Just arrived in the Nerd Approved Shop—the Cthulhu 17-inch Plush Hand Puppet! Be warned—it may seem like you control the puppet, but that’s just what Cthulhu wants you to think.
Toys
Our Nerd Approved Shop has Vintage Star Wars 2012 action figures Wave 1-4 in stock with Wave 5 now available for pre-order (July shipment). Grab ‘em while you can!
Yeah, just drop that baby anywhere. Clearly, these Minifigs are irresponsible parents.
Yes indeed, it was bound to happen—baby minifigs. Grab like 20 of them them for only $1 each and teach your Star Wars minifigs the meaning of responsibility.
Product Page ($1 via Brothers Brick)
New in the Nerd Approved Shop—Diamond Select’s Back To The Future III DeLorean!
Based on the Back to the Future III movie, this is one of the coolest toy DeLoreans money can buy. Not only does it feature classic DMC engineering (like the gull-wing doors and Doc Brown’s own special modifications). The wheels spin, the doors open, and its plastic construction feels just like the toy you always wished you had. Don’t miss your chance at owning one of America’s finest motorcars … with a special, Wild West, time-traveling twist! It’s 13-inches long and compatible with many 3 3/4-inch scale action figures (not included).
New in our Nerd Approved Shop – Star Wars Blasters that shoot Nerf darts!
This first wave of mini-guns are 6-7″ long and feature Cad Bane’s Blaster, General Grievous’ Blaster, and Captain Rex’s Blaster. Each Blaster comes with three Nerf projectiles. They’re much safer than lightsabers!
Star Wars Action Blasters—$29.99
When most of us think of Legos, we think of happy times building castles and bridges and things straight out of our imaginations. Mihai Mihu isn’t like the rest of us. He thinks of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and his description of the 9 Circles of Hell. And then he builds it with Legos. It’s a bit disturbing, but also fascinating to see such dark images created with things that are normally associated with childhood fun.
See more after the jump…
Coming soon to our Nerd Approved Shop is this wibbly wobbly TARDIS Monitor Mate Bobblehead!
This 4.5″ tiny TARDIS is made to sit on top of your monitor and make your travels through the internet more fun. It looks like manufacturer has really captured every detail of the little space ship. The bobblehead will be available in July!
Kids have delightful imaginations but not the best understanding of how the human body fits together. Therefore, their drawings and doodles are often a bit out of balance. People and animals have spindly legs that couldn’t hold them up and illustrations of family pets are sort of just one big blob. That’s what makes them great though—they’re always fun to look at. With that in mind, Wendy Tsao has started a business to turn those drawings into little stuffed toys. Brilliant.
Child’s Own Studios is pretty straightforward. You submit your kid’s illustration, and Tsao turns it into a three dimensional plushie. She’s created dozens of the adorable toys so far, and the service is so popular she’s actually not taking new commissions at the moment. You’ll want to keep her information on file though for when she’s available again. This would make a great gift for a kid, not to mention a priceless momento for parents as the child grows to adulthood.
View a sampling of bizarre and wonderful toy designs after the break.
It seemed impossible that we’d get a new season of Arrested Development, but it’s happened. It has to be just as likely that we will actually be able to buy this Lego set, complete with all the characters and a stair car. Currently this is up for votes over at Lego Cuusoo and if it hits the magical 10,000 mark, then it will be seriously considered for production. If it takes every last penny from the banana stand, I am going to make this happen!
See the full cast of characters in Lego after the jump…
Now available for pre-order: Street Fighter themed Bobble Budds from Multiverse Studio Inc. Included in the release are 3.5″ versions of Chun-Li, Sagat, Blanka and Ryu – all of which will feature an exclusive bobble locking mechanism for “optimal functionality and display”.
Expect the Bobble Budds to land in in June.
Product Page: ($12 each)
