I have a mission for you all. Let’s help the next issue of Strange Kids Comic come to life. Rondal Scott III heads up the awesome blog Strange Kids Club, and he’s trying to get the next printed issue into you hands. It’s all happening on Kickstarter. The magazine is chock full of vintage toys […]
It’s Halloween, and I’ve got just the treat for you. Weirdo Toys has recently collaborated with the best bootleggers in Berlin – Goodleg Toys. For a little while now, we’ve been working on a bootleg piece that perfectly captures our combined aesthetics for cool bootlegs and bizarre toys. We’ve brought to life something new and […]
“After the fallout… They are all that crawled out.” This is the Toxic Underworld! Goodleg Toys X Weirdo Toys present this group of custom bootleg figures. They will be knocking at your door on Halloween, Oct 31st, at Midnight GMT+1. To stay super-current on the release, follow Goodleg’s Facebook feed. Better get your kids to […]
Hey folks. I have quick “heads-up” for ya. Fellow blogger and toy buddy, Brian Adams at CoolAndCollected.com, has initiated a Kickstarter campaign to publish a magazine for collectors by collectors. This magazine will have the same name, and it will cover pop culture collectibles, toys, comics, memorabilia, books, and whatnot. Should be fun. Plus, it’s […]
Kids nowadays are playing a lot online – using game sites, web apps, and all that jazz. What would happen if that “bizarre” world of “The internet” was brought to life as a kids’ toyline? Well, this music video of Neosignal’s “Planet Online” answers that question for us. The concepts and execution in this thing […]
It’s quite rare to find Masters of the Universe knockoff figures nowadays that no one has ever seen or heard of. Well, I take that back actually. There are countless He-Man knockoffs and bootlegs that no one has heard of, but I’m more specifically referring to all you “hardcore” collectors out there. You pretty much […]
Hey guys! There’s another social media channel we can all quickly adopt and just as quickly ignore. It’s Vine! A video sharing channel where each video is only six seconds long! (If Twitter is blogging for folks with A.D.D., then Vine is YouTube for those with A.D.D.) I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, so expect to […]
I have to admit, I get let down and frustrated sometimes by the incessant mashing-up of 80s properties by artists, designers and toy makers. Most of the time this approach comes across as lazy, but sometimes, a nod, a wink, a tribute or an homage to a nostalgic toy property like G. I. Joe, Masters […]