Wednesday, July 31, 2013

South Park x Kidrobot The Stick of Truth Mini Figure Series

South Park x Kidrobot The Stick of Truth Mini Figure Series

Based on the upcoming South Park video game The Stick of Truth comes a new line of 3” vinyl figures from Kidrobot featuring everyone’s favorite juvenile delinquents dressed as their live-action-role-playing (LARP) characters in the game! The new South Park x Kidrobot Stick of Truth Series will be sold window box style (meaning you know exactly which figure you’re buying) and includes Grand Wizard Cartman, Princess Kenny, High Jew Elf Kyle, Warrior Stan, and Paladin Butters all on an epic quest to become cool.

South Park x Kidrobot The Stick of Truth Mini Figure Series Packaging

South Park x Kidrobot The Stick of Truth Series goes on sale September 5th at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers for $9.99 per figure.

The Skullheads (Baseball & Boso) Custom Dunnys by Huck Gee

The Skullheads (Baseball & Boso) Custom Dunny Vinyl Figures by Huck Gee

Huck Gee has taken his signature Skullhead Dunny to the next level with The Skullheads, Baseball and Boso! Looking like something straight out of The Warriars (and Huck’s Post Apocalypse Series), these deadly grunts are idle killers into fast cars, ugly bikes, skulls, spikes, mohawks and mayhem!

Each figure comes signed and numbered by the artist, and includes all of accessories shown above. Huck created 10 Baseball and 10 Boso Dunnys, each retailing for $800. These are sold individually, but Huck will match edition numbers for those that wish to order both as a set. Anyone interested should please contact Huck ASAP at sales@huckgee.com to find out about availability.

Cronos Screen Print by Mike Mignola & The Devil’s Backbone Screen Print by Guy Davis!

Cronos Screen Print by Mike Mignola

Mondo is releasing two screen prints today based on the films of Guillermo del Toro, Cronos and The Devil’s Backbone. This alone would be pretty exciting news, but what makes today’s releases extra special are the artists behind them! Cronos was designed by legendary comic book artist and the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola (with color separations made by multiple Eisner award-winning colorist David Stewart)!!! The Devil’s Backbone features artwork by renowned comic illustrator Guy Davis in a beautiful 9 color screenprint. If Guy’s work looks familiar it’s because of his long history working in Mignola’ Hellboy universe at Dark Horse Comics.

The Devil’s Backbone Screen Print by Guy Davis

Cronos by Mike Mignola is an 18"x24" hand numbered screen print. It has a limited edition run size of 185 pieces and will retail for $45. The Devil’s Backbone by Guy Davis is an 18"x24" hand numbered screen print. It has a limited edition run size of 210 pieces and will retail for $45. Both prints go on sale at a random time today, Wednesday, July 31st, at the Mondo online store.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon 9” Pop! Vinyl Figure by Funko

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon 9” Pop! Television Vinyl Figure by Funko

If you missed your chance to grab the San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Bloody Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead 9” Pop! vinyl figure then act fast and get your hands on the non-bloody standard edition Daryl Dixon 9” Pop! while you still can! This massive Pop! vinyl figure of The Walking Dead’s popular archer is so freaking awesome. Funko definitely needs to be releasing 9” versions of their entire TWD line.

The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon 9” Pop! Television vinyl figure by Funko stand 9” tall, feature one point of articulation and come packaged in a full color window box. Collectors can purchase this zombie killing figure from Entertainment Earth for $39.99 here.

Greasebat & Friends Gummi Play Set by Jeff Lamm

Orange Edition Greasebat & Friends Gummi Play Set by Jeff Lamm & Unbox Industries

M.U.S.C.L.E. style keshi mini figures are taking the designer art toy world by storm, and this awesome trend continues with this new Greasebat and Friends Gummi Play Set by Jeff Lamm and Unbox Industries. The Blot can never get enough of Lamm’s Greasebat, and this mini version is so perfect. Each set also includes the RFGB’s “friends” M5 Bravo, Stee-Gar and Spike Wad. Here’s your chance to get an instant complete collection of your favorite Jeff Lamm monsters in one fell swoop!

