ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Both Lulubell and Strangekiss unveiled their Frank Kozik large vinyl exclusives on Friday afternoon. Looks like you can still get them too. Here’s what it is: a 14″ vinyl bust of Ho Chi Minh sculpted by Dave Pressler in an edition of 50 of each colorway. The bust comes with removable hat and weapon. It seems to me like this is a niche piece. The pricetag is high at $200, and aside from Kozik completists, I wonder how many toy collectors feel a big enough connection to Ho Chi Minh to own his bust. That said, Frank’s Stalin busts found an audience. You can purchase the Ho Chi Minh black version from Lulubell here and the blue version from Strangekiss here. If this is really your thing, consider the green flocked version available from the Richard Goodall Gallery for £600.00. And don’t forget, the Ludwig Van Beethoven bronze bust for $5,000 is forthcoming.