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DEVGRU (i.e. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DevGru aka SEAL Team Six) is at it again :) This was reported in the Huffington Post on January 25, 2012 (FULL article HERE): MOGADISHU, Somalia -- U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia under cover of darkness early Wednesday and crept up to an outdoor camp where an American woman and Danish man were being held hostage. Soon, nine kidnappers were dead and both hostages were freed. President Barack Obama authorized the mission by SEAL Team 6 two days earlier, deploying the same unit that killed Osama bin Laden last year. Minutes after the president gave his State of the Union address to Congress he was on the phone with the American's father to tell him his daughter was safe. The raiders came in quickly, catching the guards as they were sleeping after having chewed the narcotic leaf qat for much of the evening, a self-described pirate who gave his name as Bile Hussein told The Associated Press by phone. Hussein said he was not present at the site but had spoken with other kidnappers who were, and that they told him nine kidnappers had been killed in the raid and three were "taken away." The hostage rescue was carried out by the same SEAL unit, SEAL Team 6, behind the operation in Pakistan last May that killed bin Laden, two U.S. officials said on condition of anonymity to discuss the operation. One official said that the team parachuted into the area before moving on foot to the target. The raid happened near the Somali town of Adado. Related posts: MAY 2, 2011: Osama Bin Laden is DEAD! Good Riddance MAY 3, 2011: SEAL Team 6: The Ones Resonsible For Osama Bin Laden's Demise (As of this posting, this entry has garnered 5016 hits since then) An even earlier post Very Hot 1/6 scale CIA (Afghanistan) Uniform Set (December 13, 2009) has amassed 9852 hits / page loads / views. I find these stats fascinating :) Also be sure to check out my review of the ACE US Navy DEVGRU Close Quarters Combat (CQC) Operator HERE (16712 hits) Crazy Dummy US Navy SEAL Team 3 MK46 MOD1 Gunner Preview (23952 hits)

The Avengers movie is almost upon us, and Diamond Select Toys is building up the team in their Marvel Select action figure line! First up is the Avengers’ newest recruit and the world’s greatest marksman, Hawkeye! Based on the likeness of actor Jeremy Renner, this 7-inch-scale Marvel Select figure comes with his trademark bow and [...]

Secret release master Erick Scarecrow does it again today (01/27/12) with the release of his ALL GOLD Uncharted Nathan Drake figure. This edition is limited to only 11 pieces and is priced at $250. Erick has also added a special chance at getting a one of a kind 8"x10" sketch by adding a gold star and Soopa Coin-Up Bros coin in one of the 11 All Gold Nathan Drake figures packaging. Although this version does not include a “DLC” code, a 1 out of 11 shot for original artwork doesn’t sound to shabby. This will go fast so get on it if you are wanting one. Get it HERE.

Batman: Brave and the Bold was scary for many reasons: it had a light tone, it was not a Timm-verse Batman, and Oswald from “The Drew Carey Show” was BATMAN!!! The toys were even scarier, they weren’t in scale with JLU and they had crazy peg-holes, PEG-HOLES!!!!! The magic of the show won fans  over, [...]

I like grape, grape flavor, grapes to eat... and it appears that the folks over at Monster Worship do as well seeing as they just release their whole line-up of figure in a delicious looking 'GRAPE' color for Japan's Superfestival 58 convention that went down a few weeks ago. This was an exclusive colorway specifically made for Superfest but due to time constraints, MW could only make a very limited quantity of each figure... and all the leftover figures are going to be available in the MW store HERE on Friday January 27, 2012 at 7PM EST! Limited to just one figure per person, you have the choice of: Kusogon - $35, Altar Beast - $35, Altar Beast - $50 (1 off rubs / 2 available), Greasebat - $75, and Cannibal Fuckface - $75. Don't miss out on these folks!

Self proclaimed the "cleanest" Mummy Boy custom he has ever done... Leecifer shares with us today his submission for the upcoming "Customs from the Crypt" Mummy Boy show going down at Super7 on January 28th! This piece features some beautiful Pearlescent Paint on a standard sized Mummy Boy... and what Leecifer custom is not complete without a nice pair of buttcheeks, hahaha, great work man! Head on out to see this piece, as well as MANY more in person this weekend! Super7 1427 Haight St (@ Masonic) San Francisco, CA 94117 store: 415-553-6155 info@super7store.com

From one custom Munny to another, this one is from artist Nosego... and how fun is this! Titled "Glum", Nose sculpted some additional elements onto this figure giving him a new life... in a very surreal landscape! I really like the tongue coming out the stomach and then popping out the floor in front... a fun approach to customizing indeed! If you are unfamiliar with the work of Nosego... get acquainted, hit his site up HERE.

