Toy OTD: Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel Sanders Premium

I picked this up at one of the San Jose toys shows (maybe back when it was called "The Humdinger") - I don't think it cost more than five dollars or so. I thought it was from Singapore originally, but the eBay auctions for these sets are based in the Philippines. There was a whole series of costumed Colonels, but I liked the closest-to-the-traditional outfit the best.

I'm a sucker for the chibi/Hello Kitty style, so this was a gimme! The sculpt and paint work aren't staggering, but it's still a really appealing figure. Not a lot of articulation - just the neck and both arms - but more joins would weaken the design more than it would strengthen the play value.

You can buy this figure as part of a small set on eBay.ph for 250 PHP (Phillipine Pesos), or about $5.80 USD + shipping.

Kumo-Kun Is Coming!

I'm announcing my next vinyl toy!

Kumo-Kun is based on a T-shirt design I created in 1998 or '99. Happily, Vin Teng is taking up the sculpting chores once again, and I hope to have the finished toy ready for San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Keep your eyes peeled for progress shots as they come in!

PS - Please let me know what you think of the design and color scheme. I'm always interested in feedback!

UPDATE: The black version is the color scheme I want to use, even though the brown version was the original design (I think the black/blue/purple colors will work better on the toy). Let me know which is your favorite!