budget he had when the Simpsons shorts aired on The Tracey Ullman Show.

Shawnimals + January 23rd = New Stuff!!!

   I went with my wife to a Chinese New Year celebration at a casino once.  It involved a room with vendors set up all around the perimeter (which is my favorite type of room) and a stage where various act would perform.  Being that I don't speak Chinese the talents of the comedians were lost on me, but I did quite enjoy the man and woman who sang various songs from Disney films. And the monk who did some pretty incredible Kung Fu.  It was a new experience to say the least, but if it was available in television form I would be addicted in a heart beat.  Screw American Idol, Chinese variety show is where its at!
   So as you can see, I like Chinese New Year.  I like it a lot.  I like the fire crackers, the parades, the food, and now I like the toys!  Shawnimals has created these special pork dumplings to celebrate the year of the dragon.  There is only 60 of the gold and 60 of the yellow and they are blind boxed so whichever one you end up with is the one fate destined for you.  They're only $12 and available Monday, January 23rd at 1pm CDT by clicking here.   They will also be available through myplasticheart's website and in their New York store the day after.

   Now Shawnimals wouldn't leave you hanging for Valentine's Day would he?  Of course not!  Presenting the Buffalump plush and card set.  For only $20 you get two little plushies and a Valentine's card.  Only 50 pieces will be available and they are numbered on the tag.  Click here on Monday, January 23rd at 1pm CDT to claim yours.