Valentine Ice Bat

Nothing says I love you like I LUV ME Ice Bat.  I mean, think about it.

So if you love I LUV ME like I love I LUV ME, then maybe you love yourself enough to get one!  Or give one.

Six dollars will get it done at Giant Robot.

All Keyed UP!!!

Uglydoll keys are here.  And they rock.  Four keys with double-sided fun.
I'm getting them all.
It's not too many keys.
It's a lock shortage.

Uglydoll Backpack with Benefits

The Uglydoll Backpack is best friends with the Uglydoll Lunch Kit, and right now you can get the Lunch Kit FREE when you purchase the backpack from ToysRUs!

Ox Lunch Kit is also available!

These deals usually come and go quickly. Offer is good online and in their store locations.

I like this backpack.  It's roomy with one large zipper compartment and one smaller zipper compartment on the bottom front.  That's the black part in the pic.  It has adjustable straps.  Don't let the "toy store" fool you.  It's a great size for adults.
The Lunck Kit is also generously proportioned. I could fit three meals in there plus a cookie!

Uglybuddies

You want the good news first. I can tell.
That's perfect because with Uglydolls the news is ALWAYS good!

I just ordered three Uglybuddies. It was a tough choice but I went with Wedgehead, Wage and Babo  (with their Buddies of course).

These guys are about 9" tall and their Ugly Buddies are about 4".  The little Buddies have a cozy pouch to travel in, but I'm sure you could tuck a little something extra in there with him, like a special note, or Ugly savings cash.

Word around the Uglyverse is that these represent the first Uglydoll plush made in their new partnership with GUND who will manufacture  the plush Uglys in the future. (if you can call the birth of an Uglydoll "manufacture").  Don't be afraid.  This is also good news!  The co-creator, David and Sun-min still have the power! So all is well.
I've also heard these Uglybuddies still have the old Uglydoll tag, rather than the upcoming Gund tag.  So my collector heart must have them prior to the new tag.  Three down, three to go.

There is so much going on with Uglydoll these days my head is in a spin. But I will blog it soon!
They say blogs are a thing of the past.  I say, who cares.  I love doing it. So I'm doin it!
Grab you some Uglybuddies here. Just 20.00! That's only 14.77 for the larger Ugly and 5.23 for the buddie in his pouch.

The Bright Side

A few months ago, all of our Ugly Chronicles photo links broke while we were trying to reorganize Flickr. To replace the links to four years of Ugly posts is a time-consuming and daunting task.

HOWEVER....as with all things Ugly...there is a bright side.  It turns out to be an journey back in time as I read old posts, then search through hundreds  of photographs and locate a matching pic.

My heart is warm with old memories.  I relive the excitement of a new release from Uglydolls past.

At first I did not see the Ugly Time Machine waiting there to transport me.  But I'm on board now. Present meets Past meets Present. It's an Ugly ride!

Ice Bat x Thermos Lunch Kit

Let's do lunch!  Never thought I'd say those words. But that's what I said when I saw this new Ice Bat Thermos Lunch Kit.

That is a smart looking guy and I'd do lunch with him every day!

Uglydoll does it again!

You can get them at ToysRus for 9.99.  I'm sure they'll be popping up in other shops as well.

Ox Lunch Kit also available.  Includes equal amount of cuteness.

Make Room for Uglydoll x Funko

Make room on your Uglydoll collectible shelves. Uglydoll and Funko got together and made these funky, funny, squat little figures of our favorite characters, Wage, Ox, Babo, Ice-bat, and Batty Shogun.

Once again, following the Ugly Brick Road has lead me to a new experience in toys. I'd never heard of Funko, but now that Uglydoll has joined the line-up, I may have to pick up some of their other amazing pieces. Funko has a nicely endowed website with a Forum of devoted fans and collectors.  Some were unaware of Uglydoll, and I was unaware of Funko, so we'll all have loads of newness to enjoy.

