Duplicate Freebie Give Away + Lil Woodzeez Magical Treehouse video!

Hey, pals!

We uploaded episode #2 of our magical toy surprise series in our magical Lil Woodzeez treehouse! Dusty Woofwinkle is hanging with his pals in his treehouse and pondering how a load of toy surprises literally arrived at his doorstep. Don’t worry, Tiffy from Tubey Toys was there to help them open all of the toys! We opened Shopkins Chef Club Jar, a Tonka Tinys blind box, Wonder Pops Surprize Pet, Sphlashings Wave 2, and more! We even got an ultra rare color change splashing! Watch the video to see if we got a splashing or the mermaid! 

We have two duplicates to give away from this video - Tonka Tinys pay loader and an Animal Jam blind box! Leave us a comment on this blog post for your chance to win! Answer this question: What is your favorite blind bag of all time? Freebie duplicate give away ends December 2, 2016 at 11:59 PM! Good luck!

Check out the video here!

Disney Pals Pop Up Toy Surprise Fridays w/M-Tubey #3

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Make sure you leave a comment on our Balloon Pop blog post to be entered to win in the duplicate give away for the Series 4 Tsum Tsum Tigger stack pack!

Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse! ** Closed Give Away

Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse!!!

We dedicated our latest video to Mickey Mouse with a fun balloon pop video! The balloon was filled with cool toys for the kiddies! 

On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut tin the USA in his classic carton short, Steamboat Willie. I don’t think anyone understands the magnitude of this short. Silent films were what was happening during the coming of age of film, and “talkies” or films with sound were few and far between. A favorite of mine, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, was really one of the first talkies, along with Al Jolson’s classic The Jazz Singer. However, The Jazz Singer’s acclaim stood out more for his actual singing parts, and the whistling -pristine and crisp sound for a silent era. F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise is a silent film with pre-recorded sound, but the film itself is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. It was the success and sound of The Jazz Singer that caught Walt Disney’s eye, and he was determined to create the first talkie cartoon with synchronized sound. You may also notice in Steamboat Willie that there is a whistling sequence like Al Jolson’s performance in The Jazz Singer. 

Back to the Mouse and the man who brought him to life, Walt Disney. Disney released Steamboat Willie after a few failed cartoons, so the success of Steamboat Willie was in fact a big surprise, and really, the rest is history. Mickey Mouse is the first love of all children, especially my son. M-Tubey’s face would absolutely light up when he watched Mickey walking over that hill in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Junior. 

Mickey Mouse is an icon in American culture, and throughout the world! He deserves to have a balloon pop every day for bringing so much joy and happiness to our kids’ lives! Thank you, Walt Disney, for bringing this little figment of your imagination to life, and allowing us to be apart of the magic!

Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse, and many, many, many more!

We opened a blind bag and got a duplicate! Comment below with your favorite Disney character, and you'll be entered to win the Tigger Tsum Tsum vinyl stack pack duplicate from Series 4! Give away ends November 25, 2016 at midnight EST. You can enter more than one give away! Official rules for all give aways are on our contests page. Good luck! 

Toy Review & Duplicate Give Away #2: Creeplings by Frankentoys

We got our Creeplings! Woo hoo!

Creeplings are a new and exciting collectible for kids and big kids ages six and up! Creeplings are by Frankentoys, and are designed by two amazing artists that have brought their creations to life through these amazing, tiny sculptures. 

Creeplings are a collection of 48 unique characters that have their own stories to tell! In the first run of Series 1, the checklist has a cute collection of three comic strips telling a little story about each character. The figures -comparing just for size- are about the size of a Shopkin or Grossery gang figure. However, each Creepling has a rich story to tell, further illuminating the role of each figure. The fact that there are tiny little stories about these little fellas, to me, gives each figure more depth. The novelty aspect still doesn’t wear off though, because each little story is funny in its own way. I feel by Frankentoys including these little starter comic strips will allow kids to create their comic strips for their own Creeplings. 

I donated some money to Frankentoys’ Kickstarter to help fund their first production run for Creeplings, and I am so happy that I did! I believe I found them through instagram (or they may have found me!), but I honestly can’t remember. Either way, I am glad that we have them, because we love them so much! The creators’ stories are really impressive. I watched the video on the Creeplings were created, and I was truly amazed! I believe this is a husband and wife team, and their drawings have come to life. Each of the Creeplings was hand sculpted and painted — all based off of their designs. Their prototypes were all hand done, and most likely shipped off to their factory to be produced. 

Creating something from scratch, especially one that is your own artwork for mass production, is not only quite hard, but very admirable. These talented artists entrusted their heart and soul to a factory to replicate their miniature masterpieces, and the outcome was nothing less than perfection. In all of my years of toy publishing, I have never seen such a quick turn around time, and such impeccable quality. The packaging is also quite nice - I think a matte varnish or even keep the glossy finish with a spot UV to make it pop - it would look awesome for those blind boxes for Series 2! Otherwise, the contents are great quality and we simply just love them. Okay, M-Tubey was a little scared of them, but I think he was just being silly — this is coming from a kid who watches The Nightmare Before Christmas three times in a row. 

Even though the Creeplings are supposed to be creepy and spooky they are really colorful -- the artwork for the packaging, the figures themselves, and the checklist are color colorful and vibrant. I highly recommend Creeplings for your tiniest collector (ages six and up), your friend who appreciates spooky art, or your collector friends who like to get their hands on the hottest toys!

We look forward to purchasing more, and you can do so yourselves at www.creeplings.com. Also, show them some love on instagram too: @creeplingstoys

We got two duplicates in our video! Enter to win by leaving a comment below! Leave a comment about anything - if you like Creeplings, or just say "entered!" The winner will be chosen randomly via a random comment picker on November 25 at midnight EST! 

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Thanks, pals!