Pink Edition Greasebat & Friends Gummi Play Set by Jeff Lamm & Unbox Industries

For the Greasebat and Friends Gummi Play Set Greasebat and his cronies have been shrunk down into a super cute keshi size and are ready for action! Each figure stands (or in Spike Wad's case sits) a little over 2” tall. Collectors can pick up the Pink or Orange Edition Gummi Play Set seen here from the Unbox Industries online store now for just $15.

Star Wars Black Series Wave 2 6” Action Figures

Star Wars Black Series Wave 2 6 Inch Action Figures - Slave Lea, Episode 1 Han Solo, Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett & Greedo

At San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Hasbro unveiled Wave 2 of their new line of Star Wars Black 6” action figures. Although Wave 1 is still not in store yet, fans are going crazy over these early pics and the SDCC 2013 Exclusive Boba Fett action figure. The Blot was lucky enough to score the SDCC Boba, and it is awesome!!! All the details and articulation of a 1:6 action figure at a fraction of the cost. The Star Wars Black Series Wave 2 is scheduled to include Slave Lea, Episode 1 Han Solo, Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett and Greedo. It’s my understanding that this is the same Boba Fett figure that was released at Comic-Con with different packaging and it does not include Han in Carbonite.

Star Wars Black Series Wave 2 is not scheduled to hit store shelves until November 2013, but you can pre-order the entire 4 figure wave from Entertainment Earth for $79.99 here.

Monday, July 29, 2013

The Walking Dead 7” Mystery Mini Vinyl Figures Wave 1 by Funko featuring Daryl Dixon!

The Walking Dead 7” Mystery Mini Vinyl Figures Wave 1 by Funko - Daryl Dixon, Prison Guard Walker & RV Walker

Just in time for the season premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead, Funko will be releasing a new line of 7” TWD vinyl figures based on its popular The Walking Dead Mystery Minis Blind Box Series! These blown up versions of Funko’s Mystery Minis are stylized versions of your favorite characters from the hit TV show. The Walking Dead Wave 1 includes Daryl Dixon with crossbow and hunting knife, Prison Guard Walker in Riot Gear and RV Walker. The Blot can’t wait to see more of these!

While these awesome The Walking Dead 7” vinyl figures by Funko are not expected to hit store shelves until November 2013, you can pre-order all three figures from Entertainment Earth for just $14.99 each here.

“Pillaging Pop Culture” Series 2: Custom Care Bears Blind Box Series by Task One

“Pillaging Pop Culture” Series 2: Custom Care Bears Blind Box Series by Task One

Task One is back with an all new release from his epic “Pillaging Pop Culture” blind box series! This resin series is a tribute to today's lowbrow artists who are pillaging icons from our childhood to sell art. For Series 2 Task One turned his twisted touch upon the loveable, huggable world of the Care Bears! But these aren’t your typical Care Bears. These Don’t Care Bears are some of the worst of the worst!

“Pillaging Pop Culture” Series 2: Custom Care Bears Blind Box Series by Task One - Don't Care Bears Checklist

Task One’s Bears Gone Bad include the lies of Munchy Time Bear, Comfortably Numb Bear, Huffington Bear and Sunshine Acid Bear. With a few names like that I think you get the theme of this series! These blind boxed custom hand painted figures will retail for $25 each or you can purchase the entire Pillaging Pop Culture Series 2 set for $300 from the We Are Not Toys online store. Each Bears Gone Bad has a ratio of 1/12.

Bullet Belt Vinyl Figure by Skinner

Bullet Belt Vinyl Figure by Skinner & Triclops Studios

Spinning out of Triclops Studios’ B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Universe comes the awesome Bullet Belt vinyl figure by Skinner. This epic figure stands 12” tall, features 3 points of articulation and is totally RAD! The Blot loves everything about this biker Elephant, from his cool leather vest to his bullet belt. This metallic aqueous version of Bullet Belt perfectly captures Skinner’s signature painting style and color pallet. Even better still, each painted Bullet Belt will be shipped with a bonus keshi style B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Bullet Belt mini figure! Both figures come packaged in a blister card designed by the Skinnman.

