Graphitti Designs announces SDCC exclusive DC Direct Flashpoint Zoom

Graphitti Design sent me a quick note announcing their San Diego Comic-con exclusive DC Direct action figure.  From this year’s DC Universe event, Flashpoint comes a figure of  Zoom.  This…

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Help fund Cardigo – a playing card construction system

Recently two engineering students who wanted to break into the toy biz contacted me looking for some exposure for their Kickstarter project.  Having a soft spot for engineering students (spent…

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Gentle Giant reveals Captain America minibust SDCC exclusive

Via their facebook page, Gentle Giant unveiled their first 2011 San Diego Comic-con exclusive today – a mini-bust of Captain America from the upcoming Marvel movie.  If you are a…

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Hints to upcoming Classic Doctor Who figures?

Courtesy of a China-based eBay auction, we’ve had a glance at some likely future classic Doctor Who figures. The two figures (which are pictured below) are both redecos of existing…

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Christmas in June! Funko shares holiday product

Well I can’t believe I’m about to write a post about Christmas, largely since about 30 minutes ago I was floating around in the pool.  Regardless, Funko has sent out…

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Super Star Destroyer coming to a Lego store near you!

Lego today announced their longlest Star Wars model yet – Darth Vader’s Super Star Destroyer.  This set consists of 3,152 and weighs 8 pounds when assembled. Removing a top section…

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Sideshow Toys Non-attendee preorder for SDCC Hot Toys Iron Man underway

Sideshow Toys have kicked off the non-attendee preorder for their final SDCC exclusive – the Hot Toys Iron Man “Secret Project” 12″ figure. To check it out click the icon…

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Clearance sale at Entertainment Earth

With the prop replica sale all wrapped up, the folks over at Entertainment Earth decided it was time to move out the old to make room for the new.  Tons…

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Legoland Star Wars Days this weekend, June 18th and 19th

Lego sent this info out today and I thought I’d pass it along, looks like it could be a fun weekend if you’re in the San Diego area.  Keep reading…

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G1 Devastator coming to Transformers: Encore line

Based on reports coming from the Tokyo Toy Show and a listing on Amazon.jp, the Transformers:Encore line is returning!  Next up on the release horizon is a boxset of the…

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Retro Outlaw passes on word of their SDCC exclusive

Retro Outlaw has passed on word of their SDCC 2011 exclusive 12″ statue of  Malcolm McDowell as the “Droog Leader” from the film ‘A Clockwork Orange’.  This SDCC Exclusive will…

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Sideshow Toys attendee preorder for Hot Toys Iron Man 12″ SDCC exclusive kicks off

Sideshow Toys have kicked off the attendee preorder for their final SDCC exclusive – the Hot Toys Iron Man “Secret Project” 12″ figure.  To check it out click the icon…

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Mezco reveals 20 inch tall Mez-Itz Mega scale Batman

I got a message from Mezco this morning that they had one more convention exclusive to reveal; what they failed to mention was that it was a big reveal.  And…

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October Toys kicking off OMFG micro-figures series, but need your help

Wanted to let the AwesomeToyBlog readership know of a great project being promoted over on Kickstarter.com by OctoberToys.  They’re trying to raise the money to release a series of collectible…

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Previews convention exclusives available for pre-order

Announced just a few days ago – the Previews San Diego Comic-con exclusives are now available for pre-order for folks who won’t be able to attend the show.  They will…

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