TOYCON PH 2024 Happens This June 14 to 16 at the SMX Convention Center!

 

It's time for another year and installment of The Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention!

If you love collecting action figures and statues, attending cosplay gatherings and activities, or simply hanging out with family and friends in an environment where everything is all about fun and popular culture, then your destination should be TOYCON PH 2024 - which will be held this June 14-16 at the SMX Convention Center, Manila at the SM Mall of Asia!

Find out more about this exciting event by checking out a few details below from the official press release!

 

TOYCON PH is a premier event destination in the Philippines, dedicated to the celebration and exploration of the dynamic world of toys and collectibles. Now on its 21^st year, TOYCON PH focuses on the evolution of toys and the experience of creative play as it continues to captivate enthusiasts of all ages. This convention still serves as a hub where fans, collectors, creators, and industry professionals converge to celebrate the past, present, and future of playthings.  This is where Asia comes to PLAY!

Event Overview

Date: June 14-16, 2024 

Location: SMX CONVENTION CENTER MANILA

TOYCON PH 2024 is set to transform the SMX Convention Center Manila into a vibrant playground for toy aficionados. The convention will feature an extensive range of exhibits and activities, including exclusive toy product reveals, performances from international Pop idols, panel discussions with toy industry experts and celebrity collectors, toy designing workshops, interactive gaming and tabletop tournaments, cosplay, comics and a bustling marketplace for rare and exclusive collectibles

For more details, visit he official ToyCon PH website and buy your tickets here!

ToyCon PH celebrates 20 Years with ToyCon 2023 This July 7-9 at SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia!

 

Expect awesome and join in a huge gathering of all things related to toys, collectibles, cosplay, and all kinds of hobbies, as The Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention along with several other hobby stores, partners, celebrities, and guest gather for 20th Annual “ToyCon” - a convention that will be held from July 7-9 at the SMX Convention Center over at the SM Mall Of Asia in the Philippines!

For three exciting fun-filled days, be among many other collectors, cosplayers, and those who enjoy gathering with fellow hobbiests and join in several activities, meet and greets, and special activities that will be happening in the convention floor! Visit ToyCon PH’s official website for more details and how you can purchase your tickets!

ToyCon PH Returns to Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall This July 8 to 19

 

One of the longest running conventions in the Philippines and one that is home to collectors, hobbyists, and cosplayers returns to where it all started in a grand homecoming that is a sight for sore eyes following a long hiatus!

Toycon PH, aka The Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention, will be back at the Megatrade Halls at the SM Megamall this coming July 8 to 10! After two years of missing out on physical conventions due to the challenges brought about by the global pandemic, the event is ready to come back and bring some much needed joy and excitement to attendees and collectors alike!

Here's the event highlights you can expect from ToyCon 2022 as listed on their official Facebook page and official website!

Our event highlights this year will include:

- The biggest Voltes V Licensing and merchandise exhibit in collaboration with Telesuccess Productions Inc.

- Surprise Celebrity appearances (to be announced soon!)

Funko Funatics Philippines release of exclusives and celebrity signings

- Top toy studios and designers from the region on exhibit

- TOYCON Creator’s Alley – co-organized by the Bulletpunk Network where the top Filipino toy creators meet the up and coming young upstart creators

- Artist Alley – co-organized by Komiket with some of the Philippines top comic book artist/s assembled for signing and sketching

- The TOYCON Collectors Gallery c/o the Philippine Toy Groups Association

- Toy Art and Toy Customizing competition

- ToyClick and Cosclick Photography contest

- The TOYCON Cosplay Competition and the World Cosplay Summit

- Collectors and Customizers Panel discussions

- The Pinoy Pop Culture Icon Awards

- And the Biggest collectibles retail floor of more than 250 booths

That's a lot of activities and things to look forward to! See you at ToyCon 2022 this July 8 to 10! 

Visit TOYCON POPLIFE FANX 2019 from June 28-30!

If you happen to be in Metro Manila and are looking for an excuse to attend an event where toys, games, cosplay, and every hobby imaginable converges - then come to the 18th annual Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention happening at the SMX Convention Center from June 28-30 over at the SM Mall of Asia grounds! As a longtime attendee of the event, you bet I will be there to cover and talk about this, find some interesting sights and collectibles, and of course cosplay as some of my favorite heroes and characters too!

In this year's installment of ToyCon PH, there'll be plenty of activities and sights to see  - including a  GIANT Imperial Palace Batman statue (the biggest in SouthEast Asia) that honors the Caped Crusader's 80th Anniversary this year! Also get a chance to see some of the best artists in comics, music, and entertainment, both local and foreign as they visit and take time to share their talents with us! The Godfather of Street Art Ron English will also be present in the event, plus two former stars of AMC's popular drama show "The Walking Dead" will be visiting - namely Michael Cudliz/ Abraham Ford and Steven Ogg/ Simon! Ogg in particular will be quite familiar to Grand Theft Auto V fans... As he was the voice of the popular protagonist, Trevor Philipps!

