Bevil from Paul Shih Has Arrived

    Just the other day I showed you the unpainted version of Bevil, the newest creation from Paul Shih. Now he is all decked out in green and ready to be shipped off to new homes all over the world. This Friday you can get your daily does of vegetables by ordering this mischievous broccoli. Only 15 of this guy have been made and will each come with a mini photo print. For $50 you can get your daily portion of vegetables, but I wouldn't try nibbling on this guy. For one, resin tastes like crap. And secondly, this guy looks like he may bite back. They go on sale at one Pacific time on June 22nd at http://paulshih.bigcartel.com/.

300 and Hello Kitty Pop! Vinyls from Funko

    I could make the obvious joke about King Leonidas yelling "This is Sparta" and kicking all the Sanrio characters down a well, but that would be too easy. Plus my wife has already threatened my life if we don't get Hello Kitty and her brood, so I better be nice about them.

    These are the latest Pop! Vinyl figures from those productive folks at Funko. Look for Leonidas in July and the Hello Kitty characters in August.

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.