Sale at the BBTS

Lots of older toys on sale at the BBTS, and since I took the time to look at the offerings, here's a few gems and oddities: Wildcats, Akira, Dune, Hellboy, Storm as the vampire Bloodstone, astronaut Ben Grimm, vehicle Voltron, and these Durge and Ventress animated-style figures that are some of my alltime favorite figures.

Sound toy for a playground

Karl-Johan Ekeroth:

This is my graduation work from the Child Culture Design masters programme at the School of Design and Crafts at the University of Gothenburg.
Invoxicated is a interactive play sculpture where children can experience the pure joy of playing with sound effects in the public space.

Via.

*Previously: Playground swingset turned into clever advertisement.

Death Ray action figure

Official description:

DANIEL CLOWES
THE DEATH-RAY 12 " Action Doll

Hello to the toy junkies around the globe!
OAKLAND TOY CORP. was born in Oakland, California, USA.
Little is still known about them except the fact that they are a cool garage company that make super fun limited products, and Presspop is their exclusive distributor.

First in line is: THE DEATH-RAY 12" ACTION DOLL
Limited to 200 sets. Comes with the Ray Gun to erase all the people you would rather not see.
We will start taking orders from June 9th, 2011 on a first come first served basis.
Your purchase is confirmed once we send you an invoice and you have made full payment.

The product will be sent out to you in July, 2011.
Don't miss out on this rare chance to own this crazy figure of the no.1 superhero of the 21st century!

Doll height: 12 "(310mm)
Package size: 12.59"x4.33"x2.55" (320mm x 110mmx 65mm)
Parts and accessories: body (PVC)/ head,gloves,boots(Soft vinyl)/ gun(Polystone)
Comes in original art box designed by Daniel Clowes
Box printing: Hand Silkscreened 4 Color

Price: USD $105 (includes shipping fee to worldwide)

ON SALE STARTING FROM:
USA-CA (west coast) June 9th, 4:30 PM
USA-NY (east coast) June 9th, 7:30 PM

Via.

Chell doll (Portal)

Chell custom doll by nael. Via.

American McGee's Alice Minimate

American McGee's Alice Minimate to be sold by Diamond Select at San Diego Comic Con. Via.

*At Toycutter: Custom Minimates.

DC Universe Classic series 19 available for preorder

I posted the DC Universe Classic series 19 set earlier this week - - the figures are now available for preorder alone or as a set at the BBTS.

Link roundup

1. Ian Fleming changed Bond's firearm based on a letter from a fan. Via.

2. Advice for freelancing artists (be nice and reliable (and good), but demand fair payment).

3. A look at the Dunny 2011 set. Travis Lampe's is my favorite. Too bad that kidrobot won't let retailers sell identified open box Dunnys.

*At Toycutter: Custom Dunnys.

Golden Age Sandman action figure (and more)

MTV Geek has a look at DC Universe series 19, including Sandman, Stargirl, and Magog.

*Buy DC Direct action figures at eBay.

Toy roundup

Figma Robocop available for preorder at the BBTS.







Thriller Michael Jackson by Figma available for preorder at the BBTS. Via.





Vito "Sharky" Finzetti to be sold here. Via.





Alan with baby from The Hangover plush available for preorder at Entertainment Earth.








Underman dolls by Medicom. Via.




Plush stack of pancakes by Heidi Kenney. Via.

Sasquatch cake, toys and poster

Poster and toys designed by Don Clark for the Sasquatch music festival:





The toys are $20 and the poster is $10 here.

And here's a cake by Charm City Cakes for the festival:

So Mao, Marx, Lenin, and Thoreau went for a walk

Mao, Marx, Lenin, and Thoreau hiking figurines on sale here. Via.

*Buy army men at eBay.

2011 mailaway Boba Fett in protoype armor

Here's what the latest Star Wars mailaway figure looks like - - Boba Fett in protoype armor.

*Buy Boba Fett toys at eBay.

Batman Black & White Statue: Batman By Sergio Aragones (yes, really)

Batman Black & White Statue: Batman By Sergio Aragones:

DESIGNED BY SERGIO ARAGONES
SCULPTED BY JIM SHOOP

BATMAN GOES MAD!

This latest statue in the popular Batman Black & White statue series is designed by Sergio Aragonés with a classic MAD look!

This cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.5” high x 7.5” wide x 4” deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box.

Limited Edition.

On sale January 18, 2012 * Statue * $90 US

Via.

I don't know if they're related, but here's a Batman story by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones.

Silly Happy Monsters

Sunguts x Grumble Toy v.2 coming soon to the Grumble Toy store. Via.

*Buy kaiju at eBay.

Gray Fox/Cyber Ninja by Play Arts Kai

Yesterday, Hideo Kojima posted what appears to be photos of a Play Arts Kai Gray Fox.

*Previously: Cyber Ninja Cosplay.

*Buy Metal Gear Solid Ninjas at eBay.

DC Action League Series 3

Fwoosh has lots of photos of DC Action League Series 3, including adorable Kilowog and Deathstroke.

*Buy DC Action League at Amazon.