Archive | April, 2008
Viva Las Be@rbricks – Elvis Pre-Orders
The Kubrick crew at MediCom continue to cue up some pretty sweet stylings for their Be@rbricks. This time, to honor the 30th anniversary of the King’s death (yeah, he died in August 1977, and these are coming to us in Spring of 2008, not totally adding up but whatever…) they’ve given the the Be@rbrick [...]
Continue reading...Pre Order Some McDonaldland Magic
30. April 2008
Hungry for some hot Big Mac action but don’t want the calories or cardiac issues that may occur after ingesting one? Instead of eating McDonalds, fill up instead with some fun and frolic with this Ronald McDonald and his pals figure set. This retro styled collection includes Ronald McDonald, who has stayed the test of [...]
Continue reading...It Ain’t Pretty – New Doodles, Toys and Paintings Show by Jim Koch
30. April 2008
Jim Koch the low brow artist /designer who’s work has blessed such toys as Circus Punks, the Deviled Egg Qee, the Zugan Mephist Festa, the Gwin Goofball, and the Gosho Doll will be celebrated with his own solo show “ It Ain’t Pretty” at the Rotofugi in Chicago, IL opening this Saturday May 3rd. The [...]
Continue reading...123Klan Swag on Sale
30. April 2008
On U.S. soil, you may know of 123Klan from their contribution to the French Dunny series. 123Klan is also (and has been since 1992) a 7-person graf squad and design team. As t-shirt collectors are painfully aware, designer shirts can go for upwards of $150 and sales of merch are few and far between. [...]
Continue reading...Collectibles for Free Comic Book Day
30. April 2008
Are you ready for Free Comic Book Day? It takes place this Saturday, May 3rd. Check the link to find a participating retailer. In honor of Free Comic Book Day, Sideshow has a few Marvel collectibles back in stock. The first is the Iron Man Subcasts figure manufactured by Upper Deck. Based on the art of miQ [...]
Continue reading...Alex Pardee Solo Show and Shirts
30. April 2008
Alex Pardee is a busy dude. He’s making album art for metal and hip-hop bands, working on an animated movie and doing a solo show in Portland. That’s why you should mark your calendars now for his only LA-area solo show, July 12th at SURU on Melrose. While you wait, you can order his signature [...]
Continue reading...Iron Man Gets Busted
30. April 2008
Holy hot damn. As if the Kotobukiya statue we mentioned last week wasn’t cool enough, Sideshow Collectibles has teamed up with Stan Winston Studios to make this insane life-size bust! Taken straight from the molds used to make the original movie suit, this fiberglass reproduction is “hand finished and hand painted to exacting [...]
Continue reading...Fatcaps Series 2 - Coming Soon
30. April 2008
The Fatcaps are back. Yes, those whimsical spray can shaped creatures have been tagged up by a amazing and eclectic array of graffiti super stars and will make their debut later this month. KidRobot will be releasing seventeen figures plus three extremely rare chases in this blind box series. The artists included are: Mad, Tilt, [...]
Continue reading...Mind Style And Jim Henson Unleashed
30. April 2008
The Dark Crystal Mind Style series are some of the best crafted statues I’ve seen in a while. The Landstrider and uRac are out now, but I’m saving up for the $250 castle. This imposing tower stands 18″. Check out the amount of detail in that thing. For a movie this good [...]
Continue reading...Capcom Second Stringers Go PVC
30. April 2008
Anyone itching to complete their sexy Capcom related product collection should definitely check out these two new forms from the Excellent Model series! It features a couple of the lesser characters from Street Fighter 3: Ibuki the nymphy ninja and Rainbow Mika is the blonde brute. Incredibly well crafted, and standing at [...]
Continue reading...PLAYING WITH POLITICS: Politicians Are Sketchy
30. April 2008
While most people agree that politicians are sketchy and shady, artists can render that literally. I found the above works, collectively entitled Primariesss, on the front page of The Little Chimp Society and caught up with Brooklyn-based illustrator Marybeth Butler to discuss. Related posts Gary Baseman on Sketch Theatre
Continue reading...Gary Baseman on Sketch Theatre
30. April 2008
You know when you stumble across something on the Internet and you need to tell everybody–even if only to momentarily divert yourself from watching/clicking it over and over? To the uninitiated, I introduce Sketch Theatre, self-described as: Sketch Theatre serves to motivate and inspire artists from all walks of life. Here, aspiring artists are exposed to [...]
Continue reading...BEYOND TOYS: Candykiller Gets Letter Pressed
30. April 2008
Now up for pre-order is Lost in Slumberland, the third of six prints by Brian Taylor (aka Candykiller) for Letter Pressed, a small California outfit dedicated to bringing you “simple, modern” (and I’m going to throw in “handsomely crafted”) cards. The letterpress process leaves an indentation filled with ink just below the surface of the [...]
Continue reading...New Releases by Huck Gee
30. April 2008
Huck Gee fans, I hope you’ve been saving up. He has two new releases that will probably be sold within moments. First up is the 20″ Series 1 Skullhead Dunny - this is his classic first Dunny. It’s going for $3,500 - first come, first serve. Email sales@huckgee.com for more information. Hurry! (The smaller Dunnys [...]
Continue reading...Let Dead Presidents Customize Your Toys
29. April 2008
Take your boring and blank toys and give them a much needed make over by Dead Presidents Designs. The pinstriping king Matt Walker will professionally paint your playthings with custom pinstriping, metal flake and metallics. Just send your toys to Matt and he’ll create some one-off, one of a kind, once in a lifetime magic [...]
Continue reading...Yummy Treats for You And Me! Chocolate Log Minishows Coming Soon.
29. April 2008
For all those chocoholics out there, you’ll want to make sure to tune in and check out the upcoming Chocolate Log Minishows by everyone’s favorite dessert plushy purveyours Chocolate Log Industries. They’re in the midst of cooking up a series of one to three minute animated shows for your viewing pleasure. You’ll be able to [...]
Continue reading...You Can Still Get Some Customized Mad*ls!
29. April 2008
Do you have some Benjamins burning a hole in your pocket? Wanna buy some super cool art? Well, here’s your chance to own “Some Stuff I Made” by Jeremy Madl (MAD) from his NYC solo show at myplasticheart. The show included a retrospective of the Mad*l design from yesterday and today, and was home to [...]
Continue reading...Dose Up on Medfed’s Dolly
29. April 2008
Medfed is an imprint that focuses on the relationship between people and medicine. Their figures are “designed to prompt individuals to examine both the origin and extent of their relationship with medicine.” I can get on board with that. Of course, here in the States, many people’s relationship to medicine is fairly nonexistent due to [...]
Continue reading...Giant Skills - Mini Munny Pink Ghost Custom Show
29. April 2008
Okay, you have two days, forty-eight hours or two thousand eight hundred and eighty minutes to get a customed mini-munny ready to enter into the Giant Skills – Mini Munny Custom Show at Pink Ghost in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The opening of the show is Saturday May 17th but all entries will need to be [...]
Continue reading...The Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse Book Released
29. April 2008
Yeah, you got your Ugly Dolls cold chillin’ in your crib, but do you have any idea where they come from, where they would go to eat, vacation and what they did all day back in their homeland? Now’s your chance to find out with brand new The Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse book by [...]
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