The Retro Con household has an unhealthy obsession with offbeat/quirky toys, and now we want to see YOUR weirdness! Come witness the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected… at the Retro Con 2024 Weird Toy Contest!

The contest will be held in the Panel room on Saturday at 12:15pm. No sign-ups are required, you can simply arrive for line-up with your toy just before contest start time. However, you must be present for the contest, so no “drop-offs”.

Your toy can be officially licensed, unlicensed, vintage, new, or even bootleg. Custom toys however will *not* be allowed in this contest. We also request that your toy be suitable for a family-oriented crowd. We reserve the right to decline any toy we feel is inappropriate for the contest (nudity, bodily functions, suggestive features, etc). So leave your Shape-shifter Punisher at home!

If your toy involves a gimmick you’d like to demonstrate, you’re welcome to do so. We’re also allowing “toy adjacent” items to be entered, which are those tie-in items associated with a toy line or brand, such as lunchboxes, gumball machines, electronic toothbrushes, model kits, pharmacy rack toys, and of course… a Gizmo Power Cycle as shown in our picture!

Top prize for the contest is a 12″ Mondo MOTU Skeletor figure! This is the retired “Timed” edition set that comes with a multitude of extra-added accessories like Battle and Dragon Blaster Armors, and currently sells for over $300 on the aftermarket! 2nd Place gets the new “Missing Link” Optimus Prime figure. Looks just like the Optimus you had as a kid, but with modern style poseability! And 3rd Place gets the new TFs/TMNT crossover transforming Turtle Van!

The contest will be co-hosted and judged this year by Mike from The Breaux Show AND our old friend Mr. Lobo from Cinema Insomnia! Come watch or participate in the fun!!