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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
 Christopher Lee's Urbanites - Marsh Mellow is finally here. Released by Wheaty Wheat Studios and exclusive for 3D Retro. This exclusive comes with a special S'mores accessory instead of the Jello accessory that the other color ways come with. This designer toy stands 8" tall and is limited to only 300 hand numbered pieces. by: ImagineGate Direct from New Zealand, here are the Flight of the Conchords. Haven't seen them before, well they are the Kiwi's version of Tenacious D. They have their own HBO show after Entourage every week. This is a clip from their original HBO Comedy Special. Enjoy. It's Business Time..... by: ImagineGate
Monday, August 27, 2007
by: ImagineGate So, I love all thing Japanese and I love reality television. Here is one of my favorite clips from a Japanese reality comedy show. It's an oldie but ohh soo goodie. Enjoy. by: ImagineGate This video has gone completely viral in the past 24 hours, I even saw it on CNN. If you haven't seen it yet for the 100th time, here it is. It is painful to watch and there's been alot of bashing going on to this unfortunate girl. I am here to defend, Miss South Carolina. Hey, everyone gets flustered. It was a huge and tremendous moment for her. She's been prepping for this her entire life. She just got flustered. You know damn well, that the other contestant's questions were much easier and their answers were typical rehersed cookie cutter blah blah blah.... Got to give her, she even keeps talking after the bell rings because she wanted to finish her point. Whatever her point being but at least she looked perfect and if she plays her cards right by spinning this properly in the media, she'll be an instant celebrity. Don't you just love America! by: ImagineGate Writer and director, Rob Zombie has taken hold of John Carpenter's classic horror movie Halloween and revamped it for 2007. Rob Zombie didn't stray too far from the original story but he takes you back in time to see Michael Myers' childhood to learn how he became one of today's most memorable and favoriate psychopaths. Worldwide release this Friday, Aug 31st. by: ImagineGate
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Gloomy Wacky wobblers just arrived today and are in stock check them out: Gloomy Bear Wacky Wobblers We have two versions: The Gloomy Original (no blood) and Gloomy Extra Bloody. Toy Tokyo New York and Mori Chack of Japan teamed up to make a limited run of these exclusive Wacky Wobblers courtesy of Funko. They were first displayed at the New York Toy Fair Feb 2007. You might have seen them at San Diego Comic Con 2007 in the Toy Tokyo booth. We are excited to get our hands on a few of them and have them in the shop. MSRP: $14.99. There are four versions: Extra Bloody, Standard, Little Bloody, GID Gloomy. We will only be carrying the Extra Bloody and Standard versions in our shop. For more info check out: www.gloomybear.net and www.chax.net Gloomy, an abandoned little bear, is rescued by Pitty (the little boy). At first, he is cute and cuddly, but becomes more wild as he grows up. Since bears do not become attached to people like dogs by nature, Gloomy attacks Pitty even though he is the owner. So Gloomy has blood on him from biting and/or scratching Pity. by: ImagineGate
Just got word from our friends at UNKL that with their ongoing success of the UniPo Series. Three new series will be released and will be available by the end of this year. UniPo UniPo Series 4 "Metallic Skel" Series: Limited to only 500 pieces! Avaliable in October UniPoker: Including Custom Cards and figures. Each tin box comes with 2 of 4 figures: King, Queen, Jack and Joker. Great for that poker player in your family. These can be used as unique card makers at the poker table. Throw away that ugly buffalo nickel and use a UniPoker to mark you cards. Avaliable in December UniPo Wilco Series: Beards are back baby! UNKL is bringing the sexy back... Two see what else is brewing at UNKL check our their website. Check our shop for all our instock UNKL Designer Vinyl Toys. by: ImagineGate
Monday, August 20, 2007
Ok, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg have thrown down the gauntlet again!! Look out Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Vince Vaughn. There are some new kids on the block and they are damn funny. I bet writers/producters are reworking scripts this morning because as the #1 movie this weekend, grossing over $30 million, the public has spoken. Superbad is the most hilarious high school situation based comedy ever. Better than all the American Pie series put together. They are doing what the Farrelly brothers did with Something About Mary, breakthrough and outragous situations but with a GOOD story and GOOD characters. If you have yet to watch, Knocked Up, it's the same, perfect mix of story, development of characters, and vulgarity. The use of the four deadly words: (fuck, shit, cunt, and cock) is used but not in an overboard fashion. Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg have a really good feel about how kids talk and act these days and show this in Superbad. Perfect performances by Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. I'm not going to ruin it for anyone but, all I have to say is that millions of people this morning are shopping on eBay for a Ghostbusters Lunchbox. I'm be watching it a second time to see all the things I missed because I was making way too much noise laughing. The movie attached is the R Rated Trailer for Superbad. Check it out. by: ImagineGate
