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TO BE GENDER NEUTRAL TOO, HASBRO TO CHANGE NAME TO “HASPARTNER” OR “HASFRIEND”!
This was the most controversial topic this past week: To be more inclusive, Hasbro decided to rebrand “Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head” to “The Potato Heads”. Tragic, right? Imagine getting upset for that…
BREAKING NEWS:
TO BE GENDER NEUTRAL TOO, HASBRO TO CHANGE NAME TO “HASPARTNER” OR “HASFRIEND”!
This was the most controversial topic this past week: To be more inclusive, Hasbro decided to rebrand “Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head” to “The Potato Heads”. Tragic, right? Imagine getting upset for that… well…
A lot of people took to their social media to express their discontent about this, claiming, of course, that their entire views on genders were established at a young age thanks to Mr and Mrs Potato Head, and that it might confuse their children (as if they couldn’t have a normal conversation with their children and explain them things). Hasbro even had to reply to it, in the following tweet:
Now, ToyFarce has heard that there are rumors that they might take a few other steps in that direction, starting from their very own brand name!
“You see, the ‘Bro’ in ‘HASBRO’ is not very gender neutral, so we think it might be time to change that, in order to be more inclusive too. We’re thinking ‘HASPARTNER’ or ‘HASFRIEND’. We’ll probably run a poll to see which is the favorite one!”.
Another thing: The classic game “Guess who?”. Let’s just say it will be more difficult now…
More news at 11:00… with the Potato Heads!
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CALLING FIGURES FROM THE 90’S AND EARLY 2000’S “RETRO” PERFECLY LEGAL (ALLEGEDLY)!
You might have seen it and felt a pinch in the heart when a brand like Hasbro calls toys from your childhood “retro”, but it turns out that it’s ok…
BREAKING NEWS:
CALLING FIGURES FROM 90’S AND EARLY 2000’S “RETRO” PERFECTLY LEGAL (ALLEGEDLY)!
You might have seen it and felt a pinch in the heart when a brand like Hasbro calls toys from your childhood “retro”, but it turns out that it’s ok…
The ‘Retro’ craze started years ago, most likely with the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection from Hasbro, which had the same packaging and design as the original vintage figures from the 70’s and 80’s.
Nowadays, Hasbro is continuing to play with nostalgia, releasing figures from many of their lines (Marvel Legends, Star Wars: The Black Series, Transformers,…) with a packaging similar to the one we had when we were kids/younger.
But recently, Hasbro has been using for their Marvel Legends figures retro line, the same designs as the X-Men, Spider-man, Fantastic Four figures from Toy Biz from the mid to late 90’s. Even more shocking, they announced during a recent Fan First Friday that the next Star Wars: The Black Series “retro” figures would be based on the Star Wars Episode 1 figures which came out in 1999 and early 2000… Is this still considered “retro”?
ToyFarce asked several experts, and also found on wikipedia that: “Retro style is a style that is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from the historical past, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. In popular culture, the "nostalgia cycle" is typically for the two decades that are 20–30 years before the current one.”
So… yeah. We’re just getting old. It’s perfectly normal and legal to call something from 2 decades ago “retro”. If we are to believe this, Facebook, Youtube, the iPod, the iPhone, the Playstation 2 and the Playstation 3, the XBox and XBox 360, the Gamecube and the Wii should all become “retro” during this decade. Ouch?
More news at 11:00… Retro style!
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ARTICULATIONS/JOINTS TOO STIFF? INTRODUCING… THE FIGURE SAUNA!
Introducing the Figure Sauna! You will now be able to treat all your figures with bad articulations and joints or hip problem to a nice, relaxing steam bath, and your figures will thank you for it!
BREAKING NEWS:
ARTICULATIONS/JOINTS TOO STIFF? INTRODUCING… THE FIGURE SAUNA!
If you’ve been a toy collector for more than 3 minutes, you probably have already had a figure, with an arm or a leg that won’t move, and you’re too scared to force too much on it, in case it breaks down. A quick search on the internet later, you found out about the hot water trick, or the hair dryer trick, which consists in applying heat to your figure for a few seconds, in order to ‘shake the joints loose’. And it works! Even NECA agrees, since they shared this in their Instagram stories yesterday…
But if you’re not really sure about getting your figures wet (“what if there are die cast or metal parts in there and they start to rust?”) or if the hair dryer solution scares you after seeing that gif:
… ToyFarce has the solution for you!