So what are you waiting for? Come to TOYCON POPLIFE FANX 2019 this June 28-30! Visit ToyCon PH's official Facebook page for more details, and you can check out my coverage in my Facebook page Timzster!

ToyCon 2012: The Dark Knight Rises Batsuit on display at the Warner Bros. booth!

On this year's installment of The Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention, Warner Bros., DC Comics, and ToyCon PH have teamed up to present fans of all things Batman with a special treat - the official replica of the batsuit worn by actor Christian Bale in The Dark Knight/ The Dark Knight Rises! Starting today June 15, the suit will be on display to the general public, located in the TDKR booth provided by Warner Bros. Philippines! Anyone looking forward to Christopher Nolan's epic final chapter to The Dark Knight legend will surely want to check this out, and I myself have had the opportunity to see it personally, as pictured below!

For more info and details on the ToyCon, be sure to visit my official blog Timzster and Facebook page, as well as the ToyCon PH website and Facebook Page!

The 11th ToyCon is currently running this weekend at SM Megatrade Halls 1,2, and 3 at the SM Megamall. Also, be sure to catch The Dark Knight Rises when it premieres in theaters this July 20!

The 11th Philippine Toycon 2012: Official poster and details

This year marks another exciting adventure for collectors, cosplayers, and hobbyists alike, as they all gather once more for The 11th annual Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention!

To be held at Megatrade Halls 1-2-3 over at the SM Megamall, this Toycon looks to be the biggest one yet, as it not only features more room and space for more activities, but will also see heavy promotions for Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan's epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend based on DC Comics' Batman, The Dark Knight Rises!


The Dark Knight Rises Trailer #3

If you live in or happen to be visiting the Philippines this month, be sure to check out Toycon 2012! For more information and details, visit Toycon PH's official website and Facebook Page!

Toycon 2012 happens on June 15, 16 & 17!

The Goddamn Batman, ToyCon, and the Back2Beatdown Tournament...

Two weekends ago on June 18 and 19, I attended the 10th Philippine Toys, Hobbies, and Collectibles Convention. It was an exhilarating experience, chalk full of fellow hobbyists and like minded individuals who share the passion of collecting and gathered to trade and showoff their collections to one another. Cosplaying was the other main highlight of the show, and for both days I went on ahead and took on the challenge of cosplaying as my childhood comic book hero - Batman. To say that the "Goddamn Batman" attended both days by himself and alongside the Justice League is an achievement on its own, and I had loads of fun checking out toys, comics, games, and other goodies while I scurried around three halls as the Caped Crusader.

The folks at Back2Gaming have a feature on a their "Back2Beatdown" fighting game tournament of which I participated in on Day One... dressed as the Goddamn Batman. Playing Super Street Fighter IV on their Xbox 360 set up at the B2G/ GameOps booth, I went through numerous challengers and battles just to make it to the finals, and what was initially just entering a tourney in ToyCon for fun turned into a full fledged victory... Clad as The Dark Knight for that matter! You can check out the feature article here as written by my pal Billy. Additionally, I participated on their recent podcast session about the ToyCon, which you can find here or download via this link!

For more details about my adventure and the ToyCon itself can be found at my other blog, which includes the first part of my video coverage, so be sure to check it out when you can!

Metro Comic Con 2009 - Initial Thoughts...

Day One of the 1st ever Metro Comic Con is a wrap... and what can I say? We have another headlining event to look forward to each year... again.

I'm still burned out from everything that transpired today, but the first day turned out to be a pretty good time to go, despite not being able to arrive during the opening ceremonies in the morning. I got there after lunch, and I was worried that I wouldn't make it in time to see the good deals around. Fortunately, it was quite the reverse, and after some grabbing some tickets with my friends, I managed to get in and check what everything was about. The set-up looked less crowded than before, but there was no mistaking it - it was deja vu all over again.

After sizing up the place and getting acquainted with old friends in the area too, I realizied how intimidating the MCC could be. The entire place was a madhouse of popculture fixes come to life - you had sealed and opened toys up for grabs by buyers, lots of cosplayers imitating their favorite heroes (and villains) from various shows and strutting their stuff, and finally, an area dedicated to announcements, concerts, and shows for the audience to see and appreciate.
Of course, many prestigious pinoy comic artists were making a guest appearance in the show for special signing sessions, and in the end, it was just amazing to look at the talents. Literally, AMAZING.

My first reaction to all of this was "It's the Toycon all over again... except it's not as jam-packed or crowded as before". Then again, this was the first ever Metro Comic Con convention held, so it was new beginning and a chance for the pinoy fans to converge and recognize not only international stuff, but the works from our own country, as well. Overall, next to the cute cosplayers and the deals, it was all great stuff to see, and I'm pretty beat from it. More experiences to share the next time, and Day Two is tomorrow - the final chance for anyone still willing to attend!

*The Metro Comic Con 2009 is being held at the SM Megamall Megatrading Halls 2 & 3 on August 8 and 9. Ticket prices are 100 per head.