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jeremy - who has written 1125 posts on ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected.
Jeremy Brautman collects toys and is the Editor-n-Chief of this here site. He currently aspires to be a contestant on the Sci-Fi Channel's Estate of Panic. As a lifelong neurotic, he thinks he will, literally, have the edge.
David Choe for Black Dynamite
Google “Black Dynamite” around the Internets. Lots of people are stoked on this upcoming blaxploitation flick. This is the story of 1970’s action legend Black Dynamite. When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all [...]
Continue reading...Doc Von Block Gets Ill
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Much like the Beastie Boys (except different), Scott Tolleson’s Doc Von Block be illin’. Following the original Doc Von Block seen at SDCC 08, Scott and Julie B of Pretty in Plastic are releasing three colorways: natural, x-ray and my personal favorite, illin’ green. Below are photos of factory paintmaster samples from Scott and Julie’s [...]
Continue reading...Stuff This Show Features Over 30 Plush Artists
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Starting Saturday, Rivet presents Stuff This, their second annual plush group show. This exhibit will feature over 30 artist from around the world, many of whom had work in the recent Monster Art Rally show. We’re increasingly taking note of plush art at ToyCyte, and artists like Anna Chambers, Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Curster, Lana Crooks, [...]
Continue reading...Stroller Styling With Peskimo
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
You know when you look back at pictures of yourself as a child and you think, man that banana-yellow Datsun my Dad drove me around in sure made me popular? You now have the power to break the cycle of embarrassment–for both you and your spawn. Since writing about Kid Kustoms’ designer strollers, my eyes [...]
Continue reading...Michael Lau Nike Air Crazy Force Colorways: Insane Prices
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Damn. I was feeling the installation of the Michael Lau x Nike Crazy Force 1, more than the figure or the sneaker when I wrote about the black and white version last week. Now Lau’s gotta go and drop 25 variants of the 6-inch Crazy Michael figure with different facial colors all signed with crazy [...]
Continue reading...Crazy Pop Skullbox from ARTDENKA
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The brainstrikers ARTDENKA from Japan want you to know that DKE is distributing their crazy vinyl from Hell figure, Skullbox. Influenced by punk rock and horror, they want to spread the gospel that toys are art. That’s a mantra ToyCyte can get behind. Skullbox is about 4 inches tall with 7 points of articulation. He’s [...]
Continue reading...Argonaut Resins x Jared Deal Vlad the Vampire Ice Edition
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Due to the popularity of the first run of 13 resin Vladimir figures by Jared Deal and Eric Nocella of Argonaut Resins, Vlad is back–and his intentions are transparent. He wants to go home with you, but he won’t bleed you dry. On Halloween, Eric revealed a trio of True Blood translucent red Vlad variants, [...]
Continue reading...Win a Big Vinyl Yeti from GAMA-GO
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
We’re stoked to have one of GAMA-GO’s (sold-out) big vinyl Yetis to give to a lucky ToyCyte reader. The Yeti has become an icon of the 8-year old San Francisco company. He’s appeared on everything from Qees, Circus Punks and Uglydolls to salt shakers and heavy metal t-shirts. Produced in collaboration with Ningyoushi in an [...]
Continue reading...Sket One x Kaws Custom Blood-Spattered Companion
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sket One is serving up customs (for the first time) in his eBay shop, and for the right price, you could take home some exceptional pieces. Say you happen to have an extra $700, you’d be stoked to see two customized Kaws companions–one bloody and one clean. Sket did the one-of-a-kind pieces for the “You [...]
Continue reading...Empir3 Partners with Toy2R for US Distribution
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
What do Qee and rollerblades have in common? As of now, a distributor. And bonus: it’s in San Francisco. That ought to make it so that I don’t have to wait til months after Halloween to get a dang Pumpkinator Qee! It’s Official! Empir3 Distribution will now be handling the US distribution for Toy2r. What this [...]
Continue reading...Toy2R Brings Copious Kozik to VTN
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The winners of the Toy2R x ToyCyte Halloween contest started getting their loot last week, and I’ve been vicariously enjoying (OK, envying) their new acquisitions. It’s been a while since I’ve entered a space that was chock full of Qee, so I’m eagerly looking forward to the Toy2R booth at VTN. Here’s a selection of [...]
