Archive | August, 2008
Joe Ledbetter and Touma From Wonderwall
Play Imaginative of Singapore and Wonderwall of Japan are partnered in the global pursuit of making and distributing great toys. PI just sent out a terrific list of figures by Joe Ledbetter and Touma (including colorways that have come and gone), but the only catch is…they’re for Singapore collectors only. Not sure what would happen [...]
Continue reading...MCA x Toy2R Simian Nation
28. August 2008
A couple of us were recently musing on the Toy2R forums that Toy2R should put out more books. Message received. Toy2R is releasing this Artist Collection Book 01 starring MCA of Evil Design. The full-color soft cover book is 96 pages. It’s being printed in an edition of 1000 and will be available in September [...]
Continue reading...Kidrobot Has it In The Bag
27. August 2008
Kidrobot has it in the bag. There retail sales empire bag that is. Coming soon to their stores and online emporium will be the new Kidrobot head limited edition canvas bag series. You got your Slinger Bag, Reversible Megatoteler, Reversible Toteler and Backsack all of them in a sturdy canvas with refelective silver trim and [...]
Continue reading...Huck Gee Flips Out On the Flippers
27. August 2008
Did you read Jeremy’s great piece “Flipping on eBay is Ruining The Scene”. Well if you didn’t go do so now. We’ve all been there. There’s something you want, desire, lust after and just plan need. Someone else has a quicker DSL connection than you, has a faster trigger finger, or just, well, remembered about [...]
Continue reading...Bay Area Collectible Toy Show
27. August 2008
This weekend’s Bay Area Collectible Toy Show was touted as the event to attend if you missed SDCC ‘08. A slight case of wishful thinking perhaps, as this Oakland affair was geared more toward mainstream kids toys and a handful of celebrity guests whose heyday occurred long before the attending children were even conceived. Nonetheless, [...]
Continue reading...SEEN - The Thinker
27. August 2008
Next Friday would be a good time to do some thinking. And where would be the best place to get our cerebral? Why at the Focal Point Gallery in the Bronx (if New York State, baby). On Friday September 5th at 7pm, graffiti scribe SEEN will show off his upcoming limited edition figure “Thinker” at [...]
Continue reading...Slugs by Chris Yates
27. August 2008
I remember seeing these Slugs by Chris Yates at San Diego Comic-Con. They were at the Dumbrella booth, and they stood out from the usual vinyl toy. Even though I hate snails and slugs with a passion, I thought these were pretty cool. Now the Slugs Series 1 are available at his website. There are [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter x Nike de Mexico Poster Set
27. August 2008
Joe Ledbetter just dropped a 3-poster set from the Nike de Mexico campaign. The posters, Muertos and Toro, y Chupacabra, were printed with a 4-color process on paper and measure approximately 15.5″ x 23.25″. These are the last 100 available to the public (unless youre able to peel them off [...]
Continue reading...Anna Chambers’ Burgerlog Doodie Dolls
27. August 2008
At first glance, these are just cute plush dolls by Anna Chambers. I really love her plushies, and her Woodchucks are my favorite. Then, you read the description of these and realize that they’re plush poops. That’s right. They’re called Burgerlog Doodie Dolls. Even the name makes me a little uneasy. Anna Chambers has teamed [...]
Continue reading...The BLAB! Show
27. August 2008
The 4th Annual Blab! Show will take place from September 6th to September 27th at the Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. There’s a dedicated Blab! Show website where you can view details of fine art pieces by Tim Biskup, Shag, Gary Baseman, Travis Louie, Gary Taxali, Walter Minus, Sas Christian, Ron English, Luke [...]
Continue reading...Flocked GID Xmas Be@rbricks
27. August 2008
The holidays are still several months away, but with a Be@rbrick set this cool, you’re going to need some time to cyber-stalk it anyway. Among toy connoisseurs, figures that are glow-in-the-dark or flocked are highly prized. Medicom Toy Co. throws down the gauntlet with these Christmas Be@rbricks that are G.I.D. and flocked. The set includes [...]
Continue reading...Tara McPherson x Kidrobot Series In Development
27. August 2008
A little birdy told me, okay it wasn’t actually a little birdy but rather Tara McPherson (via a interview by Neil Kendrick of the San Diego State’s KPBS) that she’ll be doing a Kidrobot series coming up soon. There will be twelve pieces (do you smell a mini-series?) and the only character she mentioned was [...]
Continue reading...Karl Lagerfeld Teddy Bears
27. August 2008
This is the kind of animal bling that rich socialites will start carrying when chihuahuas go out of vogue. In the most literal use of the term, “designer plush toy,” German teddy bear makers, Steiff and fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld have partnered to produce a limited edition bear in Lagerfeld’s own image. The bear [...]
Continue reading...GizMag Issue 2 Free Downloadable Art Zine
27. August 2008
GizMag is free weekly web magazine full of neat stuff. The second PDF issue of GizMag is 130 pages and 35MB. It Includes lots of pictures and interviews with Jon Burgerman, Jeremyville, FriendsWithYou, Julie West, eBoy and Nathan Jurevicius.
Continue reading...Jamie Hayon Fantasy Collection
27. August 2008
Poland’s Szajka isn’t the only designer going beyond vinyl and resin to work in ceramic and porcelain. Jamie Hayon, whose Onion and Qee figures are known to toy collectors has done a collection called The Fantasy for Lladró in Milan. Hayon refers to the collaboration as a “positive cross-pollination” of his and Lladró’s world. [...]
Continue reading...Jouwe the Rhant
27. August 2008
We see a lot of vinyl toys produced by the US, Hong Kong, and Japan. We don’t hear a lot from other countries, but that is slowly changing. If I’m not mistaken, Jouwe the Rhant may be the first vinyl toy to come out of Indonesia. Jouwe is being produced by a new company My [...]
Continue reading...Buff Monster Web Exclusive Tomorrow!
26. August 2008
Buff Monster is busy with an auction and a solo show, but he’s managed to squeeze in time for a web exclusive toy too. The new figure is a 3-inch silver/black/pink colorway limited to just 100 pieces. They drop tomorrow, August 27th (hump day), at 10AM PST for $30 plus shipping. Each figure comes [...]
Continue reading...Steven Cerio’s Residents Figures
26. August 2008
ToyCyte’s writers have mixed feelings about The Residents with me being pretty excited about ToyTokyo’s SDCC releases and Sunny not feeling so strongly for the band themselves. But we both agree that the toys are rad. I just came across Steven Cerio’s trippy website where he’s got lots of info and deals for The Classic [...]
Continue reading...Mothman Vs. Flatwoods Set
26. August 2008
I never knew about the Mothman Festival until I read the Uglyblog. David Horvath mentions that he and Sun-Min will not be able to attend the festival in Point Pleasant, WV. Instead, they donated several sets of Mothman vs. Flatwoods: Super Market Toy Series 1 to the Mothman Museum. Some may be given away [...]
Continue reading...Ignite What’s Next Art Tour
26. August 2008
Sparks, Upper Playground, and Juxtapoz are getting together this fall with a follow up to last year’s inaugural Ignite What’s Next Art Tour. Three different events will showcase live painting by three of the top artists from the world of contemporary art: Sam Flores, Alex Pardee and N8 Van Dyke. Each event will also include [...]
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