One of the most popular characters from the Marvel flick Guardians of the Galaxy is the tree plant hero Groot. Hot Toys known for it’s highly detailed 1/6th scale action figures, now have a 1/4 scale baby dancing Groot action figure.
Hot Toys Baby Groot Figure
December 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Loyal Subjects x TMNT
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys are everywhere! The Playmates line-up already feature their Classics Series, Movie Series, Nickelodeon Series and kids toy line-up. Now earlier this year Kidrobot did their vinyl take on TMNT, and now The Loyal Subjects get in on the action.
Animated LEGO Ninja’s Dueling It Out
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Another cool creation from LEGO builder Ian Spacek, his LEGO Zoetrope Ninja Duel. But first, let’s define what is a Zoetrope. According to Dictionary.com – Zoetrope is “a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image.” (Dictionary.com). Now let’s watch this LEGO Ninja battle:
The LEGO CLUE Gameboard
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you don’t want to buy a classic boardgame like CLUE, then why not build your very own with LEGO bricks? This is what LEGO builder Ian Spacek has done with this.
The Bandai Japan R2-D2 3D Wall Poster
December 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Bandai Japan recently released their life-size Iron Man 3D Wall Figure poster in Japan only, and now another neat upcoming release for Star Wars fans – the life-size 3D Wall Figure poster of the iconic droid R2-D2.
Martin Hsu Pop-Up Shop @ Woot Bear SF
December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Local artist Martin Hsu has over the years developed his own personal unique art style. You can see it in his paintings, drawings and vinyl toys. And this Holiday season, if you’re looking to see his art and want to buy his art in person, check out the Martin Hsu Pop-Up Show @ Woot Bear. Woot Bear is a neat toy art shop located in the heart of the Richmond District, 147 Clement Street in San Francisco.
I Love “Cowboy Bebop!”
December 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
If you have not seen Cowboy Bebop anime series, you do not know what you are missing out on. I can’t say enough about this anime, but as you know the Blu-ray drops today.
Takara Transformers Masterpiece Bumblebee MP-21
December 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The G1 minibot icon Bumblebee gets a Takara transformation in the Masterpiece line-up. Not only do you get the Masterpiece VW Bumblebee, you also get the adult Spike in his exo-suit from the 1986 animated flick “Transformers: The Movie.”
Cowboy Bebop on Blu-ray
December 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dropping on December 16th, 2014 is the first time the iconic anime series Cowboy Bebop gets it’s Blu-ray release. What brought me back to watching anime again was this anime – Cowboy Bebop. I love the characters, the world, the stories, the director Shinichiro Watanabe and music by Yoko Kanno.
The Most Expensive 2015 Disney Calendar
December 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I really enjoyed watching Disney’s animated feature Frozen and of course the song “Let It Go” sung by Idina Menzel. Frozen fans will buy anything and everything related to the flick, and this is for wealthy Frozen fans, I guess the upper 1%. This ain’t no regular calendar you find at Barnes & Nobles discount rack! This is a platinum-studded Frozen calendar that costs $835,800USD, okay wait … take a breath. Yes, $835,800USD. I can buy house for this!
Baby Timber: The Unofficial Baby Groot
December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With the success of Guardians of the Galaxy film, everybody in the world seems to be making their own Groot or Rocket vinyl. Some are bad and some are good, like this one, Liz from Blazon Brikhaus known for her custom Dunnies, Munnies, resin figures and such, will be releasing the unofficial Baby Groot aka Baby Timber.
Funko Fabrikations Dolls
December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Cute vinyl toys of popular characters seem to be everywhere these days, but if you’re looking for something plush and huggable, then check out Funko’s Fabrikations line of dolls.
The TMNT Super Sewer/Chinatown Playset
November 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Why am I talking about this kiddie TMNT-lineup Half Shell Heroes? Well, the Half Shell Heroes is for the younger TMNT-fans, but this Super Sewer HQ looks really cool for a display item and for the kid in me and overall play item.