Bullet Belt Keshi Style B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Mini Figure by Skinner & Triclops Studios

Produced by Unbox Industries, this first Bullet Belt vinyl figure is being sold as a time release with all pre-orders placed by July 31, 2013 guaranteed to be fulfilled. Pick one up while you still can through the Unbox Industries online store for $150 each.

SDCC 13 Exclusive GID Chog CHEW Vinyl Figure by Skelton Crew Studio

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Glow in the Dark Chog CHEW Vinyl Figure by Skeleton Crew Studio

The Blot’s got no idea when this awesome CHEW collectible got announced, but I want one! Based on the popular frog/chicken hybrid animal from the hit Image comic book CHEW by John Layman and Rob Guillory, the San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Glow in the Dark Chog vinyl figure produced by Skelton Crew Studio is limited to just 500 pieces! I love how radioactive this version looks, especially with those line green spots on its back. Originally debuting at SDCC 2013, a very small amount of these 4” GID Chogs remain and are now available in the Skelton Crew Studio online store for just $30. A must buy for any CHEW and/or comic book fan, each Comic-Con exclusive Chog comes packaged in a full color hand numbered box.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

The Hundreds 10th Anniversary “Top Ten” T-Shirt Collection

The Hundreds 10th Anniversary “Top Ten” T-Shirt Collection


Yesterday, July 26th, The Hundreds turned 10 years old! How crazy is that!?! While it feels like the indie streetwear brand has been around forever, 10 years sounds like a really long time. In honor of this truly momentous anniversary The Hundreds had decided to break their own rules! They’re going back to the well and reprinting ten of their favorite, long sold out limited edition t-shirts from the brand’s first decade. What’s really cool about this collection is each t-shirt features the original art from way back when and silkscreened them onto The Hundred’s favorite colorways of that style.

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Hip-Hop Is Dead

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Cans

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Make 'em Scream

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Nine

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Cop

The Hundreds 10th Anniversary Top Ten T-Shirt Collection was handpicked by Bobby and Ben Hundred, each picking five designs. The Hundreds 10th Anniversary Collection includes “Hip-Hop Is Dead”, “Cans”, “Make ‘em Scream”, “Nine”, “Cop”, “Waiting”, “State of America”, “Pest”, “Jerky” and “Honkys”. Each features a The Hundreds 10th Anniversary Bar Logo on the sleeve and some feature The Hundreds 10th Anniversary Bomb Logo on their back. These limited edition t-shirts retail for $32 each, and are only available at The Hundreds online store and at The Hundreds flagship stores, with many designs already sold out online.

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Waiting

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - State of America

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Pest

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Jerky

The Hundreds Ten Year Top Ten T-Shirts Collection - Honkys

Johnny Cupcakes “Cakeburger” T-Shirt

Johnny Cupcakes Limited Edition “Cakeburger” T-Shirt


Check out Johnny Cupcakes' newest limited edition t-shirt “Cakeburger”! While the t-shirt itself is cool, what makes this an extra-special release is its packaging. To go along with the burger motif, each Cakeburger tee comes packaged in a custom fast food hamburger box! The Blot hasn’t had a Big Mack in a while, but I’d recognize that packaging anywhere. What an epic idea am I right!?!

Johnny Cupcakes Limited Edition “Cakeburger” T-Shirt Fast Food Hamburger Custom Packaging

The “Cakeburger” Johnny Cupcakes T-Shirt is limited to just 400 pieces and sold out almost immediately upon release. Anytime a Johnny Cupcakes tee is released in custom packaging those t-shirts just fly off the shelf! So if you want to score one I'd suggest keeping one eye peeled to the Johnny Cupcakes online store all summer long for more surprise releases.

