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Toybox Records was a record label from Gainesville, Florida and Chicago, Illinois that existed from 1992 to 1999. It was started by Sean Bonner when he lived in Bradenton, Florida, shortly before moving to Gainesville. [1] The label closed when he lived in Chicago.
| Cat. Num. | Band | Release | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBX 001 | Various Artists | It's a Florida Thing, You Wouldn't Understand Featuring: Bloodlet, Spring, Timescape Zero, Lazy Suzan, Failure Face, and Sweet Pickles | 1992 | 7" |
| TBX 002 | Less Than Jake / Spoke / Bombshell | 3-Way Split | 1993 | 7" |
| TBX 003 | Vanbuilderass / When Puberty Strikes! | Split | 1994 | 7" |
| TBX 004 | Less Than Jake | Pez Kings | 1995 | 7" |
| TBX 005 | Various Artists | Attaining the Supreme Featuring: Man Or Astro-Man?, Whirlybird, M Blanket, Swank, Teeth, Squatweiler, Shade, Quadiliacha, Hot Water Music, Waffle Stomper, Maximillian Colby, Tanner Boyle, Second Hand, Horace Pinker, Water Monitor, Less Than Jake, The Pee Tanks, Car Vs. Driver, The Odd Numbers, and Bug Hummer | 1995 | CD |
| TBX 006 | Hot Water Music | Eating the Filler | 1995 | 7" |
| TBX 007 | Andromeda | Andromeda | 1997 | 7" |
| TBX 008 | Grade | ...And Such Is Progress | 1995 | LP |
| TBX 009 | Dragbody | Dragbody | 1996 | 7" |
| TBX 010 | Alpha Jerk | Alpha Jerk | 1996 | CD |
| TBX 011 | Culture | Reborn of You | — | 10" |
| TBX 012 | Integrity | ...And for Those Who Still Fear Tomorrow. | 1996 | LP |
| TBX 013 | Culture / Kindred | Split | — | LP |
| TBX 014 | Hot Water Music | Finding the rhythms | 1997 | CD |
| TBX 015 | Hot Water Music | Fuel for the Hate Game | 1997 | CD/LP |
| TBX 016 | Ascension | The Years of Fire | 1996 | CD/10" |
| TBX 017 | — | |||
| TBX 018 | — | |||
| TBX 019 | Ascension | Abomination | 1999 | CD/LP |
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