How unbelievably cool is this? Hope that’s shatterproof glass, because you know this guy’s got a hatchet. Mike Slobot turned me on to Wilmington NC’s Cameron Art Museum, which is currently showing the Toy Crazy exhibit. Among the “wildly diverse and irreverent selection of toys and games, from vintage mechanicals, Star Wars, GI Joe and Transformers to contemporary Japanese vinyl and plush toys” is a rare display of “The Making of” Joe Ledbetter’s Mr. Bunny. ToyCyte readers are no stranger to the iconic JLED rabbit–one of the most collected designer vinyl toys in recent years. Produced by Wheaty Wheat in 2005, Mr. Bunny now occasionally hops onto the aftermarket commanding a price of $500+ (before the economy went to hell, I thought I saw these going for $1K). But now, thanks to these great images from Ashley Standera, associate Curator of the museum, we can harken back to a more innocent time. The Cameron Art Museum is currently displaying the Mr. Bunny original paint master, Mr. Bunny original test shot, roto molds of the feet head, ears, body and tail and spray masks of the foot, head, ear, body and tail. I love being witness to the process of how things are made. If you are anywhere around Wilmington, you should go check this out. It’s pretty amazing for toys to be in museums, let alone the equipment that is used to make toys. The Toy Crazy exhibit runs through February 1st.
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