Toy2R ... sweeeet!!! ^_^
So today we had a busy day ... we went to a FREE outdoor concert in the park with Matt Kearney, Everclear, and Smashmouth ... it was really nice to be out there. I love these hippie type venues and haven't been to one in a few years. I ended up buying a big floppy hat ... and we were joking about being floppy hat Purezza. :) SmashMouth was awesome ... I wish we were a little closer to the stage, but I did like how it was mellower back where we were. Afterwards, we went to Japantown ... and probably the best finds I made today were Toy2R's Baby Qee and the Hello Kitty x Rody blind box toys. Wow ... there were so many cool things I saw today.
So in Japantown I finally went to a store that I've had a hankering to go to. It's mainly a model shop, with lots of model cars, planes, etc.. The last time I went, it was closed. :( I went there because they have a few Pullip dolls and I don't know of any other physical shop that carries them around here. So I was so happy ... I got to see Nomado, Squall, and Arietta up close ... but I already have Arietta so that wasn't a surprise. I was surprised though at how I liked Squall much more IRL than Nomado. In pictures I've seen, I've always liked Nomado much more. But I thought Squall was striking in person. Darn!!! I forgot to take a look at Nomado's guitar. :( Oh well, next time.
While I was there, I discovered the Baby Qee by Toy2R. I had been saving up for another Munny and Munny Mobile, but I loved the Baby Qee so much that I put a little dent in the Munny fund. :) So Munny (by KidRobot) tends to be around $24.99 and the new Munny Mobile is $39.99 from the website, but the Baby Qee is a bit cheaper (and smaller in scale than the full size Munny). The ones I saw ranged from about 10.99 to 12.99 each.
So first, I must digress to talk about the fabulous Munny Mobile ... I had heard about it before it became available, but was undecided on it. But when I found out that the Munny that comes with the car/vehicle thing is a smaller version of Munny ... that made me fall in love with it. It apparently comes with blind box accessories for the vehicle, so that you can turn the vehicle into a flying contraption, a toontown-looking car, and a couple others that I can't remember. But the thought of a smaller version of Munny was just so enticing ... I still think it would be adorable and I'm guessing that eventually I'll give in and add it to my collection.
As for today, I thought I'd go away from the shop (which by the way has mostly models of cars, planes, figurines, and lots of other stuff), empty handed until I saw a big Qee in the window. I'm not completely new to Qee's because I have the Tokidoki one that is on my bag ... but never really got all that into the Qee beyond that. But the big Qee I saw in the display case was blank!!! It was like Munny, only it was in the shape of the bear qee. Then I noticed the smaller versions next to it... and then went back inside and had to check these out. So the Baby Qee is a 3.5 inch blank figure that is a limited production line. There's a bunch of different characters and the first phase includes BuneeQ, Devil ToyerQ, ToyerQ, and BearBearQ. The second will include KitCatQ, DoGgyQ, GrizeeQ, and MonQ. The last phase will include PigeeQ, BoxeeQ, SprayeeQ, and EggQ.
What's neat about these is that you can choose either the Angel or Devil version of each type. The Angels have wings and the Devils have spikey tails. I really loved the Angels, so I bought the last white BuneeQ, and they only had a BearBearQ in the glow-in-the-dark version, but I couldn't resist ... anyways it'll be cool to have at least one glowing one ... maybe he can hang out with my glowing Munny zipper pull! lol
I still haven't taken them out of their boxes b/c I was so excited that I had to post something first! As soon as I get done, I think there will be a lot of box opening tonight. :D
Next, I visited the bookstore. Wow was I surprised to see Re-ment and the Hello Kitty x Rody blind boxes. I expected to go in and see what kinds of doll-related books/magazines that they might have or ask about Ryuhei Matsuda movies and other merchandise. I never did get around to looking for or asking about Ryuhei ... that shows how into these other finds I was!!! lol. At this point, I don't even know who Rody is, but this Hello Kitty + blind box thing was just too tempting. There was one on display, and after I saw that her head bobs around, I had to have her. We'll see which one I get. :) As for Re-ment, they had quite a good selection. They sold the blind boxes individually and as entire sets. If they had Animal Village or the one with the Rabbit Sweets, I think my wallet might have been in trouble. But I did pick up one box of the one with the gumball machine ... I don't remember what this series is called and the box is in Japanese so I can't read it. (I'm starting to think it would be worth my while to start studying some Japanese ... :) That way, I could watch more anime too without having to read so many subtitles ... and missing all of the artwork.) I'm hoping for the set with the Star Krispies cereal ... but it's a long shot, so we'll see what I get. :)
Anyways, I'm off to check out my new finds ... I do anticipate being a big fan of the Baby Qee though ... they're an ideal size for my collection and with their price, I won't feel so bad about customizing them ... and maybe many of them. lol
Sorry for the long posts ... as you can see, I tend to talk a lot once I get going!!! ^_^
TTFN!