Continue reading...Kid Kustoms Pimp Your Pram for Charity
Monday, December 1, 2008
Kid Kustoms is collaborating with the world’s best hot rod stripers, street artists, illustrators, air brushers, graphic designers and cartoonists to put the art back in (kid) cart. The artist list includes fenders by Peskimo, Squinky, Nathan Spoor, Richard Van Over (of Wheaty Wheat), Skaffs, Jim Koch, Brent Nolasco, Julie West, Pixelfillu, Triclops Studio, kaNO and a host of others.
Continue reading...STRANGEco Exclusives for Vinyl Toy Network
Monday, December 1, 2008
STRANGEco is bringing a bundle of exclusives to this weekend’s Vinyl Toy Network. James Jarvis’ Martin X sold out at STRANGEco and Amos Toys online this past weekend, so VTN remains the final destination for acquiring the Bounty Hunter tribute. There will also be a GID Lorbo by Jim Woodring, the tree edition of Julie [...]
Continue reading...Hold Onto Your Cheesesteaks: Toy2R Pops Up in Philly
Monday, December 1, 2008
Toy2R just announced their second pop-up store–this time in Philadephia in conjunction with the group exhibit: GIVE LESS FRUITCAKE, BUY MORE ART! opening at T&P Fine Art on December 5th at 7PM. The exhibit will include artwork by: Andy B. Clarkson, Angry Woebots, Benjamin Soto, Bob Dob, Brandon Friend, Brian M. Viveros, Chris Clark, Crazy [...]
Continue reading...Mad*L x Andrew Bell - Frozen Empire Toys Exclusive
Monday, December 1, 2008
Many toy stores are doing exclusive collabs with artists these days, and Frozen Empire Toys has a good premiere piece: An Andrew Bell Mad*L. Writes Joe from Frozen Empire: For our first exclusive, we chose to work with the much loved and well respected Mad*L platform. After hooking up with MAD, it was time to select [...]
Continue reading...Extend Black Friday With 10-inch Teddy Troop by Dalek
Monday, December 1, 2008
Put some black in your Monday with this dark follow-up to Dalek’s brown Teddy Troop. This 10-inch vinyl figure is the last of the Dalek colorways. Very sharp piece in black and red. You can get it right now for $70 at the newly-designed adFunture e-shop here. Related posts Teddy Troops Series 3 Teaser Update New adfunture Dalek [...]
Continue reading...Noferin’s Wooden Pecanpal Toys Coming This Month
Monday, December 1, 2008
Hooray! The Pecanpals from Noferin we’ve been blogging about are finally on their way. I’m a big fan of these charming handcrafted wooden figures who feature articulation and a clip of whimsical accessories. Each of the Pecanpals (Fanelli, Pandacake, Pecan, Claudius and Jac Jac) have a story. They range in size from 4.5 inches to [...]
Continue reading...Follow Up Thanksgiving With a Monster Burp
Friday, November 28, 2008
You probably already issued a great big monster burp after yesterday's meal. Now, commemorate the classy (in some cultures) gesture with the matching vinyl toy from Peskimo and Crazy Label. Andy Woo sent us one to check out, and it's great. In fact, with Monster Burp now standing next to my Pooty figure by Touma, I could probably power an imaginary car on bio-diesel.
Continue reading...Metal for Monsters Goes DIY
Friday, November 28, 2008
Remember Blend Creations' Metal For Monsters project? I was all set to get myself a Jon Burgerman pendant when my girlfriend put the kibosh on the concept of me in a necklace. For those of you more fashion-forward than I, M4M is going DIY.
Continue reading...ARTCOTIC Designer Shirts by Dalek and Kozik for Less than $15
Friday, November 28, 2008
After posting about Artcotic in July, I ordered one of their olive green Dalek Space Monkey tees. Paid upwards of $30 for it. Now, you can get the same shirt for $14.95.And it's a rad shirt too.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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