ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Wave 2 of Robbie Busch and Argonaut Resins El Diablo figures is on sale NOW in the Argonaut Resins online store. The OG RED pants version (comes with the white King Skull accessory) retails at $125, the third Black Onyx (with the Blue clear tint King Skull accessory) goes for $135 and the SapphireAquamarine and Tourmaline clear tints (each with same color King Skull accessories) go for $150 each. All toys come with matching color hand-painted original art box packaging painted by Robbie Busch/aka DJ McBoing Boing and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by designer Robbie Busch and sculptor/producer Eric Nocella Diaz.

The pricing may strike some as a bit high in these tough times, but one point to consider is that in this particular case, every dollar you spend toward these figures goes directly to Robbie and Eric. There is no producer/manufacturer/distributor in this equation to take a cut, or, conversely to do any of the work associated with creating, painting and shipping the El Diablos to your door. Both Robbie and Eric are great guys and awesome artists, and I can only thank them for not producing a translucent green or mono El Diablo at this time when my rent is due…