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MY POOR WALLET: Batman Movie Replicas

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December 13, 2009

Hard to believe, but this summer marked TWENTY YEARS since the release of Tim Burton’s Batman starring Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight.

As I was 5 then, the movie BLEW MY MIND, and ultimately probably made me who I am today. (Hear that, future ex-girlfriends, it’s Tim Burton’s fault!)

So, once I read that Toynami are making replicas of two of the most important “gadgets” from the film, Batman’s Cowl and trusty Grappling Hook.

These replicas are based on the Batman Returns cowl and hook, but they’re still awesome either way. No exact release date or price on these babies, but given that they’re limited to 500 pieces worldwide, I imagine it falls under the old rule of “if you have to ask, it’s too much.”

Either way, these are awesome. And leave my wallet crying.

Original Post: Batman Movie Replicas From Toynami – - ToyNewsI.com.

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My Poor Wallet: Mech Test Tony Stark

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December 8, 2009

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So of course, as can be seen here at Blast-O-Rama, we nerds are in the midst of Iron Man 2 fever, quickly devouring every bit of shellhead related media possible.

In this instance, it’s really easy to lose sight of how awesome Iron Man 1 was, even if it winds up being the X-Men to Iron Man 2‘s X2: X-Men United. Reminding us of one of the best moments of the film is this latest 1:12 scale collectible (not doll) from the amazing team at Hot Toys.

Hot Toys, if you’ll recall, did the super amazing Batman and Joker figurines I featured in the past, and now having the IM license, have outdone themselves with their latest release, Mech Test Version Tony Stark.

Aside from featuring screen accurate costuming and accessories, they went the extra mile, including a lab backdrop for Tony, a flight stand, and what is super rad, a scaled version of JARVIS’s mechanical assist arm.

God only knows how much this will cost when it releases (the Batman and Joker figures referenced above cost about $200), but it sure is nice to look at, right? A full gallery is below.

Original Post: Mech Test Version Tony Stark 12″ figure: The future of my shelving accessories – TOMOPOP – COLLECTIBLE TOY CULTURE – Vinyl toys, Papercraft, Garage kits, Gamer toys, Japanese toys, robots, movie toys, and more..

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My Poor Wallet: TOUMA Star Wars Keychains

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November 3, 2009

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Get ready for possibly the most adorable interpretation of the Star Wars cast ever, as Japanese designer toy company Toumart puts their spin on the beloved sci-fi cast with these TOUMA Star Wars Keychains.

Featuring 10 characters from the Original Trilogy, these keychains include cutesy interpretations of Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, R2D2, C-3PO, Yoda, a (presumably sober) Ewok, Darth Vader and an ever trusty Stormtrooper. And they’re just flat out awesome. I love the facial expression on Han, and the contrasting face of his buddy Chewbacca.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how much these keychains will cost OR when they’re do out, just that they’re for now, Japanese exclusives.

Hopefully, Lucasfilm catches wind of how rad these things are, and stocks them in the US store, as they have those awesome lightsaber chopsticks.

A full gallery of the keychains appears below.

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My Poor Wallet: BROOKS BROTHERS MAD MEN SUITS

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October 15, 2009

I think it’s safe to say that Mad Men has officially hit a level of cultural significance.

No longer toiling as the tiny cable program that could, with millions of viewers and Emmys under their belt, it’s time for the time tested approach of merchandising the crap out of it.

So, of course, the first item out of the gate (outside of the lovely DVD & Blu-Ray sets) is a damn fine suit from the folks at Brooks Brothers.

It’s an absolutely solid suit, which I think a certain award-nominated blogger would look great in, but the ticket price of $1000 is probably going to keep it out of my closet.

The suits are limited to an edition of 250, and will be available starting October 19th.

Original Post: Brooks Brothers Mad Men Edition Suit | Uncrate.

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My Poor Wallet: Cucos Minis

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October 7, 2009

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In what I feel like is going to be start of a series, I’m going to highlight a really cool thing I found on the internet that I’d like to buy.

Today’s item – Cucos from Kid Robot.

This mini figure series designed by Patricio Oliver is made up of a really screwed up batch of children lead by the “Cursed Twins”. Each 3-inch mini figurine seems to mix equal parts adorable and disturbing horror, and generally, is something I’d like on my nerd-shelf. The gallery below features an image of each figure. I especially like the dude in the gas mask.

The figures are (of course) blind boxed, and will be available for $9.95 each starting October 22nd.

Something tells me that I’m going to be at my local awesome vinyl toy dealer later this month…

Original Post: Preview – Cuccos Mini Series:: Kidrobot KRonikle.