(Click to enlarge) Well, look at what we have here – if it ain’t another bootleg toy. This guy looks like the bastard offspring of the Terminator’s T-800 and Spaceballs’ Dot Matrix (I could’ve said C-3PO, but that’s a bit too creepy). I didn’t even know robots could have sex. (Click to enlarge) The figure […]
I don’t know if any of you all have seen this new Soundwave toy, but it is freakin’ great. Yeah, I know some might be thinking it is a bit out of character to feature this toy on the blog, but when I saw this guy, something just called out to me, so I thought […]
Web and Industrial Designer, Matt Kirkland, has a website featuring various personal and professional projects. The projects include his web work, sketches and stuff like that. But what really caught my attention is one of the sections on the site called Stupid Projects. I think these projects are Matt’s way of keeping himself occupied. One […]
Robot photo by Richard Nichol courtesy of Wired.com So here’s a little tidbit I thought all of you toy lovers would appreciate – the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle will exhibit Japanese toy robots from the collection of graphic designer, Tom Geismar (of Charmayeff & Geismar). The show is called Robots: […]
Deathbot (Click to enlarge) He wants to kill. He loves to kill. He’s programmed to kill. He has “kill” written all over him (on his chest anyway)! Deathbot is a fellow you can find (along with several other recurring characters) on Gama-Go.com – a site dedicated to the art and design of illustrator, Tim Biskup. […]
Wow! It’s the first robot I’ve posted on the blog (and I’m sure it won’t be the last)! Let’s check ‘im out. (Click to enlarge) I found this toy at a flea market a couple of years ago. It may not seem like much. I think its biggest appeal for me initially was its creepy, […]
It’s everyone’s favorite mechanical crime fighter (other than Robocop)! Here we have an old 12″ Inspector Gadget by Galoob dated 1983. Go-Go Gadget Copter! (Click to enlarge) For those who don’t remember Inspector Gadget, I’ll try to sum him up quickly. It was an 80s cartoon inspired by the old spy show, Get Smart. The […]