Add a Little Appetite under the Christmas Tree
Looking for a last minute gift for that special someone in your life? Hot Topics has a series of limited edition vinyl/T-shirt packages available featuring No Doubt, Michael Jackson, Slipknot, etc. Most of them suck, but the real treat is Guns ‘N’ Roses “Appetite for Destruction” on orange wax with the original iconic logo shirt. [...]
Kid Robot Gets Insane
My favorite custom Dunny in recent years gets a production piece. Kid Robot announced this week that an 8-inch version of Huck Gee’s classic Hello, I’m Insane custom will be available on Mischief Night (10/30) for the low price of $50. This one is limited to 500, and is one of the few new figures [...]
Toypunks Teaser Trailer
The guys behind the documentary “Toypunks” have released a teaser trailer for the upcoming movie. The film delves into the relationship between designer toys and punk rock and features interviews with the creators of Secret Base, Bounty Hunter, Frank Kozik, Balzac, and more.
SDCC: Jeff Soto
Jeff Soto’s Lucky 13 calendar + “No Hope” 32 page minizine Murphy Design just released a Jeff Soto 13 month calendar. It features 13 full-color calendar images, and measuress 9″ x 18″. The calendar features 14 major paintings from the past couple of years — not featured in the sold out Potato Stamps Dream book [...]
Plaseebo to Unveil New Figure at SDCC
Plaseebo Custom will announce and preview a new figure at SDCC. The “Night Gamer” figure was conceived by Bill Hand and co-designed and sculpted by Bill Hand and Bob Conge. The 7 inch Night Gamer will be roto-cast in a clear pink vinyl with transparent sprays and have a glow in the dark vinyl brain [...]
STRANGEco holds court at Comic Con 07
As in previous years, STRANGEco, the foremost purveyor of artist-based toys, design objects and curiosities, takes its place at the head of The Cultyard, a loose organization of art merchandise companies created in 2004 by the Independent Toy Growers of America. STRANGEco will be showcasing a variety of upcoming products, due to hit retailers throughout [...]
UNKL UniPo Winners Revealed
Just got this message from the UNKL people: Way back when we kicked off the UniPo-By-You Contest we figured, heck, we’ll get a baker’s dozen or so of entries and we’ll feel like people love us and all that. Four hundred entries (from 18 different countries) later, here we are. We sifted through the entries [...]
Something Awesome This Way Comes
Kid Robot just leaked an awesome quartet of Dunnys from Huck Gee. Not much info has been released yet, but here’s what we know: They are coming out in June, and there’s going to be two colorways of each figure—blue and red. No word on cost or run size.
UNKL Launches New UniPos
Hardly five days after our feature article with UNKL guru Derek Welch, the company releases its latest crop of cute, non-blinded mini-figures (and a couple biggies too). Series 3 sport a space theme, while series 4 scream bad ass. Look for these to appear (and disappear) from shelves in the near future. They are also [...]
Wavedog Goes Big
Wavedog supersized his uber-colorful mecha custom Munnys with the unveiling of what looks like a pint-sized weapon of mass destruction. Sporting Wavedog’s traditional tribal markings and saturated colors, this massive chunk of vinyl is equipped with a handmade plasma rifle protruding from its head. Also, the Animazing Gallery (461 Broome Street, NY) will be featuring [...]
All Hell Breaks Loose
Consider yourself lucky if you are not a Dunny collector. This morning Kid Robot announced that the first 450 people to e-mail the company would get a shot at buying a limited 8-inch Kenzo Minami Dunny. The Dunny is limited to 350-ish and will cost $49.95. The site quickly crashed and the list was closed [...]
JLed Glow Slugg-Circus Punks Edition
Next Monday, April 9, the Circus Punks crew will be releasing a limited glow-in-the-dark edition of Joe Ledbetters Sluggonadon. Limited to 100 pieces and available only through the Circus Punks Web site, this uber-yellow version of JLed’s Kaiju For Grown-ups figure will set you back about 85 clams. No time for release has been noted [...]