Check out this crazy custom pre-sale that B.A.L.D. is running right now... and by crazy, I mean in more ways then one :-) Titled "Crazy Love" this Valentines themed 4" Munny customized with super scuply, leather and acrylic paints is perfect for those "who know love is crazy and it sometimes breaks you..." Like mentioned above, this is a pre-sale and there are only 5 spots available, so if you dig what you see, head on over HERE and pull the trigger!

Who's ready for another Free Goodie Friday... I know I am, and thanks to the great folks over at Hawaii based lifestyle brand Lightsleepers, we have seriously cool giveaway today! To celebrate their amazing collaboration with KC based graffiti/toy/design artist Donald "Scribe" Ross -who just so happens to be in Hawaii at this very moment with his equally talented artist wife Alisa for all kinds of signings and events - Lightsleepers have not only ponied up 1 prize pack... but have so graciously given us 5 things to giveaway... meaning... there will be 5 winners for this giveaway! So what can you win, I am glad you asked... keep reading! The prizes are as follows... Prize Pack 1: Scribe x Lightsleepers "Rompus" t-shirt, a Scribe signed postcard/sticker set, and Scribe's new “Almost Gone” Rhino FatCap from Series 3. Prize Pack 2: Scribe x Lightsleepers "Rompus" t-shirt, a Scribe signed postcard/sticker set. Prize Pack 3-5: A Scribe signed postcard/sticker set. So is all this worth playing for... heck yes it is... and all you have to do is follow a few simple steps to be entered into this great giveaway, keep reading... you are almost done :-)

1. First up you gotta give Lightsleepers a LIKE on their Facebook page HERE, as well as SpankyStokes.com a LIKE on their Facebook page HERE. 2. Finally, just leave a comment in THIS post telling Lightsleepers who you would like to see them collab with next. This can be any artist... heck, you can even post links to your favorite artists website in that same comment post... just remember to do it only once, as multiple comments will be disqualified!

This contest will end Sunday night 1/29/2012 at 10:00pm so you only have a few days get your entries in, after all is said and done, 5 lucky winners will be chosen at random and will have these awesome gifts sent out their way! Good luck to all that enter and a big thanks goes out to Lightsleepers once again for such a great prize package, and to Scribe for always killing it!

The wait is almost over.  The team from Spy Monkey Creations have been teasing fans with silhouettes of their upcoming line of factory produced weapons and accessories for several weeks.  Now the veil of secrecy has been lifted and fans can get their first look at these impressive new sets The Spy Monkey Creations – [...]

Second time is a charm!  Travel Channel is giving fans a chance to watch the pilot episode of “Toy Hunters” one more time, this time in Prime Time!  If you missed it on the 15th  you can check it out THIS SUNDAY Jan 28th at 6pm (Check your local listings.) and see what the collecting [...]

Yosiell Lorenzo just dropped word that he will be releasing a new print tomorrow... and it's in a style we have not seen before from him! This "new" style is an all black and white silkscreen print, a stark contrast from his normal super bright color pallet. This print measures 8"x8" and is a one color silk screen print on 100lb. true white speckletone paper. Each is hand numbered and signed, and will be limited to just 20 pieces! All prints come in Custom envelopes... and as an added bonus, 1 out of the 20 prints comes with the original owl girl sketch... AWESOME!!! These drop at 11am PST HERE tomorrow and go for $18!

Since ordering the 1/6 scale Blind Cowboy and Ghost Horse Super Set from threeA Toys many months ago, I have been anxiously awaiting the delivery of the enormous box…and yesterday it arrived.  I haven’t been able to stop messing with it and nearly took the day off work to play with it, so I thought [...]

From the edge of the Xanthic Interdimensional Rift comes the ninth Galaxxor: Monster Hunter Robo, Galaxxor 009! This classic 5.5" action figure-style resin art toy was sculpted by Ben Spencer, hand cast in blacklight-reactive, chromed aluminum Airsoft pellet infused crystal clear resin by The Godbeast... this is AWESOME!!!! Galaxxor 009 features 2 points of articulation and comes packed in a traditional bag and header style with exclusive header card art by Steve Seeley. This figure is limited to an edition of 5 and will never be produced in this colorway ever again. Galaxxor 009 will be available HERE for $120 each on 01.27.12 at noon CDT, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store. Another great colorway of this really stellar looking figure! Source[Galaxxor Press]

