Halloween Z.O.M.B.I.E.S. invade this October !!

Matt Boiselle

   
         Coming this October, the Z.O.M.B.I.E. invasion just got a LITTLE more colorful !! Fresh out of the boxes at our store here at Zombies & Toys and right to your front door, the latest series from the deranged minds at October Toys will be available to purchase starting October 1st.

    The wildly popular series of figures has been given a Halloween- styled translucent pumpkin and black speckled color infusion, and you can order your set right here !! But beware, oh faithful minons of the undead, these little killers will ONLY be available for the month of October....after that, they will disappear forever !! So click on the link in the pic above (or the direct link below) to be carted off to our store and ORDER, ORDER. ORDER !!!  http://zombiesandtoys.1freecart.com/i/270167/z-o-m-b-i-e-halloween-edition.htm

    

        

Color Mutating Z.O.M.B.I.E. Video

I am excited to announce that we have another exclusive set of Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys!  Designed with the help of Mindless Focus and made by October Toys, our new set features color mutating action!  They change from dark blue to pink when warm.  Watch the video and then swing by the Zombie Toy Store to buy a set.

Smells Like Fun

Our good friends over at Toy Break will be entertaining us for 24 straight hours this Friday, November 5th.  Toy Break is a weekly podcast that features news, reviews, events, and more.  You will find their link in the margin on the right.  Most of you should already be familiar with the Toy Break gang as we have sponsored several contests there in the past.

In an effort to upgrade their equipment and provide us with a better show, there will be a special live broadcast that will run for 24 straight hours.  There will be special guests, contests, live auctions, and lots of fun!  In fact, Zombies & Toys has donated over $100 of zombie goodness for the ocassion.  Make sure to tune in for your chance to win.

As Seen On Plastic and Plush...

I just found out the Zombies & Toys exclusive Z.O.M.B.I.E. color was also featured on PlasticandPlush.com!

Join the fun and buy a set!

As Seen On SpankyStokes...

Just wanted to boast a bit that Zombies & Toys was mentioned on SpankyStokes.com, an art/vinyl/toy website. It's a brief mention about the new exclusive Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys we have. To snag your own set, visit the Zombie Toy Store.

Thanks to Arica for the heads-up!

New Zombie Toys!

The Zombie Toy Store continues to grow and if you haven't checked it out in a while go have a look. We have added some new novelty items such as the Zombie Devil Duckie, Zombie Finger Puppets, and Remote Control Zombie. There's the cute zombie-ish Deady the Bear keychain. And we have added an "Art Toys" section that will continue to grow and features items that should appeal to your zombie loving side.

The biggest news, however, is the arrival of Zombies & Toys' first exclusive! Working with October Toys, there is now an exclusive pink color of their great Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys. Even better? They glow red in the dark! The only place to get them is at the Zombie Toy Store. They are limited to only 200 sets so don't delay for too long.

Z.O.M.B.I.E. Toy Review

The second zombie toy review from BattleGrip.com happens to be of one of my personal favorite toys, Z.O.M.B.I.E. from October Toys. Rather than a full-blown introduction, I'm just going to post some links:

* BattleGrip.com review of Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys

* Zombies & Toys review

* Zombies & Toys contest for several packs of Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys

* October Toys official website

* Zombies & Toys Zombie Toy Store where you can buy Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys

More Zombie Toys!

I just re-stocked some zombie toys! I'll try and post some first-hand pics this weekend. All individual prices include shipping. If you are interested in purchasing multiple items, shoot me an email letting me know what you are looking to grab and I'll get back to you with a combined shipping rate.


Here's what's available:

Dismember-Me Plush Zombie $15 (shipped)

The Dismember-Me Plush Zombie begs to be torn limb from limb. After all he is a decaying re-animated corpse turned into irresistible cuddly plush. Rip off an arm... he doesn't mind. Tear him in half.. he'll barely notice. Pull off his legs... ok now he's getting a bit annoyed. Steal his brain... now you've really done it. Keep your teddy bears under close guard tonight because undead plush have come back from hell to walk the earth.

October Toys' Z.O.M.B.I.E. Toys

$6 (shipped)

4 sets or more just $5 shipped per set!

Zillions of mutated bodies infecting everyone! Meet School Girl, Rockabilly, Bathtime, School Boy, and the Ape! These flesh eating fiends are about 2" tall and each set of seven figures inlcudes toxic green, pale blue, glow-in-the-dark, white and New blood red, purple & grey.

Putrid Pal = $24 (shipped)

2 or more just $20 shipped each!

The Putrid Pal is an undead French boy who lives under the sea. He just wants a good friend to play with, but none of the non-monster kids of Woe Beach want to have anything to do with him. He grunts out single words from time to time, only in French.

5" tall. Vinyl.

Edition of 300 for each color Classic, Champignon, Blanc et Noir and Tricolore.

Skateboard Zombies = $65 each (shipped)

entire set of 3 for $175 (shipped)!

