The Dudebox Store is Open for Business

    Dudebox just had a killer launch party for their new vinyl toy company last night in England, and while many of us were not able to attend, we can now reap the benefits by purchasing EVERYTHING online.  They have blank Dudes that you can add your own artistic flare to, as well as production pieces that are huge, colorful, and destined to be a hit with collectors.

    Or do you prefer your figures a bit smaller and with a bit of mystery?  Well, they have 2 blind boxed series as well.  What's really exciting about this company is that they are introducing us to different artists than we're usually accustomed to in the vinyl toy world.  Sure there are some names that are involved that we all know, like Pete Fowler and Attaboy, but it's their willingness to step outside of that conventional group of toy artists and create just well designed products that truly sets them apart.  Check them out at http://www.dudebox.com/.

Resin is King Series 1 from Tenacious Toys

    This is a really cool idea and a great way to get some handmade toys on the cheap. Tenacious Toys has brought together some of the biggest names in the game to create the Resin is King series. Each figure was hand sculpted, cast in resin, and then painted creating a total of 40 different figures. Each blind boxed figure stand approximately 3 inches tall and will cost $25 each. One lucky buyer will find a golden ticket that entitles them to a special figure from Brian Ahlbeck. These go on sale next Friday,  May 18th at 8pm Eastern time at http://www.tenacioustoys.com/Resin_is_King_s/179.htm.

Über Awesome Epic Toy Review: Jason Limon 8 Inch Dunny

    It's that time again kids, where I tell you about the things I spend all my money on. This time it's Jason Limon's 8 inch Dunny from Kidrobot. Let the festivities begin.

1.) Where is this on display in your house?

    It was a tough decision on where this would go, because honestly, I'm running out of space. Right now he is sitting next to my computer because I feel his presence makes me smarter when I'm typing. Plus his ever watchful gaze keeps me away from websites I shouldn't be looking at. He's so judgy.

2.) How does he rank as far as your other toys?

    Hmmm, well I do like him quite a good deal, because he is very different from other things I have. But I don't like to play favorites just in case they come to life and all gather at the foot of my bed one morning. I can save my life from their obvious homicidal intent by saying "hey, I always loved you guys equally" and sending them into a spiral of shame in which they all apologize for waking me and then go and vacuum the stairs. Doing my chores definitely makes up for them trying to recreate the Puppet Master films.

3.) What are your thoughts on him in general?

    I feel that this Dunny could be my spirit guide on a particularly harsh peyote (drugs are bad) trip in the middle of the desert. Not that I've ever been in that sort of situation, but if I were to find myself wandering naked and reciting the Declaration of Independence with the 1919 Chicago White Sox, this little bro could probably calm my nerves. That, or he'd be the thing that pushed me over the edge and into a lifetime of electro-shock therapy.

4.) Has Icarus tried to eat it yet?

    I should clarify this question for those of you that are unfamiliar with my cat Icarus. He has a disorder called Pica in which he eats a lot of nonsense that is in no way, shape, or form, food. Shoelaces, socks, drywall, you name it, he's tasted it. Other than the occasional trip to the emergency vet to dislodge foreign bodies, it gives an exciting, almost archaeological, quality to cleaning out the litter box. As of yet he has been kind enough to not eat our toy collection. That probably has more to do with keeping it away from him than any courtesy on his part.

So there you have it, another amazing review from yours truly. If this doesn't make you want to go on eBay and hunt this sucker down, I don't know what will.

Crappy Cat Poison Plum Schnapps Set

    Crappy Cat is the best. When a new Crappy Cat toy comes out you don't just get one nervous looking kitty. You also get a matching monkey friend and some art to hang on the wall. And you get all of this for only $35. That's not very crappy at all. Get your set today at 2pm by going to http://crappycat.com/CrappyExclusiveStore.html. Do it do it do it do it do it do it do it.

Buddy's Den at Toy Tokyo Underground This Friday

    Craigslist is a wonderland for buying weird stuff from even weirder people. Sometime last year I found a pair of taxidermist ducks on said website and thought they would be something neat to add to our cabinet of curiosities (which has spilled out into whatever spaces aren't occupied by toys). So my wife and I go and meet this woman who was about 80 years old and had a farm house filled with animals that had died there and she couldn't bear to part with. Somewhere along the lines she learned how to stuff 'em herself so they could always be with her. It was kinda sweet in a strange, Silence of the Lambs sort of way. You don't get to meet people like this at the mall.

    Buddy's Den is apart show happening this Friday at the Toy Tokyo Underground in New York. All of the artists created fake works of taxidermy that are supposed to be part of Buddy's collection. Sounds pretty neat to me and you have almost zero chance of being made into a piece of furniture like I feared I was going to be when I had my lone experience with the taxidermy world.

The Avengers...Sort Of

Thor Movie Masterpiece Series from Hot Toys

I would dare say that Thor has to be the most successful of all the old Norse gods. None of the others have been able to find such steady work after that whole Ragnarok thingy. Sure, Loki, Odin, and a bunch of the other guys from Asgard have had some work from Marvel, but Thor is making serious bank. Just check out this new figure from the people at Hot Toys. It's $200 and you know he's getting a piece of that action. And to think, he wasn't always thought of as the smartest of folks in Asgard. But when it comes to making money, the god of thunder has a financial sense that is as deadly as his hammer.