Raving Toy Maniac

Ghostbusters 24" Mr. Stay-Puft Photo Contest Continues, as the First Winner is Chosen!

June 2014 - Diamond Select Toys - We asked you to shoot your 24-inch Stay Puft Marshmallow Man bank somewhere near where you live, and now we're ready to choose the winner for the month of May! It's Jon Tilson of Alabama, who shot his Stay-Puft in the center of Dothan, AL, the peanut capital of the world! Mr. Stay Puft seems to have found an ally in the giant, peanut character who serves up his own kind. Who knew marshmallows and peanuts would get along so well!

Jon will get $200 worth of DST prizes, including a Godzilla bank, a Knight Rider vehicle, an Amazing Spider-Man movie bust, and a variety of Ghostbusters items, including a Slimer bank, Slimer gelatin mold and a Ghostbusters Silicone Tray! Look for your box in the mail, Jon!

WHO YA GONNA CALL?...DOMO!

ICONS COLLIDE IN COLOSSAL POP-CULTURE MASH-UP PAIRING DOMO WITH GHOSTBUSTER FRANCHISE IN NEW CONSUMER PRODUCTS LINE

NEW YORK – May 20, 2014 – The Internet and social media meme that has become a mascot for the millennial generation – Domo - is crossing streams with one of the most iconic film franchises of the past 30 years – Ghostbusters – in a new consumer products line that will put a smile on the face of pop-culture fans everywhere. This supernatural entertainment mash-up takes a fresh approach to the Ghostbusters franchise blending both classic and new with cross generational appeal casting Domo in a line of collectibles and plush for a limited time only. The line, made possible through an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products as brokered by Big Tent Entertainment, is slated to hit shelves in fall 2014.

The line will concentrate on those eccentric characters from the franchise, namely Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, best suited to stand alongside the enigmatic furry brown Domo, and will cast them in instantly recognizable scenes from the film.

On Sale This Week: Godzilla Bank vs. Mr. Stay-Puft Bank!

March 2014 - There's a war of the gargantuas going on in comic shops and specialty stores! Diamond Select Toys has shipped two of their biggest items of the year in the same week, and the news was so colossal we had to give everyone the big news. Read up on both items below, then find your nearest comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com!

Ghostbusters 24" Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Vinyl Bank

In Stores This Week: Captain America Minimates, Deadpool Bottle Opener, Mr. Spock Bank and Ghostbusters Minimates!

February 2014 - It's almost time for New York Toy Fair, when Diamond Select Toys will be showing off a bunch of awesome upcoming products, but today is New Toy Day, which means a bunch of awesome products are hitting stores right now! Check out the list of items based on Star Wars, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Marvel Comics and Knight Rider, then track them down at your nearest comic shop! Whether it's Minimates, Banks or bottle openers, there's something for everybody!

Marvel Minimates Series 54 Captain America Asst.

The LEGO Group to Produce LEGO Replica of Ghostbusters ECTO-1

BILLUND, Denmark, Jan. 30, 2014 -- The LEGO Group today announced that its latest quarterly review of LEGO® CUUSOO consumer inspiration platform has designated that a LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 will be produced for sale under a licensing agreement from Sony Pictures Consumer Products. The item is the sixth user-designed and submitted product to be manufactured from the LEGO CUUSOO platform after receiving the requisite 10,000 fan votes to be considered for production.

Made famous by the 1984 Ghostbusters film, the ECTO-1 was selected for production due to its broad worldwide appeal and the fact that the iconic model lends itself to challenging and creative building for both children and adult fans. The LEGO replica of ECTO-1 will include minifigures. The model is still in the final design stages and availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.

New Products for Spring 2014: Godzilla, Aliens, Batman, Ghostbusters and Captain America: The Winter Soldier

November 2013 - The new issue of Diamond Comics Distributors' Previews catalog won't be out for a couple of weeks, but retailers are already offering some of the great items Diamond Select Toys has listed in its pages! From bottle openers to banks, this month sees the first DST products from Godzilla and Alien, as well as merchandise based on Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Plus, more Batman , Ghostbusters and Marvel Comics items! Check out the products arriving in Spring 2014 below, and pre-order your favorites at your local comic shop (www.comicshoplocator.com) or favorite online retailer!

Marvel Minimates Series 55 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Asst.

On Sale This Week: Thor, Ghostbusters and The Walking Dead!

November 2013 - Thor fights elves. The Ghostbusters fight ghosts. Rick Grimes fights zombies. It's a bad week for the supernatural, as Diamond Select Toys rolls out three new products that will give any mythical creature a reason to run! With a new Walking Dead vinyl bank, a new Marvel Select figure and a new light-up Ghostbusters statue hitting comic shops and specialty stores this Wednesday, it's looking like another great New Toy Day!

Walking Dead Rick Grimes Vinyl Bust Bank

Iconic Ecto-1 Among Cars, Specialty Items Up For Bid Nov. 1-7

CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2013 -- VOLO - Have a hankering to own the Ghostbusters Ecto-1? How about a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am KITT exhibition car? Or maybe a one-of-a-kind, screen-used, documented space rover from the 1979 cult classic "Alien?"

Christmas is right around the corner, after all. And anyone looking for that perfect gift for the guy or gal who has everything need look no further than the upcoming Volo Auto Museum eBay auction.

The auction will be Nov. 1-7 and can easily be accessed through a link at www.volocars.com. Participants must have an eBay account.

"When we were putting together our Cars in Wonderland exhibit, we bought a lot of items and there were many things that we took off of display," said Brian Grams, director of the museum at 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. "We are liquidating multiple items - everything from a 4-foot-tall fiberglass "Aladdin" genie to a gas-powered "Herbie" go-cart - to make way for new exhibits."

Highest bidders will claim most items regardless of price, though a low reserve is placed on the "Alien" rover.

New in Previews: TV's Batman, the Return of the Ghostbusters and Deadpool, Deadpool, Deadpool!

October 2013 - The monthly Previews catalog from Diamond Comic Distributors is always chock-full of awesome new products, but this month's Diamond Select Toys offerings are even more awesome than ever! Not only is DST soliciting its new line of Batman resin busts in the new issue, they've got an upsized Mr. Stay Puft bank, the first Ghostbusters Minimates in eons, and the most Deadpool-tastic Marvel Minimates box set ever! Plus Knight Rider, Dawn and more Marvel Select! The catalog hits at the end of the month, and the products wont be out until early 2014, but you can take a gander and pre-order them now!

Batman Classic TV Series Batman Bust

In Store April 10, 2013: Ghostbusters, Marvel, Star Trek, Star Wars, Alice and more!

April 10, 2013 - There's something strange (and awesome) in your neighborhood! It's another huge New Toy Day for Diamond Select Toys, with seven separate products winging their way to comic shops and specialty stores! Whether you prefer Klingons or Carbonite, fairy tales or Strange Tales, or have strong feelings either way on Jell-O, there's something waiting for you from DST! Find your local comic shop at http://comicshoplocator.com, and if they didn't get it in, see if you can order it!

Star Trek Electronic Klingon Disruptor