Introducing the Figure Sauna™! You will now be able to treat all your figures with bad articulations and joints or hip problem to a nice, relaxing steam bath, and your figures will thank you for it! The Figure Sauna™ will come as a nice little wooden hut, in which you can place all your figures with joints aches (up to 6 figures at a time!). Let the Figure Sauna get hot for a while…
Not the final design, trees sold separately
Then, once the Figure Sauna™ is warm enough, and your figures are nice and comfy, add some water on the Figure Sauna stones* and let the steam take care of all those articulations issues. Your figures are now able to move better**, have more energy and feel relaxed after a nice Figure Sauna™!
More news at 11:00… *Extra stones accessory packs sold separately. **If the articulations/joints issues remain, consult a toy physician.
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MEZCO TOYZFAIR 2021 DAY 3 REVEALS/RUMORS!!
ToyFarce heard that Mezco will have a few more surprises for you on Day 3, and here are a few pics of what will (most likely not) be revealed today!
BREAKING NEWS:
MEZCO TOYZFAIR 2021 DAY 3 REVEALS/RUMORS!!
The Mezco ToyzFair 2021 event has been going strong during the weekend, with new fresh and exciting reveals every hours during saturday and sunday afternoon, with reveals of One:12 Collective figures such as The Crow, the Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, and the Fantastic Four, while some other reveals were…questionable (What the hell is a Grub?)
Now, ToyFarce heard that Mezco will have a few more surprises for you on Day 3, and here are a few pics of what will (most likely not) be revealed today!
MORE KRIGS!
We already have red and black, so we’re missing green, blue, yellow and pink to have a full set of Krig rangers! It’s either that, or more random “Rumble Society” close up pictures that leave us more confused!
MORE POWER RANGERS, ANY OTHER THAN FREAKING MIGHTY MORPHIN’!
Speaking of Power Rangers… So far, every brand that has acquired the “Power Rangers” license has been only producing figures from the 1993 Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers show. It’s not like there’s nearly 30 years of content, with a new design every year, right? (And that’s not counting the years of japanese Sentai before that…) There’s plenty more to pick from, and we’re hopeful Mezco will finally be the brand that does something else (which will probably not happen…). Our pick: We want Andros from Power Rangers In Space!
MORE C-LIST BATMAN VILLAINS!
Mezco already made KGBeast, so it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise if they released a few more C-listers before giving us Riddler, Penguin, Man-bat, Killer Croc, or any other of the more important villains from Batman’s Rogue gallery! Our bets are on Condiment King or Kite Man!
MORE UNEXPECTED MOVIE ICONS!
Could you imagine a One:12 Collective figure of Imhotep from ‘The Mummy’? Who wouldn’t want that?
MORE CLASSIC CARTOON CHARACTERS!
We already have Popeye, so why not go all the way and release more classic cartoon characters? The Flintstones, the Jetsons, the Scooby gang, Dastardly and Muttley, bring them on!
Our pick: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!
ONE:12 COLLECTIVE GOLDEN GIRLS 4-PACK!
They finished day 1 with a (Fantastic) 4-pack announcement, and many collectors are speculating that we will get a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 4-pack announced today, but we’re sure that Mezco has just been teasing us so we wouldn’t expect another 4-pack: The GOLDEN GIRLS! Seriously, who would expect that?
Whether those figures are announced or not, we will see very soon! It’s possible that Mezco is also keeping them for SDCC reveals later in the summer…
More news at 11:00… By collectors, for collectors!
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DC/WARNER REMOVE GUNS FROM ALL UPCOMING PRODUCTS… TOYS PROTEST!!
ToyFarce heard that the action figures were not happy about this new rule and have decided to protest, as a sign of cooperation for their soon-to-be-released friends.
BREAKING NEWS:
DC/WARNER REMOVE GUNS FROM ALL UPCOMING PRODUCTS… TOYS PROTEST!!
