April 2009

Greetings October Toys fans! We have a few items of note like our new Z.O.M.B.I.E. Hordes and a few lower prices on Gwins. We've also been hard at work on a forum upgrade which went very smoothly, so if you haven't stopped by the October Toys forum lately, come check it out! We have a new section for the Glyos figures from Onell Design as well as one for Big Kev's Geek Stuff (a great geek podcast). October Toys forum - now 100% more shiny! Be sure to keep an eye on OctoberToys.com for the latest news and visit the October Toys Shop for the latest goods! In this issue... - April News - Upcoming Events - Beard Video - Choking Hazard

April News... Z.O.M.B.I.E. Hordes are invading! Each Horde contains 10 of the same Z.O.M.B.I.E. figure in multiple colors (green, blue, white, and glow in the dark). Choose from School Girl, Rockabilly, Bathtime, School Boy, or the Ape! These flesh eating fiends are about 2" tall. We have reduced the price of several Gwins in our store, like the Pink Bunny! and Goth Octogwin, each only $10. What mom wouldn't love a Pink Bunny! for Mother's Day? We are temporarily out of blank white and black DIY Gwins, but we do have clear Gwins ($5) and blank white MiniGwins ($2) for your customizing needs. We are sold out of Doktor A's Hard To Swallow Gwin! Hooray! Please check your favorite online or local toy retailer if you are looking for this design. We have some of our glow in the dark Ghost Gwins still available for $13. This Gwin is limited to 150 pieces and only available from OctoberToys.com. Over the next month, we will be consolidating the content from GwinArmy.com into the Gwin section on OctoberToys.com. It will be the same great content, but better integrated into our main site. Visiting GwinArmy.com will still take you straight to the Gwin goodness.

Upcoming Events... Fangoria :: April 17-19, 2009 fangoria.com October Toys will be vending at the Los Angeles Fangoria convention at the Los Angeles Convention Cetner. Come by table #10 to check out the Z.O.M.B.I.E.s and Gwins! Bat's Day in the Fun Park :: May 3rd, 2009 batsday.com The October Toys crew will probably be wandering around Disneyland, enjoying the festivities. Come say hi! World Beard and Moustache Championships :: May 23rd, 2009 worldbeardchampionships.com George and his beard will be competing, Ayleen will be cheering from the sidelines and filming. Don't worry, we'll bring you a full report.

Beard Video... Not long ago, George decided to fill his beard with toothpicks. Ayleen grabbed the camera. Now, almost two months later, over a million people have viewed the video on YouTube.com and break.com as well as mentions on the Jimmy Fallon Show, G4, and several other media outlets. He even made it in the Universal Database Record for Largest Toothpick Beard! Congratulations, George!

Choking Hazard MiniGwin Show... The biggest little custom show is hitting the road! The Choking Hazard has left KAIJU-X3 in Phoenix, AZ and will be traveling to its second destination soon! There is still time to participate! Grab a MiniGwin and email us at show@gwinarmy.com with 1) your name, 2) the custom name(s), and 3) your email or include this info with your custom so that we can keep you up-to-date on all the show details, too! Visit GwinArmy.com for all the details!

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Did you know... The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.