The Expendables Get Collectable! Two Sets of Minimates Coming This Summer
April 2012 - On-screen, the stars of the instant-classic action film The Expendables are all larger-than-life, but in the real world, many of them are no bigger than you or me. Jason Statham? Five-foot-nine. Sylvester Stallone? Five-foot-nine-and-a-half. Jet Li? Five-foot-six-and-a-quarter. So translating all of them into 2-inch Minimates minifigures was a piece of cake!
This summer, DST will release two sets of Expendables Minimates, one at Toys "R" Us and one at comic shops and specialty stores.
The Toys "R" Us set will feature:
- Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone)
- Trent Mauser (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- James Munroe (Eric Roberts)
- Paine (Steve Austin)
And the Specialty set will feature:
Submitted by News on Thu, 2012-04-19 13:45Prize #7 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®
Enter for your chance to win a Nintendo 3DS™ and Mario Kart 7™ game!
Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 - K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S Win a Nintendo 3DS and Mario Kart 7. From April 19, 2012 at 9:00am EST through May 3, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a Nintendo 3DS handheld game system and a Mario Kart 7 game, an estimated retail value of $210.
Entrants can enter once per day either through the K'NEX Facebook page (which links to the K'NEX 20th Anniversary Celebration page of the Knex.com website), or directly through KNEX.com. Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see official rules for details. http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/Nintendo-3DS.php
"We are happy to give back to our K'NEX fans who have shown such great support for us over the past twenty years," said K'NEX President and CEO Michael Araten.
Submitted by News on Thu, 2012-04-19 13:23
April 18, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:
Hi - Here is a quick update from BBTS about a variety of cool new preorders as well as some fresh new arrivals.
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NEW PREORDERS
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TAKARA TRANSFORMERS PRIME, UNITED ITEMS
We have just listed many new Transformers Prime and United items from Takara. The Arms Micron line continues with Darkness Megatron, Vehicon Jet, Autobot Swerve, Airrachnid, Gaia Unicron and Iron Hide, and they are priced at $29.99 - $64.99 each. The Arms Micron figures get then own subline of kits, with the first twelve entries priced at $7.99 each. The EZ line adds the Energon Driller with Medic Knockout at $64.99 and Ultra Magnus at $15.99. Finally, Transformers United adds three new items - EX Combat Master Prime Mode and EX Jet Master Prime Mode at $79.99 each as well as EX Roller Master Vs. Chopper Master at $64.99.
Loki's Army Revealed! The Final Diamond Select Avengers Figures Unveiled At C2E2
April 2012 - If you were lucky enough to be at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this past weekend, you were treated to a major unveiling! The final figures in Diamond Select Toys' Avengers toy lines were finally shown to the public, providing a detailed look at Loki's Army from the highly anticipated film!
As part of Marvel Minimates Series 45, a 2-inch minifigure of Loki's Army Footsoldier will come out in early May as part of a two-pack with Maria Hill. And be on the lookout for a rare variant set, which will pair the Footsoldier with his even more intimidating General!
HASBRO'S 2012 AVENGERS LINE UNITES MARVEL'S BIGGEST MOVIE HEROES
Kids Everywhere Can Assemble Their Favorite Super Heroes With Expansive New Toy Line
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (APRIL 11, 2012) - As IRON MAN, HULK, THOR, and CAPTAIN AMERICA unite on screen, Hasbro, Inc. is ready for the biggest Marvel movie ever with an extensive line of action figures, role-play toys and innovative new play patterns! Opening in the U.S. on May 3, 2012, MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS assembles its blockbuster Super Heroes - including IRON MAN, THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA - into one film alongside heroes BLACK WIDOW, HAWKEYE, NICK FURY and the incredible HULK. Hasbro's full line of toys will bring the characters, action and excitement of Earth's Mightiest Heroes straight into kids' hands.
The expansive Hasbro toy line, rolling out this month at national retailers, features action figures of every major character, plus innovative new toys and role-play items. Highlights from the line include:
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-04-17 03:15
April 13, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer Urban-Collector has several new items of interest to collectors:
This week we are featuring new pre-orders including Gentle Giant Captain America statue, Star Wars Security Droid bust and Red Snaggletooth Kenner figure!
Featured Pre-Orders
Submitted by News on Fri, 2012-04-13 15:52American Music, Pop Culture Expo On Tap For March 2013
April 2012 - HERSHEY, Pa - USA Theatres, which operates a portable drive-in and outdoor movie theatre in Central Pennsylvania, is spinning into the world of vinyl records and pop culture memorabilia, with the launching of the American Music & Pop Culture Expo.
According to the company, the expo will feature numerous vendors buying, selling and trading a variety of popular culture merchandise, such as DVDs, tapes, posters, books, magazines, autographs, comics, trading cards, photos, artwork, jewelry, t-shirts, toys, games, pins, buttons, lunchboxes, advertising items, rare LP vinyl records, CDs, albums and singles (33s, 45s, 78s), players and musical instruments.
Previous shows and conventions, organized by USA Theatres, included a non-sports card convention, which featured various exhibitors from the non-sports industry, and an antique toy and coin-op show, which featured quality exhibitors of fine antiques and collectible toys, including coin-operated items such as jukeboxes.
Submitted by News on Fri, 2012-04-13 15:40
THE BUNNYPOCALYPSE IS UPON US!
April 2012 - It's Friday the 13th again and that can only mean one thing... Voltaire and his evil teddy bear friend, Deady will be invading the popular on-line role-playing game, AdventureQuest Worlds! And this time, it's going to be a BUNNYPOCALYPSE! Deady's comic book nemesis, Sleezter Bunny is trying to take over the world of Lore and only you (disguised as a bunny) can stop him! Of course Voltaire and Deady will be there to help you.
Submitted by News on Fri, 2012-04-13 15:29April 13, 2012 - During a C2E2 panel today moderated by Geoff Johns, DC Collectibles revealed an exciting line-up of new products, including a new Dr. Manhattan BEFORE WATCHMEN statue, an all-new We Can Be Heroes 7-pack action figure set featuring the DC Comics - The New 52 action figures, and variant busts from The Dark Knight Rises product line.
The Dr. Manhattan statue is the third figure to be revealed in a line of products based on characters from the highly-anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN prequel comic book mini-series. Statues for Rorschach and The Comedian were previously announced and all of the figures will go on sale later this year.
Submitted by News on Fri, 2012-04-13 15:03April 13, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:
Hi - here are a few new items listed today:
Hot Toys City Hunter Predator
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10389&mode=re...
New Diamond Select:
Universal Monsters, Alice - Madness Returns, Halo Minimates, Lenore, Munsters, Anakin Bust
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=9386
Round 2 Model Kits - a ton of sci-fi and music related kits have just been listed
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=round+model