Marvel x Threadless The Incredible Hulk T-Shirt Collection

Marvel x Threadless The Incredible Hulk T-Shirt Collection - “Dr. Bruce Banner Science Camp”


Threadless continues its killer line of community designed Marvel t-shirts with a new collection of The Incredible Hulk t-shirts! Everyone’s favorite gamma radiated jolly green giant really looks awesome in these off beat designs. The Blot especially loves the retro feel of some of these t-shirts. It’s definitely one of Threadless’ stronger Marvel tee collections.

Marvel x Threadless The Incredible Hulk T-Shirt Collection - “Dr. Banner-Mr. Hulk”, “H is for Hulk!”, “Hulkward” & “Hulk Smash Vase”

The Threadless x Marvel The Incredible Hulk T-Shirt Collection includes 12 designs available exclusively at Threadless.com in mens, womens, toddlers, and kids sizes for $24.50.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Edward Teabelly Custom Munny by Krunster


If you’ve read TheBlotSays.com for any length of time then you know two of my favorite things are designer art toys and independent clothing brands. So what happens when you combine the two? Pure bliss! Our good friends at Edward Teabelly recently commissioned artist Krunster to create a custom vinyl figure of their brand’s mascot Edward! The result was freaking “spot” on if you ask me. Krunster really knocked it out of the part with this custom and I’d love to see a production Edward Teabelly vinyl figure one day. Until then just marvel at this beautiful custom Edward Teabelly Munny by Krunster!

If you like what you see here then check out Edward Teabelly’s awesome line of t-shirts at the official ET online store and Krunster’s awesome art at her Instagram page.

Toby Edition Creamy Vinyl Figure by Gary Baseman

Toby Edition Creamy Vinyl Figure by Gary Baseman

Following its debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 last week, Gary Baseman’s new vinyl figure Creamy is already back in an exciting new colorway! Long time fans of Baseman’s work will recognize Creamy’s Toby Edition color scheme anywhere, since it’s based on Gary’s iconic character Toby. Produced by 3DRetro, the Toby Edition Creamy 5” vinyl figure comes sitting in a pool of his own creamy, melted goodness, has a limited edition run size of just 200 pieces, and can be purchased exclusively from the Skirball Cultural Center’s online store for $55 each. Each figure comes packaged in a full color window box.

“Blu” Stingy Jack Vinyl Figure by Leecifer & Brandt Peters

Circus Posterus x Tomenosuke “Blu” Stingy Jack Vinyl Figure by Leecifer & Brandt Peters

The Blot’s favorite Tomenosuke x Circus Posterus sofubi vinyl figure is Brandt Peters’ Stingy Jack! I just love all the character and attitude this figure has. For its newest release later today, Brandt has actually turned one of Leecifer’s awesome custom Stingy Jacks into a production piece! Is this a team-up made in toy heaven or what!??!

The “Blu” Stingy Jack was cast in fun blue and yellow soft Japanese vinyl with whiteyellow and red spray. This Leecifer x Brandt Peters collaboration has a limited edition run size of just 30 pieces, comes bagged with a numbered header card signed by both artists, and can be yours for $95 at the Circus Posterus online store starting today, Saturday, July 27th, at around 11am!

“Wicked” Jackalope Vinyl Figure by Kathie Olivas

Circus Posterus x Tomenosuke “Wicked” Jackalope Vinyl Figure by Kathie Olivas

The third colorway of Kathie Olivas’ popular Calliope Jackalope vinyl figure will be going on sale later today, so get your F5 keys all warmed up! Inspired by old timey vintage Halloween, the Wicked Jackalope is a collaboration between Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus and cast in beautiful clear yellowish orange soft Japanese vinyl with white, tan and black spray.

This 9” figure has a limited edition run size of 80 pieces, comes bagged with a signed and numbered header card, and can be yours for $95 at the Circus Posterus online store starting today, Saturday, July 27th, at around 11am!

