A couple weeks back, I was searching around online for any cool new Disney·Pixar iPhone cases (like I do periodically) and stumbled across this one on the Forever 21 website! This is a cute stylized Toy Story themed clear plastic clip case (for use with either the iPhone 6 or 6s) featuring Buzz, Woody and Pizza Planet Alien graphics.
Additionally, there is glitter on the inside of the case that gently floats around (in some kind of liquid) as you tip it from side to side. It's a really a cool case overall! And you can't beat the price, as I got it on sale for just $5.99 (originally only $7.90).
Honestly, if you're looking for a heavy duty protective case for your iPhone, this one definitely isn't for you. It's a very basic plastic material with little to no grip. The character faces on the outside are essentially stickers and will no doubt peel off sooner than later. However, it was so inexpensive and such a cute design that I just had to go for it! It will be a lot of fun while it lasts.
This sold out very quickly on Forever21.com, but it may still be available at your local in store location. There is another case still on the site as well, featuring the Pizza Planet Aliens, which you might be interested in if you like this one (check it out HERE).
Do you have a favorite Pixar iPhone case? I'd love to know! Shout out any thoughts you might have in the comments below.
Hey everyone! We are back from our weekend getaway. Time for blog posts to resume daily.
This black and white Toy Story 2 "Woody's Roundup" inspired Woody Funko "POP!" was released exclusively [in stores] at BoxLunch Gifts on September 29th (and went up online October 7th). He is one rootin' tootin' awesome figure!
This Woody is the same mold and number (and essentially the same packaging) as the Toy Story 20th Anniversary Funko "POP!" figure from last year (seen HERE), but it's neat to have a new colored variant nonetheless. He's off to save them critters from the burning barn!
This is a standard sized 3 3/4" vinyl "POP!" figure and retails at BoxLunch for $12.90 (BUY ONLINE HERE). Be sure to order yours soon before he's gone- in the mean time, check him out in more detail below!
I absolutely recommend this to any Disney·Pixar/Toy Story fan (especially all my fellow collectors/Funko lovers out there). It's a fun addition to the ever expanding line-up! If anything, and this is just picky, I wish this came in some unique collector's packaging. It's no big deal, but I feel that would have taken this re-paint up a notch.
Which Toy Story characters would you love to see made by Funko? Shout out your dream wish list in the comments below.
If you've been following my blog for a while now, you may remember that I'm a huge fan of Disney/pop culture artist Dave Perillo. I've talked about him and his work more times than I can count on here and I'm always looking forward to what's next from him.
On October 5th, Dave revealed [on his Instagram page] two New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2016 exclusive prints featuring Pixar's famed robot couple Wall·E and Eve. Naturally, these were immediate "must haves" for me. Just look at how fantastic they are! Long story short, once NYCC actually started, I was able to convince my Brother Rob (of Herofied Art) to snag them for me while he was there running his own booth (unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to the convention this year). A huge thanks to him for hooking me up.
Dave's instantly recognizable, minimal style is here with these in full force. I absolutely love what he did with the designs and colors! Simply striking. The prints themselves are 6"x 6" in size and were sold for $10 each (and yah, I am so framing these ASAP).
These prints are now extremely rare, since only 50 were made all together. It's so cool to have both of them signed and numbered (40/50)! The "awesome factor" automatically goes up a few notches when any art is limited/exclusive like this.
To see more from Dave Perillo, you can check out his portfolio on his blog Montygog (as well as all the upcoming shows he'll be attending). If you like what you see, be sure to hit him up on Instagram and Twitter as well.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Here they are all framed up and on my Pixar home office wall!
"You trust Becky? Becky's eating a cup!" -Marlin, Finding Dory
Today we have a page update to my Finding Dory Funko Mystery Minis post...Becky (the quirky loon) has been added to my collection! Visit the original write-up HERE for more details.
Today's post is a page update to my Cars "Wheel Action Driver" post from earlier this month...Mater has been added! Visit the original write-up HERE for more details.
Released back in early May by Bandai Toys, here we have their Finding Dory "Change & Chat" Hank! This is a really fun translucent plastic color changing figure featuring lights and 12 phrases from the film. Place Hank on virtually any [solid] color and his head will "camouflage" (more or less) to the color of the surface (and he'll talk)! It's pretty neat- I don't think I've seen this color change technology in a toy before.