P CREATIONS LTD. from Japan presents 3 great new vinyls designed by TSUCHIYA SHOBU (apollo inc. - Japan). Each character Bone, Mummy, and Mosquito are between 8 and 10 inches tall and comes with their own skateboard in full color window box.

More Thumbs-Up For Z.O.M.B.I.E. Toys

Just a quick mention that Tomopop also has Z.O.M.B.I.E. fever! I'm glad I'm not the only one to think these little guys are some of the funnest toys you can get your hands on. The article makes mention of the new colors: purple, red, and gray.

Just a heads-up... Zombies & Toys will have these in stock this week! Not only will the new colors be available, but also the classic blue, green, white, and glow-in-the-dark. Stay tuned for details and special prices.

Featured Artist: Jaden Nagy

This is our last featured artist this month. I'd like to thank Billy Tackett, Drew Falchetta, and Colby Blair for taking the time and participating. Special thanks to Billy for donating this month's prize of an autographed Zombie Sam print. Special thanks also to Drew for using his talents to paint the Zombies & Toys logo (more on that later). And, finally, congratulations to Colby for tying the knot this month.

I had intended to feature more zombie Etsy shops and the talents of other zombie fans this month but my ambitions are greater then my free time, I'm afraid. I haven't abandoned those ideas, though. So expect to see some home-grown zombie goodies in the future.

Anyway, on to this weeks featured artist. Jaden Nagy is a 4 1/2 year-old zombie fan. He's been drawing zombies for about a year and enjoys playing with zombie toys. So, yeah, Jaden is my son if you haven't figured that out yet. I asked Jaden some zombie related questions, mostly softened up a bit. I'll write his responses as a simple Q & A as even that way some of his answers a bit difficult to understand. I had fun all month with those who have participated but especially with this one. I hope you get a chuckle reading!

Why do you like zombies? Because I watch zombie movies. (he doesn't; I won't let him... yet)

Whats your favorite zombie movie? The Halo one. (he doesn't play Halo, either)

Would you like to be a zombie? Maybe.

Do you think it would be fun? No no, I’m going to be a space guy astronaut for Halloween.

What would you eat if you were a zombie? Zombies like pink goo. (he's not too far off with that one)

Why do you like to draw zombies? Because I draw each picture of zombies because I color them and put them on the xbox and take pictures. (no clue? but he does play some games on the 360)

Whats your favorite zombie? I like the blue, purple, red, with black eyes. (I think he's referring to October Toys' Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys)

Do you like to play with zombie toys? Yeah, cause I buy them in the store.

What store? At the clear man store. You have to take an airplane and turn there, and turn there, and turn there. That’s how you get there.

What’s your favorite zombie game? First Zombie, like, because you blast them. That’s how you blast the zombie. Lookie how I blast the zombie (flings rubber band). That’s how you shoot the zombies.

What’s the name of that game? Third Zombies.

Is there anything else you would like to tell me about zombies? Zombie come out in the dark and in the day and they are silly and they are crazy.

There you have it, folks. The thoughts of a four-year-old whose father is a zombie nut and shares his passion with his son. Below are some of Jaden's zombie works with titles when available.

"Zombies"

"Zombie With One Arm and One Ear"

Win Free Z.O.M.B.I.E. Toys!

Another blog worth checking out, Freddy In Space, is running a contest to win some free Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys. Grand prize consists of four sets along with a set of 9 art cards. There will be three other prizes awarded as well! Click here to enter.

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July Contest Winners Announced!

July has come to an end which means five lucky winners will be receiving some Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys courtesy of October Toys! They are all packed-up and ready to ship so they should arrive in their new homes in about a week.

Before I list the winners, I would like to once again thank October Toys and Toy Break for sponsoring and for all of the previous support. If you haven't checked out an episode of Toy Break yet, I encourage you to do so. I'm not blowing smoke, either. If you're a fan of toys, toy news, toy reviews, and listening to the opinions of cool people in the know, you need to check it out. But enough of my rambling, "Congratulations" to the winners:

Con Donaldson
Tim Noble - London, UK
Marina Gonzales - Fullerton, CA
Kyle Thye - Fairfield, IA
Robert Losito - Wayne, NJ

July's contest was so well-received, you can look for a duplicate in the future! That's right, Zombies & Toys will purchase and provide you with another opportunity to win more Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys! Don't put off buying any, though, as this will probably not happen until sometime in early 2010. Until that time, you can look forward to more great give-aways!

Zombies And The San Diego Comic Convention

The San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is a toy geek's wet dream. New toy lines are previewed, major toy news is announced, and exclusive toys are in abundance. The SDCC is July 23 - 26 at the San Diego Convention Center. Click here for more info.

For those lucky enough to attend, please stop by to say hello and thank October Toys for offering up the goods for this month's contest. While you are there, make sure to take advantage of their exclusive offerings as well including some limited, hand-painted GWINs! You can find our friends at booth #4838.

Shocker Toys has some zombie goodness to offer atendees as well. From the pages of the Dead World comic, Shocker Toys presents King Zombie. I haven't read Dead World yet but know it's been around for a minute. I'm interested to hear responses from those of you that do read it. You can find Shocker Toys at booth #3849. From the Shocker Toys site:

Leader of the zombies, King Zombie!

