Deady Invasion Disrupted! Sleezter Taking Over!

Voltaire's iconic Deady Bear has run into a small problem... An army of evil bunees bent on world destruction! Sleezter Bunny is coming! Our brave hero, Deady Bear, has disuised himself as "Deady Bunee" in hope of infiltrating the invading horde and thwarting their vile plan!
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Uncle Argh NOIR Kickstarter update

Today we've added more high-level rewards ($175 and $500) to our Kickstarter campaign to fund our exclusive Scott Tolleson Uncle Argh NOIR Mini Qee. We're now about 66% funded, and with only a month left, we need YOUR support to make this project a reality. 

If the high-level rewards aren't your thing, we also have a $30 reward that gets you the Uncle Argh NOIR shipped to your door, no matter where you live. That's a bargain by any measure.

Click here to read more about this Kickstarter campaign, and to donate! No money is charged to your CC until May 1st. Join the Argyle Association today!

JonPaul Kaiser show at Yoyamart on Oct 11

Our friend JonPaul Kaiser is going to leap across the pond in October and run wild in the streets of Manhattan. Be warned. October 11, Toy2R has foolishly invited JPK to invade Yoyamart, a fashion and style trendsetting boutique on Gansevoort Street, where he will not doubt blow every single mind that walks through the door. Literally.

No, sorry, I meant figuratively. JPK is a giant, amazingly sweet man who I am very proud to call a friend. His talents really need no introduction. He understands form and composition, and his steady hands have brought to life some of the most brilliant custom toys that ever sold in 3.5 milliseconds at our NYCC booth. I'm stoked to meet up with JPK again. We can all expect to see beautiful Toy2R production toys, as well as custom toys, by JPK at this show.

Oct. 11th, by the way, is the opening day/preview night of NYCC 2012, so any of you in town for the Con will be able to scoot easily over to Yoyamart, which is on the west side, reasonably close to the Javits Center. See y'all there.

JFury Jester custom for So So Happy show

Justin JFury Phillips shares with us his custom Bunee Qee for the So So Happy Toy2R Qee Show. This one is based on the So So Happy Jester character pictured below:

You can Like JFury's work on Facebook here and make sure to visit his shop here to grab a commission.

Kickstarter to fund Tenacious Toys Exclusive Scott Tolleson Uncle Argh NOIR

We are incredibly excited to announce our first Kickstarter project, which is intended to fund our first full run of an exclusive toy: the Uncle Argh NOIR figure is the second colorway of Scott Tolleson's popular 5" Toy2R Mini Qee. Scott is super stoked about this colorway and we are incredibly fortunate and thankful to him for allowing us to take this colorway and run with it. 

The Kickstarter campaign ends on May 1st. Our goal is to raise just enough money to fund the entire 500-piece run of toys, plus the fees associated with Kickstarter campaigns, and the shipping. To that end, we have made this Kickstarter an easy one to fund: a $30 pledge gets you the Uncle Argh NOIR figure ($30 flat, including shipping, no matter where you live!). Lesser pledges get you a sticker pack or a Tolleson print. Higher pledges get you orginal Scott Tolleson sketches, paintings, or even a custom Mini Qee which Scott will make specifically for you using the Mini Qee platform of your choice!

Once May 1st hits, assuming we reach 100% funding, the money is charged to your credit card. Then it goes thru Kickstarter to us, and we send it along to Toy2R to get production started. After that, it takes about 2 months for the figures to be produced and shipped to the US. So we are looking at an arrival in July/August.

As I type this, we've already scored our first $100 pledge! I'm so excited I think I'm going to pass out.

Please click here to donate to this Kickstarter project! And please share the project online whether you donate or not. I've spent 2 years pounding this keyboard, helping promote up & coming artists, startup companies and even OTHER toy shops, so I know very well how incredibly important it is for all of us to share information on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Please help us get this project funded!

New MCA mini figure series & Sun Min Spider Boom Series 2

Incoming this year from Toy2R: A brand-new blind-boxed 3" mini figure artist series based on the new 3" MCA Ape platform. Lookit all those names!

