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We've slashed our prices for a lot of our toys to make room for more customs! Go get some amazing deals today at our store !
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… literally. Gonakadet, Padihershef, Ghost Boy – they’re all goners, except for the customs left over in WKY’s shop. They’re bustin’ the old rubber molds to make way for all new awesomeness, so if you want one of WKY’s classic resin pieces, the end times are near. Fear not, though, as WKY has already produced their [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
I don’t think I’ve been more excited about a resin release in… ever. Monstrehero’s Brite Squad Intergladiators has suddenly expanded from five extraordinary colorways to nine, so here’s your handy reminder that these are scheduled to be released at the Monstrehero Shop at 8 PM PST today, which is 11 PM for us New Yorkers. Hit ‘em [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
Following up on the excellent little GID Metal Spirit resin figure, Paul Shih sent along a small preview image of his next project : The Maori Warrior. The piece will be based on Shih’s ‘Aotearoa’ painting (the Maori word for ‘New Zealand’), with undisclosed coloring – though it will stand at a huge 8” and will [...]
Continue reading...20. May 2009
It’s no secret that I’ve been having a love affair with resin and France lately, so it should be fairly CLEAR that I think Tan-Ki’s latest offering absolutely rules. On May 31st at 5PM (French time), he will release a gorgeous selection of KiClear Crystal KiToys. Among them: 10 KiClear Crystal clear 5 KiClear Crystal grey 5 KiClear [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2009
I don’t ordinarily go in for bright colors, but damn if MONSTREHERO doesn’t find a way to make it work. Continuing with their well-documented experiments in colorful resin, the duo presents Smiley, Pita, Marbles, Flash and Houndstooth: aka The Brite Squad: The BRITE SQUAD has only one mission: to burn your eyeballs out of their sockets! [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2009
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Le Merde and Cometdebris recently collaborated on a small batch of custom Tokoji Seijin figures. “Both of us added paint, Le Merde added a little resin,” writes Koji. Four figures will go on sale on May 23rd, at 5 PM PST (May 24th, 9 AM Japan Time) for $200 each here. Figures come packaged with [...]
Continue reading...12. May 2009
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As something of a food-toy gourmand, I’m pleased to see that Erick Scarecrow’s recently-released Waffle Micci is getting a variation, and an adorably pink one at that. ESC-Toy is no stranger to dropping the paint variants month after month, so I’m curious to see what’s next. A ‘burnt’ colorway? Frozen? Blueberry? While I’ve never seen a [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2009
This is probably the first and last Bobblehead you’ll ever see on ToyCyte. A company called Aggronautix went and made, of all the anti-bobble things, a GG Allin Throbblehead. And if DKE is game to distribute it with the rest of the lot of “art toys” (and Dov himself assimilated one into his personal collection), [...]
Continue reading...7. May 2009
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Wave 4 of Robbie Busch and Argonaut Resins El Diablo figures goes on sale in the Argonaut Resins online store tonight at 7PM EST/4PM PST. All figures in Wave 4 will come with 2 skulls and a mini original gauche painting from Robbie, which enhances the value of these limited customs. Wave 4 consists of [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
We first introduced you to Makalibuland in January, and now Series One of Tenso and Flosha are ready to ship. These really unique figures are strictly limited: 8-inch Tenso was hand-made in an edition of ten pieces and 4.5-inch Flosha is an edition of just five. Both are made of resin, hand-painted and hand-flocked. Tenso’s [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2009
Remember Arbito’s killer customs for The Resin Collective? Patty Power and The Seeker are back in new colorways, including some spectacular transparent resin. The new figures are joined by “pop-psychedelic” paintings and drawings for Arbito’s Don’t Be a Dope show at Seattle’s Wall of Sound. They are available for purchase at $150 + shipping from [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2009
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Tonight at Rotofugi in Chicago, Scott Tolleson’s Major Minnow figure first seen at the Resin Collective makes its triumphant return. Each of the ten resin figures are available for purchase and come with a giclee print. Check out the Common Nonsense preview for more original resin and wood figures, an AP, a couple custom Mad*L, [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2009
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Guess we’re not the only ones celebrating our one-year anniversary. ToyCyte’s pal and one of our first custoMONDAY artists, Aaron Arel, starts his anniversary bash tomorrow, May 1st at 10AM CST. There will be three exclusive releases, “all very limited.” Click over to Uh Oh Toys at the appropriate time to see what resin goodness [...]
