Toy Reviews

Unbox Industries M5 Bravo and Stee-Gar Profondo Rosso Edition Designed by Jeff Lamm

Stee-Gar's head, wings, waist, lower torso, and legs all articulate and M5 Bravo's arms, head, waist, lower torso, and legs are moveable. These 6 inch toys do contain small parts and are not intended for children under the age of 14. The spiky frazzled texture of Stee-Gar's body is entertaining and addicting to touch. M5 Bravo comes packaged with stickers that read M5B, Game Over, Unbox Industries, etc that are meant to be placed on the rectangular box on the figure's belly. While this concept is clever, I couldn't bring myself to put a sticker on this toy seeing as I valued it so much in it's original form.

Sekure D Championship 1996 Bullsbot Series

The platform utilized for this series are all four inch Kidrobot Munny toys. Packaged in a custom box, the bottom even appears to be hand signed by the artist himself. The Championship line-up listed on the back includes: #9 Ron Harper, #13 Luc Longley, #23 Michael Jordan, #33 Scottie Pippen, #91 Dennis Rodman, and an unknown mystery chaser. Wrapped up securely in bubble wrap, I was ecstatic to have the chance to see a piece of art by Sekure D in person. Sporting a number 13 jersey, the character pulled from the blind box was Luc Longley as a Bullsbot.

Play Imaginative's Chinese Zodiac Mini Figure World Series by Joe Ledbetter

From talking to both retailers and collectors, these figures have had an extremely high demand. With the decision not to go blind box, astrology fans have had the chance to be introduced to designer vinyl while at the same time have the ability to purchase the exact figures desired. Whether someone wants to create an entire 12 year display on their wall or give a birthday gift of the ram, doing so is much more obtainable and affordable. Capturing Joe Ledbetter's classic paper cut-out brought-to-life aesthetic, these characters stand anywhere between 3.5 and 4 inches tall.

Kidrobot's 7" Staple Pigeon

To get this right out there in the open before we go any further in this review, NO the fake poop does not glow in the dark. Don't worry, we checked! As if the Michelin Man had a pet pigeon, this puffed up guy stands a whopping 7 inches tall. Any time a designer toy automatically presents itself with some unique home display options I become more interested. Once a spot was picked in my home office for the bird to hang out I had the pleasure of deciding where to place the poop accessory. A touch of class if I do say so myself!

POP! Holiday Vinyl Figures

Finding special ways to add some holiday cheer to our home is something that is still a priority so naturally when we came across these special Holiday POP! figures in Target reasonably priced we couldn't resist. There are a total of five characters in all and each box is numbered from 1 to 5. The color of the box is differentiated by the film each character originally appeared in, for instance Bumble is in a red box because he was from the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer® Movie. The vinyl figures include Santa Claus, Bumble™, Rudolph™, Snow Miser™, and Heat Miser™.

Disney's Vinylmation Jingle Smells Gingerbread Man 3" Figure

Every holiday season, Disney is always present in a multitude of ways. Whether it's sitting down to watch Prep and Landing with my family or playing a game of Tower of Terror Clue. Given our deep appreciation for all things Vinylmation the ornaments are a perfect match to incorporate into our tree decorating. Since we keep all of our Disney figures displayed together year round it was a bonus that the Gingerbread can be added because it stands on it's own. A great addition to our growing Holiday series Vinylmation, I love how even the red buttons are in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head.

Mickey Mouse Vinyl Art Figures by Play Imaginative

The Robot Mickey is covered in bolts from head to toe and his tail cleverly looks like a joystick. Appearing as a real wooden puppet, the Pinocchio version captures the character's classic costume perfectly. The figures were originally released at the Singapore Toy, Games, and Comic Convention in August of 2011. In fact the brand even featured a custom Mickey Mouse show featuring the talents of 30 artists. The quality control on each of these figures is extremely impressive.

Round 5 MMA José Aldo Action Figure

The action figure has a whopping eight points of articulation which makes the optional poses for this character endless. Of course if you plan on never taking him out of the packaging that's not something to consider! Sponsors of Aldo include Dethrone Royalty, Muscle Pharm, Red Nose, Pretorian Hard Sports, and Amazon Forest. Sporting a pair of white MMA Elite shorts, the fighter is ready to throw it down in a set of black UFC gloves. The figure accurately depicts a tattoo Aldo has on his left bicep.

GIANTMicrobes® Bone Cell and Skin Cell Plush

The brown Skin Cell plush looks like a pancake with wrinkles all over while the Bone Cell looks like a white tree with legs. The informational tag as seen above offers basic information about the attached microbe, making this a great educational gift for older children. Take note, the quality control on all of their products that we have received is exceptionally high. All of the plush toys from GIANTMicrobes® that have been sent to us are stitched well and we haven't noticed a single imperfection. Bringing to life what aspiring medical students study on a regular basis, these plush deserve a spotlight in Grey's Anatomy. Can you imagine the amusing plot line?

GIANTMicrobes® Stocking Box

Dressed to impress, even microbes like to spread holiday cheer! The red box in the shape of a stocking holds a total of 5 Christmas inspired microbe ornaments. The green Amoeba is ready for the cold weather as it's bundled up in a scarf and ear muffs. Meanwhile the red blood cell is covered in festive snowflakes. No Christmas tree would be complete without a nod to Rudolph! The Dust Mite not only has a set of antlers but a big red nose as well.

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