This category is for my bad photos, ramblings about toys I plan to buy, toys I’ve bought and toys I cannot afford.
Haven’t really been into toys much due to financial constraints but I recently saw this guy online and thought he looked bad ass. It’s a Real x Head mini figure, the character is Thunder Lagoon. The black rub on green is pretty sick and he just a mean lookin little scaly dude.
I’ve slowly been phasing out my old email and converting to gmail. Earlier tonight I opened my email to see these great kaws companion key chains. Seeing that it was around 9pm I was sure there would be none left. I visited the site to confirm that I was correct and mooch the photo so I can at least have a picture of them to look at ha ha (sadness) I only own three of the five in the set so I don’t feel too entitled. I never really cared for the glow companions, I mean I liked them but didn’t find them to be worth the loot… were I a baller I would buy them right now. Anyways on to the awesome keychains.
Being poor blows, I mean I been poor my whole life but there’s decent times and there’s bad times… these are the bad. Were I not so broke I wouldn’t even think twice about buying this little guy. To be honest he ain’t even my favorite of the bros I am more of a Standing Hedoran type of guy but I would still do it. I refer to this Hedoran as the hugger because he looks like he’s super stoked to see you and is all like “yaaaaaay! Lemme get a hug!” Seafoam and magenta colorway is the business.
So I open my inbox and all I can do is sit a little pissed off at my screen and say doooooooooooood. It was a pre-order for this absurd vinyl madness (Shikaruna Dorol) that I wish I could afford (Damn you Xty!!..j/k..seriously tho…hhaha..no) I’ve seen em around on the message boards and stuff but I haven’t even been lurking that much so I’m some what out of the loop. I just know this thing is pretty rad and I wish I could get in on this pre-order action. Mo photos after the read more, courtesy lulubell toy bodega
This was my first Bounty Hunter piece and I am pretty bummed I didn’t start earlier. It’s very much and old school feel to the toy, it’s matte texture and it came in just a plastic bag with a BxH sticker stapled to it. Which of course means I now also have a BxH sticker Yeeeeeeee! This guy is also quite bulky, but I heard he is bigger than the other figs which sort of bummed me out but it doesn’t really matter because this BxH shit is way over priced and I probably wont be getting any of the ones that I want for quite some time. Alas that is one of the joys of toy collecting: The Hunt. It would not be nearly as satisfying if I got every toy I wanted with great ease.
These guys are too cool. I haven’t actually bought new toys in the longest time so it felt kind of god to go buy myself stuff senselessly. It sort of a late birthday gift to myself. I’m also hoping to pick up myself a new 23 year old pappy too (YUM!).
The Gargamel booth was pretty awesome this year as it has been since they began showing up at SDCC. They always bring the nice bright colors. I am still pissy about missing out on the Ojo Rojo.
Super 7 booth held it down as well but I missed everything cool because I only had Fri-Sat passes. I would’ve liked to score a skull pirate but I will live. I did score the Himalan so I am happy.
Left to Right: Tokoji Seijin, Himalan, Fancy Hair Eriagun, Globby
It’s been a while since the Kaws made something I absolutely had to buy. Obviously if I could throw down three grand for the four foot companions I would. But these guys rule and I still wear my super beat Kaws shirt with the jpp character on it. I actually wore it yesterday when I ordered in attempts to create some type of juju, I believe it worked. The site crashed and everything it was good times.
Here’s the featured load of toys for the Thrash Out gallery show. They all look ridiculously awesome but I really want the fancy hair earth restroyer as I would consider my self an earth restroyer completest. I don’t collect a lot Bwana’s figures but I can’t say no to my favorite Hedorah sculpts. My insides weep. The other figures are also cool.
As I figured a picture of the awesome full size Globby has surfaced! This guy will be available at Tentacles, Horns, and Scales at Apr. 19th Thrash Out in Tokyo. Yet another cool ass figure I will not be getting 🙁
I suppose I will have to be happy with my minis.
Now to speak of things I actually can acquire. Today after consulting with a client in Coronado I decided to head to the liquor store a few stores down looking for a bourbon bottle I’ve yet to find here in Dago Town. They indeed had the bottle of Pappy Van Winkles 20 year Bourbon, I was ready to drop $70 on it but it was a cool $99.99, since I’m a cheap bastard I decided I should go with the Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year old that was only $44.95.
I raced home to have a pour and my lord was it tasty. This the type of whiskey you break out for your grand dad who drinks so he can say “Damn boy that is some good bourbon!” The flavor was subtle but present, not just some warm burning sensation. At first I tasted a somewhat moldy flavor (?) but it soon morphed into a sweet almost fruity taste that was very subtle.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been drinking the poop spectrum of bourbon’s lately or what but it is so good. I swore by the old Woodford but I don’t know anymore. I also bought a bottle of Bulleit Frontier Whiskey upon a recommendation from Dr. Burrito himself and I soon realized why he is Dr.Burrito and not Dr. Bourbon. I can only describe it as the flavor of a liquid penny. It is now the whiskey my old lady can mix with her cola 🙂
This post started sad and ended happily, I will now retire to some foods and more sips of the sauce.
Sweet, sweet toys of Garga!!! These guys are looking incredible. These aren’t only a new size but are amazing new characters in their already stellar arsenal of goodness. I love Gargamel especially since they’re one of the only companies out there to not overload buyers with a million played out releases in a short span of time and just burn out their own hype.
The first figure is by Martin Ontiveros, Ojo Rojo. This is the full color version of this figure and it is pretty nuts. The figure is based on one of his paintings. I only own a clear green mini of this figure but hope to score one if they’re available to the general public (pleeeeeeease) the first color way of this figure was an all clear version and it was available at it’s debut in Portland. I didn’t score at all.
Next is Koji’s new sculpt, Tokoji Seijin. This guy is a great play on Kapa with an added Gargamel zing. I am also hoping I will be able to grope this sculpt with my drunken mits in the near future. I also cannot wait to see what it looks like in color (or in person).
To complete the madness I have been reading around about a full size globby by Bwana Spoon which would be totally awesome to own as the three would look really good on my toy shelf. I only saw a teaser pic of it, but it was enough to spark the desire. No pics to show yet but I’m sure something will surface soon.
I’m off to get drunk and pick up my mom from the airport, maybe even in that order!!! Kidding, drink responsibly folks 🙂
With all this talk of whiskey one would think the toy collecting came to a halt. Well I have been on the prowl, lurking on the skullbrain BST section till something is as cheap as it will ever be and then strike like a praying mantis. This has been happening a lot lately. So it has been slow but well worth the wait.
I just placed an order for these from Kaiju Taro. These are off the hook on some of that old Cyborg/Walder shizz. I have never really been a 12″ suit guy but I am a sucker for anything clear with guts. Charactics has plenty of goods in store for wonderfest so don’t sleep.
