The Top Hat Sasquatch team reads a lot of blog posts every day, and some slip through the crack or just don’t warrant their own post. That’s where Missing Links comes in. Every few days we collect the best links we’ve come across and pass them on to you.

Infinite Hollywood: Ninja Turtle Classic Collection Michelangelo Figure Review
Newton Gimmick over at Infinite Hollywood got his hands on a TMNT Classics Michelangelo figure early, and posted a very thorough review. My level of excitement for this line couldn't be higher right now. I can't wait to have these.

Events LEGO: LEGO Events @ Comic Con 2012 | From Bricks To Bothans
A good roundup of all the LEGO-related events at Comic-Con this year. I'm sure that Shazam! minifigure will sell like hotcakes on eBay.

2012 TMNT Guide to San Diego Comic-Con
A nice roundup of all the TMNT-related stuff you can expect to find at Comic-Con this year from Rose over at Ninja Pizza. One addition I would make, check out Alex Deligiannis' booth and pick up some sweet TMNT prints.

A visit to Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland — Cool and Collected
Brian from Cool and Collected took a trip to Geppi's Entertainment Museum, and boy does this place look awesome. The next time I'm in the Baltimore area I plan on stopping by here.

Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Series Gets A Premiere Date
Can't wait to torrent watch this show when it comes on Nickelodeon!

When I first heard about the TMNT Classic Collection action figures a few months ago I was super excited, but the release date seemed so far away. Well, it’s getting closer to August, but if you want to jump the gun and get your retro TMNT fix you can order them right now on Amazon, just for a few dollars more than retail.

Thanks to Newton Gimmick over at Infinite Hollywood for tipping me off. At only $6/more a figure and free shipping thanks to Amazon Prime, I’m very tempted to pull the trigger on these. I would almost pay $6 to not have to search all the toy stores in Indianapolis looking for these guys in August.

Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are all available now at $20 a pop.

Ultimately I may end up buying these guys twice, because they look perfect and I want this series to sell like hotcakes so we can get more characters done in this high quality. Seriously, how cool would Bebop & Rocksteady, Shredder, Slash, or Baxter Stockman look in this line?

Would you be willing to pay an extra few bucks to get them early, or are you going to wait?

There are two things I’m usually always in the mood for; animated shorts, and anything related to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So when I saw this little animated tribute to the TMNT I had to share it with you all. Canadian Malcolm Sutherland animated this short tribute to everyone’s favorite anthropomorphized ninjas in a style that almost reminds me of 90s Nickelodeon cartoons. I’d love to see Malcolm make another TMNT short, and introduce some villains.

You can check out Ninja Turtles Tribute on Vimeo via Nerd Approved

Alex Deligiannis is a friend of the site, having designed our awesome Sasquatch, the logo for our Bubble Pipe Podcast Network, and generally being a cool dude. Recently Alex started posting one sketch a day on Instagram, and I knew right away I had to post another Instagram Roundup to show off some of his art.

He got my attention with some TMNT sketches, including badass new versions of Bebop and Rocksteady. I asked if he’d ever drawn Leatherhead, and he came through in one of his sketches soon after. I love checking Instagram and finding a new sketch every day, and you should follow @AlexDeligiannis or check out the hashtag #DeliDoodle to follow his progress.

He’s had series of Mario, TMNT, Street Fighter, and Avengers sketches, and they’re all awesome. He’s still pretty early in the project, and there’s months of great art to look forward to. You can follow Alex on Instagram, Twitter, or on his blog.

If your toy/decoration budget is a lot higher than mine, you might want to head over to Etsy and check out these awesome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Plush Toys by Handmade Stuffs. They’re totally adorable, but they’ll set you back $150 for the complete set. I’m not an expert on crafty things, but from the description they seem to be well-made:

Each doll is sewn using an original pattern in soft, high quality anti-pill fleece and acrylic felt. The dolls are stuffed firmly with all new stuffing made from 97% recycled plastic. Each stands approximately 18″ tall, the perfect size to hug and snuggle. The head and arms are jointed and the doll is able to sit. Each turtles comes with their signature weapon, which is attached by a small circle of hook and loop tape on the hand. The weapons are removable.

Normally I find patterns for cool things on Etsy and beg my crafty sister to make them for me, but these are the finished product. Anyone have an extra $150 I can borrow?

Via Super Punch