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Empir3 Partners with Toy2R for US Distribution
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
2. December 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...Hold Onto Your Cheesesteaks: Toy2R Pops Up in Philly
1. December 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...Le Zee Designer Series Is This Year’s Mother’s Little Helper
27. November 2008
Who needs Valium when you’ve got Characterstation’s Le Zee figures? Designer Series 001 follows Zee Series 001, created by Swiss artist PIX for URFabulous, which saw the pill-headed characters in an assemblage of solid colors reminiscent of traditional capsule meds. I just want to take a moment to commend URFabulous on some of the most [...]
Continue reading...LOST Kubricks Meet Creator
26. November 2008
In the battle between Northern and Southern California, I’d like to point out that Medicom’s LOST Kubricks hit the San Francisco scene first (see LOST Kubricks Wash Ashore in San Francisco). However, Los Angeles does know how to throw a star-studded party, and that’s exactly what they did last week at Hollywood’s Meltdown Comics. [...]
Continue reading...Here Are More Be@rbrick Figures for Your Xmas List
26. November 2008
Be@rbricks are hear to spread love, joy and yuletide cheer this holiday season. Yup, that’s how they role. This December Medicom will be releasing even more Be@rbricks for you to hope and wish for and to have them appear in your Xmas stocking. Here are some of the highlights of the upcoming releases: The Merry Green Christmas [...]
Continue reading...Be@rbrick Series 17 Coming Soon
25. November 2008
December brings many things. Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years Eve, and rolled right up there with all that awesomeness is the new Be@rbricks Series 17 by Medicom. There will be ten new figures from an eclectic mix of influences and collaborations, and features a guest appearance of none-other than the ultra famous and endlessly branded Mickey Mouse. Here [...]
Continue reading...custoMONDAY: Win a Yolkel by Jason Freeny
24. November 2008
Jason has worked with LEGO, MTV and Nickelodeon and has been featured in the pages of Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz and Heavy Metal. His anatomy illustrations have circulated the Web from BoingBoing to Nerdcore. He has, on the horizon, several magazine pieces, a couple top secret product projects and a collaboration with the United Arab Emirates. Every once in a while, Jason returns to 3D form and busts out a choice custom piece. Which brings us to...THE CONTEST.
Continue reading...Listen Up: The Dolbee Compact Characters Arrive at ToyToyko
21. November 2008
If you spied images of the Dolbee Compact Characters that were floating around a while back, like Jeremy’s write-up, Dolbee Makes Me Nostalic for My Walkman, and you wanted, nay needed, one, well here’s your chance. Originally the items were only available in the United Kingdom with tie-ins in conjunction with the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival and Don’t [...]
Continue reading...Tengu Toy Makes Long Hours at the Computer Less Isolating
21. November 2008
Long hours in front of the computer and the relative somnambulism of my cat make for the need to call in reinforcements. I just found out about the Tengu USB toy, which has a cult-like YouTube following (see one of my favorite videos below). Tengu is a USB-powered character that lights up and lip syncs [...]
Continue reading...Toy2R’s Qees Take Over Hot Topic
19. November 2008
Yeah, Toy2R and their cute Qees are plotting, scheming and setting an agenda to take over our country. How do they plan to do that? Through the hearts and minds of our youth. Toy2R USA will soon be distributing the Qee brand in oodles of Hot Topic stores in malls everywhere (and online). Yup, the place you [...]
Continue reading...OMG, It’s an OC Be@rbrick!
17. November 2008
In America, if you buy a Pepsi, you get a free download at some esoteric MP3 website that requires registration. In Japan, you can get a Be@rbrick. Via ToyBeast: Suntory Limited is going to give away a 70% Warner Brothers Be@rbrick with every bottle of Pepsi Nex this December. There are a total of 12 designs [...]
Continue reading...Futura Brooklyn Be@rbricks and Clothing Range
13. November 2008
I’m heading to Brooklyn for the holidays, and maybe I ought to pick up some of this new Futura gear for the trip. For Spring/Summer 2009, Futura Laboratories pays tribute to Brooklyn with a range of warez inspired by the city. The collection includes various t-shirts, fitted New Era caps and paint-splattered selvedge denim jeans. Each piece of the [...]
Continue reading...Toy2R Pops Up in Brooklyn With Frank Kozik Premieres
11. November 2008
I entered the shop to find rows of sneakers and toys! It was quite dangerous letting me step into such a shop, since I have a passion for both. Most of the pieces that were on display were created by Frank Kozik. Some of the other pieces that were available at the shop included some I haven't seen sold at retail in a while, more specifically: Huck Gee's Mama's Boy GID qee.
Continue reading...The Dark Apearance of Demon’s Chronicle XII
11. November 2008
Following along in the theme of ‘Things That I Love But Completely Don’t Understand’ comes the twelfth installment of Yanonman’s Demon’s Chronicle gashapon, titled ‘Exercitus Caelestis’. After exploring the zodiac, Egypitian mythologies, and plenty of naked-chick-spirit-animals, this newest series drives a theme of ‘demon sidekicks’ to assemble a series of eleven amazingly crafted miniature [...]
Continue reading...Droid Birds Are Ready to Fly the Coop
10. November 2008
Hooray for toys I like and thought might have fallen by the wayside only to find out they’ve been resurrected! I first blogged about Boids by 2 Petal Rose back in June, and you can see by comparison they’ve gone through an evolution where a bit of the cute-factor was cut. I think the brothers [...]
Continue reading...Toy2R Releases Two 8-inch Christmas Qee Bears
7. November 2008
Toy2R is bringing some holiday cheer to collectors with the release of two 8-inch Holiday Qee Bears for 2008. This release includes the Traditional Green Bear and a Wintery Blue Bear. Each is limited to only 130 pieces with an SRP of $70 each. Toy2R says the “better than a sweater” gifts will be delivered [...]
Continue reading...LEGO’s Brickmaster Club Visits the Dark Side
6. November 2008
I usually test out potential paramours by informing them that I’m a member of the LEGO Brickmaster club. If they stick around, I just assume that it was either destiny or because I intentionally broke off the lock on my passenger side door. Okay, I kid, but every two months, I shake the mail and listen [...]
Continue reading...Kim SongHe Be@rbrick Contains Objects Inside
5. November 2008
Medicom Toy collaborated with Kim SongHe on a special Be@rbrick containing objects in the Be@rbrick itself. (This reminds me of some of the recent Runcible figures by Cris Rose.) The pair of 100% & 400% Be@rbricks will be available on November 18th at Project 1/6 in Tokyo, Japan at ¥1575 (~$16 USD) for 100% and [...]
Continue reading...It’s A Trap!
5. November 2008
While I haven’t been officially diagnosed, I have a serious thing goin’ on for cephalopods. Not like a ‘disturbing internet video’ thing - I’m just inexplicably drawn to all things aquatic and betentacled. So, it’s not much surprise that I’m all tingly with the news that the Previews Exclusive Admiral Ackbar Mighty Mugg has [...]
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2. December 2008
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