Be@rbrick Series 22

Be@rbrick Series 22 is out today and selling at Action City, The Gardens.

They are having this launch promotion called "LuckyPick of 6" where you buy 6 blind boxes for the price of RM100 and depending on how many duplicates you get, they will give you a free gift. Oh.. and by default you'll get a free 70% Pepsi Nex be@rbrick.

If you get 3 of the same ones, you will get another blind box for free. If you get 4 duplicates, they will give you a 400% be@rbrick! How interesting is that?!!! This promotion is only until end of July 2011.

Unfortunately for me, I only got 2 duplicates i.e. the Jellybean. I was hoping to get the Green Lantern one from one of the 6 blind boxes, but nope...no luck with that.

I got
1) Animal theme which is from a Japanese TV show's mascot. I think it's rather ugly though.
2) 2 from the Jellybean theme. Very light color which made it very uninteresting.
3) Basic "R". I really love the shiny gold color although I am not so crazy about the letter's font.
4) Flag theme. From all the series that I have, I can say that the flag theme is never been a favorite of mine.
5) Sci-Fi theme which is really cool. Part of the head is translucent.

So will I go for another "LuckyPick of 6"? Don't think so. The be@rbrick fever has cool down for me, which I think is a good thing considering the amount of money I have spent on them. However I will definitely still buy them now and then especially when I see those designs which I really like.

Anyway, Happy 10 years Anniversary, be@rbrick!

Tokidoki Unicorno

Got my first Tokidoki Unicorno from Urban Tee shop at 1U.

They are selling the opened boxes and I picked Pogo, the cool looking Mohawk Unicorno.

I really love Tokidoki's designs. Thought of getting some Tokidoki tees there but they are just too expensive.

Android Mini Collectible Series 02 - Hexcode

Thought I would end up with a be@rbrick when I was at The Gardens and Midvalley just now but instead, got myself an Android Mini Collectible from XL-Shop. Yes! XL-Shop is selling Android collectibles now!

Android Mini Collectibles also come in blind packaging, very much a standard format among collectible toys that are released series by series.

Got the Hexcode by designer Andrew Bell. Pretty cool looking although I was wishing for the Noogler.

My 3 Androids...

A new addition to My Collection

I received 1 blind box of the Android Mini Collectibles Series O2 today from The Taken Shop. This is my prize for winning one of their contest on their Facebook page.

Although I was wishing hard that it will turn out to be the Noogler, but I got the Bluebot instead. Oh well... at least my standard green Android figure has a friend now!

My collection so far.

I have to say, I have slowed down a lot in my be@rbricks shopping spree after finally sitting down and calculating the amount I have spent on them so far. Have to be very selective already and this Tokidoki Tiger 400% Be@rbrick is on my next purchase list.

ToysField Kuma 100% Be@rbrick

ToysField Kuma is this ball jointed bear designed by Ootsuka Katsutoshi that can stand on its own. Its limbs are highly flexible.

In 2010, Medicom created a be@rbrick with this design, and the ToysField Kuma 100% be@rbrick emerged.

It even comes in a box that is similar to how the original ToysField Kuma is packaged in.

Flea Market at CSC, Singapore

Am back from my short trip to Singapore and am feeling so moody thinking about going back to work tomorrow. Come to think of it, it's not really the work that I dread but rather that certain someone who's such a pain in the neck. Anyway, that's not the part that I want to blog about today.

So... yesterday I went to this flea market at China Square Centre (CSC), Singapore with my sister. As I mentioned in previous post, I have never gone for any flea market for toys, so not sure what to expect. However when we reached there, I could imagine that the one in CSC seems to be near heaven for toy lovers.

Although there are other stalls selling antiques and other stuff, the majority of them are selling toys. Coupled with the toy stores that they have in the building, I could imagine how every toy collector would feel... like a kid in a huge candy store!

I tried looking for be@rbricks but there are not many of these stalls and stores that are selling them. All the stores and stalls there seem to be focusing on action figures. Hmm...maybe be@rbricks are no longer so popular??

Anyway I got myself these 2 from the Dunny 2010 series, each selling for only SGD10. I couldn't find any dunny in Klang Valley but I would think they will cost at least RM30+ each. So I think this is a bargain.

Dunny 2010 - Travis Cain

Dunny 2010 - Esther Kim

Pepsi NEX x ZOZOTOWN SHIPS 70% Be@rbrick

I have been eyeing this for a while now for the simple fact that it's wearing the same spectacles as I am, which is also the very same reason why I have it as my blog's main picture.

Finally got it from Action City, Vivocity in Singapore today. It's the first be@rbrick that I get from the Lion City but will it be the only one? Hmm....lets see about it.

Planning to check out the toys flea market at China Square Central (CSC) tomorrow. I am sure it will be an interesting experience. I have never been to any toys flea market before as I only picked this addiction hobby up recently.

Qee Redrum Key Chain Collection 2.5''

Have you ever just shopped for the sake of forgetting some frustrations that you encountered at work? ...and then regretting your purchase when you got home?

If yes, then you would be able to relate how I am feeling now.

I went to Sunway Pyramid after work today, and ended up purchasing these 2 Qee Redrum 2.5" Key Chain Collection. They are from the same 2008 series and with the same design except for the colours of the body.

They are actually really cute... but what I couldn't get was, why buy two? I am not even collecting Qees! I could have just picked one from the other series!

What about the key chain part?

Well there is a separate key ring that's attached to this plastic hoop thing which comes with each Qee.

I am not sure how to attach this to the Qee to make it a keychain, but I suspect it's through one of the Qee's hands. However it would come off very easily with just a slight tug. So no matter what the box says, this is definitely NOT a keychain material!

Oh well... frustrations make people do silly things. One lesson I learned from these Qees...

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"

Update 25-Mar-2011:

I finally found the information on how to attach the key ring to the Qee to make it a keychain.

Let me try this when I get home. Pity the Qee though as it would be hanging on the neck as a keychain.

Ashley Wood & Tim Biskup Calli 100% Be@rbricks

Yay! The 2 100% be@rbricks that I ordered from Hobbycrazy, Thailand arrived today.

Ashley Wood Bambalad 100% Be@rbrick
This was released in the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) exclusive.

Tim Biskup Alphabeast Calli 100% Be@rbrick
This was also released as a San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) exclusive but a year later i.e. in 2006.

Pepsi Nex Star Wars Be@rbrick 70%

One of my online orders reached me today from Hong Kong! Hooray!!!...

It's the Pepsi Nex Star Wars Be@rbrick 70%!! I have been waiting for them for 2 weeks already.

These be@rbricks were released in 2008 as free gifts for every purchase of Pepsi Nex in Japan. There are a total of 16 designs.

I bought them from ebay, and although one of them has a defective leg and one with rusty hook, I am generally happy with them.

My favourites are:

C-3 PO

Darth Maul

Storm Trooper

and Darth Vader, of course!

Be@rbrick 100% Tokidoki ToyTokyo Soccer

tokidoki is a lifestyle brand created by Italian artist Simone Legno and his business partners. This brand is Japanese influenced and I have to say, the designs are pretty kawaii (cute).

In 2008, this brand collaborated with ToyTokyo, a toy store to come out with their very first be@rbrick - the Be@rbrick 100% Tokidoki ToyTokyo Soccer which is limited to 1,000 pieces. I became an owner of one of those pieces today.

I got my very first tokidoki be@rbrick which happens to be my first 400% be@rbrick as well 2 weeks ago. So this new purchase will be my 2nd be@r from this talented artist. I don't think it will stop here.