“Tide Pool” Stinky Ginger Vinyl Figure by Chris Ryniak

Circus Posterus x Tomenosuke “Tide Pool” Stinky Ginger Vinyl Figure by Chris Ryniak

Somehow The Blot missed Chris Ryniak’s latest Stinky Ginger release! The figure’s fourth release is this fun “Tide Pool” colorway was cast in beautiful blue soft Japanese vinyl and white/yellowish spray. Ryniak’s “Tide Pool” Pickled Ginger is collaboration between Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus, stands 7” tall and has a limited edition run size of just 60 pieces. Each figure comes bagged with a signed and numbered header card, and can be yours for $89 at the Circus Posterus online store.

Star Wars Black Series Wave 1 6” Action Figures

Star Wars Black Series Wave 1 6 Inch  Action Figures - X-Wing Pilot Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Imperial Sandtrooper & Darth Maul

After months of hype, Hasbro’s new upscale and highly detailed Star Wars Black Series is about to hit store shelves! What’s awesome about this new Black Series is it merges the world of mass-market toys with the type of well made, highly collectible figures adult collectors want. Hasbro’s done an amazing job with this new series taking the detail and articulation often seen only in expensive 1/6 scale figures and producing them as affordable 6” Star Wars action figures. The Star Wars Black Series will see 8 figures released throughout 2013, with Wave 1 including X-Wing Pilot Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, an Imperial Sandtrooper and the deadly Darth Maul!

Star Wars Black Series Wave 1 is not scheduled to hit store shelves until August (although reports are these figures begun showing up in select stores this week), you can pre-order the entire 4 figure wave from Entertainment Earth for $79.99 here.

Friday, July 26, 2013

The Blot's The Wolverine New Era Hat Giveaway!!!

New Era x TheBlotSays.com The Wolverine Hat Giveaway

Today The Wolverine, FOX’s newest X-Men film, debuts in theaters worldwide! Hugh Jackman is always spot on as Wolverine, and the movie’s previews look sick. What better way to celebrate the film’s release than with an awesome The Wolverine hat giveaway courtesy of New Era!!! Not only that, but New Era supplied The Blot with multiple Wolverine hat designs, which means multiple winners! As you all know New Era makes only the dopest hats, so rest assured these are high quality Marvel Comics lids that look amazing in person!

There will be three different ways to enter and three different ways to win, giving everyone multiple chances to win a New Era hat! After 1 week I will pick a winner from Twitter, Instagram and from the comments left below. Here’s how to enter:
  1. Leave a comment in this post with your favorite X-Men, your Twitter handle, and your Instagram handle. 
  2. Follow The Blot on Twitter at Twitter.com/TheBlotSays and tweet the following phrase (without the quotation marks): “I just entered to win a #Wolverine hat from New Era at @TheBlotSays! Enter Here: www.TheBlotSays.com #TheBlotsaMutant #Marvel” 
  3. Follow The Blot on Instagram at Instagram.com/TheBlotSays, repost the image below and tag it with #TheBlotsaMutant.
New Era x TheBlotSays.com The Wolverine Hat Giveaway Instagram Photo

So there you have it, all three ways to enter this epic contest! Starting today, Friday, July 26th, you have until Friday, August 2nd, to enter. I will then use Random.org to choose three different winners! Each winner will then get to rank their top three designs and I will do my best to get everyone one of the hats they chose. A HUGE thanks goes out to New Era for these awesome caps!!! You can check out New Era's entire The Wolverine hat collection here.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters Series 2 including Jean Grey!

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters - Famke Janssen as Jean Grey

With The Wolverine debuting in theaters tonight at midnight, I thought it only appropriate to highlight the film’s second wave of these beautiful The Wolverine sumi-e character movie posters! Sumi-e (or suibokuga) is a traditional Japanese ink wash painting technique and it is used masterfully here in creating these awesome one sheet movie posters. They also do a fantastic job setting the mood for the film, don’t you think?  That little splash of red is intense!

