Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 047 Show Notes

Introduction

1. About the podcast and site

2. About Us

3. Contact Us

   • www.OpenYourToys.com
   • Slick@openyourtoys.com and MrsMcFavorite@openyourtoys.com
   • Twitter: SlickMcFavorite and Mrs_McFavorite
   • Facebook: Slick McFavorite and Open Your Toys Fan Page
   • Voicemail: 720.235.TOYS (8697)

4. What are we drinking?

Toy Budget 2010

Toy News

1. Con News

   • Botcon 2011 Box Set theme is TF:Animated Stunticons with Dead End and Breakdown (voting)
   • Hank Garrett (Dial Tone) first guest announced at Joecon
   • Steers (G1 Gears) and Wannabee (G1 Scrapper) Dairycon exclusive figures
   • Star Wars Weekends 2011 Announced
   • Jizai to re-issue WST Predaking, Arcee and Power Convoy at Winter Wonder Festival 2011
   • SDCC Passes

2. Dark of the Moon Toy News

   • Shockwave
   • More Walmart Listings reveal Human Alliance Soundwave
   • Sentinel Prime Alt Mode
   • Ultimate Optimus Prime

3. New FX Lightsaber

4. Transformers: Prime Arcee, Starscream and Bumblebee

5. Canceled 2003 Infiltrate Cobra Island Snake Eyes

6. Fan Made Projects

   • Generation Red Alert head and weapons
   • Crazy Devy Bruticus Canons
   • BTS Toys Soundwave
   • Beelzeboss Cliffjumper Upgrade head and weapons
   • TFClub Justice Lead and Tactical Commander (Headmasters)
   • Junkion Blacksmith Infinity Weapon Sets
   • Sword of Ages returns 2-9-11

7. Matty Tidbits and Q and A

   • Quite a few mini-comic exclusive figures planned
   • Toyfare Zodac is final (no white gloves)
   • No buck sharing
   • No He-Man or Skeletor for the foreseeable future
   • Stand for Orb will be looked into
   • Granamyr would be larger than Tytus

Store Report

1. Sightings

   • Twitter and Twitpic
   • Price Increases
   • RTS Wave 3
   • PoC Wave 4

2. In The Ads

   • None

Online

1. New Items and Pre-Orders

   • Robot Kingdom: PE-11 Scout Force X
   • TFSource: Shadow Scyther Raffle
   • EE:
     • Generation Wave 8 (Warpath prototype and pic)
     • PoC Wave 4, 5 and 6
     • Vintage Wave 3 revision and Saga Legends

2. Sales and Promos

   • None

What We Got

• Matty Subscription Shipping
• Commerative Skeletor and Panthor
• Mega Toy Run

Featured Custom: WWII Jetfire (Superion and Megatron/Dominator update)

Toy Review: City Commander Armor

Listener Feedback and Questions

• Jamie: Getting Jedi wave of Vintage

  Store Reports

  • The A.o.t.C wave has hit but it’s only at Target $18 ea
  • Prime and Jetfire Leader 2-pack for $77 (that’s more than 60% off)
  • Queen Amidala for $4.95

  Top 5 2010 MOTUCs

  1. She-Ra
  2. Battle Cat
  3. Adora
  4. Teela and Orko
  5. Scareglow

  Questions

  1. How often do you watch one or more of the four franchises tv show’s or movie’s?
  2. Do you have one or more characters that you collect or buy more than one of from the 4 franchises?

Grab Bag

1. Star Wars

   Heir to the Empire 20th Anniversary

2. G.I. Joe

   Wizard and Toyfare Magazines no more

3. Transformers

   DOTM Trailer (pics)

4. MOTU

   Badass MOTUC?

5. Thundercats

   8″ Lion-O and other toys

Peace