ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

This week, Argonaut Resins has two golden opportunities for you: one literal and one figurative. Literally speaking, Eric Nocella has just unearthed #10 in his series of 13 hand-cast resin vampire Vlad figures hand-painted by Jared Deal. Following the reveal of vampires 01-09, we now have a golden boy. Vlad #10 is hand-painted in gold tones that offset the bright pink nose and tongue of one of vampirism’s cutest creature of the night. The first 10 figures will be made available at the Argonaut web store on October 31st (Halloween) at 12PM EST/9AM PST.  Each figure stands 5 inches tall, and the coffins measure 5 1/2 inches. All figures come complete with a certificate of authenticity signed by Jared Deal (designer) and Eric Nocella (sculptor).  Each certificate will come in a wax sealed envelope. What will the final three figures look like?

As for the figurative golden opportunity, if waiting til Halloween to take a chance at locking in the Vlad of your choice makes you feel anxious, you can currently win one of Eric’s last remaining CellPhonesKill figures–the exclusive Picante here. All it takes is a little art or wordplay and you could win an ultra-limited, uber-cool resin figure. Check out this week’s custoMONDAY for all the details.