September 2006

Greetings Gwin fans! A big Gwin thank you to everyone who stopped by at Bat's Day and said hi to Matt! Hope everyone had a great time and got to see the new PocketFullofPosiez.com doll, Lyllionia, too. Here's the new news, read on for more information... - The new SAGA is Moodude! - Gwin Series 3 submission deadline is November! - Are you friends with Gwin Army on MySpace yet? - Visit us at the Pomona Glass House Swap Meet November 11

The SAGA continues… September's Super Awesome Gwin Artist is Moodude, a UK designer who creates amazing characters and customs. He has created an awesome set of custom Gwins, so make sure to check out the one of a kind, custom vinyl Gwins he has created at www.gwinarmy.com His two Gwins for auction (ToxicGwin and ElectricGwin) are currently up on eBay and both end Sunday September 24th. Visit www.GwinArmy.com for more info and to bid on these unique custom Gwins. The proceeds from these auctions will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.

Gwin Series 3 submission deadline is November... We are always accepting Gwin design submissions, but we have decided to put a firm date on the deadline for Series 3. So head over to GwinArmy.com, download the template, and submit as many designs as you like by November 1, 2006!

Are you friends with Gwin Army on MySpace yet? If your not our friend on MySpace yet, hurry over to www.myspace.com/gwinarmy and click "Add to Friends". Hurry so you can catch the special Gwin coupon good through the end of September! Watch your bulletins for the special coupon code!

Pomona Glass House Swap Meet November 11... Join us Saturday, November 11th at the Glasshouse in Pomona for their first annual swap meet! It's the perfect place to start your holiday shopping! Admission: FREE! Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: Glass House in Pomona (200 W. Second St., Pomona CA 91766) Booths set to be there so far include: To Die For, Smartpunk, Fearless Records, The Militia Group (record label), Malus Clothing, Skratch Magazine, Runyc Clothing, and Lovehurts Clothing, October Toys, Anenberg Clothing, Cause Clothing, Sony BMG Records Sample Table, USDA Select (Gig posters), Lets Stay Inside Buttons, Kira Kira, Capitol Records (samplers), more TBA. Visit www.theglasshouse.us for more details!

Miscellaneous news… - There are several custom Gwins from previous Super Awesome Gwin Artists still available on www.gwinarmy.com. - Tree Gwin Shirts - design by El Maz - are now available in both black and pink adult sizes small to xx-large! - "Penguin’s life for me!" shirts are available in adult sizes medium through xx-large! - Don't forget we have blank Gwins, clear Gwins, and of course, 13" MegaGwins available! - Check out www.cafepress.com/octobertoys.com for even more Gwin related stuff!

Thanks again for supporting October Toys and helping make SAGA a success!