It all started a few weeks ago, when Mezco posted some promotional pictures from their upcoming ‘Constantine’ figure. Some fans noticed that no pictures were showing John Constantine holding a gun, rifle, or his signature cigarette… Mezco replied with a tweet saying that they were requested to omit the items from their current marketing photos…
Gun holding hand…without gun
There were also promo pictures from Prime 1 Studio’s Grim Knight statue, that were all missing the weapons, even though the Grim Knight is basically the Batman version of the Punisher (in his universe, he grabbed the gun from his parents’ killer and shot him dead on the spot, leading to him becoming a vigilante that relies heavily on lethal weapons).
Gun holding position…without guns. Pretty silly, no?
Notice the blurred guns
Then, earlier this week, the collectors who have ordered the “Batman Hush: Joker” or the “Dark Knight Returns: Armored Batman”, both from MAFEX received an emails mentioning that the guns will not be included with the figure anymore…
The Joker’s gun
(Note that it is not even a gun, but a prop gun with a flag in it…)
Armored Batman’s gun
It was mentioned last year that Warner Bros had decided to remove guns from their shows, including the upcoming Looney Tunes reboot show, in response to the US gun violence. Characters like Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam will not be able to have guns or rifles in the new shows, but it was not expected at any point that the regulation would also find its way in DC Comics and all the toys as well (especially after McFarlane Toys just released a Grim Knight, Flashpoint Batman and Red Hood figures, all dual-wielding guns and weapons of all sorts).
ToyFarce heard that the action figures were not happy about this new rule and have decided to protest, as a sign of cooperation for their soon-to-be-released friends. They want their right to bear arms to be respected. “We Want Guns!” signs were seen in the crowd, and ToyFarce tried to get a few words from some of the members of the protest…
DC Comics gun-wielding figures decided to take to the streets to show their discontent…
“I am an Armored Batman too and I have a gun, so there’s no reason my MAFEX counterpart shouldn’t have one. It’s a 1:12 gun…”
“Well, what can I say? This thing is actually glued to my hand and can’t even be removed! A Joker from Batman:Hush without a prop-gun is like a joke without punchline, it makes no sense!
What does that mean for future DC Multiverse figures from McFarlane Toys, for example? Will the Unmasked Flashpoint Batman come empty handed? Only time will tell…
We will keep you informed of any significant developments.
More news at 11:00… That’s All, Folks!
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COULD THE SARLACC PIT BE THE NEXT HASLAB PROJECT?
The folks at HasLab have been pretty quiet since the successful end of the Razor Crest crowdfunding project, so it is time for us to speculate on what’s coming next!
It’s time to put our sunglasses on and go dune-surfing on Tatooine!
The folks at HasLab have been pretty quiet since the successful end of the Razor Crest crowdfunding project, so it is time for us to speculate on what’s coming next!
They have already released the gorgeous (and huge!) Jabba’s Sail Barge through HasLab, so it would make total sense that the next project could be a scaled Sarlacc Pit to display next to it!
“In his belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.”
Did that quote ever bother anyone else? I mean, you probably die of starvation or dehydration way before that, right? Or does it keep you fed and alive the whole time? Sounds like a lot of work. Anyway…
The last time the Sarlacc Pit came out in toy form was in 2008, as part of a Battle Pack called ‘Battle at the Sarlacc Pit’ (ingenious, huh?), from the Legacy Collection line, so it is long overdue!
*do not make any sex toy joke… do not make any sex toy joke…*
ToyFarce can already imagine what the different rewards unlocked after reaching each goals could be!
UNLOCK 1: SAND!
Bags of sand provided, so your diorama can even look more realistic! Authentic sand from Tatooine (Tunisia/Yuma)!
UNLOCK 2: A BOBA FETT “SNACK” FOR YOUR SARLACC
It goes without saying that the Sarlacc might be hungry after travelling to your home, so it’s nice to know that it would come up with a snack!
UNLOCK 3: ANATOMY POSTER!
For the people who always wondered what a full Sarlacc looks like but never dared to look: We got you covered!