We checked out the Matisyahu and 311 concert here at Coors Amphitheater in San Diego/Chula Vista this past weekend. It was an all ages show so we got to play games with all the kiddies down in the pit. Matisyahu was at his finest again opening for 311. He opened his act by performing a Jewish ritual with candle lighting and reading of the Torah. He also performed a new rendition of King Without A Crown. 311 kicked our ass all night long. They performed about 12 songs if I can remember straight. I have to apologize to the big girl that dropped on her back while surfing. It's not my fault that the majority of your weight is around your core. I'm at a concert not at the gym, that's why I'm holding my $12 beer! Anyways, Matisyahu even came out and did "Love Song" with 311. I don't have my own video, as I knew I was going to be in the pit but I attached a video someone else took of the same concert in Des Moines. 311 rocks the fuck out in large venues such as Street Scene and stadiums like this. I think Matisyahu was excellent but is even better in smaller indoor venues. Like the second video I attached of him at the Stubbs in Austin. Here is a list of their upcoming shows: 8/21 Phoenix, AZ; 8/22 Santa Barbara, CA; 8/23 Las Vegas; 8/25 Santa Cruz, CA; 8/26 San Francisco; 8/28 Troutdale, OR; 8/29 Redmond, OR; 8/30 Bend, OR; 9/1 Ketchum, ID; 9/2 Teton Village, WY; 9/3 Missoula, MT; 9/6 Vail, CO; 9/9 New York, NY. Matisyahu will also be appearing at Farm Aid 2007. You should also check out Matisyahu website: "The Bridge" A free membership and free downloads of concert footage. And 311's homepage. by: ImagineGate The other day I got to view this movie that I missed in the theater because of its limited release. It is called, "The Host". It's a South Korean monster flick that just kept me entertained from the beginning to finish. Korean dubbed into English. I recommend always watching the movie in its original language with subtitles. More emotion vs. post production actors giving sub performances. The Host is about a mutated monster that has spawned in the sewers from biological contamination. The story revolves around a young family trying to save their daughter that was captured by the monster. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, this was his third film. The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival last year. A sequel has been announced for tentative release in 2008. It sure is a gem in the vast mix of rentals when looking for a quality movie to watch. by: ImagineGate
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Are you Gloomy? Gloomy Bear Wacky Wobblers are coming in stock in a few days. Toy Tokyo New York and Mori Chack of Japan teamed up to make a limited run of these exclusive Wacky Wobblers courtesy of Funko. They were first displayed at the New York Toy Fair Feb 2007. You might have seen them at San Diego Comic Con 2007 in the Toy Tokyo booth. We are excited to get our hands on a few of them and have them in the shop. MSRP: $14.99. There are four versions: Extra Bloody, Standard, Little Bloody, GID Gloomy. We will only be carrying the Extra Bloody and Standard versions in our shop. We will have updated images when they arrive next week. For more info check out: www.gloomybear.net and www.chax.net Gloomy, an abandoned little bear, is rescued by Pitty (the little boy). At first, he is cute and cuddly, but becomes more wild as he grows up. Since bears do not become attached to people like dogs by nature, Gloomy attacks Pitty even though he is the owner. So Gloomy has blood on him from biting and/or scratching Pitty. by: ImagineGate Ami from the reality show Miami Ink fucked up when letting Kat Von D go. He may feel happier about his shop but her new show LA Ink is gonna destroy, Miami Ink in the ratings. Firing Kat didn't teach her a lesson; it just made her more popular and shot her to Rockstar status. I checked out the first episode and it was pretty good. She lost a bunch of weight since we've seen her last in Miami Ink. She looks damn good. Congratulations to the extremely talented tattoo artist, Kat Von D and her new show, LA Ink on TLC. We'll be watching. by: ImagineGate
Got a message from RocketWorld - I.W.G. the other day and they will be releasing some new I.W.G. members in the fourth quarter of this year. We are assuming that they will be distributed by Strangeco as all their other designer vinyl toys. Hopefully we should have these in the shop before Christmas. I.W.G. Descriptions:
by: ImagineGate So, yesterday I posted about Chris Angel revealing his levitation trick. One of our myspace friends shared another magician spoof video but of David Blaine. It's not new but if you haven't seen it yet, it's hilarious. by: ImagineGate
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Jamungo Blow Up Dolls BUD Series 2 just added to the shop. Jamungo BUDs Series 2 featuring designs by Kozik, Horkey, Dalek, Meomi, Destroy Rock City, Gunsho, Little Friends, John Pound (Garbage Pail Kids artist), MCA, Jermaine Rogers, Bobby Dixon, VanBeater, Muttpop(Gobi), & Ferg. Each figure is about 3.5 inch tall Comes with BUD figure, matchstick accessory, and graphic insertWe opened up one case and will be selling those few individually. The rest will be sold by blind box assortment. If I had to choose my favorite BUD, it would be Kozik's Nade Trooper, no reason, just because it classic Kozik. Second favorite has to be, Dingus Dog as Laika by Little Friends. I love that it says "Capt. Dingus Dog" on his back.. Dope. by: ImagineGate So, last minute I attended a RATT / Poison concert here in San Diego last night for free. I didn't take my camera so I don't have any video but while I was there all I could think about was how it would feel to be a rock star. I guess the closest I can get to being C.C. DeVille is on Guitar Hero. I am actually gearing up for the new game- Rock Band. The difference between Rock Band and Guitar Hero is that not only do you have to play lead guitar, you'll need someone to play bass, drums, and lead vocal. I attached the Rock Band demo video. Game drops this winter. Rock Band - MSRP $200 Leather pants - $150 80's big rock wig $30 My neighbors laughing/watching me through a window at 3am $Priceless Ypeek San Diego Yellow Pages and More! by: ImagineGate
