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Poyopoyo Manga Includes a Life-sized Plush Puss
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 14, 2010 in Comic Books, Hobbies and Collections
A Japanese Jenga: Doraemon Darake
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 11, 2010 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
Alfin: An 80s Anime Princess Rediscovered
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 8, 2010 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
A Time Machine with Style: The DeLorean
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 7, 2010 in Cinema, Hobbies and Collections
The irony of this Back to the Future Lights and Sound Mark I Delorean is that while it doesn’t have the ability to travel into the future just looking at the photo takes me back to 1985. And the strange thing about the 80s was that there was a very self aware consciousness that the decade had its own unique style and look — which I think that may be the real reason why they picked the DeLorean DMC-12 (1981–1982) as their time machine of choice. Of course to quote Dr. Emmett Brown in the film his reason was “The way I see it, if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style? ” Read more… A Darker Darth Helmet
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 6, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
My first reaction when looking at this Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader Concept Helmet collectable was “this makes him look even more evil than the original”. In terms of the design I think the reason is that this early take on Darth Vader is much more angular and lean-and-mean — also the infamous mask has a slightly anime feel to it, and I think that’s because you can see the dark samurai side of McQuarrie’s influence: Read more… Evangelion: Cosplay School is in Session
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 5, 2010 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
As every Evangelion fan knows Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley and their friends all go to the Tokyo-3 First Municipal Middle School which requires blue and white school uniforms with a cute sassy red bow! Well now fangurls who want to take a cosplay shortcut can now sport the official Evangelion Trantrip School Uniform which also includes matching socks (I love those little details). Read more… Animated Slave Leia Takes No Prisoners
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 4, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
We always vilify poor Jabba the Hutt, but in doing so we overlook the amazing criminal genius that created the Slave Leia look which would infiltrate the minds of countless young impressionable Star Wars fanboys for several generations. However sadly this wanton space fantasy was endangered when anime maid collectables started being produced from Japan en masse — so George Lucas had to do something: And thus we have the Star Wars Slave Leia Animated Maquette shown above. Android Mini Collectibles: Google Beats Apple at Urban Toys
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 3, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Tech
I’ve seen tons of iPod themed goodies on Etsy but as far as I can tell Google has beaten Apple to the punch in the urban toys market with this set of Android Mini Collectibles Series 01. Frankly the thing that find heart warming about the Android logo is that it’s so darn cute which makes it an ideal collectable, and mind you that this is something that Tux the penguin logo for Linux could never pull off (it was the far body and eyes that made it look so doofy). This set was designed by the artist Andrew Bell and there are a dozen different designs each of which stands at three inches tall and features a rotating head: Read more… Monkey D. Luffy is on Your iPhone
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 31, 2010 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
This collection of Phone cases were issued to celebrate the tenth anniversary of One Piece. The first set of three features Monkey D. Luffy Wanted, Chopper Pink, and a Chopper Black version: Read more… The Ultimate Strange Ultraman Toy
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 28, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Japanese TV
This is such a strange bobble head: It’s suppose to be Ultraman however his head has been decapitated and replaced with an old school television set which is showing Ultraman on its screen. But making this toy even stranger is that the television head will shake and nod which is powered by solar power. Read more… A Light Saber to Battle Rain Drops
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 26, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
A true Jedi must always be prepared to deal with the dark side — and that includes cloudy days with a chance of showers. But fear not young Padawan for with this Star Wars Light Saber Umbrella you can protect yourself from the wet side of the force. When this telescoping water saber is deployed the shielding mechanism will instantly display a Death Star, an X-Wing Fighter, and of course the Millennium Falcon. A T-Shirt Fit for a Game Designer
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 23, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Videogames
