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ersico · 09-06-2011, 08:57 AM

im huuuuuuuge into glyos and the onell toy system line i love customizing, collecting, selling, trading and just talking to the other collectors. to me they are small figures with interchangeable parts, in my mind, sorta similiar to legos, but smoother figure based...perfect size for customizing and a great figure to leave as it comes directly from onell headquarters

i started a thread over on the october toys forum for glyos fans to reply with what they tell people when they are asked...
heres some of the answers

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by monsterforge » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:08 am

I always say:

"Glyos is a series of action figures and accessories created by artist/writer/designer Matt Doughty and produced by his company Onell Designs. Each figure is comprised of interchangeable parts that are capable of interacting with each other to allow for a truly interactive play pattern. Along with the toys is an expansive storyline that is constantly expanding. The stories and the toys have grown to incorporate parts from other artists who have collaborated with Doughty."

Or even:

"Glyos is the ultimate building system; it has grown past the boundaries of a toy line and has become an entity in its own right"

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There's no best answer, but that's beside the point. That post doesn't pose a question. As I always say, good questions are asked after you do some of your own research. I also say that if you're hesitant to drop $20 into any toy line to test it, you probably have a reason that all the words in the world won't change.

Paying $3 shipping on a $10 order and $6 on an $11 order is probably the biggest psychological obstacle, but that's pretty easy to figure out. If you order one Gobon, that's $13 shipped. If you order 4, that's $46 or $11.50 each. One Esedeth Glyan is $11 shipped; order 4 and it's $36 or $9.50 each.

If you order one per week at the lower $3 shipping, that's $52 on the Gobons and $44 on the Glyans. So if you're really not sure, sample once or twice but know that you're not saving money with the small-order mindset.

Otherwise, yeah. Glyos is fun. And you learn math and shit.
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If someone asks me, I always give them the links to both Glyos websites, Marty's site, and this forum. That's the best answer I can give them so they can see for themselves, then the rest is up to them. Seems to have worked so far as I have brought a few people to the darkside!!!
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"Fun."
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Its a "toy experience" that's for everyone.

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I usually say something like -

"Glyos is a series of buildable action figures with fully interchangeable parts. It was designed by Matt Doughty who, along with friends and family has built a cottage industry around these toys. They are manufactured under contract in small batches by a Chinese factory and sold directly online through the Onell Designs website. Glyos figures are very durable and also easy to customize, taking both paint and dye very well. Many customizers are also making unique Glyos pieces with urethane resin in even smaller batches at home."

By this point the person has either droned out or (hopefully) they are interested and I give them the links to Onell & Callgrim blogs and tell them to kiss their paychecks and good credit rating goodbye. My fiance and I have a studio - Geekenhaven Studios
& sometimes I jabber on about stuff - WolverineBurger's Toyznstuff
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by aimforthetop » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:24 pm

"Glyos is independent toys done right."

I then usually expound on how awesome it is that a guy got his dream to a production level, and that they're affordable and easy to collect and still directly reflecting the inventive passion of the creators.

That's an answer for toy collectors of course.Taking out the "Hipster Trash."aimforthetop

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by Dex Antares » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:59 am

To see your enemies driven before you! To hear the lamentations of their wo- Aw, crap, wrong monologue.

When I introduce laymen to Glyos, I usually tell them it's an independent toy line from a husband-and-wife team, with heavy contributions from their friends, family, and related artists, sculptors, even musicians (at least one, anyway) and programmers. I tell people it's like Lego, in that the pieces can be taken apart and infinitely reconfigured (a gross simplification, maybe, but the closest layman's term I can think of, since more people know about Lego than Glyos).

As for what Glyos means to me personally, well, it's great because it's still sort of "underground." This is the most edgy toy line I've ever collected XD Plus, I've met so many great people through this site. Ersico, Nezumiiro, Monsterforge... I could go on, but I'd basically be listing every member here. You guys all rock, big time. That makes Glyos the most SOCIAL toy line I've ever collected as well.
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I usually say it's an independent line of tiny figures. No one who asks me are into toy collecting normally that a more in-depth answer is required.

GREAT LINKS
Glyos Transmission Web Log
Callgrim Blog
Action Figures!
TGB CUSTOMS
and my favorite forum for talking/trading/showing off glyos/callgrim/osm figs
and this week, phil reed is doing a special glyos week over at BattleGrip

and heres my photobucket album with my glyos figures and customs
Onell Designs-GLYOS pictures by ersico - Photobucket

i hope this helps...