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The McFarlane Lost Series 2 Action Figures are now in stock. Just came in last week. There is Jin, Mr. Eko, Sun, and the long awaited Sawyer action figure. Nice addtions to the first series released last year. by: ImagineGate Chris Angel's Mind Freak has always been one of our favorites. We are excited to hear about his upcoming Chris Angel Circ de Soleil show coming soon. We were disappointed to find a video that shows him demonstrating how he levitates. I guess he doesn't have demon powers. by: ImagineGate You probably have heard about this. Jake Brown cheated death in the X Games this weekend. He landed his first trick, a 720 over the transition but then could not control his board by the time he got to the massive quarter pipe and he just got launched 45 feet in the air and just crashes to the bottom. Gotta give it up to these guys for going all out. Times have certainly changed since the 80's. They are going to be strapping rockets to the boards before long. by: ImagineGate
Ok, so they just came in this week. I ordered them way back in Feb, and I don't think we'll have enough stock to make it till Xmas. So don't hesitate. I am a HUGE fan of this movie and after watching it, it changed my life and the way I look at the corporate world. I left my job and started my own company because of this movie, hmm.... I guess I can't forget about getting laid off, and the whole dot.com bubble burst, but yeah, this movie was my inspiration. Fuck da man and long live Milton! by: ImagineGate
Monday, August 13, 2007
 It was a hot sunny day in Downtown/Gaslamp San Diego. We pre-paid registered online for our admission to the con. Little did we know that so did everyone else. If you never been to the San Diego Convention Center before, its like every other convention center, really big! The line for the prepaid admissions traveled completely around the convention center to the back, past the shipping docks, and into Seaport Village!. The line for on site registration was 1/10 the size of the pre-registration line. Not good. It took us about an hour to get in the front door. The Con has grown so quickly in the last couple years unfortunately it has also grown too big for SD Convention Center facilities and staff. We understand why there are talks about moving the Con to LA. Did I mention that it was hot, that day? If they decide to keep it in SD next year, our crew will be out there giving free bottles of water to everyone waiting. Now that being said. The Con kicked ass! All the usual suspects were there announcing all their new toys for this and next year. We had a blast. The highlight for us was seeing the Vader Project. We were happy that Dov (DKE) brought some pieces to the Con to show everyone all the ill artwork done for the Star Wars Convention in LA the previous month. Click here for our SDCC 07 slideshow by: ImagineGate
This is a super old post from our myspace page but we wanted to link it again since the website blog is up and working. We stopped by the Vinyl Toy Network Show in Pasadena, CA. It was a great turnout for the fans. The lines was over 300 people long before the 10am opening. This was a great event that will help to spread the word about new designers and the designer vinyl toy scene. Click Here for all the pics from the show by: ImagineGate  Chips, dip, chains and whips! Yes, Kozik has done it again. Where speed metal, black leather, satan, and Kozik collide. Kozik Ningyo Project Necromorth the Christraper is limited to 500 pieces. Check out all the images of the Kozik Ningyo by: ImagineGate  This Grey Ningyo Project version was a limited run of only 200. Dalek delivers a design driven by the form rather than a straightforward transfer of his style and characters. The clearest nod to his style are the Space Monkey-ish eyes covering the vest. by: ImagineGate  Runaway Brain was an experimental film created by Disney in the MID 1990's. It was a sign of the power that computer technology would have on animation. Disney and Span of Sunset released this vinyl figure a few weeks ago. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a few of these. We should also have the silver edition in a few weeks. Come on… a psychotic Mickey that comes inside a giant 12 x 16 cereal box. They are too cool for school. by: ImagineGate
We traveled to the great metropolis of Tokyo, Japan this year. This was our second trip so we weren't completely, "Lost in Translation". Took the train and made it to Kiddyland in Harajuku. KiddyLand, used to be called Tokyo's Capitol of Cute in Harajuku. It is one of Tokyo's most fun, famous and popular toy stores sightseeing spots in Tokyo. KiddyLand consists of six floors filled with all kinds of huge selection toys from electronic games, character goods to stuffed animals. The sixth floor had a nice selection of designer vinyl. Overall, KiddyLand is nirvana of toys, the must visited spot for the young and the young at heart. Click the link below to view our photo set from Kiddyland. by: ImagineGate |
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