Apr 18, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour: S2 E4 – Collector Series 2

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This weeks exciting episode of Marsham Toy Hour brings two toy collectors to the mic! They kindly welcome to the show Windy AKA igypsywoman and Theresa AKA tmhawk24 who both have some incredible toy collections, as well as some great photos of them! We get a glimpse on a couple different types of toy collectors and how they got into the hobby, as well as the lengths they go to to get some very sought after toys! Give them a listen by hitting “play” button below!

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Apr 13, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour: S2 EP 3 with kaNO

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This weeks episode of Marsham Toy Hour brings a very special guest, whom we are excited to join the gents. Introducing New Yorks finest, kaNO Kid! We get some good insight and some very good conversation going on the topic of flippers, Kickstarter, KAWS and what kaNO believes is the current state of “Urban Vinyl” toys. Give this episode a listen!

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Apr 11, 2017

Kidrobot Opens the Vault Once Again (4.12)

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The Vault is back.  Kidrobot has once again scoured their backroom and secret stashes and come up with super limited quantities of toys and products that have long been sold out.   Find out what they’ve unearthed for the 3rd edition of the Vault when it opens on Wednesday (4.12) at 9 AM PDT at Kidrobot.com.

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Apr 06, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – S2 E2 with Colus!

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The guys of Marsham Toy Hour took a week off, but we are sure to glad to see them back, as our Monday was quite empty without them. This weeks newest episode welcomes a very special guest by the name of Colus. They get into his production process, 3D Printing, Jinx Studios, as well as learning of the many projects he has worked on. They also end the show with the continuation of Designers and Dragons! Give them a listen below!

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Mar 20, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – Season 2 Episode 1: Designers and Dragons

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This weeks episode of Marsham Toy Hour is most definitely one of their most interesting ones yet, as they’ve added a fun and hopefully re-occurring game at the end. Another reason why this is a good one is because I am once again joining in on the conversation. They got on the topic of sketching, early days of collecting and George’s newest segment, “Why the #@$% Does this Exist?”. Be sure to catch up and stay tuned at the end for their very first segment of Designers and Dragons.

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Mar 13, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 52

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Marsham Toy Hour celebrates a year with a nice simple episode with George Gaspar, Carlos East and of course Gary Ham. They have a nice round table discussion about Chauskoskis, a touch on Toyfair and some Kickstarter chatter. Be sure to have a listen, as they bring up some good info!

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To show your support for the show, be sure to pick up their Pennant, which was designed by Gary Ham. You can find them available now HERE for $20. These are limited to only 25 pieces, so be sure to snag one before they are gone.

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Mar 07, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – Episodes 50 & 51

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Prepare your ears folks, as there are a couple new Marsham Toy Hour episodes! Both these episodes are a tad different than the norm. Episode 50 the Marsham Dudes were invited by the Kult Gallery to moderate a Singapore based panel featuring Mighty Jaxx, Daniel Yu, RZL and Tulika Ahuja.  

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For episode 51, they get things going with very first episode of the Collector Series. They invite super collector Robert Howell of Lulubell Toys. What goes on in his mind a collector and what drives him. Both episodes are very good listens, so be sure to check them out!

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Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter Episodes 7 & 8

We got a couple new episodes of Toy Geeks Behind The Counter for you! Both of these episodes bring to you some puppet action! Episode 7 with Trippy the Clown and episode 8 with Chester Pepper from the dumpster. Both episodes of jam packed with toys, reviews and puppets!

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Mar 02, 2017

Craola x C4 Toons – I’m Scared Short is now Online

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As you likely know, Craola collaborated with the stop-animation specialists at C4 Toons on his first short, ‘I’m Scared’.  Brought to life by numerous Kickstarter backers, the  5-minute film brings us Ralf, his brother and plenty of things that go bump in the night including the Stair Monsta.  While the short has been screened at film festivals and special events over the past year and a half or so, it hasn’t been available online until now. It’s free to watch and enjoy (over and over again) on Youtube

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Feb 22, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour: Episode 49 – “Super Friends”

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In this weeks episode of Marsham Toy Hour, Gary Ham, George Gaspar and Carlos East talk Kidrobot’s new Batman Dunny Line and answer some of your questions! There is a lot to learn from this podcast. They speak on Comic-Conventions, pins (again), biggest wins and fails and much more. So be sure to give it a listen!