Phrases:
"No memories, no problems..."
"Time to go!"
"Three hearts? What are you talking about? I don't have three hearts."
"Focus!"
[Heavy breathing] "I don't remember coming this way!"
"Great idea."
"Come on, come on, come on..."
"Name's Hank, how sick are you?"
"Here we go!"
"Now we're talkin'."
"Uh oh...we better make this quick."
"Hey, hey, hey...but you found me."
Hank is about nine inches long and roughly four inches in height. He requires three AAA batteries (included). Not for water use.
What's a toy like this without a video demonstration? I know, that's what you want to see. Look for one soon! In the mean time, I can say it works pretty well. I took it out of the package a few minutes ago and was testing it out on different colored surfaces around the house. The colored lights inside Hank aren't quite as vibrant as in the TV commercial, but I was fairly impressed nonetheless with its vast array of colors and how it works overall.
I purchased this on sale at the Disney Store for just around $8. Honestly, I wasn't planning on getting it until I saw that price. For anywhere between that and, say $12, he's totally worth it if your little one is a fan of Hank. The original $30 price tag however? Maybe not so much. That's for you to decide though. Luckily he's also on sale over at Amazon now for just around $10 if you're interested! Direct link below.
Have fun and let me know what you think in the comments below! Thanks so much for dropping by.
Note: You can also find this at Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, etc... (basically wherever Finding Dory toys are sold).
Yeee- haw! After months of anticipation, the officially licensed Toy Story collection from Vans was released this past Friday (October 7). If you're any kind of Disney·Pixar fan, I'm sure you've heard the hype about this already. Everyone has been going nuts about it, with certain styles selling out the day they launched. Though I'm not planning on picking up any of this myself (if anything, maybe a pair of toddler shoes for our future kids), I most definitely wanted to document the release here on the blog. Being involved with the hype is half the fun!
This unique collection first and foremost includes a wide variety of different Toy Story inspired shoes for men, women and children. You'll also find shirts, socks, hats, backpacks and boxers- all featuring some of your favorite characters from Andy's room (look for some inspired by Sid's room as well). All the designs are fantastic, ranging from very simple to a bit more busy. Whatever your flavor, there's something that will meet your taste.
I stopped by the Vans store after work today (conveniently I work at a mall that has one) to snap some pics of the collection. Check it all out below!
I love that "ANDY" is written on the bottom of some of the shoe styles. Such a phenomenal detail.
Check out the entire collection at Vans.com HERE! With the line's overwhelming success so far, do you think can we expect to see more in the future (and from other Pixar films)? Time will tell! Stay tuned.
What are your thoughts? Have you picked up anything from this collection (or plan to)? Shout it out in the comments below.
This Toy R Us exclusive Toy Story "Bug Face Buzz Lightyear" was
released by Mattel in 2009 as part of their "Movie Collectibles" line of
premium action figures. This was a very cool assortment of articulated
figures featuring a
unique selection of characters housed in "display worthy" collector
packaging. For whatever reason though, I never picked them up back in
the day and now I'm stuck trying to track them down on eBay (at least
the select few that really interest me). This one was a must have.
In addition to Bug Face Buzz here, the line also
included a standard Buzz Lightyear, Rocky Gibraltar (which I showed off HERE), Cereal Dunk Woody (seen HERE) a standard Woody, Hamm, Bo Peep and
Jingle Joe.
This figure is directly based off the scene in Toy Story when Buzz jumps down into Andy's mom's van after hitching a ride on the outside. "Even though you tried to terminate me", he tells Woody, "revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet."
Man did they get the look right with this one! His grumpy facial expression is taken directly from the film and the splat bug detail is brilliant. The paint job here is top notch as well- I love how they even made sure to "dirty" him up a little bit.
There have been many, many Buzz figures over the last 21 years, but this is
the only version out there with a smashed bug on his helmet. That makes this one incredibly unique! I wish they would do more subtle scene specific variations like this (Cereal Dunk Woody is a good example of that as well).
Lets take a closer look at him out of the package...
