Little Maddie Kickstarter from Bigshot Toyworks x Tenacious Toys

    I have a confession to make.  I've never backed a Kickstarter before.  I write about them all the time but I've never been able to pull the trigger.  That being said, HOLY CRAP WHERE IS MY CREDIT CARD!!!!!  I've been waiting for this thing for months, and I'm going to take a moment and actually back this campaign right now, in real time, while you're reading this.  Give me a sec......................................................................................................................... Done.  I think that might be the first time that has ever happened on any toy blog.  Look at me, breaking boundaries and whatnot.  Alert the media so I can start doing interviews about how much of a pioneer I was today, to actually back a crowd funded toy as I was in the middle of writing about it.  

   Little Maddie is the brilliant creation of Bigshot Toyworks, combining The adorableness of My Little Pony with the classic tales of H.P. Lovecraft.  They teamed up with Tenacious Toys to start a campaign so this crazed horse can see the light of day.  If this one is successful they already have designs ready for four more that will mimic the four horsemen of the apocalypse.  This needs to happen people!!!!  Go, right now, to this link and fund this project cause I need this toy!!!!!!!!!!! 

Lemon Drop Dunny from Andrew Bell x Kidrobot

    Some days you can rack your brain for something witty to say and it just won't come to you.  No matter how long I sit and stare at the screen, my mind is focused on nothing but the Sisyphean task that awaits me at work today.  If only I had a boulder to roll uphill, at least I'd be totally ripped by the end of it.  

    By the end of this week I will have desperately needed to reward myself, if for nothing more than not caving my skull in by beating my head against a wall.  If I make it to Thursday I'm going to totally pick up one of these Lemon Drop Dunnys from Andrew Bell and Kidrobot.  Unlike my current disposition, its bright and sunny and would look marvelous amid the rest of my collection.  It's gonna be a long week, but this can be the light at the end of my dark and frustrating tunnel.  

Devilman NapNapNap from Cop A Squat Toys Releases Tonight!

    I can't tell if NagNagNag from Cop a Squat Toys is in the middle of getting robbed or has just jumped out from behind a bush to scare the crap out of someone.  Or maybe he wants a hug.  Or maybe I over think these things because it's pouring rain on my day off and that has depressed me, which leads my mind to wander into the realm of dumb.  

    Who cares what this dude is doing, just know that he is awesome and available for sale tonight at 7pm Eastern time at http://copasquattoys.bigcartel.com/ for $70

You Think You Love Toys? Check Out Zack Ryder's Wrestling Collection

    WWE just posted an article up with a ton of photos of superstar Zack Ryder's wrestling toy collection.  Check out all the stuff you wish you had by visiting http://www.wwe.com/classics/classic-lists/zack-ryders-top-10-wrestling-toys.  

A Plethora of Releases from Paul Kaiju This Wekend

    Forget your student loans!  Tell the electric company to shove it where the sun don't shine!  Steal gas from your neighbor's car at night!  Do what you have to because Paul Kaiju has a buttload of stuff going on sale this weekend that you need!  How much is a buttload?  It's a unit of measure, commonly used in the Southern United States, that indicates an amount that while fathomable, still blows your mind a bit.  

    All that you see above will be going on sale tomorrow, which is Saturday the 17th.  At 1pm Pacific time you will be able to purchase the Mockshock set, which includes a Mockbat and Mockpilot or you could get a Red Ree with all the fixins.  At 3pm Pacific time you can snag a glow in the dark Mockpilot  or a Chibi Jinx.  

Moving on to Sunday.  Beginning at noon Pacific time you can enter a lottery to purchase one of these Dark Blue Mockbats:

    The lottery is open until noon Pacific time on Monday and then you'll be notified if you won the opportunity to buy one or not.  

http://paulkaiju.com/

2014 Dunny Series from Kidrobot

    Let the love/hate/yearning/complaining begin as Kidrobot has posted the artwork that will be featured in this year's 2014 Dunny Series.  The set is entitled "The Art of War" so every design follows said theme.  Personally, I like the old series that were just random designs cause I feel you got more of a variety then.  I've also been collecting toys long enough to know that you can't determine how something is going to look in person based on their mock ups.  You miss out on all the sculpting and paint detailing, which really makes or breaks a figure.  

    One figure that is an obvious omission from the ones you see above is the Huck Gee design that they teased earlier:

    My guess would be that this is going to be the case exclusive figure that will only be available if you buy a full box of em.  He's been their biggest artist the entire year, so it makes sense they would dangle that carrot to entice you towards a bigger and more immediate purchase.  Those of us that wait will end up paying big time for it on eBay.  These will release sometime next month.  

Masked Diggler from Splurrt x Devil's Head Productions

    My wife Sharon used to manage a video game store and she would always come home with great stories about her staff and the weird people that would grace them with their often insane presence.  I could dedicate another entire website to the funny stories she had, but one of my favorites that I wish I had more reasons to quote, was the time she was trying to get an employee to do something and he kept asking her "why".  After a few minutes of back and forth her patience had run as thin as OJ's alibi, and she said to him in what was her most menacing voice "if you don't do it I'm going to rip your face off and wear it as a Halloween mask"!  She had completely unleashed her inner Ed Gein on this dude and I was never more proud.  She's probably gonna be pissed I told the world about this, but it's what the people want to read.  Or they want to read about sparkly vampires, I really don't know and am pretty out of touch.

    Splurrt's Diggler has decided that he is going to cosplay as Devil's Head Productions Alavaka for this convention season.  It's a cool idea that combines two of my favorite toys.  It's like, packed with plastic value, or something.  These suckers are going to sell out quickly, so if you want one you better  clear your commitments for this Saturday, May 17, when they go on sale through http://devilsheadquarters.storenvy.com