09-06-2011, 08:57 AM	#2
ersico Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,632	im huuuuuuuge into glyos and the onell toy system line i love customizing, collecting, selling, trading and just talking to the other collectors. to me they are small figures with interchangeable parts, in my mind, sorta similiar to legos, but smoother figure based...perfect size for customizing and a great figure to leave as it comes directly from onell headquarters i started a thread over on the october toys forum for glyos fans to reply with what they tell people when they are asked... heres some of the answers Report this postReply with quoteRe: What is glyos? whats the best answer? by monsterforge » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:08 am I always say: "Glyos is a series of action figures and accessories created by artist/writer/designer Matt Doughty and produced by his company Onell Designs. Each figure is comprised of interchangeable parts that are capable of interacting with each other to allow for a truly interactive play pattern. Along with the toys is an expansive storyline that is constantly expanding. The stories and the toys have grown to incorporate parts from other artists who have collaborated with Doughty." Or even: "Glyos is the ultimate building system; it has grown past the boundaries of a toy line and has become an entity in its own right" ----------------------------------------------------------------- There's no best answer, but that's beside the point. That post doesn't pose a question. As I always say, good questions are asked after you do some of your own research. I also say that if you're hesitant to drop $20 into any toy line to test it, you probably have a reason that all the words in the world won't change. Paying $3 shipping on a $10 order and $6 on an $11 order is probably the biggest psychological obstacle, but that's pretty easy to figure out. If you order one Gobon, that's $13 shipped. If you order 4, that's $46 or $11.50 each. One Esedeth Glyan is $11 shipped; order 4 and it's $36 or $9.50 each. If you order one per week at the lower $3 shipping, that's $52 on the Gobons and $44 on the Glyans. So if you're really not sure, sample once or twice but know that you're not saving money with the small-order mindset. Otherwise, yeah. Glyos is fun. And you learn math and shit. capitano -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If someone asks me, I always give them the links to both Glyos websites, Marty's site, and this forum. That's the best answer I can give them so they can see for themselves, then the rest is up to them. Seems to have worked so far as I have brought a few people to the darkside!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fun." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its a "toy experience" that's for everyone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I usually say something like - "Glyos is a series of buildable action figures with fully interchangeable parts. It was designed by Matt Doughty who, along with friends and family has built a cottage industry around these toys. They are manufactured under contract in small batches by a Chinese factory and sold directly online through the Onell Designs website. Glyos figures are very durable and also easy to customize, taking both paint and dye very well. Many customizers are also making unique Glyos pieces with urethane resin in even smaller batches at home." By this point the person has either droned out or (hopefully) they are interested and I give them the links to Onell & Callgrim blogs and tell them to kiss their paychecks and good credit rating goodbye. My fiance and I have a studio - Geekenhaven Studios & sometimes I jabber on about stuff - WolverineBurger's Toyznstuff WolverineBurger Posts: 678 Joined: Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:04 pm Location: Vermont, USA Private messageE-mail WolverineBurgerWebsiteTop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report this postReply with quoteRe: What is glyos? whats the best answer? by aimforthetop » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:24 pm "Glyos is independent toys done right." I then usually expound on how awesome it is that a guy got his dream to a production level, and that they're affordable and easy to collect and still directly reflecting the inventive passion of the creators. That's an answer for toy collectors of course.Taking out the "Hipster Trash."aimforthetop Posts: 120 Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 12:23 pm Private messageE-mail aimforthetopTop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report this postReply with quoteRe: What is glyos? whats the best answer? by Dex Antares » Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:59 am To see your enemies driven before you! To hear the lamentations of their wo- Aw, crap, wrong monologue. When I introduce laymen to Glyos, I usually tell them it's an independent toy line from a husband-and-wife team, with heavy contributions from their friends, family, and related artists, sculptors, even musicians (at least one, anyway) and programmers. I tell people it's like Lego, in that the pieces can be taken apart and infinitely reconfigured (a gross simplification, maybe, but the closest layman's term I can think of, since more people know about Lego than Glyos). As for what Glyos means to me personally, well, it's great because it's still sort of "underground." This is the most edgy toy line I've ever collected XD Plus, I've met so many great people through this site. Ersico, Nezumiiro, Monsterforge... I could go on, but I'd basically be listing every member here. You guys all rock, big time. That makes Glyos the most SOCIAL toy line I've ever collected as well. Dex Antares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I usually say it's an independent line of tiny figures. No one who asks me are into toy collecting normally that a more in-depth answer is required. GREAT LINKS Glyos Transmission Web Log Callgrim Blog Action Figures! TGB CUSTOMS and my favorite forum for talking/trading/showing off glyos/callgrim/osm figs and this week, phil reed is doing a special glyos week over at BattleGrip and heres my photobucket album with my glyos figures and customs Onell Designs-GLYOS pictures by ersico - Photobucket i hope this helps... __________________ Ersicos Store