Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 013 Show Notes

Introduction

1. New Intro and Outro

2. About the podcast and site

3. About Us

4. Contact Us

   • www.OpenYourToys.com
   • Slick@openyourtoys.com and MrsMcFavorite@openyourtoys.com
   • Twitter: SlickMcFavorite and MrsMcFavorite
   • Facebook: Slick McFavorite
   • Voicemail: 641.715.3900 ext. 68029

5. What are we drinking?

Toy News

1. Botcon Video Promo and Special Guests: Stan Bush (performing Sat.)and Gregg Berger(G1 Grimlock, Skyfire, Long Haul and Outback)

2. Canadian Joe Con Exclusives: Chacal Noir (The Black Jackal), Back-Stop and The Dead Eye

3. TFW2005: MIghty Mugg Jazz in Package

4. TFW2005: SDCC Soundwave Exclusive

5. Rebelscum: New Rumors 1 and 2(Galegrubs)

6. CTR: New official pics of MOTUC

7. Rebelscum: In package images of Battle Packs

8. CTR: Mattel SDCC Exclusives and update (Don’t forget Merman on the 15th)

9. Update to Fan-based Projects:

   • Fans Project: Power Commander and G3 Trailer

10. Rise of Cobra Toy News:

    • HissTank: Cover Girl and Deep Six (Torpedo)
    • CTR: M.A.R.S. preview set found, but not sold
    • Vehicles: Gunship and Steel Crusher and Rockslide and Armored Panther
    • HissTank: Tons of new figures

11. Revenge of the Fallen Toy News:

    • Seibertron: Voyager Megatron in Package (out of package)
    • TFW2005: Mixmaster Vehicle Mode (single shot of robot)
    • TFW2005: Scapel (The Doctor)
    • Seibertron: Cargo Plane

Store Report

1. Sightings

   • Twitter and Twitpic
   • SWAN: Clone Wars Wave 5 (Walmarts and TRUs)
   • TFW2005: TRU Exclusives: Darkwind and Countdown (N. Riverside, IL)
   • ROC: Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow

2. In The Ads

   • Ton of Easter Sales
   • Ultimate Battle Packs to $38 (down to $27) and Universe Deluxes to $8 (down to $7)

Online

1. New Items and Pre-Orders

   • BBTS: MP-08 Grimlock Upgrade Kit and Botcon Set
   • BTS Toy: G3 Trailers Shipping
   • Seibertron: Reprolabels New Sets

2. Sales and Promos

   • Toy Break Twitter: Toys’R’Us Rewards
   • Entertainment Earth: Anniversary Sale (Free SW Mug with $49)
   • TFCC: Spring Clearance (BOGO Astrotrain and Airazor and $5 Deluxes)

What We Got

• Star Wars:
  • Clone Wars – Asajj Ventress, Destroyer Droid, Clone Spacetrooper, Super Battle Droid
  • Legacy Collection – Spacetrooper, Comic 2-packs sans Dark Luke and Shirtless Palpatine
  • Mrs. McFavorite – Evolutions: Padme
• Transformers:
  • Target Exclusives Animated 2-packs only $4.99? For a little awhile.
  • Mighty Muggs Wave 2 – Starscream and Grimlock
  • Mrs. McFavorite – Fuzzy Art
• Easter Care Bear

Weekly Toy Review: G.I. Joe VS. Transformers Collector Club

Listener Feedback and Questions

• Welcome Sabertron!(email)
• Welcome Facebookers: Ed Salo

Grab Bag

1. G.I. Joe: Season 1 Vol. 1 up for pre-order, Burger King gets ROC Premiums and Resolute on CN April 25th

2. More Transformers G1 Box set Extras

3. StarWars.com: Vintage Prototypes

4. ThinkGeek.com: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

Peace