First-Ever Gundam Online Expo Set to Take Off in U.S.A. on August 21-30, 2020

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Posted by Justin D Williams

The global phenomenon Gundam is making franchise history with today’s announcement from BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin) of the first-ever GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO  in the U.S.A. Together with fellow BANDAI NAMCO Group companies SUNRISE INC. and Bandai Spirits, Bluefin will present this official Gundam-only digital event over 12-days commencing on August 20, 2020. The GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO will showcase over 60 event exclusive figures never-before available in the United States, including not only GUNPLA World exhibit exclusives but also THE GUNDAM BASE exclusives – both of which until now were previously only available in Asia. The GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO event exclusives will be released in two waves at 6:00 pm Pacific on both Friday, August 21 (Group A) and Sunday, August 23 (Group B) on Premium Bandai USA with free shipping on all orders over $150.00 USD. All sales will end on Tuesday, September 1 at 11:59 pm Pacific.

 

In addition to event exclusives, GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO attendees will get a chance to visit THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO virtually via augmented reality. This experience will include a tour of GUNPLA WORLD Ver.MG, a special exhibition celebrating GUNPLA’s 40th Anniversary and the MG series. This exhibit features:

  • MG Lineup Exhibit. The entire MG series lineup, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, gathered and displayed in one place.

  • GUNPLA Evolution History. An exhibit of valuable materials from the BANDAI HOBBY CENTER where GUNPLAs are created.

  • Giant GUNPLA Timeline. A timeline chock-full of the 40 years of Gundam and GUNPLA history.

  • Package In-depth Analysis. A detailed analysis of how GUNPLA packages are create.!

  • Modeler Masterpiece Exhibit. A display of "MG" masterpieces created by famous modelers

  • Reveal of the Latest MGEX Brand. A sneak peak of he Unicorn Gundam from the latest MASTER GRADE EXTREME brand.

 

And that is not all, the GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO will also offer special video content like instructional sessions on painting skills with professional modeler Katsumi “Meijin” Kawaguchi aka “Master Kawaguchi” as well as interviews and panels featuring Japanese guests (to-be-announced) from gaming, voice acting, merchandise and animation. 

For schedule details and the latest event information, visit the official GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO website at en.gundam.info/onlineexpo.

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From Fantastic Beasts to Undercover Corgis from Squishables Plush (Toy Fair Everywhere 2020) (Copy)

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Squishable has a huge variety of plush dolls - from micro sized bunnies that you can clip to your bag to massive hamburgers you can lay on while watching tv.

The cutest one that had me do a double take is the Undercover corgi. It looks like an avocado plush doll from the back, but turn it to the front and you see a corgi's face sticking out of it! It's actually 2-in-1 where you can pull out the corgi from its avocado disguise.

There are many plush animals working "undercover" in this series, from corgis in unicorns to bunnies in cupcakes. There are about 20 different models with removable disguises.

Squishable's Comfort Food series come in all different sizes and shapes, from triangular pizzas to long hotdogs and rounded pink donuts. Really, you can have a lot of fun playing around with these shapes (especially with the big oversized ones).

From magical creatures like unicorns to the not-so-magical (but truly adorable!) fluffy bunnies, Squishable is bound to have something to fit your plush needs.

More info: https://www.squishable.com/
Event: Toy Fair Everywhere

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GeoMag Goes Green with 100% Recycled Plastic (Toy Fair Everywhere 2020)

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Directed & Produced by Young Jeohn

GeoMag is a STEM toy company making construction toys using magnetic rods and spheres. In fact, they're the original magnetic construction company with two very unique aspects:

  1. Everything is designed and manufactured in Switzerland

  2. The majority of their products are authenticated by stem.org

If you know anything about the Swiss, this means their products go through highly rigorous quality checks and must jump through hundreds of different compliance checklists to meet STEM's high standards.

Their latest product line, which just rolled out to the US this week is called the Green Line. It's aptly named "Green" because the whole line is made of 100% recycled plastic. So not only are GeoMag the first makers of magnetic construction toys, but also one of the first to use 100% recycled plastic.

Their rods have a patented design with magnets on each end, which are connected by a metal spine. The result of this genius is a very strong connection when a closed circuit is made (example: a triangle is made by connecting three rods and balls - or a square from 4 rods and balls.) You can sort of compare it to turning on a lamp - it only works if there's a closed circuit for electricity to run through.

It's crazy to imagine, but the level of magnetic strength is so high that GeoMag built a massive staircase (one story high) using rods, balls and panels - and successfully had someone walk on it!

The Mechanics line uses magnetic motion to teach science and physics - without any need for motors or batteries. They have a Gravity line that uses gravitational forces to make movement, a Compass pack using Earth's magnetic field, and even a Canon pack that uses repelling forces and gravity to simulate a kind of canon.

Finally, GeoMag carry a Pro-L line, which use magnets that are 33% stronger than any other line they carry. They also have polarity marks, cutting down your time to build any structure since you can visually detect which ends to connect at a glance. This line of product only come with silver rods and teal colored panels, giving it a professional look.

So there you have it. If you like building things and are up for learning some useful sciences along the way, Geomag's got you covered.

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More info: https://www.geomagworld.com
Event: Toy Fair Everywhere

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