Raving Toy Maniac

The Strong and Toy Industry Association Form Halls of Fame Partnership

June 2013 - ROCHESTER, New York - The Strong and the Toy Industry Association (TIA) are pleased to announce a partnership to house TIA's Toy Industry Hall of Fame alongside The Strong's National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York. The two halls of fame - one recognizing classic toys and the other recognizing the individuals who designed, made, and sold them - will share a cutting-edge, $4 million state-of-the-art museum installation, 75 percent of which will be funded by TIA and the toy industry. The confluence of two prestigious halls and their uniquely high-tech housing is expected to draw regional and national attention as America's most beloved toys are recognized together with toy industry luminaries such as Walt Disney; George Lucas; F.A.O. Schwarz; the founders of Hasbro, LEGO, Mattel, and Radio Flyer; and others.

(San Francisco, Los Angeles) – June 26, 2013: San Francisco based comic book publisher, eigoMANGA announces its participation at Anime Expo 2013 which is held on July 4 - July 7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

'Vanguard Princess' Arcade Gaming:

eigoMANGA is inviting attendees to play the game, 'Vanguard Princess' at Digital Manga's (Akadot) booth located at #442.

'Vanguard Princess' is a 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast each with their own unique fighting style. The game is available for PC digital download via Digital Manga's eManga website.

'Vanguard Princess Fighting Game Panel':

The eigoMANGA development team for 'Vanguard Princess' will showcase and discuss new developments and future plans for the game.

The Vanguard Princess Panel is scheduled for Thursday, July 4 ( Day 1 ), 11am - 12pm at WS 2 ( 501 ).

'eigoMANGA Industry Panel':

Colleagues from eigoMANGA will announce and showcase releases of the company's productions and publications for the calender year.

June 26, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update on many cool new products recently listed on www.bigbadtoystore.com

GI Joe Retaliation - Wave 04 - Case, Set, Singles
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G23 Dragotron (Ultimate)
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G11 Hunter Optimus Prime Exclusive Black Version
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Transformers GO - G01 Kenzan Samurai (Police Car) Exclusive Black Version
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Transformers GO - G01 Kenzan Samurai (Police Car) Exclusive Black Version
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ThreeA 1/6 Scale Lost Planet 2 Mercenary

The World Gets Blue For Global Smurfs Day

CULVER CITY, Calif., June 22, 2013 -- Today, in honor of Global Smurfs Day, Smurfs fans around the world once again joined together to celebrate the birthday of Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs (born June 25, 1928), with a series of family fun and special events, it was announced today by Marc Weinstock, president, Worldwide Marketing for Sony Pictures Entertainment. The worldwide events were organized by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation in anticipation of the release of The Smurfs™ 2, which will be released in the US on July 31, 2013.

The day was highlighted by a worldwide Smurf Ambassadors initiative, which began in Brussels as Veronique Culliford, Peyo's daughter, appointed Smurf Ambassadors from 28 different countries and dispatched them to Paris, where much of The Smurfs 2 takes place. The ambassadors dressed as Smurfs and then boarded their Smurfs-themed Thalys train for Paris.

June 24, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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PORTAL 7" FIGURES - ATLAS, P-BODY, SET
NECA has just announced new 7" figures of P-Body and Atlas from Portal. Each comes with LED light effects in both themselves and their ASHPD accessories, and we have them listed at $26.99 each ($3 off the MSRP), or you can get the Set of two for $49.99, $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=Portal+2+7"+Figure+(With+LED)

POP TELEVISION VINYL WALKING DEAD 9" DARYL

June 21st 2013: It is with great pleasure today that we at Gaming Heads are able to announce an all new venture with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring the fantastic PlayStation All Stars characters to life in a range of high-quality, limited edition statues. We've worked with Sony in the past to create a Kratos figurine for "God of War Ascension: Collectors Edition", so we are thrilled to be able to extend this into a full collection of statues that fans and collectors will enjoy.

BIG TEN GIVEAWAY CONTEST from outsmART originals

June 2013 - To help fans get into the convention mood, outsmART originals is reaching way back to bring customers some awesome FREEBIES. Introducing the BIG TEN GIVEAWAY CONTEST - every time outsmART originals receives 10 orders, one lucky customer will be selected to receive a free vintage designer art toy! That's a 1 in 10 chance of winning while scoring some great summertime gear by your favorite artists!

Figures scheduled to be awarded include a MCA Evil Ape Green Kong Vinyl Figure, a Letterman Vinyl Figure from the Hoodz line and a D-DAY Potamus Prototype figure by Frank Kozik. These figures follow 4 amazing figures that have already been awarded to customers including a Kozik Anarchista El Panda Figure, MCA Evil Ape Black Kong, Fat Cap Hoodz Figure and an 8" Hellboy Figure.

The Smurfs™ Encourage Children to Get Outside and Discover the Forest

New PSAs from U.S. Forest Service, the Ad Council and Sony Pictures Continue Efforts to Inspire Families to Reconnect with Nature

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2013 -- In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are joining Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring characters and footage from Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming family comedy The Smurfs™ 2. The PSAs are an extension of the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council's Discover the Forest campaign and will be featured at an event on Saturday, June 22, at The Grove in Los Angeles as part of the studio's "America the Bluetiful" initiative, a nationwide tour where the Smurfs aim to "bluetify" America through a series of environmentally friendly activities.

June 2013 - Funko has announced a new Daryl Dixon POP! vinyl figure - this time around, your favorite character from The Walking Dead television series is nine inches tall!

Expect to see this bigger version of Daryl in stores around July 3rd.

June 2013 - Funko has announced a new batch of POP! vinyl figures based on DC Comics characters.

Expect to see Batman Beyond, Darkseid, Nightwing, and Harley Quinn in stores around August 15th.