Kumon Lucky Bags from Shirahama Toy

    I have no earthly idea what this dude is supposed to be, all I know is that I want one.  It's part of my "buy first, ask questions later" philosophy.  All it's gotta do is look cool, which this certainly does.  Shirahama Toy is gonna be releasing this special Pumpkin Pie edition Kumon figure as part of their 2014 lucky bag.  You get the dude you see up there, plus another random version that could be a color test, a marbled version, or even a one-off painted figure.  Behold the many possibilities you could receive:

    These will go on sale soon, so to find out exactly when you gotta sign up for their mailing list.  Head over to http://www.shirahamatoy.com/ and get yourself registered so you know first when these go on sale. 

Game of Thrones Mystery Minis from Funko

    I wish HBO would stop making other shows and just make Game of Thrones.  They could focus all their energy into one show and we could constantly have new episodes.  Something tells me this will never happen, but that's because the decision makers are obviously dumb.  So while we wait for them to be enlightened we will have to create our own new episodes with these little dudes from Funko.  You've got a decent amount of characters here, so making a stop motion version of the show is almost possible.  Just substitute some of your other toys for anyone thats missing and cut out some of the scenes that maybe are a bit sketchy anyway, and voila, you have an internet masterpiece.  Maybe Ellen will even play it on her show and give you some money.  

Samsung x Kidrobot Introduce MiWe Platform Toy

    There's this big electronics show in Las Vegas right now called CES that showcases all the new technology that will be releasing in the coming years to help ease us closer to the robot apocalypse.  Don't say I didn't warn you.  The most interesting reveal to me wasn't some Dick Tracy wrist watch or Star Trek teleportation system, but a little plastic fox named MiWe.  Samsung and Kidrobot have teamed up to create this little dude, whose name comes from Samsung's marketing slogan "Meaningful Innovation, Wow Experience."  He looks as if he will be joining their Munnyworld line of blank figures; awaiting your creative touch to bring him to life.  If you need a bit of inspiration to get those artistic juices flowing, here are a few customs from Angry Woebots, Scribe, and Buff Monster.  No word yet on when these will be released, but since everyone in the world now knows about him, it will probably be soon.

Transformers Rainmakers Box Set from The Loyal Subjects

    In our world, "making it rain" involves a stack of one dollar bills being thrown at scantily clad women in businesses of ill repute.  In the world of the Transformers, it is a viable defense tactic used by the Decepticons when fighting the Autobots.  Not the most environmentally friendly thing they could have come up with, but they are the bad guys after all.

    The Loyal Subjects continues their successful line of Transformers toys with this Rainmaker 3 pack. These are on sale now for $45 and are an edition of 500.  Get yours from https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/.

B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Sale from Triclops Studios

    In Game of Thrones, if you are the bastard son of anyone they never let you forget it.  You will never have a first name, you will just be so and so's bastard.  It's a harsh way to live and can't be good for one's self esteem.  But in real life, if you're a B.A.S.T.A.R.D., you're an awesome little plastic dude who is now 50% off!!  Triclops is putting all their remaining stock of figures on sale to make room for some new stuff.  That means insane deals on on toys for you from now until January 31st.  So stay inside where its warm, check out http://bastardshop.bigcartel.com/, and buy yourself lots of toys.  

Albuquerque Action Squad from Citizen Brick

    Citizen Brick makes all the cool things you want really badly but you know that Lego will never actually make.  You may have seen that cool RV meth lab that they put out last year that caused quite a stir and sold out almost immediately.  Well, now you can add some more characters from the show it was based on to your collection with this Albuquerque Action Squad 3 pack. If you want them you better act quick because they won't last long.  And these are quality manufactured too, not hand painted or crappy stickers.  These are made just like the real deal.  Check their website out for more stuff you're gonna need at http://citizenbrick.com/. 

"Bleu De Four" Porcelain Skull Brain from Emilio Garcia x K. Olin Tribu

    Way back in the 1980's there was this movie called Beastmaster that I loved as a kid.  Next to the Star Wars films and Clash of the Titans, this was my jam.  In that movie there were these creatures that had faces kinda like this and these giant bat wings that they would wrap around people to eat them in sort of a weird, digestive hug.  

He just wants to cuddle.

   These things really freaked me out and the Skull Brain has brought those memories of hiding beneath my bunk bed screaming into the present.  This porcelain version of Emilio Garcia's creation was made by the folks at K. Olin Tribu and is available right now.  Even though it freaks me out I do really like it because it is so simple yet striking all at the same time.  I would, however, ensure that my cabinet was securely locked ever night before going to bed lest this decide that I looked delicious.