It’s Mummy Time
The Legend of Plaseebo Mummy figures are here. The figures will be available for purchase from the Plaseebo Web site, EDITIONS page, Wednesday evening, April 4. The edition is limited to 80 pieces worldwide. The price is $85 plus $8 shipping within the US. Limit one per person. Questions: bob@plaseebo.net The 1st edition “Legend of [...]
Introducing Ace and Ion
Get your space boots on. Tara McPherson is on a US tour promoting her latest Kid Robot venture–Ace and Ion. The two flocked space creatures are now on sale and feature their own ray guns and cuddle space dinosaur thing. Sold as a set, the duo come packaged in a space ship and cost $39.95.
Deph Custom for Sale
Looks like Deph has released on of his massive 20″ custom Dunnys into the wild. Just received this note from him: Hey everyone!! Its been awhile since you last heard from me. I’ve been in the lab mixing medicines for that perfect toy cure. So I’m Auctioning off one of my favorite 20″ Dunny yet. [...]
Flying Fortresses and Bloody Bears
Kid Robot is dropping a new Dunny by German graffiti writer Flying Fortress today, Thursday, March 22. The 8 inch counterpart to FF’s Dunny Series 3 contribution features bold lines and color, and the familiar Teddy Trooper design that Flying Fortress has applied to his graffiti, graphic work, toys, and artwork. Only 1,500 will be [...]
Secrets, Secrets are No Fun
Looks like Kaws is about to spring a Bronze Companion on an unsuspecting public. Rumors are abound that this figure will be super-limited and should fetch a few grand. Just how much, and when it’s coming out is still a secret, but expect people to mortgage their homes for this bad boy.
Mono Teeter: You Snooze, You Lose #1
At 2:08pm Est yesterday, Joe Ledbetter sent an e-mail to mailing list subscribers informing them about a mono version of his popular Teeter design. Eight minutes later, to no ones surprise, the figure was completely sold out. Limited to 100 pieces and sold with a small print, the $85 cat/bear looking thing is already commanding [...]
Hello, I’m Insane!
Huck Gee made a veiled reference last week alluding to a possible black version of his popular “Hi, My Name Is…” Dunny, and he wasn’t kidding. This Friday, March 2, at noon (pst), Huck will release 10 customized “Insane” editions of the figure at his eBay store. The 8″ figure sports its own straightjacket and [...]
Lewd, Screwed, and Tattooed
Someone plug the leak. Looks like Kid Robot is going to be releasing yet another series of 3″ Dunnys in 2007. The Kid Robot forum was buzzing today with news of a new Tattooed series of Dunnys. Pictures began circulating around noon. These guys look way more bad ass than the upcoming Colette series. Looks [...]
UNKL Releases 12″ Kow HazmaPo
For those who couldn’t afford a ticket to the Big Apple for New York Comic-Con, UNKL unleashed the first 12″ Kow HazMaPo figures at www.unklbrand.com. With only 250 of these guys produced, getting one now might be your only chance at scoring 12 inches of one-eyed UNKL lovin’.
Release The Freaks
Die Gestalten Verlag (loosely translated as “the creatures, they design, publishing house”) has launched a new online store and platform for characters: Release The Freaks. Presenting a collection of designer toys ranging from urban vinyl and plush to limited edition sculptures and objects created by artists and designers from around the world.
Bring on the Gigantic Maos
Frank Kozik is set to release a massive 36″ version of his Bird is the Word Mao Bust. This thing dwarfs the smaller edition, which wasn’t exactly tiny. The large-scale bust is made out of fiberglass/resin and is limited to 50 pieces. Word on the street is that the price is going to run around [...]
One Badass Slug(gonadon)
Joe Ledbetter just released the latest colorway in the Kaiju For Grownups Series, The Death Sluggonadon. Limited to 100 and sold only at JLed’s Website, this toy shouldn’t last too long.