seen@newyorktoyfair2008: toy2r x diamond previews

Toy2R's 3-incher Homer Simpson Qees (including a 10-incher DIY-version) were on display at the recent New York Toy Fair 2008, along with their upcoming Futurama Qee series (protos shown) ... /// CLICK HERE FOR MORE


and contrary to the prior report [here], the 2-eyed fish is actually
General Sherman the Catfish (from "The War of The Simpsons" episode).


Joe Ledbetter's SMASH in both Brown and Candy editions are
having a ball! (a tad too suggestive a pose, eh, Candy? *blush*)


SMASH with Previews-exclusive Red Grabbit / 123Klan x Rolito's Blue Nedzed
/ Furi Furi's GID-edition Bocky and Backy (*i want them ALL* darnnit!)


both variants for each of MCA Evil's Evil Ape of Death and Skeleton Ape
/ 1000th Qee Toyer Baby


Frank Kozik's Toy2R vinyl-family, including Dr. Bombs and a variety of Anarchy Bears
(which i've been slacking off with and not blogged about much - can't catch up lah!)


The Simpson's Mr. Burns' Bobo the teddy bear qee-fied! LOL
seriously tho, Toy2R is upping their vinyl-game in 2008, and Diamond Previews' are shaping up to be quite a "player" in the toy-arena (and in a short span of time too) - with a focus on the "exclusives"-route (in collaborations with Toy2r and Play Imaginative et al), rather than just a "vendor" of vinyls, which will make them a formidable force in the push for designer vinyls, IMHO (kudos).

it's funny becoz i used to be able to go to both my comicbook-shop and vinyl-retailers seperately, without being stressed about desiring both - which meant being able to plan for purchases at different times ... and at the same time wished that both could co-exist in a singular locale (my dream brick'n'mortar establishment one fine day when i can afford and sustain one *sigh*) ... but unfortunately, my local comicshops do not actually carry as much vinyls tho - as somehow the buying-culture is still not as "mature" and open as i hope it would be here in Singapore ("carded figures" versus "designer-slash-urban-slash-vinyls") and still the differing genres are seperated and divided (which works out for me in the short-run :p) heh.

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