Also, a second series of Sun Min's ridiculously cute Spider Booms. Spider Boom Series 2 will also be an artist series featuring the work of some of our favorite toy artists and customizers! How killer is this news? 

We will be stocking both series; email us if you're interested in them as we'll be filling orders for early inquiries first. Toy2R lets us open the blinds so we'll also be selling open-box once these arrive.

Scott Kinnebrew Fang custom Qee for So So Happy show

Scott Kinnebrew sends us his submission to the So So Happy custom show, which involves custom Qees from over 30 artists. I must admit that despite keeping tabs on almost everything that Toy2R does, I had no idea who or what So So Happy was. So I went to their website... and I still have no idea. Apparently they are a California studio that makes stuff and donates to charity. They seems to have many characters that they license out. I DID manage to figure out that Scott's Fang custom is based on one of their characters, which is available as a plush here. Of course, Scott stuck Fang in a Stormtrooper suit! Cool custom. Here's more pics of Scott's custom Fang:

Scott writes:
Here's the Qee I'm dropping on the Toy2R / So So Happy show.  He started out as a Pig, but got a few mods and some homemade armor to wrap up the look.

I picked "Fang" after I read all the different bios because he looks like a devil, he's into custom toys, loves Mongolian BBQ, and he dresses like a Stormtrooper at Renaissance Fairs...seemed like my kind of dude.  I haven't done a Qee in a while, and it reminded me of how much I like the platform.

SNEAK PEEK: Domo Qee Series 4 revealed- actual product shots!

You saw it here first! Actual product shots of the upcoming Domo Qee Series 4, arriving in late April 2012. These are 2" tall blind-boxed Domos, manufactured by Toy2R and distributed exclusively by Dark Horse. Price for one BB will be $8.99, and we'll also open some up to sell open box. We offer very competitive pricing on open-box Domos. 

To see the Domos we have in stock right now, click here.

We also have some 4" Blacklight Domos, and a Domo & Friends Boxed Set, incoming right now. More posts on those soon.

Jon-Paul Kaiser Captain Sturnbrau black & white in stock

We're always extra-excited when a friend of the shop has a production toy released! In this case, British artist Jon-Paul Kaiser has been working with Toy2R on this original sculpt called Captain Sturnbrau. We hosted JPK for a signing at the NYCC booth we split with Toy2R last year. Our booth was the spot where this Sturnbrau piece was revealed for the first time. Captain Sturnbrau is the salty captain of the Whispering Corsair, commanding Nathaniel Vigo (his First Mate) as well as Olaf the Mute, both of which are also production Qees made by Toy2R.

If you've been eying up the JPK customs in our shop, but they're a little more than you want to spend right now, you can get the next best thing: a production toy with the same clean and detailed black & white paint work which JPK has become known for. Toy2R did a bang-up job on these pieces.

Captain Sturnbrau is in stock now- you can buy yours here.

If you wanna follow JPK, he's very active on Twitter. Go tell him you think he's awesome.

Preorders available for the upcoming Jason Freeny Anatomy Qees

The 7-inch Visible Qee designed by Jason Freeny (which most of us call the Anatomy Qee, since Toy2R makes other Visible Qees) is coming soon. I'd anticipate that we will actually have them in early February. In the meantime, you can still preorder the regular edition (above) and the GID edition (below) from our website here for $80 each. 

Vallois Loic custom Toy2R Qee Bear

Vallois Loic aka Verlauf has sent us these pics of his latest Qee Bear custom! Very cool. Bright colors and radioactive symbols... I like! You can follow Vallois' work here on Facebook.

Urkor Malravenous Mini Qee available at Voltaire.net

The Urkor Mni Qee figure from Toy2R is now available exclusively on Voltaire's website. Scroll down and it's about halfway down- there's a Paypal "Buy Now" button and it's $35 shipped. Toy2R only made 500 of them, and Voltaire has 250 to sell. The other 250 figures were sold by Adventure Quest Worlds' online store (Heromart.com), and Heromart is now sold out. 