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Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter – “Boys With Toys”

This weeks episode of Behind The Counter with the Toy Geeks brings a special guest. One you may have HEARD of! This voice actress has done voices for Mrs. Brofolvski from South Park, Izzy from Digimon and many more. They are happy to welcome Mona Marshall to this weeks episode, where they talk about all the projects and voices she’s done, from cartoons, movies and of course toys!

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Feb 15, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 48 with James Groman

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The latest episode of Marsham Toy Hour with Gary Ham and Chris Ryniak features a special guest, who may have dabbled in at least one of your childhood toys! Episode 48 features the man, the myth, the legend, James Groman. We learn about how he got started in the industry, as well a good amount of toys he has blessed with his talent. Some of those lines Include Madballs, Carebears, Godzilla and much much more! Check out the episode HERE.

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Feb 14, 2017

Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter “Toy Geek/Nerd Adjacent” Featuring kaNO

Toy Geeks brings to us another new episode, entitled “Toy Geek/Nerd Adjacent”. The Behind The Counter guys brings on special guest kaNO, where the review some Kidrobot Band Camp Labbits, NECA’s Batman Returns 1:4 Scale Penguin and WWE Mutant Wrestling figures. Quite a diverse selection of toys to review! Stop reading this and watch already!

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Feb 07, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour: Episodes 46 & 47

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We’d have to say this would be a great follow up episode to Marsham Toy Hour’s “Old School” Episode, where the gang invites over Jim Crawford of Strangeco to the podcast. We get to learn the beginnings of Strangeco and why they were such a big part of the early years of the Designer Vinyl Toy scene. Be sure to stay tuned after the episode to hear the list of all the toys Strangeco was involved with.

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Now to stay current with Marsham Toy Hour, in this weeks episode we get Gary Ham, Carlos East and George Gaspar, who just have a good ol’ chat! They bring up some leak and sneak peeks, as well as Kidrobot’s Pin and Warhol series, fan boy moments, biggest toy flips and listener questions.

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Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter – Episodes 3 & 4

The Toy Geeks are back at it again with 2 fun filled half hour shows from the last couple weeks! Episode 3 “Something Missing” featured special guest Dan Crawley, a special effects props and costume guy by night and a TMNT nerd the rest of the time. They get their hands on a bunch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle goodies to review. So if you’re into some Shreddar fighting reptiles like we are, you will love this episode!

In Episode 4 “A Thing Inside A Thing”, The BTC Boys welcome Luke Chueh to the counter, where they learn a few things about the artist. They then dive into some toy reviews with Luke Chueh’s Headspace figure, Kidrobot x Andy Warhol’s Blind Can series, and the E.T. ReAction set.

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Jan 23, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour: Episode 45 with Paul Kaiju

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This weeks episode of Marsham Toy Hour welcomes Paul Kaiju! In this episode Paul shares many amazing stories on how he grew up with toys and how it influences him with his work today. We learn about his old resin, painting and model kit days and his sculpting techniques. We also get an awesome round of Leaks and Sneak Peeks. Take a listen to the episode above or on their website HERE.

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Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter – S1E2 “Shelf Worthy” Featuring Scott Tolleson

Toy Geeks brings us their second episode this week, titled, “Shelf Worthy”. This new episode also brings in their first ever special guest, Scott Tolleson. George, Ben and Jack chat with Scott about his new Pipken Labbit with Kidrobot. They also get their hands on some MAD BALLS figures from Kidrobot. This episode also ended on a rad sketch by Scott in the BTC sketchbook!

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Jan 03, 2017

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 42 Featuring wtfunks

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I’d just like to say thank you to Marsham Toy Hour having me back to your show! Not sure why, but I thank you anyways. I’d like to also not thank you for using that photo. Anyways, in episode 42, myself, Gary Ham, George Gaspar and Carlos East recap 2016 in the toy world, as well as predict what 2017 has in store for us. kaNO also joins the fun with his very own “kaNO’d” segment, where he really lets a certain host have it. Take a listen to the first Marsham Toy Hour podcast of the year HERE or listen via Youtube HERE.

