TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND TOYPIXX STUFF!
Computers.
The vast majority of the time, they crush it for us. They make our work easier and can be great tools for efficiency.
But when they stop acting like tools for an easier life and more like flaming death rays where, instead of killing you, they just subtly claw at you, bad things happen.
Such was the case with this Chun-Li photo.
The computer started acting up (I still don't know what happened), and I saved over both the Photoshop and hi-res jpg files. My bad. I was getting annoyed and impatient, and clearly hadn't had enough caffeine. Long story short: There are only four Photoshop and hi-res image files this week.
And just when I was thinking about switching to decaf.
As for general Toypixx stuff, I'm in the process of looking for an office so I have more room to crush it in 2025! The plan for Toypixx has always been to be much more than a YouTube channel, and an office will make that a lot more possible.
And yeah, it'll definitely have a coffee maker.
PICTURE-PERFECT PREORDERS
There have never been more figures put into a Toypixx newsletter than there are this week. In fact, most of the time I'd talk about what I'm most excited about, but not this week.
Because it took forever for me to grab these images and paste in all the links.
Be ready to talk about a lotta these on Monday's livestream at 7:00 PM EST.
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THIS WEEK'S PATREON FREEBIES!
Now for some Patreon freebies! But first...
Voting for November's Patreon photo contest is open until this coming Wednesday at 11:59 PM PST! So, if you're a Patreon member, cast your vote here!
December's Patreon photo contest is now open! The theme is "The Holidays"! So show off those holiday photo skills by joining the Grande tier ($5.00). If you win, you'll get a $25 or more photogenic figure. I'm still working out just what that figure will be.
December's contest ends December 31 at 11:59 PM PST. I'll post complete contest details sometime this week, so stay tuned to the Toypixx Patreon page!
Another set of Patreon freebies went out this week!
First up, and inspired by Thanksgiving weekend's travels, is a destroyed highway wallpaper! Because in Michigan, it's construction season, and around Chicago, it's sit in your car and play-games-you-haven't-played-since-you-were-five season. Next is a fireball effect, because 'SPLOSIONS! Then a robot city since I'm constantly trying to figures things to do for Transformers. And finally, sparks!
And, of course, this week's hi-res image and Photoshop files.
Anyway, if ya dig any of 'em, go get 'em!
THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS
As per the usual, on Monday we discussed the figures that went up in the past week that we think are gonna look great under your lights and in front of your lens! And while plenty went up, this next Monday's gonna be NUTS!!!
Thursday's livestream was all about which companies got all our money in 2024. For yours truly, it was Medicom with their MAFEX line (duh), NECA with their Mirage Studios TMNT line, and Jada Toys with their everything.
For others, Hasbro owned it, Mezco did well, SHF crushed, basically a lotta companies got a lotta collectors' monies.
Click the replays to check 'em out, and remember to join us on the Toypixx livestreams every Monday and Thursday at 7:00 PM EST, EXCEPT, with Thanksgiving being this Thursday, the livestream will be on Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST instead. So see ya then!
AND WITH THAT...
It's time to put this week's newsletter to bed!
It's also time for me to grab another cup of coffee. So, until next week...
Have fun, and happy snapping!