Toy links

The Dark Knight.
A fantastic portrait by kenmoo of the Takara Tomy Batman Begins in Genx Core 12-inch figure.

Lego-former.
A Gundam-y transforming Lego MOC by the ever-creative izzo.

Ganmen.
A cool Lego MOC by TheEvilGingivitis inspired by the oddball mecha from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (More.)

Bear mecha.
Striking Stikfas custom figures by Benjamin Capay. (More.)

Bear wood.
A nice photo by BFLV of a Be@rbrick Layered Wood figure.

Round, round, get around, Hulk gets around.
A Flickr gallery of Hulk’s adventures. View or Hulk smash.

Toy reviewer Michael Crawford interviewed.
“Don’t let others tell you that you should or shouldn’t collect them, and don’t let them tell you the right way to collect them.”

Olin Ellis’ wooden toys.
“The fun in these toys, though, was not in playing with them when they were finished, but in the making of them. … Now 78, Ellis still is working on toys, because he loves putting the pieces of the puzzle together.”

Jailbreak Toys’ Barack Obama action figure.
“Our generation was raised on Star Wars and Happy Meals. Suddenly we’re coming of age politically …”

10 lamest G.I. Joe characters.
“… it seems like just about any jack-ass can get into G.I. Joe.”