UNLOCK 4: THE FULL GODDAMN THING!
If the project reaches a certain amount, HasLab should go ahead and just do the entire Sarlacc, instead of just stopping at the mouth. You already have bags of sand from the 1st unlock, so you can bury most of it in it, and you will know that the entire thing is there. Look at it, it’s so cute!! I wish I had a Sarlacc plushie…
Will they ever make it ? Well, we don’t know. The closest thing that is available for us is a series of stickers/decals that can be installed in your toilet bowl, but the things falling in it are completely different than a Boba Fett figure… (Also, we do not advise dumping a Boba Fett figure in there!).
We’ll see what the future holds for us in HasLab as soon as they have an idea. Oh, and to HasLab: I am available for consulting if you need more ideas!
More news at 11:00… slowly digested over a thousand years!
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THE BIG VALENTINE’S DAY LIST 2021!
We’re a few days away from February 14th, and ToyFarce would like to wish all the toy lovers worldwide a happy Valentine's Day! (And also, a happy name day to all the Valentin(e)s of the world, who can't help but be forgotten on that day every single year).
VALENTINE’S DAY NEWS:
THE BIG VALENTINE’S DAY LIST 2021!
We’re a few days away from February 14th, and ToyFarce would like to wish all the toy lovers worldwide a happy Valentine's Day! (And also, a happy name day to all the Valentin(e)s of the world, who can't help but be forgotten on that day every single year).
Last year, we published a list of some of the biggest love stories in the world of toy collecting, and we thought it would be nice to give that list a little update! (Last year's list: https://www.toyfarce.com/news//2020/02/happy-valentines-day-to-all-toy-lovers.html )
Here are some of the greatest love stories from last year:
The eternal love story that all collectors know about. We’re in 2021, and there is still not an invention that would get rid of dust permanently…That shows how much dust loves our action figures!
Being a toy collector, and being financially irresponsible are pretty much the same thing nowadays!
Good ol’ Detolf. I remember my first… Do you?
It’s only over when you don’t see the wall at all anymore. Then… you start another wall!
“Can I copy your homework, Kenner? - Sure, NECA! But don’t make it too obvious…”
Still waiting on items that were supposed to come back in Q3 2020? Oh, sweet delays…
Todd McFarlane: “Ok, no more Batman… SIKE! Here’s 2 different Batman Beyond ones!”
By the time the figures come out, we have forgotten we ordered them!
“Would you like a bag for all that nothing?”
Nothing says “QC issues” like taking a figure out of the packaging and its limbs snap off…
“Anyone still looking for Vipers or Firefly? THAT WOULD BE $250!!”
Ooooh… Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? - DBZ GOKU!
We hope you’ll have a lovely Valentine’s Day, and don’t forget to treat your toys to a nice candle-lit diner as well! Action figures need love too!
More news at 11:00… WHAT A LOVELY DAY!
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STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES - VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION STORMTROOPERS?!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Hasbro has got a new treat for us!
LOVELY NEWS:
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES - VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION STORMTROOPERS?!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Hasbro has got a new treat for us! After the undeniable success of the Holiday Edition stormtroopers a few months ago…
…and the realization that they completely skipped Halloween that year, as well (See more in this ToyFarce article: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/hasbro-realized-they-skipped-halloween-days-after-announcing-holiday-edition-black-series )…
… it looks like we will be getting more holiday-themed Stormtroopers for ours shelves, and we couldn’t be happier about it!!
The Valentine’s Day Edition wave should come out very soon, considering Valentine’s Day is this sunday! Look at the early leaked pictures of the figures below!
Aww, he comes with a bouquet of roses… How sweet!
Aaaw, this one has a heart-shaped box full of space chocolates! Yummy!
Err… Well, it is Valentine’s Day after all…
If you cannot wait for those Valentine’s Day Edition figures to come out and need a present for your loved one a.s.a.p., Funko has got you covered with those (real) Valentine’s Day Star Wars Pops! How pink!
More news at 11:00… Isn’t it lovely?