Cool looking window boxes make these just that much more desirable.
Mr. and Mrs. Kasoogi's investigative work on the Funko site makes me suspect these will be 3.75 inches tall and somewhere between 7-12 bucks each, with possible articulation. They are part of their Pop Vinyl collection along with Micky House,  V for Vendetta figure, Tinker Bell and more. Sweet!

My next investigative task is to discover a release date.

The Jeero Twins

Our Jeero Twins are our newest family members.  They were taken on a tour of the their new home on the rolly cart.  Along the way they picked up an old friend, Pink Cinko.  It was a happy reunion. We can already tell these two will be a fun pair, and we love them to bits. 

Honey, I Shrunk the Uglydolls

They are tiny. They are awesome. They are Uglydolls.
Uglydoll X Medicom = Giant Fun.

Take em with you in a pocket.  Pose them all over town.  They'll keep you company wherever you go.

You can get them right now, right here. 
Limited numbers, so hop on over and grab a set.  Yep, they come in a set!  Too cool!

Coldy Holdy Ice Bat at the Big Office.

Coldy Holdy Ice Bat lit up the sky on a cold and rainy day as he made his first visit to the Big Office. Everyone was suitably enamored. He promised to return regularly and spread the love.

More Holdy Than Coldy

Our Coldy Holdy Ice Bat is a very popular guy. It turns out he's more of a Holdy than a Coldy.  He likes to go where we're going and do what we're doing.  Bike rides, movies, jogging, yard work. He's up for anything, even if that means he's down in the dirt and sand.

Keeping this guy clean was starting to be a problem.  Each night we worked on the smudges, hand prints, food bits and other remains of the day.  By the next evening we'd have to start all over again. He's just a naturally active and socially gifted guy. There are worse problems to have.





We did, however, find our solution to keeping a clean and collectible Ice Bat.

Meet Keepy Cleany!
He came to us through our friend Justin. Now this handsome Ice Bat likes to sit on a ledge and observe. He's knows he's collectible and likes it that way.  Not so much into going and doing, he likes to stay sparkling clean and greet admirers after they've calmed down and their hands are clean.

It's all a matter of finding the right Ice Bat for the job. We're just so happy to have our two stunning boys.   In our house, there's a place for everyone!

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Ugly History: Coldy Holdy Ice Bat was a FAO limited edition release.  He's no longer available on line through FAO, but if you want him you can still find
him on ebay for about 25.00. But get him while
supplies last!

Limited Edition Two-Toed Ice Bat Takes Flight

What:  The Ice Bat that Time almost forgot.  Two-toed Ice Bat Limited Edition. David and Sun-Min signing!


When:  March 6, 2010 from 3-5 pm. or 3-6pm?


Where:  Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd. West
Los Angeles, CA 
Handy map click here.


Why: Because he came across time and space to be with you!  Yep, all the way from 2002.  It's a ways if you think about it.

Mystery Man

Who is that dark and mysterious guy with Kaiju Wage and Ice Bat???

Ice Bat's Ice Alert System

Ice Bat has invented a tool he feels every Ice Bat will love. It's his Ice Alert. This multi-purpose tool can be used like a compass to help you locate ice anywhere, anytime. Plus it's an essential alert system to let you know when the ice supply is low or melting. The built-in ice monitor effortlessly reorders ice supplies when needed using wireless technology. Never run out of ice again. Doubles as a cd player so you can chill to your favorite tunes. Plus is has a secret bonus capability, but Ice Bat isn't telling.

What a clever Ice Bat.

Arrivals at the Uglydoll Clinic

When we saw this sad group of Ugly refugees, we pooled our cookie money and adopted them.

Old Cinko, Wage and Babo had their mouths ripped off. It was said to be a dog that did it. Ice Bat fought the dog off but was left with a sad frown. Wedgie stood on his head and the dog left him unharmed and went away.

When this mute little group arrived, we'd never treated this type of Ugly injury before. We researched different types of material for mouths and various kinds of glue to attach them. We had the emergency supplies assembled and waiting for them.

We bought several yards of anything we could find that might serve as a mouth. Nothing looked just like the original mouths, but these guys needed something immediately. So we worked with what we could find in our smallish town.

