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Can't see Mattel willing to outspend Lego to get the brick license. Especially if Lego wants Batman in the planned sequel for the Lego movie.

I could see it as maybe third on the card (right after Cena/Wyatts, but before the Undertaker match and HHH/Bryan).

I'd support that - a mini-reunion of Evolution, with Batista and Orton as HHH's flunkies again. Then have them feud with Bryan & the returning Punk over the future of the company. Better yet - have Reigns side with Bryan & Punk, while the rest of the Shield stick with HHH.

Man, there's dozens of ideas that would make this year's Wrestlemania look better than Orton vs. Batista. Including giving Batista his own sidekick in a raccoon costume.

Hell, make the New Age Outlaws HHH's Jerry Brisco and Pat Patterson, and have his transformation into Vince become complete.

Bam! My Birthday Elephant strikes first! Which is good because my birthday is this week.

I got a package from my Birthday Elephant last Friday, containing all sorts of birthday goodies. Lots of peanut butter candy goodness - M&Ms, Reeces Pieces and Reeces Hearts - and lots of Minimate goodness, including a Through the Ages Hulk set, an extra scorpion and a Sun Queen. But my favorite part was a repainted Battle Beast snake in cool icy blue. This snow serpent was nicely redone - love the color choices and the dry brushing. No one ever makes the customizer a custom, so I appreciate the snake greatly.

As for who my Birthday Elephant is, I say it's Fatcow, because I recognized the snake from his customs thread. Thanks!

The schedule hasn't been released yet, but traditionally, the Minimate panel is always on Saturday.

Did you get to work on them, Boyd? That must have been fun.

Sadly, no. Buy lots of them so I can paint Wave 2!

Godzilla Minimates now up at toyark.com

Man, everyone pre-order. We need to make these happen.

What he said!

New Q&A posted this morning:

http://www.artasylum.com/2014/02/ask-dst-240-multiplying-minimates/

Were showing a LOT of new Minimates.

You're telling me...

Y'know, if the amount of Minimates in your possession only qualifies you as an apprentice, BHM, then what does that make the rest of us?

I think collecting since 2005 makes you more than a novice. An amateur, maybe. An enthusiast?

I was curious about this as well.

Well, that's good.

RIP Mae Young. I can only hope to be so full of live in my old age as she was.

Article here.

Wow indeed.

Happy birthday!

That was me. Glad everything got there OK, and thanks for the compliments on Mystique!

I'm always surprised by half the stuff that they crank out in time for Toy Fair.

You and me both.

You're very welcome! There was a moment when I saw it was you that I went "Oh, crap! There's no way this'll be secret or hard-to-guess!" (Mostly because we've had several trades, tho not recently.)

Actually, it was my wife who cracked the case. She looked at the card, noticed it was Hello Kitty, saw your handwriting and said my Secret Santa was female. Then that lightbulb went off over my head, I checked the return address and knew it was you.

I've been busy! I'm working for the man!

Anyway, there is a X-mas themed custom out there somewhere, hopefully to unwrapped and surface soon...

Secret Santa found me yesterday with the following great gifts:

That's a Venom Through the Ages set, a Creature/Dr. Reed set, loose Luke Cage and Thing (about to re-enact a lost issue of Marvel Two-In-One), and bunches of candy! And a Madman trade paperback, which has put all sorts of custom ideas in my head. All this, and a very nice Hello Kitty card thanking me for sharing all the customs I've made, which is very nice considering I haven't publicly posted a new custom in over a year.

Thank you for the presents, Homestar. I love them. Especially because my kids don't want any of the candy.

Carl's in the back. But you can't see him. He's short, y'know.

Love love love that Stryfe. Brilliant use of parts.

See? It's such a great idea that more talented people came up with the idea before me!