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el maz
Comment King
Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:24 am Posts: 1355 Location: lost angeles
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 soto's new egg [expletive deleted] is up for sale on his site
if anybody cares
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SHAPESHIFTA
Comment King
Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:57 pm Posts: 1142 Location: Seattle the Emerald City
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$110 a pop seems kinda high to me. Seems like T2R pruducts end up in floods on KR. I think Qistory time is slowly fading out. No matter who signs the box. Just an opinion. 
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:25 pm |
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ionz149
Toy Prince
Joined: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:38 pm Posts: 387 Location: 619
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thats what happens when you sell 40 dollar toys with way too fancy paint jobs.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:26 pm |
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jordanicus
Toy Prince
Joined: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:28 pm Posts: 290 Location: Miami, FL
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the only [expletive deleted] i still have is the orange deco plague. i like the colors on this soto alot but i wont be picking it up
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:27 pm |
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Taro
Line of Credit
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:49 pm Posts: 1642 Location: Perelandra
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Damn. Remember how cool some [expletive deleted] used to seem? I still have my biskup basics, but planning to sell almost everything else.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:29 pm |
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wizeguy
Side Dealer
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:09 am Posts: 2239
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I sold my whole collection of 2" [expletive deleted] for like 600.00. Toy2r just started producing too many colorways and releases too quickly. The fun ended a long time ago for me with [expletive deleted]. I still have a few 8" [expletive deleted] which I love but I would trade or sell them if I could get what I thik they should be worth.
I also have a feeling (not confirmed) that Raymond has reproduced many of the [expletive deleted] sets, series, and figures that were one time limited. When a company reproduces limited edition stuff that does not sit right with me and this seemed to happen a lot woth Toy2R. Again, not confirmed, just my thinking.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:05 pm |
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Anti Social Andy
Die-Cast
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 am Posts: 8253 Location: The Grim North
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geo wrote: Damn. Remember how cool some [expletive deleted] used to seem?
Definite nope! . . . it's one platform that has never really appealed . . . and I'm glad it didn't!
And now it's frickin colourway OD!
The only [expletive deleted] I got are the Kozik camo Ox-ops and the Ledbetter Bears . . . and if a bunch more colourways show up they'll probably hit eBay for the completists $$$! 
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:06 pm |
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rhinomilk
Vintage
Joined: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:15 pm Posts: 7136 Location: Bay Area
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i dunno why... be@rbricks are so much cooler. i can't resist buying a box whenever i see them.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:19 pm |
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Taro
Line of Credit
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:49 pm Posts: 1642 Location: Perelandra
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Well, it is mostly form over function ([expletive deleted] vs. bearbricks vs. [expletive deleted] vs. whatever), cuz when it comes right down to it, it is all just pieces of plastic or vinyl, in different shapes, with different paint jobs.
I really think people here get too exercised over what form the different plastic lumps take. Even our own moderators have gone so far as to call other "japanese" vinyl ugly.
A bunch of nonsense.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:12 pm |
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Anti Social Andy
Die-Cast
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 am Posts: 8253 Location: The Grim North
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geo wrote: Even our own moderators have gone so far as to call other "japanese" vinyl ugly.
Mebbes tha's why I like it so much . . . ugly is something I can relate to 
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:54 pm |
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kidclam
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:51 am Posts: 4250
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IMHO was never into [expletive deleted]. can never stand ripoffs from bearbricks.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:54 pm |
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audiodifficulties
S7 Royalty
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:51 pm Posts: 3948 Location: a font of negativity
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which were ripoffs.
kidclam wrote: IMHO was never into [expletive deleted]. can never stand ripoffs from bearbricks.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:23 pm |
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kidclam
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:51 am Posts: 4250
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audiodifficulties wrote: which were ripoffs. kidclam wrote: IMHO was never into [expletive deleted]. can never stand ripoffs from bearbricks.
which? the concept of bearbricks?
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:00 pm |
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Biff
S7 Royalty
Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:19 pm Posts: 3442
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kidclam wrote: audiodifficulties wrote: which were ripoffs. kidclam wrote: IMHO was never into [expletive deleted]. can never stand ripoffs from bearbricks. which? the concept of bearbricks?
From bears!
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:30 pm |
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meary
Addicted
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:40 am Posts: 926 Location: Los Angeles/San Diego
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:35 pm |
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agitprop
Fresh Meat
Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:30 pm Posts: 47
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I'm more into artists than product forms.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:48 pm |
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kidclam
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:51 am Posts: 4250
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[expletive deleted] didn't do all too well when it first launched in Hong Kong, TW and Japan. Then it died down and went to the US. I guess artists in the US needed a platform to get their work out there and it was a good timing for Toy2r... plus Medicom is not as approachable.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:59 pm |
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el maz
Comment King
Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:24 am Posts: 1355 Location: lost angeles
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i dont care much for [expletive deleted], myself. they seem to be overpriced for what you get.
but i will say this: i am customizing an 8 inch egg [expletive deleted] right now, and i am having a blast with it. the arms on [expletive deleted] have always bugged me, so i took off the arms, filled in the holes, and now i have an egg with legs and no arms. makes for a nice "canvas" to work on
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:07 pm |
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Frank Kozik
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:53 pm Posts: 4668
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bearbricks are copied from these tiny plastic toys that came as prizes inside of chocolate eggs.
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:22 pm |
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JORDAN23
Post Pimp
Joined: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:45 pm Posts: 2711 Location: Pasadena, CA
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Frank Kozik wrote: bearbricks are copied from these tiny plastic toys that came as prizes inside of chocolate eggs.
What came first? The chocolate eggs or Lego?
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Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:52 am |
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pigeonfarmboy
Toy Prince
Joined: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:46 pm Posts: 474 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I think the biggest draw for the bear [expletive deleted] for myself is the slouching posture. I dig subtle and simple designs.
Just got the new Yeti last night and it's awesome.
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Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:00 pm |
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JAMBI
Fresh Meat
Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:17 am Posts: 96
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no pix?
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Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:18 am |
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M500
Toy Prince
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 6:45 pm Posts: 287 Location: SIX ZERO SIX
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I never liked small [expletive deleted], but I have a nice row of the big ones, kept 10 of my faves, dumped the rest. Two colorways of the soto is probably enough, though.[/url]
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:37 am |
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KJB
Comment King
Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:07 am Posts: 1337 Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Yeah, $110 seems pretty out of line for these (abut then again I've never been a fan of the [expletive deleted], so . . .)
Soto's artwork is cool, but, still and all, it's just a platform toy. Although, that said, I always thought these would be much cooler if they had a clear dome and you could actually plant stuff inside like a real terrarium.
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:50 am |
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JAMBI
Fresh Meat
Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:17 am Posts: 96
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wow, but see, that thing kicks ass. but yeah i'd pay $60 tops!
but it looks great!
also, i think lego came first, haha
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