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Minimate Multiverse: DST Q&A #8

By Dragon
Minimate Multiverse has posted their latest installment of the Diamond Select Toys Q&A with DSTChuck. In this, the eighth installment, we find answers to some of the burning questions on the Minimate community’s mind, including:

Could DST take over the DC license?
How does the Dr. Who license work?
What are the future plans of BSG? Back […]

End of an Era

By Dragon
Bit of a slow news day, but I did receive word that Donna Soldano, co-founder of Art Asylum has parted ways with the company. I never had the opportunity to meet her myself, but judging by the kind words some of the more seasoned veterans of the Minimate community are offering, she seems to […]

BTTF.com’s Enchanted Exclusive Packaging Shots!

By Fujis
Our friend Stephen Clark from BTTF.com swung by the Multiverse yesterday and posted pics of his soon-to-be-released exclusive 2-pack! Marty’s got his guitar of course and it looks like Lorraine comes with a purse as well. It would have been cool if they had included a fading pic of Marty’s family but some accessories […]

Galileo Shuttlecraft

The “Away” Team. Pic by cynicfella.
By Fujis
Cynicfella contacted me the other day and said that he had found a Galileo shuttlecraft toy that worked pretty well with Minimates. It’s from the Playmates ‘Classic Star Trek’ line and he found it for $30! Definitely a cool find - thanks cynicfella!
If anyone else out there has found […]

Let The Bidding Continue!

Charitymates promo by jcastick. Click for a larger pic.
By Fujis
The final eight custom Monster Minimates are now up for auction on eBay! Last weeks auctions were very successful raising just over $295 in total! The second wave of customs are off to a strong start and I hope they’ll raise at least the same amount […]

Let The Bidding Begin!

Sixteen (and one-half) custom Monster Minimates! Click for a larger pic.
By Fujis
The last phase of the Charitymates: Monsters for Blood project has begun. Eight of the sixteen customs have now been listed on eBay and the remaining eight will be listed in approximately one weeks time!
If you aren’t familiar with the project then please click […]

Red Shirt Mystery - DST Easter Egg?

By Jatta Pake
Like many of the readers of Minimate Headquarters, I’ve found myself swimming in new Minimates over the past several weeks.  Today I managed to find time to break open my highly anticipated set of Star Trek Minimates when I found a pleasant surprise.  While the variant figure of Wave 1 is identified as “Dress […]

Not Quite Lego?

The DC Universe faces off! Pic by Greg Hyland.
By Fujis
Our friend Greg Hyland, who updated our banner a few months ago, recently wrote an article for Brick Journal entitled Not Quite Lego #3 which features the first three waves of DC Minimates. I can’t seem to find the previous NQL articles so I don’t know […]

Changing the World…

One custom Minimate at a time!

Monsters for Blood charity auction logo by Shamrock.
By Fujis
Charitymates: Monsters for Blood is a collective charity project created by members of the Minimate Multiverse. Sixteen custom Minimates have been created and will be sold on eBay (hopefully later this month) with 75% of the proceeds being donated to The Foundation […]

Martian Manhunter … Now With Pants!!!

By Jatta Pake

The Manhunter is back, now with pants! Check out the updated auction here.