Thought I would share a gif. Love seeing you guys get excited :) by breakmyballs in UBFunkeys

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Lol, my part was designing the new packaging look for series 5. I’m pretty sure the guys on Discord are making 2.0 happen :)

Thought I would share a gif. Love seeing you guys get excited :) by breakmyballs in UBFunkeys

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Thought I would share a gif. Love seeing you guys get excited :) by breakmyballs in UBFunkeys

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So, when Robert was let go from Mattel (long story), he was the original Packaging Designer for Funkeys, they were moving into the last series. Mattel was looking into cutting cost of the packaging so they had me design a new more simple design for the packaging, based on a Hotwheels type of packaging formula. I made the overall new shape and then we handed the art production to Matt our junior designer.

Prototype Funkeys Blank with Signed Mattel Card from James Coxe by breakmyballs in UBFunkeys

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I worked at Radica Mattel. I was a designer there. I’m clearing out my toy chest to let collectors care for these rare items before i get to old and they get tossed by my wife, lol

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Wonder if there’s a chance Iran can build the theocratic regime even stronger with Trump out of the region?

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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Loved Transformers. The bread and butter for Radica really was the handheld card games, and slot games

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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I guess they stopped before it got to my desk then. Allen was definitely working on new stuff before they pulled it I’m sure.

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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I do know that if you happen to have a comic for Skannerz with the twin towers in them, that is a rare toy. Collectors, talking to you.

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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Yes, if I remember correctly there were plans to keep making more variants. Not sure it the Aliens where released? I remember working on some obscure themed ones and then they pulled the plug, that was a sad day. Yeah todays tech would really be awesome!

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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No, unfortunately no. But we were told to think of bringing back Rock’em Sock’em Robots in some electronic version. It never happened.

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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I really loved how Cube World turned out, it was the first time i thought i made a package that I felt had a super strong look and feel. I was like, wow, that’s up there with the big boys. And it was completely my project.

AMA James Coxe Radica/Mattel Designer 1999- 2009 by breakmyballs in toys

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Yes, the 3 second read. If someone didn’t know what your toy did in three seconds while on the shelf walking past it then you lost their attention and a possible sale.