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Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Sinestro 2-Pack Auction Pics?

AFI poster AbominableDesolation linked to these two pictures of Hal Jordan and Sinestro hosted at auction image hosting site Auctiva (Hal | Sinestro) – could they be production samples of the upcoming Green Lantern 2-pack? Hal features a metallic paint job on the classic costume and painted pupils. Sinestro is on a new base body and looks taller, and looks to reuse the head and lower arms of the original figure from DC Universe Classics wave 3.

I was not able to find auction listings for these guys, so I can’t confirm what these are. Anyone know?

Update: AbominableDesolation provided us with links to the auctions (Hal | Sinestro) – thanks!

Masters of the Universe Classics Roboto and Schedule Update

I never noticed the swapped shoulders on the original Masters of the Universe Classics He-Man, and I probably wouldn’t have noticed on Roboto either. Bummer for those of you who can’t help seeing them – hopefully they do reissue him with a fix.

With the delay of the Palace Guards set, it means I’ll still have one more visit to MattyCollector.com and the White Screen of Death to contend with. I guess I’ll also be back in the fourth quarter for the vehicle. Yay!

Credit: Roboto shoulder pic from Jamps at he-man.org, including screen cap from That New Toy Smell.

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ToyFare #160 on Sale 10/13/10 (Today!)

DC Universe Online may be coming out early next year, now, but damn it, we’re still totally psyched for it! And you will be too once you peep our super-sweet cover featuring DC Direct’s statues based on the game. But inside the issue…ah, that’s where the good stuff is.
• We interview DC co-honcho (and comic […]

I know you’re all waiting to hear who won the latest DC Universe Classics Fan Poll, in which we voted on the Collect and Connect figure that will go to pieces in DC Universe Classics wave 20. I hope you all did the right thing and voted for Shaggy Man!

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DC Universe Online may be coming out early next year, now, but damn it, we’re still totally psyched for it! And you will be too once you peep our super-sweet cover featuring DC Direct’s statues based on the game. But inside the issue…ah, that’s where the good stuff is.

  • We interview DC co-honcho (and comic book legend, and DCUO Executive Creative Director) Jim Lee about the MMO, the statues, and his seeeecret character.
  • Take a look at digital sculpting and 3-D printing – the technologies that could change the toy industry forever! (And maybe even make YOU the next toy-making star!)
  • Learn about toys from the original Multiplayer Offline RPG with our retro look at Advanced Dungeons & Dragons toys from LJN.
  • A new story begins in Twisted ToyFare Theatre! Skeletor has a simple plan to get He-Man to reveal his identity…and it involves taking him into a dream inside a dream inside another dream! What could possibly go wrong? Find out in Part 1 of “Inceptors of the Universe”!
  • Over in Incoming, we’ve got your first look at the latest Mattel Movie Masters figure, plus more toys from Hasbro, NECA, Diamond and the (maybe not-so) shocking results of our DC Universe Classics Fan Poll!

Plus, we pay tribute to our amazing friend, and the toy industry’s most prodigious and amazing prototype painter, the late, great Eddie Wires.

Skeleton Lords Minimates Sticker and Decal Kits – Luke’s Toy Store

If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to customize some Minimates for Halloween, or any horrific occasion, check out these unique customizing kits from Luke’s Toy Store. A while ago, I reviewed a set of Luke’s Minimates Dioramas – and his products are really high quality, top notch stuff.

Skeleton Lords Minimates are being unearthed at Luke’s Toy Store!

Luke’s latest sticker and decal kits are arriving just in time for Halloween! The Skeleton Lords Sticker Kit and Decal Kit will allow you to raise an army of the undead to add to your Minimates collection. There are 10 unique characters in this kit, and for the first time ever they are not geared towards any particular base minimates. This leaves you free to build a skeleton army of your choice, mixing and matching pieces as you go. Each kit includes a second set of stickers or decals, so you could potentially make 20 new customs from this kit! The characters are based on common minimate colors like white, black, red, blue, and green, so you shouldn’t have any trouble matching these decals to some of your spare minimates.

And now the big question: Stickers or Decals? Decals are slightly thinner than stickers, and they more closely match the gloss of Minimate plastic. Stickers are easier to apply than decals, and less time consuming. The nice thing about the stickers is that the top-of-head stickers included in this kit will cover up any holes in the heads of your existing minimates. So both kits have their advantages – the choice is up to you!

Read more about the Skeleton Lords Sticker Kit and Decal Kit at Luke’s Toy Store here: http://lukestoystore.com/exclusives.html

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