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Toy Geeks: Behind The Counter (01.17)

Ben of 3DRetro, Jack of Jackorama, and George Gaspar of Toy Break/October Toys are happy to bring to you this new years, a brand new weekly web series, which will discuss toy releases, events, news and everything in between! Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, January 17th for the very first episode of Toy Geeks: Behind the Counter! And apparently yes, there will be puppets.

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Dec 06, 2016

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 38 Featuring Andrew Bell

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Your favorite knuckleheads are back with a new episode of Marsham Toy Hour! Gary Ham, George Gaspar and Aaron of Martian Toys welcome Andrew Bell for episode 38! They do a brief discussion on if Designer Con should allow VIP Badge Holders to enter the convention an hour early or not. We also get to hear the origin story of the name of Dead Zebra Inc., and ANDROIDS! Give them a listen HERE and even on Youtube HERE!

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Nov 29, 2016

Marsham Toy Hour Episodes 36 & 37!

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We’ve got a double feature of Marsham Toy Hour (we didn’t post last weeks episode)! Call this the pre and post episodes of Designer Toy Con! Might we mention we got mentioned in both episodes! Hey yoooo! Episode 36 “Hot Taco” brought up the discussion of the toy news platform, whether it be blogs, podcasts or video coverage. Basically a gripe fest from these old men, but in a good way! A lot of good points were brought up and is definitely worth a listen. We also get to hear a bit of the origin story of your main Marsham Toy Hour host, Gary Ham!

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The post Designer Con Episode 37 brought on special guest Ben of 3DRetro. If you were unable to attend or exhibit Designer Con or would like to in the near future, you may want to tune into this episode. Give them a listen on their Podbean or NOW ON YOUTUBE!

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1000Toys - 1/12 scale IZMOJUKI – Probe 20WT Kickstarter Campaign

1000Toys has been super busy lately! They had busy weekend at Designer Con not too long ago and now they’ve created a Kickstarter Campaign to help fund their new 1/12 Scale Probe 20WT from their IZMOJUKI line. This highly articulated and detailed figure will be available through numerous pledge packages. There are many colorways to choose from, which include Kickstarter exclusive colorways. This is also a great opportunity to pick up this figure at an awesome discounted early bird price! They are really close to their goal, so give them a visit and maybe even a pledge HERE.

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Nov 14, 2016

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 35 with Nathan Jurevicius

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For this episode of the Marsham Toy Hour, Gary Ham goes solo while he welcomes a very special guest by the name of Nathan Jurevicius. We get to learn a lot about the man behind Scary Girl, whether it’s about his toys, graphic novels, video games, pictoplasma and all of his other achievements. Also from this episode, we feel like Gary might have a crush on Nathan, as he’s nothing but compliments on all of his achievements and looks. Not going to lie, that Australian accent has got us swooning. Take a listen to the newest episode HERE.

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Nov 09, 2016

Persue x Super7 San Diego – The Origins of Bunny Kitty Book Signing (11.12)

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This Saturday, November 12th, Super7 San Diego will be hosting a book signing event with local legend Persue, who is best known for his BunnyKitty character. “The Origins of Bunny Kitty – A Tale For All Ages” is a children’s book featuring Daisy the Cat aka BunnyKitty and her adventures to seek out her lost family. The event will take place from 12-2PM, where Super7 will have books available to be signed, as well as an exclusive tote BunnyKitty tote bag. Be sure to follow the event on Facebook HERE.

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Nov 07, 2016

Marsham Toy Hour – Episode 34 with Doktor A

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Marsham Toy Hour is back with their weekly podcast! In this episode, they bring in their first UK guest, Doktor A, where they discuss Dok’s background, what got him into toys and his current happenings. They also discuss a tad bit on the goods Doktor A. will be bringing out to Designer Con later this month. Be sure to take a listen of episode 34 HERE.

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