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(Kaiyodo's Great Mazinger. One of many super robos on the KMS site...)

4/30/98: Kaiyodo Site! Merlin deals Monday night's chat "nigh-mortal" wound! Thanks to Pat and others who valiantly attempted to boob and surf in steady, fluid stokes... Thanks also to Ryo who made my week by cleverly figuring out how to access the Roboheros link at the Kaiyodo Museum Store! If you have a non-japanese browser, follow this link to the "product.html" page. Once there, run your mouse over the list of links in the right-hand frame. Check the bottom info bar of your browser to track the destination until you get to the one indicating "series/robohero.html." The pictures are awesome! I'm still wiping the drool off my keyboard...

	4/25/98: Digital Shelf Updated Images of Kaiyodo Mazinger, Brain Condor, and the excruciatingly elusive Lightan Hero added to the Digital Shelf. At left, the homely, chintzy but endearing Takemi Battlehawk.

4/24/98: New Section

New format implementations in the Gallery. New images of Grieg, and also the new Adoption Gallery. (At right, cute-as-a-pup Mekanda Robo, $150, looking for new home.)

4/21/98: A Great Chat!

Si! Baldios!	Thanks again to all who came! Here's what happened: Getta Robo affirmed "absolute baddest," Godzuki was dissed! Yuji's Book both revered and slammed exploration of the Mystery That Is Pimer (At LEFT, cover art from Bandai's rereleased super robot plastic model kits. Some joker is auctioning these all over the net. Don't bite! They're plentiful and readily had...)

4/20/98: Chat Night!

Cafe Chogokin, live at 9:30 EDT! Have you seen the new Kaiyodo Mazinger Z? My girlfriend/toy widow Dana brought one back as a gift from San Francisco. It's huge and heavy -- like a petrified log -- and too big to fit on the scanner! For awhile I was really impressed with the Marmit Mazinger Z. This Kaiyodo figure makes the Marmit look like...uh...a toy. (At right, Yuji Nishimura's new book which my girlfriend thoughtfully gave to me as well; now in the Info Library...)

Yuji's Book!

4/17/98: Brain Condor!

BRAIN CONDOR!

A great chat monday night! Highlights of the evening included the "kid beat his brother with a Full Metal Fighter" report, as well as (finally) the answer to a year-old question: "Where do these so-called 'red Poseidon missles' really come from?" (I inadvertantly dissed a few cafe visitors yesterday by leaving my chat client window open for about, oh, 6 hours after I'd left. Sorry Matt, Ryo!) I'm pumped because of a surprise purchase: the Brain Condor! Pictures in the books don't do this little wonder justice. It's beautiful! I'll save the full gush for a gallery entry later...

4/8/98: WOW!

1997 TRADING CARDS

E-mail, flooding my box! I'm getting more than I can respond to, and I'm grateful for all of the kind words and enthusiasm from all the people supporting the idea of the TOYBOX! (If I miss a mail, please send me a "you dissed me" note and I'll reply for sure!) We had a great chat Monday night. Soul-searching questions fired across the net included "How can I save a sticker sheet" and "should I sign my spouse up for Toy Widows Anonymous?" Try to make the next one. It's a blast!

(For those on the Left Coast, Chad is chomping for a better time slot. If someone wants to nominate a different PST time, I'll list it on the page and in the update.)

Day-Old Plug Here's a voluntary and unsolicited plug (no, really!) for Day-Old Antiques. Day-Old has worked with Marusan Japan to create an exclusive reissiue of ten classic Japanese monster vinyls. I had these unbagged and set up in my house for about two days for a photo shoot, and if I hadn't heeded Tom Franck's advice on "focusing" on what I collect, I would have freaked out and started another collection. They're simply beautiful. There were only fifty issued of each of these toys, and the number of sets left is dwindling. I'm particularly partial to Ultra Ace and the robo-guy for obvious reasons. I highly advise anyone who collects kaiju to hit the Day-Old site http://members.aol.com/dayoldsite and see for yourself. They're absolutely worth it.

4/6/98: Chat Tonight Cafe Chogokin weely Monday chat @ 9:30 PM EST! Hope we'll see you there. The first TOYBOX bulletin went out yesterday. Click here to read it, or better yet, join the TOYBOX MAILINGLIST by sending mail. Also: more images updating the galleries. At right, Takatoku VF-1s, now in the collection narrative.

4/2/98: Bulletin Board Fixed!

Spoke to the kind people at 321Website and we've been given a new message board account. Sorry to those who posted previously: your messages are now lost :(

Please give it another shot; I really think this is going to turn out to be a great resource. Also: remember to hit "reload frame" often to see the latest content. (So far I've been making updates every day.)

Secret Project Grieg Concept and production sketches from my work in progress, now on the gallery! Click to go there now!

4/1/98: Happy April Fool's! New images uploaded to the Digital Shelf...! Thanks for the flood of good-vibe email, and for the new links! A number of people have requested updates for when the site is changed. If you'd like to join the TOYBOX MAILINGLIST just send me mail. Thanks also to imp and Tom Franck for posting Cafe Chogokin news in the cooljapanesetoys new April issue!

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