Leader of the zombies is the intelligent, Harley riding, sarcastic being known as King Zombie. Killing humans is just a sideline to his cruel methods as he seeks to find a way to open the gates permanently and take over the earth.

Deadworld is a horror comic that attacks the zombie menace from a different perspective. In addition to having intelligent zombies with a goal and mission, Deadworld is also exploring the human interactions as mankind finds itself facing extinction. While some groups organize in the best interests of self-preservation, others use this as an opportunity to explore their own self deluded dreams.

Finally, the Godfathers of zombie toys, Sideshow Collectibles, will have some exclusives as well. I have already mentioned their zombie offerings The Butcher and Mort and they may both be pre-sold out already. But you can head over to their booth (#1929) to make sure.

Win Z.O.M.B.I.E. Toys From October Toys!

I've raved about October Toys and their Z.O.M.B.I.E. toy line several times. I even named them as my number three pick of my top five favorite zombie toys. Why? Head over to Zombie Command and read for yourself.

Well, great news! George, Ayleen, and Matt from October Toys have been kind enough to sponsor July's contest!

Grand prize is a Z.O.M.B.I.E. Horde package! Each Horde contains 13 randomly packed Z.O.M.B.I.E. figures in multiple colors (green, blue, white, glow in the dark) including School Girl, Rockabilly, Bathtime, School Boy, and the Ape!

Four runners-up will also be chosen with each receiving one full set of Z.O.M.B.I.E. figures!

Want more? Each winner will also receive a set of Z.O.M.B.I.E. Art Cards, stickers, and I'll even throw in some Zombies & Toys swag! Series 1 Z.O.M.B.I.E. Art Cards include nine cards, each designed by a different artist and inspired by Series 1 Z.O.M.B.I.E.s. Artists include M, Ego, Louie Lanford, Robotboy from Triclops Studio, Dinosauria, Apeman from Triclops Studio, Neil Winn, James Demetra, and Tone Rodriguez.

The folks that make the Z.O.M.B.I.E. figures at October Toys also produce and host a weekly toy show called Toy Break at http://www.toybreak.com. Not only is it an informative, addicting, and entertaining show; it's your key to entering this month's contest. To enter for your chance to win some Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys, email me with "zombie" in the subject at zombiesandtoys@gmail.com with your name, address, and the answer to this question: What is the name of episode 71 of the show? I'll give you a hint on how to find the answer, click here, view the archives, and scroll down until you find episode 71.

The contest is limited to one entry per person. However, like other contests, there will be exclusive opportunities to FaceBook fans and Twitter followers for bonus entries.

Zombie Attack Simulator

I snagged this info from MadMex over at October Toys: It's a program that allows you to view the effects of a zombie attack!

You set up how many humans and zombies to start out with. Some humans will hunt, others will freak out. But you sit back and watch as the survivors and zombies interact. It's interesting and there are definitely worse ways to waste time.

Sound interesting? Click here to check it out.

Great News From October Toys!

I posted earlier about the release of a new way to purchase Z.O.M.B.I.E. figures from October Toys. Well, for those who have yet to subscribe to their mailing list there has been an update.

It seems the Horde of Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys will now contain 13 zombies of various types and colors rather than 10 of the same. And better yet? The price still stays the same at $10! Besides, the package is way cooler than the M.U.S.C.L.E. garbage can we used to get as tikes. Am I showing my age? Regardless, click here and git yourself some Z.O.M.B.I.E.s!

If you're on the fence, click here to read the review and view the pics I posted already.

Bought some already? Then head over to October Toys and register for updates. Nice bunch of folks on the forums as well if you want to chat with like-minded fans of zombies and toys (the objects, not the site).

October Toys Update

Our friends over at October Toys sent out some info to those on their email list. If you haven't checked them out yet, I seriously suggest it. I talked about their Z.O.M.B.I.E. and Gwin toys in an earlier post.

My first experience with OT was as a customer. I was drawn to their site by the Z.O.M.B.I.E. toys and had been getting my feet wet with collectible vinyl toys. From the point of view of a customer, their service was top-notch! Fast, friendly emails. Quickly delivered products. What more could you ask for?

Well, George and the crew have stepped it up a notch for us over here at Zombies & Toys. They are sponsoring our July contest give-a-way! I'll provide more details as the sun-filled month approaches. But in the meantime, take in the updates and make sure to stop by and say "Hi" at their booth during the San Diego Comic Con!

First, they have made available a zombie horde to purchase. It's a package of 10 Z.O.M.B.I.E. all the same of different colors. Selling for $10 and arriving in some sweet packaging! Go buy some and get more details here.

From April 17th through the 19th, October Toys will be vending at the Los Angeles Fangoria convention at the Los Angeles Convention Cetner. Come by table #10 to check out the Z.O.M.B.I.E.s and Gwins! Click here for more info on how to view live streaming video of the show.

Some GWINS have been marked down. If you've been holding out, take advantage now. I know I will be!