and <drum roll>, new throwing/action Poke Balls!

You can bring your D&P starter to cosplay life with these clever Poke Balls. At any rate, this is about as close to a starter plush as I'll be getting until my local anime shop gets their latest order thru customs (sigh... we joked the bomb sniffing dogs would be getting a mouthful of Pika when they rip open those boxes! ;). Both

$9.99 @Target!

Looks like we are getting closer to firming up the selection of wave

2 Jakks mini-plush; this toy dealer has a list which, hopefully, is more up-to-date than the last I saw:

Nice selection of the starters and latest movie stars! And, oh hey, how could I miss this:

That's awesome, some actual pix of the prototypes. Very cool figures! I like how Jakks has taken some of the sculpts and given them personality or 'tude. The battle ready demeanor of Pikachu is a nice variation for the perky li'l fellow! Pi! :) Now I'm glad I passed on the Meowth 3-pack that just came out; I am all about the Buneary in the new pack upcoming, my real life Pika is a rabbit, so... :D

Bandai looks like they have some new candy-toys if domestic fare is too mundane for you. What a cute little island adventure this toy is:

And here are more D&P figures:

The sleeping Pachirisu is so sweet! :)

Happy toy hunting and don't forget about Mom this Sunday (or she may not drive you to the toy store! ;).

Loretta