KICKSTARTER: Sleepy Robot 13's ''Nuts, Bolts & The 90s'' An Art Show

Sleepy Robot 13 - the indie toy company behind the super-cute line of hand-made robot figures - has just launched a new Kickstarter drive to help fund a new art show featuring an assortment of pop culture-inspired robots. And this is where you come in...

IN OTHER NEWS... 02/12/2013

Here's our round-up of this week's other news, including some new indie toys, breaking Toy Fair coverage, podcasts, TV news and more!

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Teases ''Sleepy Zombie 13''

We don't know what exactly she has planned - although from the above image released yesterday, we think we can hazard a pretty good guess guess - but it looks as if Lisastarchild of Sleepy Robot 13 fame is expanding her line to include some new, less-robotic and more... undead characters. At least that's our guess.

When we know more, so will you.

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Retail Store Closed Until Further Notice

We're saddened to report that the Ohio-based Sleepy Robot 13 ''bricks and mortar'' store will be closed for the foreseeable future.

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Store Opening Details

It looks like this little fella's already started celebrating the grand opening of Lisastarchild's Sleepy Robot 13 bricks and mortar store...

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Shirts, Hats & Buttons

Not content with producing an awesome line of hand-crafted statuettes, Sleepy Robot 13's Lisastarchild has now moved on to producing a range of cute robot-themed apparel, including t-shirts, pins, hats and more.

Sleepy Robot 13 Apparel.

NEWS: Valentine's Day Sleepy Robot 13 Releases

Just in time for Valentine's Day come two new love-themed releases, the Love Struck Robot (pictured above) and the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Robot, from Lisastarchild of Sleepy Robot 13.

Limited to just 10 pieces per character - and made and painted by hand (so each is an individual creation)  - you can order them now through the Sleepy Robot 13 Etsy page, where you'll also find other examples of Lisastarchild's wonderfully whimsical work.

Check it out for yourself.

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Retail Store - Your Help Needed!

Lisastarchild - the brains behind the awesomely cute Sleepy Robot 13 line of handmade polymer clay toys - is expanding her business into the world of bricks and mortar retail. But in order to bring that dream to fruition, she needs another $7800. This is where you can help.

You can donate to Lisastarchild's fundraising project by visiting her IndieGoGo project page and making a contribution there. In return, Lisastarchild is offering a variety of incentives, including everything from buttons to prints, t-shirts and figures and much more. And if you're unable to contribute financially, you can help out by directing people there through your Facebook page, blogs and even by distributing these very funky fliers.

Check it out for yourself.

NEWS: More Sleepy Robot 13 Sculptures

If you're a fan of Sleepy Robot 13 then you'll be pleased to hear Lisastarchild has added a bunch of new pieces to her catalogue, including the Black Cat Costume Robot, My Little Pony Robot and - perhaps cutest of all - this little adorable tyke, the ''I LUV U PIG'' Robot.

Each piece is hand-made and hand-painted (so they're all unique), with prices starting at a very reasonable $12 from the Sleepy Robot 13 Etsy store.

NEWS: Sleepy Robot 13 Hand-Made Figurines

From Sleepy Robot 13 come a new (at least to me) line of very cool hand-made robot figurines.