Ask square and un-hip members of society what the highlight of their 2007 Christmas season was and they'll most likely answer: the dinner; time spent with loved ones; browsing through the bumper issue of the RTÉ Guide etc. Cool cats, in contrast, will instantly acknowledge that one yuletide event left all other seasonal experiences paling in comparison.

I speak, of course, of The Manky Toy Show - this blog's (award-nominated, oooh!) attempt to spit blood in the eye of P. Kenny & his bloated, consumerist love-in (a.k.a The Late Late Toy Show).

As the perceptive among you may have guessed, that intro was my way of saying - "We (my lovely assistant Jess and I) are doing it again this year".¹ Yay!

Like last time, it'll be "Live" - with yours truly opening boxes and offering unscripted (and incredulous) reactions on the fly. As I do that, you (dear reader) will hopefully be banging out witty comments between mouthfuls of turkey & sips of red wine.² In between there'll be bits of music & pieces of video to get (and keep) you in seasonal mood.

Commenting ain't the only way to participate though. You can (and please do) send me physical/actual Manky Toys by post for review and inclusion. Though the "rules" of Manky Toy Monday usually restrict outlay to 2 Euro per item I think we can make exceptions on this splendid & special occasion.

Spend up to 5 quid if you like. Go nuts!

No date set yet (or "yet set"?) for the "show" but it night be cool to hold it on the same night as RTÉ's official cack-fest, no?

Watch this space, make some suggestions, and (if you feel so inclined) send me some stuff.³

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The Toy Show: An Alternative
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1. Well, "We are doing it again this year" is also my way of saying we're doing it again this year. But you see what I mean. [back]
2. Pre-Christmas turkey and red wine to be provided by yourselves. I'm not made of money. [back]
3. Fústar HQ postal address provided on request. [back]