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters - Will Yun Lee as Harada (aka Silver Samurai)

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters - Hiroyuki Sanada as Shingen

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Poster Set Series 2 includes Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, Will Yun Lee as Harada (aka Silver Samurai), Hiroyuki Sanada as Shingen and Tao Okamoto as Mariko Yashida (Wolverine’s love interest). You can check out the first wave of The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters here. The Blot seriously can’t wait for this film based on Marvel’s Wolverine min-series from the 1980s by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller!

The Wolverine Sumi-e Character Movie Posters - Tao Okamoto as Mariko Yashida

The Wolverine slices into theaters on July 26, 2013.

SDCC 13 Exclusive The Manhattan Projects Custom LEGO Mini Figures Series 1 by Nick Pitarra

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive The Manhattan Projects Custom LEGO Mini Figures Series 1 by Nick Pitarra - Albert Einstein, Joseph Oppenheimer & Harry Daghlian

So here it is, the one San Diego Comic-Con 2013 exclusive The Blot is still ticked I missed out on! Check out these awesome custom The Manhattan Projects LEGO mini figures by the comic book’s co-creator and artist, Nick Pitarra! Nick painstakingly created LEGO versions of Albert Einstein with a chainsaw, Joseph Oppenheimer with some radioactive material, and Harry Daghlian with a wrench. This amazing Image comic book series is one of The Blot’s favorite books, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Now if only I could get my hands on one of these sets! Nick, holler at your boy!

The Manhattan Projects Custom LEGO Mini Figures Series 1 come packaged in a pretty cool display case with a reproduction of the Manhattan Projects Volume 1 trade as its background. Rumor has it Series 1 is limited to between 15 and 20 sets, and while I assume Nick sold out I’m still hoping he’s got one or two left. Cross your fingers for me!

MattA*’s “Color Blind” Solo Art Show at Suburban Vinyl

MattA*’s “Color Blind” Solo Art Show at Suburban Vinyl

MattA*’s first solo art show “Color Blind” will be debuting this Saturday, July 27th, from 6-9pm at Suburban Vinyl! "Color Blind" will be a showcase of MatA*’s amazing new work, which includes two all new Suburban Vinyl exclusives. The first SV exclusive is the Ja_M13, limited to just 5 pieces. Each will include a different GID color in its glass canister! Matt will also be releasing an exclusive colorway of his sold out Night Terror t-shirt produced by outsmART originals. This version will be produced in green exclusively for Suburban Vinyl.

The art show’s preview will go live on Suburbanvinyl.com at 5pm EST on July 26th, with any remaining show pieces and exclusivesly available at the Suburban Vinyl online store the following Tuesday, July 29th.

Showtime x Vannen “Dark Passenger” Dexter Watch by Ty Mattson

Showtime x Vannen “Dark Passenger” Dexter Watch by Ty Mattson

Vannen and Showtime have partnered up to release a killer new timepiece celebrating the eighth and final season of the hit television show Dexter! The limited edition "Dark Passenger" Dexter watch features original artwork by Ty Mattson depicting fan-favorite moments from all seven seasons of the show. Each "Dark Passenger" packaging sleeve also comes signed by artist Ty Mattson, making it a true collectible for any fan of the show or Mattson's incredible artwork. Personally, The Blot loves the Saul Bass-inspired 60's style artwork Ty utilized for this project. What an awesome release!

The Showtime x Vannen "Dark Passenger" Dexter watch is currently available for purchase through the Showtime online store for $84.95.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Wolverine International Movie Posters

The Wolverine International Theatrical One Sheet Movie Poster

We’re just a few days away from the world premiere of The Wolverine!!! For decades now Wolverine has been Marvel’s most popular member of the X-Men, not to mention superhero in general. While the first Wolverine solo film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, was good, The Wolverine looks incredible. And I really love the vibe of these international one sheet movie posters for the film. They do such a great job invoking the rage and ferociousness of Logan in this adaptation of the classic Chris Claremont /Frank Miller storyline.

The Wolverine International Theatrical One Sheet Movie Poster

The Wolverine International Theatrical One Sheet Movie Poster

The Wolverine slashes into theaters on Friday, July 26, 2013.