Beast Box – BB-08 IceQube
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Beast Box – BB-08 IceQube

I figure it might be a fun contrast with last week's look at Beast Box Lovegun, with a much much simpler Beast Box item, the IceQube. This was the second of these Beast Box toys I picked up, quite a while ago. It's technically not just one figure, but four of them. Four little robot Penguins. It's one of my favorite things in my collection, because penguins are one of, if not my favorite, animals. They are just, goofy little cold birds. This set pretty much does everything you would expect penguins to do, stand around, lift their heads, flap…
Transformers – Legacy – Rescue Bots Chase
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Transformers – Legacy – Rescue Bots Chase

Transformers has kind of been spreading it self across audiences for a while now. There is movie content and toys pretty consistently, there is the collector line that often homages back to the G1 era for your classic fans, there is usually a cartoon for the 10-13 sort of audience and often there is a "Young Kids" line of very simplified toys. Transformers Rescue Bots was one of those kids lines. These toys are not really interesting to a lot of collectors, but some of the characters and designs are. This is where Legacy Chase comes in. Chase was a…
Beast Box – BB-76 Lovegun
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Beast Box – BB-76 Lovegun

I don't own a ton of Beast Box stuff, though I kind of want to, because a lot of them are really interesting and frankly, they are not that expensive. Lovegun here isn't the first one, but its the most complex and interesting one I have picked up. I mean, one of the 2 others I have is just a bunch of penguins. The core gimmick of this line is the Box. I believe everything they put out turns into a Box. There may be one or two other modes, but they will all turn into these universally sized cubes…
Mini Brands – Mystery Vinyl Records
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Mini Brands – Mystery Vinyl Records

I have already written about the Mini Brands Vinyl Record Player, and after a month long delay, I received a set of the mystery balls records that go with it. I doubt I get more of these, maybe if I find some on sale, but one set is plenty for my "toy props" needs. Especially at $20 a set, which actually is not terrible, but also I just, don't need vinyl shaped Hit Clips in bulk quantities. Also, I have a severe allergy to blind pack gatcha items. But, I figured I would write up on them, and mostly just,…
Transformers Cyberworld Scourge
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Transformers Cyberworld Scourge

I don't usually bother much with the simplified more kiddified Transformers sublines, but Cyberworld is doing some pretty neat looking stuff so I can't help but pay attention a bit. Pirate Ship Scourge is definitely super neat. This actually isn't the first Cyberworld toy I have gotten (I already have Sky-Byte) but its … well, it actually isn't anymore complicated than the first one either. Its the biggest I guess. So, first off, these are very simple toys. They certainly Transform, but for the most part they are essentially "one step" or at least "few step" transformations. They also don't…
Transformers – Swapticons
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Transformers – Swapticons

These are all very samey and I am unlikely to ever get anymore so I am just lumping these all into one ball of commentary. Transformers often has these sort of weird sublines going where the characters have some sort of gimmicky style. This one in particular is pretty odd, and way less interesting in any combination with anything mainline. I feel like its part of why it didn't seem to do great on sales. Basically, these are very, "you've seen one you have seen them all.". It doesn't help that this particular gimmicky style is kind of ugly. Initially…
Mini Brands Vinyl Player
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Mini Brands Vinyl Player

So it seems both of the major mini items companies have put out similar record player style minis essentially at the same time. Each has pluses and minuses, based on what I have read. I only have the Mini Brands one here, though I might consider the Miniverse one as well. Based on my research though, the Mini Brands one has a wider selection of mini records available, the records are slightly nicer, and it doesn't need batteries, instead it recharges via USB. I believe its slightly larger overall, so the Miniverse would probably scale better with 1/12th figures. Speaking…