Raving Toy Maniac

April 8, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Lots of new Mattel to share with you today:

Batman Unlimited Series 03
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=batman%20unlimited...

DC Unlimited Series 04
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=dc%20unlimited%2004

Batman 1966 Classic TV - Full set of 6 listed + Single Figures Listings at $17.99 for all 6 Figures
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=mattel%20classic%2...

Monster High - 17 New Preorders
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=monster%20high

MOTU Classics - New Subscription Preorders
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=motu%20classics%20...

DC Club Infinite Earths
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=club%20infinite

Watchmen Club Black Freighter

April 2013 - Toy2R-USA's QeeWorld Store and website is closing down April 30th.

After 4 years of providing a venue for everything Toy2R, wandering event halls, putting on custom shows around the continent and working with some of the best artists in the toy world, QeeWorld - the last remaining foothold of Toy2R-USA - is shutting down. The farewell post went up on the site yesterday.

The warehouse is getting the once over and everything found is being cleared out. Aside from the Specials and Warehouse Finds section that recently went live, everything in the store is being massively discounted. The current coupon code is FAREWELL for 50% off everything, but keep a lookout on the site for other specials. Swing in and bid a fond farewell.

http://www.qeeworld.com

April 2013 - Funko has announced a new POP! vinyl figure based on Wolverine.

Expect to see shirtless Logan in stores around May 9th.

April 2013 - Funko has announced three new POP! vinyl figures based on Sonic the Hedgehog.

Expect to see Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in stores around May 16th.

April 2013 - Funko has announced a new POP! vinyl figure based on The Misfits.

Expect to see The Fiend in stores around May 9th.

April 2013 - Funko has announced an additional POP! vinyl figure based on The Big Bang Theory.

Expect to see Amy Farrah Fowler in stores around April 25th, with one paint variant available at JMD Retail.

WIZKIDS/NECA, MFV ANNOUNCE TABAPP™ ELITE

Expanded App Capabilities, Featuring DC Comics

Hillside, NJ & Cary, NC - April 4, 2013 - Game creators WizKids/NECA and MFV are expanding the TabApp™ experience with TabApp™ Elite, featuring advanced gameplay, new figures and technology. Partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, the first announced physical figures include popular Super Heroes from DC Comics. The free app is set to launch this April for iPad® and select Android™ tablet devices.

In TabApp™ Elite, players will embark on a heroic adventure, taking on the role of their favorite Super Hero—navigating interactive 3D HeroClix maps, battling evil Super-Villains while earning achievements along the way. They can also call upon an ally, with the ability to activate and control more than one figure in game.

April 4, 2013 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Dynacraft Recalls Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys Due to Fall Hazard

- Remote-Controlled Helicopters Recalled by Midwest Trading Group Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

April 4, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

E.T. 3' Stunt Puppet Prop Replica - NECA
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=NEC12165&mode=re...

New Bandai Japan Items:
GX-62 Danguard Ace
Fate/Zero Archer
Otona no Chogokin Apollo 11 & Saturn V Launch Vehicle
Otona no Chogokin Apollo 13 & Saturn V Launch Vehicle
S.H. Figuarts - Kamen Rider New No. 1
S.H. Figuarts - Shocker Combatman
Robot Spirits Gundam Double X
Saint Cloth Myth EX - Capricorn Shura
Figuarts Zero - Tony Tony Chopper & Dr. Hiluluk
Ultra-Act Ultraman Nexus Junis blue
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=12431

Halo & Power Rangers Mega Bloks
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=mega%20bloks

The Walking Dead - Michonne's Katana Replica Open Edition
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MCL10017&mode=re...

MY LITTLE PONY Gallops into Build-A-Bear Workshop

Company introduces make-your-own PINKIE PIE and RAINBOW DASH based on the popular MY LITTLE PONY brand

ST. LOUIS -- March 26, 2013 -- Build-A-Bear Workshop®, the interactive entertainment retailer of customizable stuffed animals, is bringing the magic and friendship of the MY LITTLE PONY brand to Guests everywhere with a collection of characters under license from Hasbro, Inc. Arriving April 1, PINKIE PIE and RAINBOW DASH ($24 each) will be available at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores throughout North America and online at http://buildabear.com ®. The first ever make-your-own MY LITTLE PONY plush allows Guests to engage with these iconic characters in new and exciting ways at Build-A-Bear Workshop and uniquely personalize PINKIE PIE and RAINBOW DASH like never before.