Toycon 2011! It’s been a full decade since the first one, and it just keeps getting bigger! Also, it’s my 8th time showing up with a wish list, haggling for better deals (which usually equates to asking, “last price?”), ending up having too much fun hanging out with friends that I actually forget to take pictures and then going home encumbered with toys!
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So anyway, here are toys that I got:
- DCUC Etrigan – I initially told myself to stick to Transformers toys this year. Stupid DCUC and their awesome sculpts. Got reeled in. Considering that this guy was part of the first wave? The sculpt still stands, and is in a lot of ways better than some stuff coming out recently. Four Horsemen!
- DCUC Darkseid – Ridiculous. Awesome.
- DCUC Superman – Finally! This is the Superman that I wanted last year!
- DOTM Deluxe Class Bumblebee – There was a booth (I’m sorry I forgot which one) that was selling Deluxe-Class DOTM toys for only 550. Too bad I saw it too late. No Crankcase for me (yet). While his vehicle mode is fantastic/different, truth is, I only just got a Battle Blades Bumblebee a few weeks ago, and that’s my favorite version of the character so far. To note: his hands can’t hold the MechTech weapon, you must plug it into the MechTech port at the back of his hand, which looks unnatural and weighs down the shoulder ball joint. His eyes lack the lightpipe that BB ‘Bee has, which is a little sad.
- DOTM Deluxe Class Starscream - I actually got this Starscream to fanmode’ combine with my Megatron lol. (thank your image board post — I’d love to credit you, but I don’t know who you are.)
- TF United WFC Optimus Prime - YESSSSS this completes my War for Cybertron toys! (Okay, so I don’t have Cliffjumper yet, but he’s same-molditis with Bumblebee anyway). I’m ridiculously careful about transforming this one since I might scratch the metallic paint. He looks great and pretty much represents the WFC version of the character. He has great articulation, and he has a gun that turns into a cannon. The only downside is: why didn’t they opt in making this a Voyager Class? (We get a leader-class Bumblebee, but no giant version of this one?) But that’s my personal opinion on Prime being the CEO of the Autobots: he should be bigger than most of them. (which is the same issue I have with Laser Optimus Prime, bought 2 days before toycon lol) Next mission: find and obtain a Corbot V War Axe.
Non-toys bought:
- PS3 War for Cybertron – bought from a booth called “New Haven.” Looking forward to their future online store.
- “The Doctor is in” Shirt – an awesome, awesome TARDIS-blue shirt by Geekerie. I liked it so much I bought two. (Then sold to jealous friend who didn’t get one lol) New favorite shirt?
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As Toycon has become a tradition, fought the crowds again with Mikko. Finally saw Coeli again since I missed her last time ’round. The sisig-debt remains unpaid. lol
When you’re near the entrance of Megatrade hall, you’ll usually hear: “andaming tao sa loob/ansikip/too many people/etc” — but what they really mean is they love it and they want more. LOL
In my opinion, this is the best layout they’ve had for Toycon so far. You could see traces of it from last year: separating the areas for buying/selling, galleries and cosplay. Now it’s fully realized with a much larger (I think) area for booths, a separate gallery housed within dividers/walls and the cosplay stage at a different hall.
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The title of this post is in reference to me (Doctor Hru), Mikko (Doctor How) and Wigi (Doctor Wei) getting the same geekerie shirt. First Doctor Who-related merch we’ve bought in Toycon. (so far)
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A big thanks to awesome booths that sell great merch, friends for being awesome, and the organizers of Toycon!