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So in Japantown I finally went to a store that I've had a hankering to go to. It's mainly a model shop, with lots of model cars, planes, etc.. The last time I went, it was closed. :( I went there because they have a few Pullip dolls and I don't know of any other physical shop that carries them around here. So I was so happy ... I got to see Nomado, Squall, and Arietta up close ... but I already have Arietta so that wasn't a surprise. I was surprised though at how I liked Squall much more IRL than Nomado. In pictures I've seen, I've always liked Nomado much more. But I thought Squall was striking in person. Darn!!! I forgot to take a look at Nomado's guitar. :( Oh well, next time.
While I was there, I discovered the Baby Qee by Toy2R. I had been saving up for another Munny and Munny Mobile, but I loved the Baby Qee so much that I put a little dent in the Munny fund. :) So Munny (by KidRobot) tends to be around $24.99 and the new Munny Mobile is $39.99 from the website, but the Baby Qee is a bit cheaper (and smaller in scale than the full size Munny). The ones I saw ranged from about 10.99 to 12.99 each.
So first, I must digress to talk about the fabulous Munny Mobile ... I had heard about it before it became available, but was undecided on it. But when I found out that the Munny that comes with the car/vehicle thing is a smaller version of Munny ... that made me fall in love with it. It apparently comes with blind box accessories for the vehicle, so that you can turn the vehicle into a flying contraption, a toontown-looking car, and a couple others that I can't remember. But the thought of a smaller version of Munny was just so enticing ... I still think it would be adorable and I'm guessing that eventually I'll give in and add it to my collection.
As for today, I thought I'd go away from the shop (which by the way has mostly models of cars, planes, figurines, and lots of other stuff), empty handed until I saw a big Qee in the window. I'm not completely new to Qee's because I have the Tokidoki one that is on my bag ... but never really got all that into the Qee beyond that. But the big Qee I saw in the display case was blank!!! It was like Munny, only it was in the shape of the bear qee. Then I noticed the smaller versions next to it... and then went back inside and had to check these out. So the Baby Qee is a 3.5 inch blank figure that is a limited production line. There's a bunch of different characters and the first phase includes BuneeQ, Devil ToyerQ, ToyerQ, and BearBearQ. The second will include KitCatQ, DoGgyQ, GrizeeQ, and MonQ. The last phase will include PigeeQ, BoxeeQ, SprayeeQ, and EggQ.
What's neat about these is that you can choose either the Angel or Devil version of each type. The Angels have wings and the Devils have spikey tails. I really loved the Angels, so I bought the last white BuneeQ, and they only had a BearBearQ in the glow-in-the-dark version, but I couldn't resist ... anyways it'll be cool to have at least one glowing one ... maybe he can hang out with my glowing Munny zipper pull! lol
I still haven't taken them out of their boxes b/c I was so excited that I had to post something first! As soon as I get done, I think there will be a lot of box opening tonight. :D
Next, I visited the bookstore. Wow was I surprised to see Re-ment and the Hello Kitty x Rody blind boxes. I expected to go in and see what kinds of doll-related books/magazines that they might have or ask about Ryuhei Matsuda movies and other merchandise. I never did get around to looking for or asking about Ryuhei ... that shows how into these other finds I was!!! lol. At this point, I don't even know who Rody is, but this Hello Kitty + blind box thing was just too tempting. There was one on display, and after I saw that her head bobs around, I had to have her. We'll see which one I get. :) As for Re-ment, they had quite a good selection. They sold the blind boxes individually and as entire sets. If they had Animal Village or the one with the Rabbit Sweets, I think my wallet might have been in trouble. But I did pick up one box of the one with the gumball machine ... I don't remember what this series is called and the box is in Japanese so I can't read it. (I'm starting to think it would be worth my while to start studying some Japanese ... :) That way, I could watch more anime too without having to read so many subtitles ... and missing all of the artwork.) I'm hoping for the set with the Star Krispies cereal ... but it's a long shot, so we'll see what I get. :)
Anyways, I'm off to check out my new finds ... I do anticipate being a big fan of the Baby Qee though ... they're an ideal size for my collection and with their price, I won't feel so bad about customizing them ... and maybe many of them. lol
Sorry for the long posts ... as you can see, I tend to talk a lot once I get going!!! ^_^
TTFN!
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