Buzz measures about 4" tall, has articulation in his neck,
arms, elbows, legs, knees and wrists (basically everywhere minus his ankles) and stands on his own
without any balance issues. It's a really fabulous figure overall.
His helmet can be opened...but make sure the air is breathable! ;) I also noticed his hands are curled into fists as well; ready for that classic gas station tussle with Woody. Nice detail once again.
Visit eBay using this direct link
to check out current listings. I was able to snag it just last week for around $18. Best of luck on the hunt if you're looking to
add this one to your Toy Story collection! Please let me know what you think in the comment section below.
Just released exclusively at the Disney Store, here we have their new Wall·E Wind-Up toy with sounds! This is an awesome little figure with a great sculpt and a surprising amount of detail. They really went all out with the weathered, "grimy" paint application. He is about 3.5" tall (3" wide) and retails for just $6.95.
Just wind Wall·E up and he will move forward while also lifting his head up and down and from side to side. Flip the switch on the back to hear some of his signature sounds directly from the movie! You'll hear whistles, beeps, other mechanical sounds and even some words ("Wall·E..." and "Eva!"). Three AG13 1.5V batteries are included.
Look at this detail...the wind-up key is actually sculpted after Wall·E's little cockroach friend! Clever.
This is my third Wall·E Wind-up toy, but it's quite different than the other two I have. I definitely could not resist this when I saw it today! The other ones in my collection, the Wacky Wall·E and the Movin' Movin' Wall·E, are both very minimal and stylized in their designs. It's cool to now have a more realistic looking one (and the sounds take it up a notch as well).
Yo can pick this up at your local Disney Store or online HERE. Wall·E fans of all ages will no doubt love this!
In today's video update, I'm featuringan "unbagging" of the brand new Finding Dory blind bag figures SERIES 3 collection! I'll be adding the video to the original post as well. Hope you enjoy!
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Guys, the Bandai Finding Dory blind bags SERIES 3 collection is finally here! I can't tell you how many emails, comments and tweets I've gotten over the past two months asking when these will be released. The time is now! They first showed up in the UK a few weeks ago and are just now starting to hit across the US.
Note- To get all caught up on this fun line of figures, check out my series 1 and series 2 posts.
I've been going to my local stores a few times a week in search of these for a while now. Tonight I stopped by Toys R Us with a hope of finding them and, needless to say, I was thrilled to see a fresh case sitting right there on the shelf. Success!
Once again there are eight characters to collect. This time around we have Jenny, Charlie, Destiny, Sea Otter (version two), Squirt, Hermit Crab (version three), Hank (version three- coral) and the ever popular [and anticipated] Gerald. This is almost my exact prediction I made in my series 2 post!
Just like with the first two series, these are technically classified as "blind bags"- however each bag actually
has a little window on the back so you can see who you're buying. I
love that! I like that it gives you options; you can either live on the
edge by seeing who you get once you open it (like a traditional blind
bag) or you can cheat (like me) to make sure you get them all.
I personally like the best of both worlds. I like to make sure I have
them all there at the store (plus I hate getting repeats), but then I
open each of them without looking once I get home (so there's still a little element of surprise).
Let's have a closer look at each figure!
Jenny
Charlie
Squirt
Destiny
Sea Otter (version two)
Hank (version three- coral camouflage)
Gerald
Hermit Crab (version three)
I absolutely love these sculpts and the stylized design of each character. If I had any complaints, it would be that the otter does not stand on its own and that Destiny could have been made a bit bigger. Overall though, it's a really good set. They're made of a hard
plastic, are about two inches in size and do not have any articulation. Retail price is $2.99 (which varies slightly depending on where you purchase them).
This whole "blind bag" collection is just fantastic. What makes it so incredibly cool is the vast array of characters we've gotten thus far over the three series; we're talking 24 unique characters/variations! Can we expect a series 4 in the near future or is this the end? Lets speculate....
If series 4 was made, I would love to see Bailey, Tad, baby Dory, the squid, a seagull, the loud mouth clam, another version of Hank and another hermit crab. Can you think of any other possibilities? Shout it out in the comment section and be sure to check out my "unbagging" video below!
UPDATE 4/27/17- Series 4 has been released! See my full post HERE. UPDATE 3/29/18- Series 5 has been finally added to my collection! See my full post HERE.