Continue reading...28. April 2009
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Marine from Indonesia just sent us these images of his first painted Jouwe, the Tummy version. The figure is a hefty 8 inches of resin with 3 points of articulation. Each version is spraypainted and the colorways include: mono/grey, yellow, Red Mate (Dove), DIY/blank and a secret edition. We started following the hybrid rhino/ant in [...]
Continue reading...28. April 2009
Another day, another toy I’m inclined to eat just as readily as I’d display it. Benevolent toy giant Erick Scarecrow is all set to debut the charmingly delicious foodstuff-themed 6” Waffle Micci that we saw at NYCC. The Mousey will be appearing at 11 AM (New York time) on May 1st, and the edition size has [...]
Continue reading...28. April 2009
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The last of MONSTREHERO’s Victim #1s has left the building, and the duo responsible for some of resin’s most intriguing color ways have moved on. MONSTREHERO is filled with “renewed resin fury” in the form of the “*snowed in” collection. Four pieces will be available: two Intergaladiators and two Victim #2s. Each has a combination [...]
Continue reading...27. April 2009
Over the last few years, UK artist Cris Rose has been creating and painting vinyl toys. For the past year, we've been chronicling his output. Cris keeps us busy with weekend and surprise toy drops and traveling around to shows to see his customs. 2008 witnessed the rise of Runcible and Rotund, Cris' original resin figures. 2009 promises more. Now if you've been reading ToyCyte or following Cris on twitter, you're no stranger to the fact that Cris' work tends to get snatched up in under 60 seconds. His retro-futuristic style has found fans in all kinds of art and toy collectors; this journalist included. I'm particularly excited to present Cris' first glow-in-the-dark Radioactive Rotund. We've got four of 'em: one to give away on custoMONDAY and three, which will be available tonight at the ToyCyte store. The orange custoMONDAY edition has a unique head content; the other three are green, khaki and grey with the same head contents (but different size heads). Each piece is a one-off with unique damage, rust, moss and GID box. You can read his tweets, browse his Flickr and shop his store for other sweet pieces, but this is the only place to find Radioactive Rotund.
Continue reading...27. April 2009
Following a successful opening at the Gordon Daniel gallery in Toronto, We Kill You is offering the entire contents of ‘I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes’ for sale on their website – art and custom toys alike. Of course, we know WKY for the great original resins and hiding stuff throughout New York, but WKY’s [...]
Continue reading...27. April 2009
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If you want to get a shot at Scott Tolleson’s Major Minnow figure first seen at the Resin Collective, commit this date to your calendar: May 1st (Chicago). On this occasion in time, Scott will join fellow artist Ken Keirns for Common Nonsense, their joint show at Rotofugi. Both artists will be in attendance for [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2009
For The Attack of the Designer Toy Show we met a lot of people that knew about custom toys and vinyl and wanted to see what we had. Knowing that the artists sculpted and poured their own resin figures was a big bonus as the idea of owning something more one-of-a-kind seemed appealing to buyers. As usual, artists shared information on casting techniques and the mold making process with the public. We even encouraged artists thinking about toy design to try it out.
Continue reading...22. April 2009
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In preparation for next week’s GID Rotunds for custoMONDAY, I thought I’d begin the day and end it with posts about the customs of Cris Rose. It helps that Cris is wildly prolific and repurposes a variety of platforms we don’t usually see. The James Jarvis mini King Kens met with some of the most [...]
Continue reading...22. April 2009
Wow, I’m really digging these Shark Punks by Camille Young. Sharks, punks and spray cans: on their own, they’re nothing new. But combine them all with skill and you get a unique new piece (with a relative in Kidrobot’s vinyl mascot). Camille made ten of these guys out of resin. They will be available signed [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
Last month, we posted some proto images for Ray “Three” Robinson 3’s Zipper Slug, an upcoming figure he’ll be releasing through the Gold Coin brand. Now Three has painted one up, and I’m digging the black (charcoal?) and green colorway. You can see the paint proto, cast, and sculpt (along with paintings) at D-Structure [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2009
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For those of you out there who are still in the dark about the work of Cris Rose, illumination arrives Monday, April 27th. Stay tuned for details here and here.
Continue reading...17. April 2009
Dang. Good thing for you I sometimes wake up early. At 11AM EST/8AM PST, Eric Scarecrow drops his new Soopa Maria Soopette 6-inch handpainted resin figures. Each figure is signed, numbered and sealed in a package by the artist for protection. This figure is limited to only 30 pieces worldwide and is the 4th release [...]
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2. June 2009
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