Star Wars Imperial Handbook A Commander’s Guide
November 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Well, if you haven’t heard or hiding in a rock or something, the new Star Wars teaser trailer was just released on the Internets. So we at Retrenders are hyped, and hyped for this neat book by author Daniel Wallace, the Star Wars Imperial Handbook Deluxe Edition: A Commander’s Guide. This Deluxe Edition should be a Star Wars bookworm dreams.
The Book on Custom LEGO Technic Builds
November 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pawel “Sariel” Kmieć day job is a graphic designer, but moonlights as a master LEGO Technics builder. Based out of Warsaw, Poland, Pawel is a fan favorite with a legion of YouTube fans and has been featured in many magazines and news articles. His new book “Incredible LEGO Technic: Cars, Trucks, Robots & More!” takes a look at the world’s best fan created Technic builds.
Cute Plush Talking Chewbacca
November 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Those who know me, know I love cute huggable plush toys and this is on my wish list now. This is the 9″ Star Wars Talking Chewbacca from Underground Toys. Includes 3-button cell batteries.
Comikaze Expo 2014 – Eddie deAngelini on his comic Collectors
November 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ramen and Half interviews Eddie DeAngelini about his comic – Collectors. He tells us how the story was originally supposed to be a film script, but making it into a comic strip took a life of its own, especially when it’s about him and his wife!
Dragon Age Inquisition Review
November 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Picked up Dragon Age Inquisition for my PS4 on the day of its release, hoping that this game would make up for the faults of its predecessor, and, well, I can’t stop playing it. So much so, I haven’t even touched my Far Cry 4 yet. Currently, I’ve already clocked over 35 hours into the game – eating up most of my playing time are all the side quests, such as, picking up herbs and materials to craft new items. I haven’t even gone through half of the main story, which i have to say is a pretty decent story, but far from perfect.
Hasbro’s New Millennium Falcon!
November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Just dropping into Walmart shelves is the Hasbro’s newly revised popular Star Wars toy – the Millennium Falcon spaceship. Exclusive to Walmart and Walmart.com, this bad boy is over 2 feet long and features lots of play features and makes a wonderful display item for the adult collector.
The World of Mario from Jakks Pacific
November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you ever wanted to build your own little Mario video game playset diorama, then you can build it with this Micro line from Jakks Pacific. Jakks Pacific has had the Nintendo license for many years and have been making cool World of Nintendo action figures, plush dolls and other toys.
Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’m not the biggest fan of TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), but I’ve been fan of the toys and been collecting the various Playmates Toys TMNT figures. Not to confuse non-fans, but there are 3 product lines of the Turtles in a Half Shell, 1) the classic line of figures, 2) the Nickelodeon cartoon figures, and 3) the movie version figures. If you’re not satisfy with the Playmates toys, then I suggest the pricey Kaiyodo Revoltech figures which offers cool packaging if you’re into that stuff, more articulation and accessories for pose-ability.
From A App Game, Now A Toy Blaster
November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From the popular smartphone app game Doodle Jumper, comes the toy Doodle Jump Popper from Hog Wild Toys. It’s not only cute, but shoots out foam balls. Just pop into mouth and squeeze away with the 6 included foam balls. Ages 4 and up.
MegaDrive Megatron vs PlayStation Optimus Prime
November 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Get you credit cards ready for more Transformers toy fun. Take a hit video game console like the Sega MegaDrive aka Genesis and make it transform into Megatron. The MegaDrive Megatron should be dropping into stores this month.
The Big Hero 6 Japan Promo
November 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’ve seen Big Hero 6 twice already at the multiplexes, so yeah, you can say I’m a huge fan of this animation. In Japan, Big Hero 6 will get a December 20, 2014 release date, but Disney Japan’s marketing department instead of a usual trailer cut promoting the flick, it has outdone itself with this simple black & white hand drawn animation to promote the film.
A Bathing Ape x Ultraman Collection
November 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for cool Ultraman licensed apparel, then look no further with this hip mini-capsule collection from BAPE. The items have just dropped online at BAPE.com. The hand towel is already sold out!
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