AQW was selling these because the figure includes a special code that will unlock a shop in the game with 2 exclusive AQWorlds pets: the Necrosian Walker and the Necrosian Skullbat. There are two versions of each pet (normal pet, and also a member-only Battle Pet version which is Necromancer compatible).

I don't play AQW but I love this Qee so much that I think I might have to hit Voltaire up for one of them...

Here's the story behind the Urkor character:

There is no better companion than Voltaire’s own extraterrestrial monster teddy bear, Deady. However, Deady’s true form and name… Urkor Malravenenus was revealed during an AQW Friday the 13th special online event. This terrifying collectible 5″ Mini Qee unleashes Deady’s true nature – a cute little teddy bear that has become possessed by the greatest evil this galaxy of ours has to offer: Urkor Malravenus from planet Necronus, who, stranded on Earth in the disguise of this cute little teddy, decides to wreak havoc on mankind.

Domo Qee Series 4 REVEALED!

This is the reveal of the upcoming 2" Domo Qee Series 4, which will be released in April 2012. 

Case will contain 15 blind boxes. We will, of course, be selling this series by the case, by the blind box and we'll be opening some to sell as open-box figures. Blind boxed 2" Domos sell for $8.99 each.

We still have a few 2" Domos from past releases in stock here... which reminds me, I have to update our Domo product listings because we actually have a lot more than what you can see on that page...

Just 2 Days Left To Enter the Toy2R QeesMas Photo Contest

 Time to win a sleigh-full of goodies from Toy2R making spirits bright and happy with FREE TOYS – lots of free toys – in fact 4 holiday bundles valued at $500 each!!! How’s that for spreading cheer for all to hear!

Here’s the scoop – we want you to send us your best photograph showing us your love for Qee! Pose with your favorite Qee, Capture a Qee hanging out at its favorite place in town, or Create a special Qee setting showing off your true creativity – it’s up to you!

There will be two levels, Amateur and Professional, that way you can use your smart phone or a fancy-schmancy camera to capture your best creative moment. Toy2R will choose a winner from each level to win big! Also, there will be a People’s Choice Award - the best submissions (as decided upon our select group of Qee personnel) will be posted and voted upon on Facebook. And not to be outdone, there will also be a Santa’s Choice Award – a winning submission chosen by The Big Guy himself.

So get those Qees out and start snapping away. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, you’ll have a chance to win, and win big, for the holidays! The contest starts today and runs through the December 10th – good luck!!

RULES:

The Qeesmas Contest starts November 21st, 2011. Send all contest entries to info@toy2rusa.com - and please include in the subject heading “MY QEESMAS”. Do not forget to include your name/alias, a title for your submission, your website, twitter name or other social networking info you would like us to share with viewers. Be sure to include the level you wish your photo to be judged: AMATEUR or PROFESSIONAL.

PHOTO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 500 pixels wide or high (smaller images will not be accepted). Here are some basic themes we would like to see:
• Portraits – You and your favorite Qee(s). How creative can you be?
• Locations – Your favorite Qee visiting a landmark, favorite hangout, or hanging at home.
• Dioramas – Feel like taking it to the next level? Photograph your favorite Qee(s) in a diorama or setting you have created.
• Photos must include at least one Qee figure (the more the merrier!)

Submit as many images as you would like, there is no limit, but please do not duplicate images or send multiple images in single submissions – one image per entry. Photoshop or other programs to enhance your image is allowed.

SCHEDULE:
- Contest starts November 21st, 2011.
- Submissions deadline– December 10th at 11:59 pm
- There will be two levels for submissions – AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.
- Our Qee personnel will select 5 images each week, from each level, for final voting.
- The top 15 images chosen from each level will then be subject to public voting on Facebook between the 12th through the 17th of December.
- Winners announced on Monday, December 19th, 2011 – 4 CHANCES TO WIN!
- PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD – as voted on by the people on Facebook
- AMATEUR LEVEL AWARD – as determined by Toy2R USA
- PROFESSIONAL LEVEL AWARD – as determined by Toy2R USA
- SANTA’S CHOICE AWARD – as determined by The Big Guy!