Miyamoto is THE man who made Nintendo what it is today: He got his start with designing Donkey Kong and is also the genius behind Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Of course most casual videogame won’t know this, but that’s the joy of this t-shirt featuring a Shigeru Miyamoto gag if you’re a hardcore retro-gaming fan. I also love the Iron Chef reference as well… Blu-Ray Star Trek Phaser Mod
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 21, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Trek
We come in peace — shoot to kill! It’s not powerful enough to kill Klingons but this modified Playmates brand Star Trek Phaser (from 1994) is strong enough to pop balloons: Read more… Why Can’t Ken Just Come Out of the Closet Already?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 19, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
Futurama Action Figures: If You’re Not Completely Satisfied, I Hate You
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 16, 2010 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
It’s amazing to me to think that Futurama has been around for over ten years at this point (it went on the air in 1999). While I’ve always admired The Simpsons there’s something about the sci fi theme of Futurama that makes it closer to my fanboy heart. To celebrate the series there are three sets of Futurama Action Figures: Fry and Bender (shown above), Farnsworth and Hermes (shown below) and Leela and Zapp Brannigan (whom I wanted to see the most of all but couldn’t find an image of). Read more… Dr. Who Makes House Calls
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 13, 2010 in Dr. Who, Hobbies and Collections
The Dr. Who Cell Phone Alert Charm comes in two flavors: Dalek (seen above) and Tardis. The catch is that these cell phone charms only work with 800 – 1600 MHz GSM network cell phones — but if you own one of those models the cell phone charm will light up when a call comes in. Read more… Warming Up to USB Powered Cat Cosplay
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 12, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
Thanks to the Thanko USB Warmer Cat Paw Gloves you can combine cat cosplay with warming up at the office. The gloves include heat generators built inside and can come with optional cat ears earphones which are available in lack or white: Read more… Diary of a Domo Devotee
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 9, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
Once upon a time Domo goodies were so hard to come across, you had to order them from Japan and then wait, wait, wait; but these days you can find Domo paraphernalia almost everywhere. Dark Horse is continuing the reign of Domo with more goodies: Shown above is the Domo and Mr. Usaji Journal, and below are the Domo Sticky Note Book and the Domo Party Lights: Read more… Kitty Candy Memories
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 8, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
I always thought of Hello Kitty as being sweet enough on her own — yet this Hello Kitty USB Candy 2GB Memory Stick takes the concept to the next level but putting all of your data in a kitty styled candy roll. I also love how the product designer went that extra mile to make the candy more kitty like by adding a bow in the corner: Read more… Bandai: Is the Official Company Uniform Gundam Cosplay?My favorite thing about this Mobile Suit Gundam toy commercial? The fact that it shows all of those Bandai employees dressed in in uniforms from the show: Read more… Why We Loathe Counselor Deanna Troi
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 6, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Trek
Who is the least popular character from Star Trek: The Next Generation? Well I’ll give you a hint — her exclusive action figure has been marked down from $14.99 (which is pretty cheap for a collector’s item to start with) to a shockingly low $3.00! Yes you heard me right: Commander Deanna Troi is worth less than what you might spend on a cup of Starbucks! But I come not to praise the half-Betazoid, but instead to bury her (or rather the writers who created her character in the first place). Read more… A Classic Greek Take on Star Wars from Japan
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 2, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections, Star Wars
These Japanese Star Wars Mini Busts capsule toys remind me a great deal of classic Greek and Roman sculptures. I especially love the Han Solo that looks like Michelangelo’s David: Read more… Our Favorite Toys from 2009
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 1, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
Fanboys love their toys! And 2009 has been a great year for collectors of both high and low art, so we’ve put together our favorites from this year with an eye on unique twists on old themes. For example shown above O-No! Sushi by Andrew Bell is an urban toy reaction from a vegetarian to sushi. Read more… Speaker Bot and His Sidekick iPod
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jan 1, 2010 in Hobbies and Collections
David Lipson of Lipson Robotics has been doing some impressive work with his homemade robot sculptures. His latest Speaker Bot creation takes this to the next level — it features a working speaker which can be plugged into a mp3 player. Shown in this photo is Lipson’s retro first generation iPod: Read more… |
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