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[Strontium Dog]

Haven't seen this mentioned on here, but I just found out there's a new series of Madballs released in Italy from Giochi Preziosi

They seem to be mini Madballs, and they're available from newsstands singly in foil packs, like Gormiti.



So far as I can gather, there are currently 10 different Madballs available.

Eye Sore, Scum Chum, Flea Bag, Racket Attack, Creep Frog, Deck Head, Spit Bull, spews Ooze, Brain Rot and Fang Thang:









OMFG

[bronchuseven]

Awesome!
I'm especially fond of the frog, the deep-sea angler, and the sabre-toothed tiger!

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

Wow! Those are pretty awesome! I'd like to see these hit the states. I'm not a fan of the bigger ones, but if these are small and affordable I might be interested.

[TwoHeadedBoy]

That one with the reversed facial features is amazing! I'll be looking for these in Home Bargains

[LethalWhip]

I never had madballs as a kid, but that never stopped me from drawing them. I think I created a storyarc between the images I would draw. I vaguely remember some kind of tree base I drew for one of the factions I made up. Anyways when I saw the reissued foam ones, not the squishy ones, I debated in the store for like 20 minutes and still ended up passing at $5 a pop... that must have been a year or so ago.

Now if the mini's were like $2 a foil bag in the trading card section of my local Target I might go for them... but they would probably be $3 each. My reasoning is based on the following:

When I was in Hungary I found a line by Giochi Preziosi in a Gatcha machine called "Filly". They were like tiny little "My Little Pony's" just different enough to be their own line. At the Gulliver's Toys in Hungary they had foil pack versions of the Filly's called "Filly Princess" that came with a trading card. The gatcha version was 300 Forint and the foil pack version was about 600 Forint. The Forint, the Hungarian currency, was at 181 Forint to $1US when I was there, so $1.66US from the Gatcha machine and $3.32US for the foil bag with trading card.

I wonder how big Giochi Preziosi was before Gormiti and if they are expanding now from the profits from Gormiti.

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[Ralph]

Hey folks,

I try keep my eyes open for these here in Germany, somebody got me looking for them just a minute ago.

@LethalWhip: Giochi Preziosi is since the early 70ies or so the distributor for all kinds of toys for Spain, Italy and Portugal but gained quite some more countries up from the 90ies like Germany (working together with Simba), and most Playmates stuff had also Giochi preziosi printed on them. I remember the Cabbage batch kids being released here through them as well.
I think just that the Filly, Gormitti and some else are just right now the popular lines they made inhouse. I think they work also tight with the Panini sticker company which is a household brand that is distributing & publishing all kinds of Comics (Marvel/DC/Wildstorm/Top Cow/Image Comics f.e.) and Kids Magazines and Giochi bringing toys to newstands.

[bronchuseven]

I had forgotten about these.. hadn't heard anything about them since this thread. Will definitely try & track some down in the US though!

[Ericnilla]

sweet. ive never seen these before

[TheRiddler]

These are pretty cool....I;ll grab them if theyre cheap enough...would be awesome if they had a more retro look!

[nanoFatato]

They aren't sold in newstands anymore (in Italy), was another attempt to create a hit similar to Gormiti.

[bobbydixon99]

I got one of these from a vending machine when on holiday in Gran Canaria for 1 Euro , its a water squirter and its the one called Deck Head...3rd row 2nd picture

Edited by bobbydixon99, 08 August 2011 - 09:42 AM.

[toyboytycoon]

Spotted a vending machine selling mini madballs today in my local Tesco. Had to buy one. Think they are mini versions of the original 80's sculpts. Anyone else seen them.

[TheRiddler]

Spotted a vending machine selling mini madballs today in my local Tesco. Had to buy one. Think they are mini versions of the original 80's sculpts. Anyone else seen them.

could you post a pic of it?? that sounds cool!

[Aikola]

I got one the other day whilst in dorset and they are really squishy, was going to get a few more when I got home but my local tesco doesn't have any and dorset is a 2hr drive away.

[Muscle Things]

this is awesome news... where should I check in Cali.. should I make a trip to Target, Toy R'us or walmart ? can't wait for the pics.. holla!

[Scar1321]

I want some!

[Ericnilla]

Hmm, there are hardly any Vending machines around anymore, at least out here. But im gonna keep my eyes open.

[bizrebellion]

WHAT,,,, im off to my local Tesco store in 5mins to check

[TwoHeadedBoy]

This IS good news for Madballs, but not for me. I've been boycotting Tesco for more than ten years now, can hardly break that to get some vending machine toys! I'll look out for them in other places were vending machines are, that'll have to do.

[Blackrabbit]

we need photos !

[toyboytycoon]

Pictures of the new Madballs enjoy.
Get yourselves to Tesco's ASAP.
Its going to cost a few quid to get a full set.
We will have to swap doubles on here.

front view
http://www.flickr.co...N08/7864623138/

back view
http://www.flickr.co...N08/7864627296/

scale
http://www.flickr.co...N08/7864631624/

insert/checklist1
http://www.flickr.co...N08/7864618964/

checklist2
http://www.flickr.co...N08/7864636136/

[Blackrabbit]

Sweet I have to find a machine with these in

[JetEyeNight]

Would someone be willing to pick me up a set? I'll paypal you the money.

[Ericnilla]

I hope these arent just UK only, and are they only at Tesco's~?

[eightystoynut]

is there any links to purchase these? and what is tesco's?