As many of you know, ToySnobs is run by just two people, outside of our production partners. We’ve been navigating an unexpected and difficult personal situation that required us to shift our attention away from the business. Although we’re still working through it, we’re doing everything we can to get ToySnobs back on track.

We don’t have a large team available to step in when one of us is unable to work. We’re two people doing our best to manage our business, support our family, and navigate an incredibly challenging chapter in our personal lives.

In 10 years of business, we have never experienced a production backlog like this. We completely understand the frustration caused by delayed orders and limited communication, and we sincerely apologize. The truth is that we didn’t have clear answers or confirmed timelines to share. However, we recognize that we should have communicated that more consistently, and we take responsibility for not doing so.

We understand that delays and silence can create concern. At the same time, accusations questioning our integrity have been painful to see, especially while we’re navigating a situation we’re not ready to discuss publicly. We remain committed to being transparent while also protecting the personal details we’re not prepared to share.

You may have noticed that we haven’t released or produced anything new during this time. That decision was intentional. We didn’t feel it was right to launch new products while existing orders were still waiting to be fulfilled. Because ToySnobs is also our livelihood, pausing new releases has placed additional financial strain on our family. Even so, we believe it was the responsible choice while we focus on resolving the backlog.

To help support our household during this time, we’ll be releasing a selection of T-shirts, VHS tapes, and vintage toys currently stored in our warehouse. These are in-hand, ready-to-ship items—not new products or production runs—and are completely separate from outstanding production orders. Selling this inventory will not affect or delay the current production schedule.

Please see below for phased updates on all pending orders :

DARE 
The DARE T-shirts are currently queued for production and are expected to begin shipping in early November. Once production is complete, orders will be packed and shipped as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and will continue sharing updates as they become available.

Pee-wee and Bootleg Bart Update: We encountered a major manufacturing issue after the Pee-wee shoes were produced in the wrong sizes, causing significant delays. We have since found a solution, and the shoes are now back in production. The Pee-wee cards, blankets, and stickers are in stock and have already begun shipping, while the T-shirts and crewnecks are next in the production queue and are expected to begin shipping in early November. The Bootleg Bart drop will begin printing after the Pee-wee drop, and we currently expect both drops to be completed in November.

Production for the remaining drops will proceed in the following order: Last Action Hero, Japanese TMNT, and Terminator 2. We currently expect all three drops to be completed by the end of November and will share additional updates as production progresses.