Comments on: Blindsided: A ToyCyte Investigation – Part 5: Toy Bloggers

By: Olivier - camiondepompier

Olivier - camiondepompier — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:20:39 +0000

Great series. Maybe next time you could also talk about something veyr much connected to blind boxes: cheating!

I remember a story from when I lived in Taiwan. I wanted to get a specific figurine (can’t recall which series…) and the clerk was telling me they didn’t sell open boxes or know what figurines were in the blind boxes. I insisted and after a while he just handed me one. Indeed there was the toy I wanted.

Electronic scales, heat-guns, pin holes… I’m always happy when someone gets a rare toy at my store since it proves I’m honest!

By: Light

Light — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:10:44 +0000

Thanks Jeremy, I’ve read this post twice, great article and great work. :]

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Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:37:41 +0000

[...] Part 5: Toy Bloggers [...]

By: brownkidd

brownkidd — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:45:47 +0000

VERY awesome article! The designer toy blogosphere has been in need of something like this for a LONG time.

By: nyx

nyx — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:27:25 +0000

if jeremy had more money and less female companionship, his home would look like kirkland’s.

By: EBIII

EBIII — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:31:53 +0000

good stuff, I loved reading every part. As i was reading what all these bloggers had to say i was thinking about one problem that I think is a serious issue in blind box cases. Toy shops now start to full their blind box cases that are on the shelf. As soon as a person picks one out, later that day a employee fills the empty spot with a blind box from a case in the box. There for most likely putting another common in that case you are choosing from. Thats why people end up grabbing 5 boxes and getting all the same figures. Reading what people had to say really made me want to go out and buy a blind box for the fun of it but also reminding me of why I have stopped trying to complete full sets. Great Series can’t wait for another good article!

By: Yardarm51

Yardarm51 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:35:06 +0000

I waited till the full series was published before reading them all in one go. Well done. I like the five-part approach you took. Great reading.

By: slobot

slobot — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:19:48 +0000

nice wrap up to a great article. jeremy should get a raise!

By: toybot studios

toybot studios — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:58:42 +0000

most toy bloggers are insane. I’m not sure why you would pay any attention to them at all….

By: DoubleDee

DoubleDee — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:31:57 +0000

Great reporting for a select group: from the heart, from the gut

By: Sergey Safonov

Sergey Safonov — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:17:22 +0000

Once again, wonderful read. I am enjoyed it every day!
Thank you.

By: Dustin Cantrell

Dustin Cantrell — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:37:03 +0000

Awesome, Jeremy. You’re doing some great work here and really taking the time to explore all the ins and outs. It’s stuff like this the keeps everybody honest. Thanks for being the guy asking the questions.

By: rotobox

rotobox — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:11:04 +0000

Great series! Kirkland’s collection is amazing!

By: grimsheep

grimsheep — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:36:43 +0000

Great series Jeremy. It was a pleasure to read.

By: Collin

Collin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:03:35 +0000

Every time I see a detolf, I pee a little.

Also, amazing art direction on choosing my icon there! Couldn’t be more apropos if I made it myself.

By: Sjors Trimbach

Sjors Trimbach — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:27:49 +0000

That were 5 of the best blog posts on toys I’ve read in years. Thanks for a great article!
Now I go stare at TB’s collection some more…

By: Angelo sison

Angelo sison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:20:50 +0000

Well done Jeremy, well done!

By: crspy420

crspy420 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:57:28 +0000

great series! looking forward to more!