Since Disney bought out Pixar they have become the Merchandising Darlings of the company. If it isn’t some character from the CARS franchise than you will most definitely be accosted in your local toy isle by a Toy Story bauble.

Clearly I’m not complaining as I just bought one of the Pixar’s Toy Story 4 Character Mashems Figurines. And I didn’t even like the movie.

There are 6 to collect in this Series 3 release. I couldn’t be happier with the character I got. Rex looks absolutely adorable!

Once again we throw the environment to the dogs as we place our rubber prize in a piece of plastic inside a plastic ball encased in a plastic wrapper. Did I mention Rex was adorable?

Did I mention Rex was adorable from any angle? I should be this cute.

Who is the mystery figure? It appears it is a random character. It could be different in each package.

Mash’ems are filled with a combination of plain water mixed with a cosmetic-grade preservative. This liquid is certified non-toxic. The material the product is made out of is called TPR, or Thermo Plastic Rubber. It is also non-toxic and shouldn’t cause any damage or irritation to a child’s delicate skin.

That’s the official claim. But some are saying that the product has been discontinued because the toy is actually toxic when new, and takes time to off-gas the dangerous chemical elements. You can still buy them in secondary retail stores. I pass no judgment as I don’t know the true facts or who is right. I do know that my Rex hasn’t killed me yet!