The glue was even trickier than the mouth material. We bought 3 or 4 kinds of fabric glue. After some hugs, our Winged Abima lulled them to sleep with a song and we went to work on the sleeping Uglies. We surface washed the dirt and goo off. Then gently, tenderly attached new mouths.

When the mouths dried, they looked pretty good, but to the touch, they feel stiff.

When the Uglies awoke, they were chattering and singing with joy. Babo used his new mouth to eat an entire package of Mother's Iced Oatmeal cookies with Molasses. I can't even imagine being Babo without a mouth. It makes me cry.

We didn't hear one bit of complaint out of our darling patients about the work we did.

Someday I would like to find better material, and much better glue for our Uglydoll Clinic. These mouths are a bit too thick, and the glue left them much too stiff. We will do new surgery if we ever find the right supplies. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. These will certainly not be the last Uglydolls we rescue from harms way.

And here they are today, safe and loved.

Chuckanucka's Journey

This is our Chuck. He knows how to have fun. Can you tell?

His latest plan was to journey to the center of the Earth. We explained that would cost all of his savings and take so long he would miss Ugly Independence Day on July 8. So he opted for a free DVD copy of Journey to the Center of the Earth, along with 4 excellent pair of 3-D glasses from our local library.

Not all our Uglydolls wanted to go to the center of the earth, even if they could do it from the sofa. But of course, we a had a few takers.

Ice Bat liked the deep, cold caves but stayed away from the molten core.

Wedgehead thought the mining car ride was the most exciting. Like a roller coaster!

And Chuck? He just liked hanging with his friends. There's no place like home.

Who got the 4th pair of 3-D glasses, you must be wondering. I did.

Almost Thawed Ice Cream Whippy

This is our Special Recipe for Ice Bats.

They love it.

ALMOST THAWED Pink Ice Cream Whippy

1. Ice cream. Enough for a serving for each Bat or person. Vanilla is my fav. It doesn't compete with the red flavors of Jello.

2. Red Jello. One box is enough for several servings. But if it's a big group, make more. Chill it up solid. You know Bats!

3. Your favorite whipped cream.

Take your Ice Cream and Jello. Get a blender or mixer out. Start to blend up the Ice Cream after you have let it soften a bit. When the Ice Cream is soft enough, fold, blend, and whip the Jello into the Ice Cream. Oh yum. The Ice Cream will turn a lovely shade of pink, like Pink Ice Bat! Don't whip it so much it turns to soup.
Top it with some Whippy Cream and enjoy.

The Ice Bats go wild for this one. So will you.

National Ice Bat Day

May 28th is National Ice Bat Day. We started the celebration on Ice Bat Eve, and will continue straight through the weekend. Once the Ice Bats get flying, they can sustain their natural high for days. They are an inspiration. Our special thanks to Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath.
And Happy Ice Bat Day.

Ghost and the Machine or Radio Wage

Ghost and the Machine, or Radio Wage.

Uglydoll Wage was assigned the task of emergency preparedness, a job he takes very seriously. First he stocked up on cookies, yummies, and container fruit juice. Babo is very relieved.

Wage then began to assemble the second tier of necessities. The little white Eton Emergency Radio is his newest arrival, and his personal pride. He chose well. This radio runs on several power sources: an AC adaptor, AA batteries, a rechargeable battery, and Wages favorite, the Hand Crank! The radio can run on the hand crank alone, or crank it to charge the battery. You can see Ice Bat and Plunko lined up for a turn on the Hand Crank.

The fun doesn't stop there. Wage's radio also has a built-in flash light on the side, can receive AM, FM, Weather Emergency channels, charge a cell phone, AND........it has a SIREN! Of course he's delighted.

Want your own Emergency Preparedness Manager? Get WAGE here.

Want your own Little White Super Radio? Get it here. Currently 20.00 off retail. That Wage is a shrewd shopper.

When asked what HE liked so much about the radio, Ugly Ghost didn't reply. I think it's a spiritual connection.