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Wild West Batman Action Figure! – Caped Crusades
by Action Figures - Google News | February 6, 2015 at 6:20 pm

Wild West Batman Action Figure!
Caped Crusades
This Wild West Batman figure is part of a Square-Enix Play Arts Kai Variant line, called “Batman Through Time”. The line is meant to depict Batman through various time periods. In addition to a Wild West Batman, the line, which was initially teased at ...

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#FlashbackFriday : Toy Rescue!
by Cesar Zamora | February 6, 2015 at 5:53 pm

#tbt or #tbtt, Throwback Toy Thursday. My sister recently rescued some of my old toys from destruction. #toycrewbuddies #toyphotography #toystagram A photo posted by Cesar Zamora (@geeksabre) on Feb 5, 2015 at 2:15pm PST Today I take a brief look and some toys that I was able to salvage from my childhood home. My sister...

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NECA’s 8-Bit Video Game Rocky Figure in Action – Action Figure Fury
by Action Figures - Google News | February 6, 2015 at 5:37 pm

NECA's 8-Bit Video Game Rocky Figure in Action
Action Figure Fury
NECA has been having a very solid run with their line of video game appearance action figures and in less than a month, their Rocky action figure from the classic 8-bit video game is going to be here to prove he ain't no bum. He's going to be making he ...

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Dig Into Some Toy Pizza and Support a Knights of the Slice Figure on Kickstarter
by Daniel Pickett | February 6, 2015 at 2:25 am

Our old pal Jesse DeStasio is cooking up something new in the toy world that ties into his online toy show “Toy Pizza.” He is using Kickstarter to fund making figures based on the (un)official mascot team “the Knights of the Slice.” The good news is that the campaign has already fully funded, so if...

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In Stores This Week From DST: Aliens, Batman, Godzilla, The Walking Dead and More!
by Daniel Pickett | February 6, 2015 at 12:50 am

It’s a huge week for Diamond Select Toys, with plenty of toys, kitchenware and office supplies heading to comic shops and specialty stores for New Toy Day! Starting Wednesday, you’ll be able to pick up Michonne’s sword as a letter opener, Spider-Man’s head as a gelatin mold and even the Batmobile as a bottle opener,...

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Ultron’s Master Plan – Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! Ep 39
by Daniel Pickett | February 5, 2015 at 11:24 pm

An all new Hi-larious Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! from our super talented pal Alex Kropinak: Will his own unwillingness to adapt doom the plans of the technological terror known as Ultron? When the Avengers’ archenemy presents his latest scheme to an unholy alliance of villains, outdated browsers and a swarm of pop-up ads could...

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Funko and Vinyl Sugar Tease New ‘Vinyl Vixens’ Line #TFNY
by Daniel Pickett | February 5, 2015 at 10:48 pm

The once again the new partnership between Funko and Vinyl Sugar tease a new line of vinyl figures that we will learn more about next week at Toy Fair 15.The Vinyl Vixens line kicks off using the DC Comics universe and seems to focus on the villains.

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ETCH A SKETCH®: THE WORLD’S FAVORITE DRAWING TOY® TOY TURNS 55! #EtchASketch55Bday
by Daniel Pickett | February 5, 2015 at 8:32 pm

-Classic Toy Continues to Inspire Imaginations In Tech-Driven World- Bryan, OH (February 2015) – Etch A Sketch®, The World’s Favorite Drawing Toy® turns 55 in 2015, #EtchASketch55Bday! The iconic toy was first introduced in the United States in 1960 by The Ohio Art Company as a mechanical drawing toy, but has since become the iconic...

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VIZ MEDIA BECOMES THE NORTH AMERICAN MASTER MERCHANDISE LICENSEE FOR THE ACTION ADVENTURE SERIES JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
by Daniel Pickett | February 5, 2015 at 7:43 pm

A Wide Range Of Products Based On The Acclaimed Multi-Generational Fantasy Action Anime Property To Be Developed For The North American Market San Francisco, CA, February 5, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has been named the North American master...

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GAME AND TOY INDUSTRY VETERANS LAUNCH RVCKVS®, A NEW COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN CREATIVE MERCHANDISE SOLUTIONS
by Daniel Pickett | February 5, 2015 at 6:22 pm

Rvckvs Builds Brands and Energizes Games Communities with Authentic Gaming Merchandise San Francisco, Calif. (February 5, 2015) – Long time video game industry veteran Jon Middleton announced today the formation of Rvckvs (pronounced ‘Ruckus”) a company working exclusively within gaming and pop culture and specializing in elevating brands and consumer awareness through custom merchandise. ...

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