Super7 Rose Vampire Casket Cruiser

    Oh mah Gawd. This new Rose Vampire looks like he's bee through one heck of a party with all that glitter. A space party put on by intergalactic hipsters that just want to rage out to Deadmau5 and talk about how "there will never be another night as awesome as this night". Super7 always kills it with everything they release but I am really loving the transparent glitter vinyl used in making this toy. Plus he's driving around in a coffin, which most kids dream about doing before adults come along and crush their imaginations. Keep the dream alive this Thursday, June 21st at noon Pacific time for $65.

Plants Vs. Zombies Pop! Vinyl from Funko

    You know what I love about Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko? Well for one, they're awesome. For two, they're affordable. And for three, you stumble upon them at a ton of different stores so if you're ever going through toy withdrawal you can easily get your fix by picking up a few of these guys. No one wants to go into convulsions from toy withdrawal, let me tell you. It's not pretty.

    These are some of the latest figures in the ever expanding Pop! Vinyl universe. It's Plants vs. Zombies!!!!!! See, now these are zombies I can be ok with, cause they don't look like they would drip all over the place. Seriously, I know people that are obsessed with zombies, but you'd never want a real zombie in your house. The eating your brins thing is a problem, but even worse is they would get their rotten goop on your funiture. And forget trying to eliminate the smell of some reanimated corpse hanging about. Your property value would free fall just cause you thought zombies were cool and wanted to be a weirdo about it and invite them to hang out. Now that "I Love Zombies" bumper sticker on your friend's Hyundai seems a bit silly now doesn't it?

Buckingham Warrior from Gary Baseman x The Loyal Subjects

    Have you ever seen that movie Troll Hunter? It's a Norwegian film about, well, hunting trolls. You learn all sorts of things about them in the movie, like the different types, what they like to eat, and that you should probably stay out of the woods if you know such things are lurking about. What does this have to do with anything you ask? Maybe I was just trying to to give you a nice movie recommendation. Or maybe I feel that the critter pictured above could be stalking the Arctic tundra as we speak, looking to nibble on unsuspecting Scandanavian campers.

    This is the second Buckingham Warrior from Gary Baseman and The Loyal Subjects. This one is called the Kostopol Warrior and he is actually not a troll at all, but based on real events that took place during World War II involving Gary's father in Poland. That's some pretty heavy stuff and it makes me curious to hear the whole story. You could get this unique figure right now for $120 by clicking here.

Jinxed Dunny Release Party This Thursday

    Guess what time it is? If you said something other than "new Dunny time" then I'm pretty mad at you. It's only one of the most important days of the year, next to Leif Ericson Day of course. And Bastille Day. But since neither one of those involve small plastic toys they are not nearly as exciting.
No matter where you are in the world there is likely a store close to you that will be having a trading party. I'll be spending my June 21st at Jinxed in Philadelphia and if you're in the area you should too. If you're too far away I sort of understand if you can't make it, but not really. Get yourselves there and bring lots of stuff to trade.

1050 North Hancock St. #86

The Piazza at 2nd St. and Girard Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19123

215-978-JINX

Scott Tolleson x Toy2r Mr. Pinkerton Mini Qee

    My wife wants a rabbit. We have 3 cats but she's been obsessed with the idea of getting a bunny to go along with them. I'm not necessarily opposed to the idea, cause I love animals and all, but I know what's going to happen. She's gonna snuggle it and think it's cute and play with it and anything involved in actually keeping it alive is going to be my job. I clean up enough poop as it is now and I don't know how much more time I can dedicate to the bowel movements of fuzzy critters. Maybe I can get her one of these guys instead. The cleanup certainly would be easier.

    Scott Tolleson and Toy2r have joined forces to create these Mini Qees named Mr. Pinkerton. They come in two different color schemes, the option of having it with or without glasses, and features the classic American styling that Mr. Tolleson is famous for. I would imagine they will be $28 each since most Mini Qees are priced that way. The blue one reminds me of Dennis the Menace. I feel old.

McFarlane Toys Hines Ward from The Dark Knight Rises

    Ok, I haven't been into sports figures since I was a wee little Viking who had a love of Starting Lineups. I still have every one of them that I ever owned and while they used to be worth quite a bit, they are now easily found at just about any Goodwill or flea market. If I were ever going to buy a sports figure again this would have to be it.

    McFarlane Toys has created this figure of Hines Ward from his appearance in The Dark Knight Rises. He plays for the Gotham Rogues football team which has been featured prominently in the early trailers for the film. Available this October, it will retail for $12.99.

Win A Rare Compound Hulk Figure to Celebrate New York Comic Con

    Tickets are on sale right now for this years New York Comic Con  and I wanted to do a little something because I am sooooooooooo looking forward to it.  At last year's convention Hasbro had an exclusive red/green compound Hulk figure available and I just so happen to have saved one since then.  It's been sitting in my office, unopened, begging to be given away, so let's do a contest.  Follow me @TheToyViking on Twitter and tweet to me "Hulk Smash".  Don't have Twitter?  Then follow me on Facebook and post on my wall the same phrase.  One lucky winner will get this uber rare figure sent to them from me.  You'll probably get some cat hair in the box as well because our little ones are shedding like crazy.  But hey, bonus for you right?  Don't forget to go to www.newyorkcomiccon.com right now and get your tickets to this show.

    I'll announce the winner next Friday so that way everyone has plenty of time to enter.