New Lunar Sprogs from Cris Rose

    If Cris Rose has his way, the world will be taken over by robots.  Thankfully for us, the robots he creates are only looking to take over you toy shelves and not harvest us for use as batteries.  These are Lunar Sprogs and stand almost 4 inches tall and come with a removable dome.  Of course that's not everything about them, as any good toy has a good story to back them up, so I'll do my best to tell you the tale.

    Ok, so about 2 million of us people folk are living on the moon.  Probably because of global warming and the terrible lack of polar bears.  But anyway, lots of activity takes place outside of the biodomes we have created as our habitat.  I mean, you can't just cover the entire moon in a glass shell, especially not with union wages being what they are.  So you need helpers that can go out onto the moon's surface and help you out when you're in a pickle.  Say, your car breaks down, or your cat gets loose.  Well, someone has to go out there and take care of these things.

    Each one of these guys also has a personality as distinct as his looks.  Pick up your favorite handmade Lunar Sprog  for only $75 when they are officially released.  Keep an eye or two on http://crisrose.tumblr.com/ for more info.

Super Awesome Fun Time Product Review: Mimobot

    It's been awhile since I've done a review so I thought today would be the perfect day to get back to it.  This time around I got my hands on this Uglydolls x Mimobot flash drive.  This dudes name is Ox and he may be missing an eye, but he's still got tons of cash.  Maybe from an insurance settlement?  Factory work is pretty dangerous and an easy way to lose one of your peepers.  Who knows, but I do know that this cashed-up cyclops can remove the top of his skull and allow you to put all your secret files in his brain.  

    I plugged him into my computer and immediately this little light in his butt started blinking, letting me know he was hard at work having a conversation with my hard drive.  A little icon popped up on my desktop and was ready to store all of the documents that I have been instructed to be destroyed upon my death.  But to my surprise he also came with a bunch of stuff for me to check out.  I thought being that he had such a huge wad of cash that maybe there would be some counterfeiting blueprints (there weren't) but he did come loaded with avatars and wallpapers.  Maybe I just didn't look hard enough for the fake money diagrams.  

    So we know that this guy looks cool, and he works great, but how durable is he?  If you're house is anything like mine, it's filled with four-legged critters and chaos.  My cats already assume that everything belongs to them, so it's not really surprising to see one running around with my major credit cards or pieces from my gun collection.  So I needed to call in an expert to see if this little Mimo bro could withstand the inevitable trials and tribulations that awaited him.  Behold the Icarus test:

    Yes, I know my stairs need to be vacuumed but that is completely not the point.  The point, my friend, is that even when doubling as a cat toy, the Mimobot kept my files safe, stylish, and saliva free

   You can get your own in a variety of designs from Star Wars, Adventure Time, DC Comics, and of course Uglydoll.  

Halo 4 Statue from McFarlane Toys

     So I just learned that this sucker sold out.  But let's be realistic:  a ton of those sales went to jerks who are going to sell them on eBay, or to people whose wives are going to make them get rid of it because she thinks it's tacky and it doesn't go with their "fantasy unicorns" decorating theme that they both agreed upon when they got married.  So just be patient and you're time will come to get one of these.  

    Master Chief is about to ruin this guy's day.  It's kind of his thing.  McFarlane Toys made 500 of these 14 inch statues for the new Halo 4 game and they sold out quickly at $225 each.  But if you read this far you know not to worry, cause 500 pieces is actually a lot in the collectible toy world and they will hit the secondary market as soon as they ship out.  So you may have to pay a bit more, or it may be stained with the tears of a disobedient husband, but you'll be able to get one if you really want it.  In the meantime disregard your responsibilities and enjoy the game.  

Halo 4 Cortana Statue from Sideshow Collectibles

    In celebration of the release newest thing that will waste my time and prevent me from adequately cleaning the bathroom,  today we will focus on Halo 4 toys!  This teaser was posted by Sideshow Collectibles last night of a new Cortana statue they will soon have available.  Who knows how much it will cost, but their stuff is always expensive so the number will probably scare you.  But they do offer payment plans, which could be a dangerous thing if your idea of saving money involves a mason jar and a strategic hole in your backyard.  But why focus on that when we can marvel about how I just complained that everyone ignored Cortana in product releases and now you are being blessed with what promises to be a mind-blowing statue.  You're welcome.  

Mustache Seedlings from Taylored Curiosities

    Not everyone can grow their own mustache.  I've had one since I was 7, so don't worry about me.  But some people just don't have the ability to sprout that little push broom above their lips.  Sometimes it's genetics.  Sometimes it's because they're women (though if you watch that Honey Boo Boo show that theory is completely thrown out the window).  For those of you that are yearn to have a mustache as legendary as that as Burt Reynolds fear not, because Taylored Curiosities has created away to make you the most manly you can be.

    These Seedlings are growing the greatest crop of all:  mustaches!  Mustaches are the backbone of any great civilization and without the diligence of mustache farmers around the world,  many nations would have never had their chance to flourish.  Only 10 of these are available and they will cost you £10.00 each.  But it is a small price to pay for greatness.

Kidrobot Christmas Mascot

  

    Well, it doesn't look as though Kidrobot will be making a Christmas Dunny this year. As much as I'd like to mope and complain about that, the new Apocalypse series is so fantastic I can't bring myself to be upset. That's not so say that they've turned their back on the season of giving though, it's just being commemorated in a different form.

    This year Kidrobot's famous mascot is getting all dolled up for the holidays. This 3 inch bot will be available November 15th for $11.95 and you have a 1 in 10 chance of getting the limited naughty version.

Castle Grayskull Pre Order

    The days of going to a toy store and picking up your favorite items seems to be dwindling away.  Mattel is doing a bit of pre order fundraising to produce a new version of their Castle Grayskull playset for collectors.  I'm down with preordering something to guarantee you'll be able to get it, but this preorder must hit a certain collective dollar amount for this to even be made.  It's kinda like they're doing a homemade Kickstarter campaign.  And it's not cheap.  Each one will be $250 and they said there will be some for sale afterwards (if they get made) but they will be much more expensive.   The revamped He-Man line has been on the verge of death because of a lack of people subscribing to their figure-a-month deal so it's no surprise their not rushing this to a factory.  But how do you feel about essentially loaning a company money to produce its products?  I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.