The FatCap Series 3 release is finally HERE, and in a few cases has already hit the ground running - depending on your timezone - but... if you are still on the fence abut what to do this evening, why not go celebrate in style by attending your local trading and release party!!! Remember that if you buy a case, there are few exclusives, and just like a few previous blind-box releases they are going to be region specific. North American locations will have a super limited amount of Sket One’s “Cover The Cap” GOLD edition, and everywhere else will have the endangered design by Scribe dubbed “Almost Gone”! Amongst those rare designs, this series is looking really fresh! This 3rd series features 18 rad designs by artists new and old... and that is awesome to see! The artists that are in the series include: Devious, Flying Fortress, Jon Paul Kaiser, Julie West, KaNO, Kronk, MCA, Montana Colors, Pez, Queen Andrea, Quisp, Scribe, Shok 1, and Sket One! Check out that checklist above, and for a full list of trading parties... hit the link HERE! I will be at the trading party at Gunnzo in San Diego... and hope to see all my vinyl heads there, this should be fun... and I might even buy up a few blind-boxes myself as I am really digging this series!

Fatten up your collection with Ron English’s 100% nutrient free vinyl figure, Fat Tony. This 9-inch tall satirical art toy is a delicious shortcut to attention deficit disorder!

“Sugary cereals captured the hearts of Young America by giving away cheap toys made in China in every box. This prize at the bottom of the box actually ate the cereal.”

Word has this fat cat will be making its way to a toy store near you with this original colorway limited to 500 pieces, followed by more various color combos in editions of 100. A ton of tiger with a short shelf life.

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Last week we posted a little info about an upcoming release from Ron English, and we told you we would follow up with another post when we got more info... well, we have that info... so here we go! Dubbed "Fat Tony" this awesome 9" tall vinyl figure, with articulated arms from English is by far my favorite figure from him to date, and based on a guerilla cereal box advertising campaign that Ron placed on some super market shelves a while back... they have made the leap from 2D to 3D! According to the press release "Introducing Fat Tony: A Ton of Tiger with a Short Shelf Life The 100% Nutrition-Free Vinyl Toy. Sugary cereals captured the hearts of Young America by giving away cheap toys made in China in every box. This prize at the bottom of the box actually ate the cereal. A delicious shortcut to attention deficit disorder!" Above is the "OG" colorway which is limited to 500 pieces is set to retail for just $60, a great deal if you ask me... but does anyone else notice that the scarf around Tony's neck is orange and not red... I wonder if the above photo is the final product, if it is... that's a big mistake in my book as it looks like a skin-scarf, weird. Look for these to pop up in most all designer vinyl retail locations worldwide.

So... not only do the folks over at Scottish based Creo Design have their hands in designer toys, they also have been making some designer jewellery... and under the sub-compay known as Amalgam Jewellery via Shapeways, above is just a taste of things to come from them! Currently there is a cool 'nod' to the grandfather of all toys - Lego - with a super cool lego style ring as well as a super cool "FatCap" spray ring... really dope! These are all 3D printed, and made to order right now, and come in a range of Metals including: Silver & Polished Silver, Stainless Steel, Bronze & Antique Bronze, Gold and Polished Gold! More information on the materials, as well as the online shop to pick these up can be found HERE!

Today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced that the Gotham City Impostors public console beta is now available in the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network. Those interested in joining the Xbox 360 version of the beta can go to https://www.gothamcityimpostors.com/beta/ to register [...]

I have been slacking on my coverage of London's Toy Fair 2012 -more posts to come - but I have been keeping track via Unbox Industries Twitter stream over the past few days, and I gotta say there are some really fun new figures coming out that they are producing. One of which we have covered multiple times HERE and HERE is Jeff Lamm's upcoming "Spike Wad" figure... which by the way made his way into the wild and was on display at LTF (pictured to the left). This character is a familiar face if you follow Jeff's gig poster work and according to Jeff he has four arms, shipped with two front ones unattached so they fit in the bag... and he will be interchangeable with the other Unbox toys... meaning 'M5 BRAVO' & 'STEE-GAR' will have a buddy :-) According to Jeff "Spike Wad is a fairly new large mutant spider. It's origins are unknown, some say it first appeared in the area of the Large Hadron Collider on the border of France and Switzerland. It was given the military nomenclature "Spider Quad" which was shortened to "Spi-Quad" and finally "Spike Wad"." You gotta love the look of this intergalactic being... and check out that under-bite, he's adorable, and fierce all wrapped into one 4 armed figure! There is still no word on a release... but after seeing paint laid down on vinyl... we can't be too far away now!