TERMS & CONDITIONS:
- Toy2R USA reserves the Right of Refusal for any entries submitted without the need for explanation.
- Any and all entries submitted may be used for promotional purposes by Toy2R USA at any time after receipt. Copyright of original photographs will remain with the submitter.
- In the event that no submissions are received for either level of the contest, the prize(s) will be forfeited.
- Contest Terms and Conditions may change at any given time without prior notice or alert.
- Submitting your entry/entries to this contest indicates that you have agreed to all of the above Terms & Conditions.

GID Visible Qee Bear now in stock

Click here to buy the 7" Glow in the Dark Visible Qee Bear by Toy2R

Toy2R x Tenacious Toys NYCC Booth 876 Signing Schedule

Join Tenacious Toys and Toy2R at booth 876 to attend the following signings:

Friday, October 14th:

• 1PM: Rsin & Matt Anderson
• 3PM: Mr. Munk
• 4PM: Nasty Neil & David Foox

Saturday, October 15th: 
• 11AM: JCRivera
• Noon: Jon-Paul Kaiser
• 2PM: Jason Freeny
• 3PM: OsirisOrion, Mike "NEMO" Mendez & Plaseebo's Bob Conge

Sunday, October 16th:
• 2:30PM: Nathan Hamill

Click here for an idea of what toys and products will be available for sale at our booth!

Custom Mini Qees & Fatcaps by JCRivera for our NYCC booth

Customizer JCRivera will be on hand at our NYCC booth (#876) that we're splitting with Toy2R. He'll be signing at 11AM on Saturday October 15th, right before Jon-Paul Kaiser. JC sent us 3 Mini Qees and 3 Fatcaps- pretty unique style he has going on here, with a lot of detail in each piece. You can inspect for yourself at NYCC!

JCRivera - JC Rivera's Store - JCRivera flickr - JCRivera tumblr

Nerviswr3k Custom Mini Qees for our NYCC Booth

My man Nerviswr3k has shipped us a whole gang of insane custom Mini Qees to display and sell at our NYCC Booth #876, which we're splitting with Toy2R. Nerviswr3k's heavy customization typically includes intricate gadgetry and doo-dads, combined with tentacled, toothy monsters. A unique look, to be sure- you can spot a Nervis piece a mile away. And if you're not lightning fast, that's probably as close as you'll ever come to one- people tend to buy these pieces fast and then run away quickly to get them home and into their collections!

TEASER: Another Matt Anderson 16-inch Custom Qee

If you think about it, you can probably figure out what this is.

Matt Anderson has shared with us another one of the large-scale custom Qees he's bringing to our NYCC booth #876 (Toy2R / Tenacious Toys). Behold, another aggravatingly cropped teaser! Full reveals soon. This one looks tasty. You can meet Matt at a signing on Friday, October 14th, or go find him on Facebook.

Mike "NEMO" Mendez featured on our NYCC postcard

This year, since we are teaming up with Toy2R on a NYCC booth (#876), we wanted to go heavy on the presentation of the Toy2R product line. We therefore decided to stick a Qee on our NYCC marketing materials. We chose the 5" Mini Qee Toyer as our featured product, a sweet $15 DIY platform toy offered by Toy2R. Our side of the postcard shows a Mini Qee Toyer customized by local hero/artist Mike Mendez, aka NEMO. The reverse side, the Toy2R side, shows the Mini Qee platfrom in all its beautiful, clean, white glory, ready to be customized.

You can meet NEMO, along with Rob Ingellis and Bob Conge, at a group signing at 3PM on Saturday October 15th. These 3 artists are actively collaborating on a number of projects, so this is your chance to meet all three at once! Booth 876. Be there.