Annals of the Unrespected #2: GAG REFLEX, Robot 8-Chan
In reality, “Gag reflex” is somewhat strong of a term to describe the reaction of most cho-go-kin collectors to…
Lost And Found Ark
The following is a translated excerpt from the recently published biography of toy-business luminary Saburo Ishizuki, My Work at Marusan and…
De-Basement, Part 2: Alt POV
Sausage and Bottom-feeding Boston I was a bit tight money-wise on my last trip to Boston. I knew I…
CHOGOKIN SUMMIT II: Electric Boogaloo
Groovy Pictchas by Professor Big Science “The second of the not-so-legendary CHOGOKIN SUMMITS took place in Cape Cod, Massachusetts on September 11th, attended…
An Interview with Kanzen Hentaro
Conducted and translated by Matt Alt and Secret Press Agent Hiroko. Photography courtesy of Superpatron Warren Schwartz. ToyboxDX was lucky…
Magic Box Blues
Ten A.M. It’s freezing outsize, raining, and I’m on a packed train. I’ve already been up for four-and-a-half hours already,…
Annals of the Unrespected #1: Pen Pen, Giant Robo, more…
Finally! A little section of the ‘net devoted to those toys that, for whatever reason, have avoided becoming insanely…