Borg Cube and Picard Plushies Must Be Assimilated

Because Kidrobot refuses to stop taking my money, the toy company is releasing a $50 combo plushie pack featuring an LED-lit Borg Cube and Locutus of Borg (the Borg designation for Captain Jean-Luc Picard after his assimilation in 2366). Obviously, these will be perfect for cuddling during a weekend-long Star Trek: The Next Generation marathon.

The Borg Cube features LED lights that glow green when turned on to “create the perfect ambiance for assimilation.” I didn’t know there was a perfect ambiance for assimilation, but you learn something new every day. The top also opens to reveal a hidden compartment inside, large enough for storing Borg Picard. Like a genie in a bottle, except a Picard in a cube.

I’m surprised I even have to go through the motions of buying stuff like this; you’d think Kidrobot would just automatically deduct the cost from my bank account and ship them when they’re available. I guess they’re probably just unsure how many of a particular product I want. Which, in this case, is all of them.

SEGA Genesis Plush Console: Genesis Does What Nintendon’t!

Made and sold by Kidrobot (which has been responsible for taking hundreds if not thousands of my dollars over the years), this $30 SEGA Genesis Gaming Console 12″ Interactive Plush features a soft likeness of the 1988 gaming system, complete with a detachable controller and removable Sonic the Hedgehog game cartridge. How about that! Now all I need is a plush television to complete my make-believe gaming session.

Can you use it as a pillow? Sure! Can you use it as a kid’s booster seat in the car? No. Now I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but you also shouldn’t use it as a hot plate because my soup is still cold. Maybe if I take out the cartridge and try blowing on it first…

I have fond memories of playing SEGA Genesis growing up. I also have unfond memories of accidentally plugging the SEGA CD’s power supply into the wrong port and killing it. Of course, I never told my parents that; I just pretended it stopped working, and they eventually bought a new one. Whew — thanks for letting me finally get that off my chest; it’s really been weighing on me the past 30 years.

Kidrobot’s YumYumables Are Basically Plush Lunchables

They tell kids they shouldn’t put toys in their mouths, but even I, a full-grown adult, would have a hard time resisting that with these plush toys that look like Lunchables.

Yummy World’s delightfully silly plush YumYumables are soft, squeezy, and the most adorable thing you’ll see today. The 11″ tall plus lunch container comes packed with a family of jolly, bright-eyed lunch meats, cheeses, and crackers.

The fake foods even have names. The lunch package is Zoey, while the cracker is Chelsea, the cheese is Chester, and Charles is quite the ham. I can’t stand it.

You can grab the whole delightful set of Yumyumables over at KidRobot for about 50 bucks. Sure, you could buy like 20 packs of Lunchables for the same price, but they wouldn’t be nearly as appetizing.

Bunny Rabbit + Sriracha = Sketracha Dunny

I love collecting vinyl toys, and I love the sweet and spicy flavor of sriracha. So when I saw this toy, I knew I had to add one to my collection.

Designed by artist SKET ONE, the Sketracha Dunny is part of KidRobot’s wildly successful series of bunny rabbit style characters, and looks like a bottle of delicious hot sauce, embellished with the iconic rooster logo and green lid. They’re being sold as a blind-box “chase” so you might get a red “full” version or a clear “empty” Dunny – though neither is actually filled with sriracha. Both versions come with a pair of chopsticks in its paws.

You can grab one for your toy collection for just $14.99(USD) over at KidRobot.

Yummy World Frankie Fries Jumbo Plush Toy: French Fry Fun!

Would you like fries with that? Well, then, okay. Here you go. These jumbo plush french fries from Kidrobot are simply adorable, and will look great hanging out in your living room, alongside your giant plush hamburger.

The Yummy Frankie Fries measure about 16″ tall, so you can definitely call them super-sized. Each removable fry has a googly-eyed, upbeat expression that’s clearly oblivious to their ultimate fate of being smothered in ketchup, then chewed up and digested. But until then, they’re happy to lounge on your couch.

Best of all, you can skip the drive thru, and just click the “Add to Cart” button for these fries to be delivered straight to your house. They’re about $33(USD) for the set.