Labbits

 Let's talk about big kid toys. I don't have much in the way of collectible toys (aimed at adult collectors rather than children), but possibly my favorite of the ones I do own are from Kid Robot. Specifically, I love Frank Kozik's Happy Labbits. My labbit was a gift several years ago from a friend. We first saw them in our local record store and not long after that, Evan the labbit was given to me. There are several versions of this figure, each having a different selection of objects that can be placed in its mouth. Mine has a popsicle, a hot dog, a bit of plant, and a gas mask.

 I much prefer Happy Labbits over Smorkin' Labbits, but they all have their charms, I suppose. While we're on the subject of labbits, I have a small plush blind box one as well. As you can see, it's purple and has a mustache. I see from the website that they have expanded the facial hair offerings of labbits to beards as well as mustaches. I confess that I prefer my original vinyl labbit.



 Kid Robot also sells the Yummy World (formerly Yummy Breakfast/Dessert) of Heidi Kenney. I have one of these as well: a small, fuzzy strawberry. I admit that in buying this blind box, I was hoping to acquire the waffle, but they are all pretty cute for sentient food toys.

Pop? POP!

The downward spiral of collecting is the phrase "well, maybe just one won't hurt." Sometimes I look at the list of Funko POP! figures I think I would like to have and I wonder how much longer it will be before they all invade my house and refuse to part with their nice, very space-consuming boxes. Currently, I have just one POP figure. I've been watching this trend for a while, seeing Funko end up with more and more character licenses. Some of them are cute, some of them are creepy, but they are certainly very popular. Their distinctive beady (usually black) eyes are certainly a big part of what gives them their charm and/or their creepiness factor, depending on your perspective. After much consideration, following the uttering the phrase "well, maybe just one won't hurt," I settled on the newly released Ghost from the 3rd series of Game of Thrones figures (#19).

I'm not finished with the book series yet, but I'm fond of the Starks and their wolves, and choosing red-eyed Ghost as my (first? only??) POP figure was easy. I have to admit that I am quite pleased with him. He is not a bobble head, but you can change his head's positioning. The detail in his fur is great, and he has nice balance despite his seemingly top-heavy design. (back) I admit that he's the kind of toy that is tempting model for photo expeditions (small, sturdy, distinctive). I don't know how long Ghost will be the only POP figure in my collection, but I'm quite pleased with him!