Tag Archive | "Star Wars"
Go Nuts for This Limited Edition Darth Vader Figure
When I think of nutcrackers, I think of Sugar Plum Fairies, hard shelled walnuts and typical Christmas emphemera. But this limited edition Steinbach Star Wars Darth Vader Nutcracker, well, that changed all that. Looking more like a large scale action figure than a contraption to shell nuts, this piece was made by the world-renowned go-to nutcraker [...]
Continue reading...Koona t’chuta, Solo?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
So, you have a 24″ long Jabba the Hutt, his slimy polystone throne covered with Hutt drippings and murdered concubine juices, a pack of Tatooine palace aliens, a 1/6th scale Bib Fortuna and Boushh - and now, Sideshow Toys is previewing Jabba’s favorite piece of home decor: a guy named Han Solo frozen in carbonite. [...]
Continue reading...Nerdiverse Gods Giveth Premium Format Slave Leia
Monday, November 3, 2008
It’s as if the secret nerdiverse gods were carefully monitoring my latent Princess Leia-philia last week, because Sideshow Toys finished up their annual Spooktacular by announcing a Slave Leia Premium Format Figure - Sideshow Exclusive Edition. To us action figure nerds, that means 1/4th scale, or about 18 inches tall when representing your average human [...]
Continue reading...Slave Leia, Half Off
Friday, October 31, 2008
Okay, Star Nerds, head on over to Things From Another World and you’ll find a half-price sale on a wide selection of their finely-made Kotobukiya Star Wars vinyl statues - just enter the code ‘SWKOTOS’ at checkout. With prices usually ranging around $100 or more, it’s a sweet sale to stock up on your [...]
Continue reading...ART + ACTION = Obama 08 Custom Toy Show Review
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sucklord and his Obama Jedi were there from the beginning. "What stood out for me was how many people outside of the normal designer toy scene were there and how moved they were by the presentation. I've said it all along, but it seems that the idea is catching on. Toy design is a compelling medium to make a meaningful and nuanced statement."
Continue reading...Steampunk Jedi from Sillof
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Speaking of customized toys, check out CustomCon 21 over at Joe Acevedo’s site. While the ever-expanding collecting of Justice League Unlimited-based figures is omnipresent, it’s absolutely worth noting that amazing customizer Sillof [tagged] has debuted his ‘Return of the Jedi’ steampunk set of toys, which includes the sexiest Slave Leia I’ve ever had the uncomfortable [...]
Continue reading...Barack Obama as a Hip-Hop Jedi Hero by Suckadelic
Monday, October 13, 2008
"I put a backdrop behind him so I would have a place to put the slogan Brand New Funky President (from the James Brown song)..." Definitely a piece for history, and one that should appeal to collectors of Star Wars, presidential memorabilia and hip-hop's crown jewels alike...
Continue reading...Kaws Storm Trooper Lottery Begins Saturday
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
I thought this would surely drag out longer, but OriginalFake just put up info about the release of the much-anticipated Kawstrooper. In case your browser blocks pop-ups, I’ve clipped the bilingual press releases here. The gist of it is, this Saturday at 9AM (Tokyo time), there will be a lottery for Kaws’ version of the [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Storm Trooper: The Hype Continues
Monday, September 22, 2008
If it's not Saturated that's got everybody's blog agog, it's this very hush-hush Kaws x Star Wars Stormtrooper collab. The Kawstrooper is everywhere. All this fanfare and fuss with very little details.
Continue reading...Sam Fout Show at Rivet
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Columbus, Ohio’s Rivet gallery will be showing work by Sam Fout this weekend. The show, which runs from September 6-30th includes new rock posters, custom toys, new Star Wars and Ramones pieces and “more surprises.” Opening reception is Saturday from 7-10PM. Party afterward to be announced. Sam Fout is a character designer, illustrator and animator currently [...]
Continue reading...Bay Area Collectible Toy Show
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
This weekend’s Bay Area Collectible Toy Show was touted as the event to attend if you missed SDCC ‘08. A slight case of wishful thinking perhaps, as this Oakland affair was geared more toward mainstream kids toys and a handful of celebrity guests whose heyday occurred long before the attending children were even conceived. Nonetheless, [...]
Continue reading...Suckadelic DJ Stormtrooper at Auction
Friday, August 15, 2008
New York City-based Suckadelic has produced DJ Trooper: an artistic adaptation of the iconic ‘Stormtrooper’ from Star Wars.This 12-inch art toy depicts the DJ in 1:6 scale wearing a custom track suit and mini-headphones, spinning his collection of records on a double turntable stand.
Continue reading...ComicCon Day 2: ToyCyte Gets FIRST LOOK at New Transformer
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Good goddamn, there was some big news today. If you’re a jerk, go ahead and skip to the bottom. Otherwise, read all the other great stuff that happened including Leecifer and Strangekiss, some big (and small) news for both mainstream toy companies Hasbro and Mattel, and even some Transformers updates that a couple people [...]
Continue reading...ToyCyte vs. Comic-Con Day 1
Friday, July 25, 2008
And it begins. It’s day one of Comic Con, and already I’m overwhelmed. This is my first time to be out here, as I’ve never been able to justify the expense, but damn, what a day for seeing some amazing things. Let’s try and run down some of the list. Skeletal Carnival 3 [...]
Continue reading...Super 7 x Lucas Films x Kotobukya = Jumbo Stormtrooper
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Super 7 has been hanging out with the big boys. Who have they been rubbing shoulders with? None other than Lucas Films. Yeah, that Lucas Films. And what have they been up to? Why a super big exciting (fill in other lofty adjectives here) collaboration between them, Lucas and Kotobukya (who are responsible for the [...]
Continue reading...Dark Horse @ SDCC
Friday, July 18, 2008
Dark Horse just released their signing schedule for San Diego Comic-Con. Booth #2615 is going to be packed with comic book stars and some of your favorite artists. I highlighted some of the signings that might interest ToyCyte fans. To see the entire schedule, click here. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (Preview Night) Domo raffle! Come to our booth [...]
Continue reading...Gentle Giant Looms Over SDCC With Exclusives
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The guys (and gals?) over at Gentle Giant have a slew of San Diego releases for next week. First up is: Kustomz Biker Scout and TIE Fighter - Basically, if Ed “Big Daddy” Roth had his way with Star Wars, you’d have these guys. Speederbike and clone get the hot rod treatment with some [...]
Continue reading...Steampunk Star Wars by Sillof
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
In the vast amount of time I spend trolling the Interweb for cool toys, I see a lot of Star Wars customs and (lately) a lot of steampunk. A lot of it is…eh. Not the case here. Not even close. Sillof ["Si" (like Psi or Sci-fi ) and "llof" (like cough or pilaf)] has merged [...]
Continue reading...Spirit of Yoda and Other Rare Star Wars Kubricks
Friday, June 20, 2008
Today’s mail brought tidings of rare Star Wars Kubricks from Tokyo to Taiwan. First up is this Medicom Toy Exhibit ‘08 Spirit of Yoda exclusive. Select industry ballers were invited to a VIP reception preceding tomorrow’s Exhibition. The invitations doubled as a voucher for the not-for-sale Spirit of Yoda Kubrick (above). You can see [...]
Continue reading...Lego Attacks with Battle Inside the Death Star
Friday, June 20, 2008
Okay, I’ve always loved me some hot lego action. I haven’t been to Lego Land but me thinks I’m gonna love it like Disneyland on a spring day. But I don’t need to leave the house and be subjected to trillions of screaming kids to enjoy some good old Lego love, especially with a kit [...]
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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