This week, Aaron from Martian Toys joins us. We discuss the long awaited May 15th reveal for SUPERPLASTIC and Janky - did someone say Kickstarter?! Aaron also shares his experience at Thailand Toy Expo(TTE), compares it to shows in the west, and more. Time to get this episode kickstarted.....hit play now!!!!

Click Hyperlinks below for things discussed - 

Janky x Superplastic Kickstarter 

Martian Toys

Mothership Gallery

Thailand Toy Expo

Don't forget to enter our DTA Prediction Pool

This week, Gary and Theresa hold down the fort sans George. We highlight recent Designer Toy Award news, discuss the list of finalists, how far is too far to pull in fan votes, prediction pool, DTA dunny show, and more. Theresa also prods Gary for some tea on a couple of his upcoming releases and we do some leaks and sneaks with some off the cuff discussion as social media posts roll in live during the record.

3rd Annual DTA Prediction Pool

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This week, Gary chats it up with arts and crafts professional and co-founder of Hi-Fructose Magazine, Attaboy. They discuss Atta's early days of designing and producing toys, the crossover of designer toys in relation to the contemporary art scene, and a bunch of other happy little topics. Anyhoo, it's Attaboy. He's interesting. He's fun!

Hi-Fructose Magazine - https://hifructose.com/

Attaboy's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/attayumfactory/

Outro Music by Henry Homesweet

Sponsors -

Strangecat Toys (use promo code "sotheresa" for 10% off your entire order)

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The Toy Chronicle 

SpankyStokes

This week, Theresa is back and gives her review on the Marsham movie of the month, Legend. The gang discuss the possibility of a cross country toy focused road trip, Shanghai Toy Show feedback heard, a round of leaks and sneaks, Gary hits the Marsham couch when a caller calls in, and Jessica plays host to a new game. This is a fun one not to be missed. 

This week, Gary and George are joined by Munky King Founder, Patrick Lam. Patrick shares stories of Munky King's journey from it's early beginnings to their new direction of politically charged toys with their latest release , The Messenger.  Other things discussed are : Munky King helping to further the design community with a communal working space, American versus Asian toy culture, Super Cooper, SuperPlastic's Janky, platform toys, Gary's new word, Munky King's epic SDCC parties, conventions, and more. A new segment, "The Outsider's Opinion", with Jessica is introduced. 

Links to things discussed

The Messenger

https://truth-to-power.com/

kaNO!

SuperPlastic

This week, we catch up with Nathan Jurevicius as he returns to the show.

Nathan talks on his collaboration with the IKEA 2018 Art Event and shares his experience working with glass as a medium. Nathan tells of future projects in the works, including currently developing a Scary Girl free roam virtual reality experience! Other talking points were the closing of Toys R Us and the potential impact on the toy industry, pop up locations, ToyCon UK and Shanghai Toy Show releases, virtual reality, Tilt Brush, and more.

George and Gary advise a caller on his conundrum regarding custom commission etiquette and how to handle a commission with a lack of progress and communication. 

Links to things discussed:

IKEA Art Event 2018

Scary Girl

Shanghai Toy Show (STS)

ToyCon UK

Five Points Fest VIP tickets

Meow Wolf

 This week, Gary and Theresa are joined by amazing artist and customizer, Emelie Jensen AKA Tomodachi Island. Some points of discussion were; her background and how she got started customizing, the toy community impact, ups and downs of a creative, self taught struggles, art life with kids, customization, conventions, and much more. To join the Anti-Gary club, contact Theresa at 1-800-TOO-CUTE. 

This week, Lulubell's Robert Howell (aka Dr. Satan) joins to give us some sofubi 101 and some toy scene hot topics are discussed.

Points of discussion-

Sofubi history

Sofubi vs soft vinyl

Extreme sofubi collector's

Sofubi Factories/Workshops

The Art of Painting Sofubi

Who is Goto-San

Sofubi Trends

Vero

Super Plastic

This week, George, Theresa, and Gary discuss the Kidrobot and Super7 goodness seen at Toy Fair. The gang debate what was and wasn't a Dunny? Would they rather see an original sculpted mini series or a platform based one? What is Keshi? What is Gary's "Why was that made"? Throwbacks galore and much more.

Sponsors : 

Strangecat Toys **use promo code "DOPE" at checkout to receive 10% off entire order**

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The Toy Chronicle **download their app at The Apple App store or Google Play**

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This week, Chris Ryniak returns with a bounds of wonderful news both personal and toy related. We discuss leaks and sneaks, adulting, Designer Toy Award nomination's, designing for a themed series, are themed series something collectors want, more adulting, future projects for Chris,  and then Theresa fan girls out and asks Chris a bunch of questions. Squeeee!

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