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MIB COLLECTORS! WONDERING WHAT THE BACK OF YOUR FIGURES LOOKS LIKE? SAY NO MORE! - NECA TMNT 1990 MOVIE EDITION
To all the MIB/MOC/MISB collectors out there that always wondered what the back of their action figures would look like, Toyfarce has got your back…LITERALLY!
HELPFUL NEWS:
MIB COLLECTORS! WONDERING WHAT THE BACK OF YOUR FIGURES LOOKS LIKE? SAY NO MORE! - NECA TMNT 1990 MOVIE EDITION
To all the MIB/MOC/MISB collectors out there that always wondered what the back of their action figures would look like, Toyfarce has got your back… LITERALLY!
This week, we will focus on one of the hottest items of the last few years, the NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the 1990 movie line! If you kept them sealed, but still would like to know what’s behind them, here is a gallery for you!
LEONARDO
RAPHAEL
DONATELLO
MICHELANGELO
SPLINTER
SHREDDER
FOOT SOLDIER (MELEE WEAPONS)
FOOT SOLDIER (BLADED WEAPONS)
CASEY JONES AND RAPHAEL (IN DISGUISE) - (aka ULTIMATE FLASHER RAPH)
SUPER SHREDDER
TOKKA AND RAHZAR
There you go, the mystery is now solved!
MIB/MOC collectors, let us know if there are any toy lines that you would like to see the back of! We will try to get it for you, so you can be sure to never open those figures and enjoy them!
More news at 11:00… mint in sealed box!
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SUPER7: “GO BIG *AND* GO HOME!” - MORE HUGE PLAYSETS TO COME?!
One thing is for sure, collectors will need to make a lot of space for all the upcoming huge toys!
BREAKING NEWS:
SUPER7: “GO BIG *AND* GO HOME!” - MORE HUGE PLAYSETS TO COME?!
Last year, Super7 became the number 1 reason why couples are arguing after releasing the HUGE Masters of the Universe Snake Mountain playset, a huge playset that is in scale with their MOTU Classics line. Hundreds of collectors are still in the doghouse with their significant other after bringing home that enormous beast of a playset.
Then, last week, it was the turn of the Thundercats franchise to get their own huge playset, with their vehicle, the ThunderTank, which makes the Thundercats Ultimate figures look like they are 3”3/4 scale next to it.
ToyFarce got the intel (probably a disgruntled employee, again) that for Super7, “This is only the beginning!”. They are now testing the waters, and after seeing that Snake Mountain was VERY popular, and that the early ReActions (pun absolutely intended) to the ThunderTank are that, albeit a bit on the expensive side, most Thundercats fan will definitely get it, the sky is now the limit for Super7, who has a lot of awesome franchises to play with, and their enormous playsets! Can you imagine all the vehicles for the Ultimates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line, for example?
Here is some speculation of what may or may not come!
ALIEN’S USCSS NOSTROMO PLAYSET:
A Nostromo playset, scaled for the ReAction figures line would probably barely fit in our collection rooms, but that does not seem to have stopped Super7 before, and a lot of people would still buy it! Bring it on!
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION USS ENTERPRISE NCC 1701-D
Even bigger, imagine a spaceship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC 1701-D that would scale with the freshly announced Star Trek: The Next Generation ReAction figures! We are at least getting for sure a bridge and/or transporter room playsets! Can’t wait!
DISNEY’S THE HAUNTED MANSION (THE ACTUAL MANSION!!)
Can you imagine, a replica of the mansion, with all the best parts of the ride included in it? The stretching elevator? Check. The doom buggies? CHECK. The ballroom with dancing ghosts? CHECK! (This is just wishful thinking, but damn, I want that, now…). I’d actually go for the Disney Land Paris version of the Haunted Mansion (or Phantom Manor), which, to me, looks creepier!
Also, Super7 just announced that they landed the classic Godzilla license for toys… Can you already see a Godzilla scaled to the ReAction figures? That thing would take all the space in your living room… and you couldn’t be happier about it!
One thing is for sure, collectors will need to make a lot of space for all the upcoming huge toys! Between the Super7 playsets and HasLab’s Unicron, the Sentinel and the Razor Crest, we are all collectively going to need bigger homes.
More news at 11:00… GO BIG!
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