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NYGC Episode 42: Trading Cards

David — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:14:49 +0000

The New York Geeks dusted off their shoe boxes, dug out their binders, and are ready to exchange and examine the world of trading cards. Tap two mana to join us.

mp3 link

Show Notes:

Break: ’90s Nickelodeon Trading Card commercial

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance trailer

Blade Runner prequel?

Blastoise kid

Steve Lake

Yomi: Fighting Card Game by David Sirlin

Look What I Just Bought: Cubebot!

Nelson — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:33:54 +0000

Last episode we talked about 3-d imagery on the big screen, but what about actual physical 3-d…such as the awesome Cubebot from the David Weeks Studio!

Cubebot is a wooden robot that can fold into a cube or unfold into just about any pose you can imagine. It’s inspired by Japanese shinto kumi-ki puzzles and has joints that use little rubber bands giving him remarkable flexibility.

It’s a really fun combination of a puzzle toy and an action figure…much like The Transformers. It’s almost like this guy is a primitive ancestor
of the Transformers.

With a little work I could see this toy used for some sweet stop motion animation and I’m itching to try that myself (or with buddies….ahem…cough cough….David.)

I’m betting this is going to be a hot sell for the upcoming holiday season as well so get em’ soon!

Random Find: Star Wars POTF figures

David — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:53:43 +0000

On my way home from this year’s Brickworld event, I stopped at a random toy shop/museum and couldn’t help but purchase these figures, even though a) I don’t love Star Wars the way I used to, and b) it’s not 1995. Though, I suppose these two points are interrelated. Either way, awesome.

I finally replaced the R2-D2 that I’ve been “borrowing” from my younger brother since about 1998. Also, I always forget how ripped the original Luke and Han Solo from the ’90s were. I sense Rob Liefeld’s hand in this.

We also have Awesome Anakin Skywalker (none of that head-replacement BS), and Momaw Nadon, who I always liked.

“Pale Force” DVD on Sale Today!

Brett — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:19:44 +0000

While on the theme of Conan posts, I wanted to make a quick plug for the Jim Gaffigan/Conan O’Brien “Pale Force” DVD that went on sale today! I and my cohort Tom Smolenski animated the first “season” of 20 webisodes now 3 years ago, and it’s still some of the work I’m most proud of. I don’t get any residuals or kickback if you buy it, and my name appears nowhere on the disc or packaging, but I think it’s a hilarious series that deserves as much exposure as it can get (and should be given heaps of money for more to be produced).

Nelson’s “Animal Lover” Threadless Design – Vote NOW

David — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:09:14 +0000

If you haven’t already done so, please head on over to Threadless and vote for our own Nelson Diaz’s T-shirt design submission, entitled, “Animal Lover“.

Why? I mean, just look at it.

The Geek Atlas

David — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:28:42 +0000

Favorite blog Cool Tools recently showcased a new book called, “The Geek Atlas,” which documents 128 destinations for vacationing geeks to visit.

Cool Tools: The Geek Atlas

Matt at X-Entertainment buys life-sized Jason

David — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:38:47 +0000

Geeks of any caliber will likely be familiar with the X-Entertainment blog, run by a guy named Matt Caracappa. He’s a master of 80s pop culture, and I also enjoy his occasional work in ToyFare magazine.

Anyhow, he today chronicles a recent trip to K-Mart, where he went in to buy Halloween Cap’n Crunch, but came out having purchased a life-size animatronic Jason Voorhees. Go check it out.

LIFE-SIZED MOTION ACTIVATED AUDIO-ANIMATRONIC JASON VOORHEES OMG OMG – The X-Entertainment Blog

Pole-dancing doll. And?

David — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:44:48 +0000

A recent article on the New York Daily News website attempts to sensationalize a photo that was recently discussed on Gizmodo — that of a pole-dancing toy doll being sold somewhere.

The photo is most likely of some kind of bootlegged discount-store import toy, but that’s not the point. What makes me annoyed is a) how the Daily News is trying to make “news” out of this random internet photo, and b) the idea that this doll could, in any capacity, be harmful to a child. Parents buy their kids things like Bratz dolls — which make me want to puke — but heaven help us if a cabbage patch kid comes with a dance pole. Spare me.

Photo of pole-dancing doll has parents in an outrage – NYDailyNews.com [Thanks, Erin]