Pixar is beginning to turn the gears on their viral marketing machine for Toy Story 3. Two Youtube videos have just surfaced with fake commercials for the Lots-o-Huggin’ Bear, one of the new characters that will be featured in the new film.

One of the reasons why I love Pixar is when they do something they look at it from every possible angle.  Their attention to detail is what makes them stand out from all other animation studios and these commercials are no exception.

Lots-o-Huggin’ Bear Commercial (Circa 1983)

Lots-o-Huggin’ Bear Commercial Released in Japan

From the horrible …

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Launches Around the World with Three New Prize
Cards,

Replacing the Successful SHONEN JUMP Championship Series

New name, same exciting competition!  With 75 successful Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) SHONEN JUMP Championships domestically and many more internationally, under its belt, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) has decided to re-launch its flagship event with a title more befitting its championship caliber stature. The SHONEN JUMP Championship Series will now be called the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series, as KDE takes this series global.

The first event under the billing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series will be held at the Dulles …

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Cosbaby Series made by Hot Toys.

Iron Man and War Machine

Tony Stark

Nick Fury – “A SHARK ATE ME! A F—kin shark ate me!!!!”

War Machine

Black Widow

Whiplash

These figures look pretty cool, and at 3″ tall, it wouldn’t take much space to display them.

Release Date: End of Q2, 2010…

I thought I was a big Spawn collector until Charlie showed me his collection.  I was amazed with his display because it seems like he has all the figures!  Besides the toys, he also has trading cards, movies, rare exclusive and a standee.  Now, that’s hardcore.  It put my Spawn collection to shame. So I’ll just put my head down while you check out the pics!

Name: Charlie Eise

Location: Southington, Ct.

How did you get into the hobby?
Always loved toys in the ’60’s and I guess I was a pretty spoiled kid.  I had loads of cool toys.  After …

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Kevin’s collection varies from Metal Gear Solid to Hellboy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  That’s what I call diversity.  Check it out!

Name: Kevin Broughton

Location: Chicago,IL

How did you get into the hobby?
My brother in law introduced me to it.  He gave me my first Spawn figure. And seeing as I love comics, it led me to collecting more and more toy lines.

What’s your favorite toy?
Currently, I would have to say  it’s the DCU wave 11 Figure 4 Cyborg Superman.

Toy lines you are currently collecting:
DCU, Hellboy, Sideshow The Dead, McFarlane the Matrix, McFarlane Halo, …

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With the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG still being one of the hot Trading Card Games out, you can bet we excited to here about the next set of cards being released next month. We look forward to the upcoming Sneak Preview events and release:

El Segundo, CA (April 7, 2010) – The Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) is kicking it up a notch on May 11, as The Shining Darkness booster packs make a ton of powerful new cards available to Duelists everywhere.

Duelists will leave opponents scratching their heads from the near-fatal barrage of powerful new cards available at their disposal. …

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This week’s collection goes to Doc.  He’s a big fan of Hot Toys and one of the few that can afford more than one figure per year.  These toys aren’t cheap, they range from $125 – $200.  Besides Hot Toys, he also collects Halo and Gears of War figures.  Oh how I envy Doc. I want those Predator figures!

Name:  Doc

Location: Sin City, Nevada

How did you start your collection?
Since I was a kid, I  have been collecting things including stamps, coins, trading cards and so forth. My other partners got annoyed at the space they took up so …

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Part of being a collector is the joy I get when I think about my collection.  Finding that hard to get toy or reading the latest issue of Batman always brightens up my day.   Some collect toys, while others collect comics and video games.  In the end, collector’s have one thing in common: passion.

So this week, we’re starting out a new segment: Collectors Society!  (Not to be mistaken for the Justice Society–there’s no Stargirl here!)   We will showcase collections from fellow collectors!

If you want to submit  your collection, send us an email at: collection@nerdsociety.com.  We’d love to show …

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Hot Toys, the company that is taking over the 1/6th industry, released a Wolverine figure.  Many fans have complained that there isn’t enough accessories on this figure and it doesn’t justify the expensive price tag.

Our guest reviewer, Nick, takes an in depth look at Wolverine and see what the fuss is all about:

Let me start out by saying that this is my first “official” review and, more importantly, I’m a huge Wolverine fan so I may be slightly biased, but I’ll try to be as objective as possible throughout this review.  Now, I know the X-Men Origins: Wolverine …

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A bitch’in toy review!

From the “Crisis” series I present two 3 packs of 3-4 inch–G.I. Joe-sized heroes. Pack 3 offers Wonder Girl, Superman and Supergirl. Each figure has different points of articulation including joints at the knees and elbows, the heads turn and the shoulders rotate 360 degrees. The details are pretty good between the paint and molds. The package has a raised hand on the inside making the box itself an interesting collectible. The back of the box has the stats of the three characters with a little information on their powers and even their alternate names.
This set …

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