ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Following a spate of excited posting on the terrific upcoming Phillips de Pury auction, here are some snaps of the actual merch. The auction is comprised of a ton of great art, but of specific interest to toy collectors will be Japanese and western kaiju, art toys and urban/street art. Kaiju begins at lot 59 and includes Japanese monsters from Popy and Marmit, as well as modern takes from BLObPUS, Mark Nagata, Dead Presidents x Gargamel and the Grass Hut collective. Check out a few previews below; then head over to the auction and place your bids here. The auction takes place in London on September 6th and New York on October 25th. The complete online catalog is now available at phillipsdepury.com.

PAUL KAIJU (lot 87) Custom painted and styled GN30X-N.I.L. (Blood version) produced by Exohead Co., Japan, 2008. 6 inches.  Signed. (above left)
DIABLO (lot 72) Produced by Blobpus Co., Japan, 2008. 7 inches. (above right)

MIKE LE MERDE, USA (lot 86) Burgerguts, 2008. Resin and cloth. 6 inches.  Signed. (above left)

POP SODA (lot 71) Produced by Real Head Co., Japan, 2008. Phosphorescent vinyl. 5 inches. (above right)

MATT WALKER / DEAD PRESIDENTS STUDIOS (lot 91) Custom painted Desura figure produced by Gargamel Co., Japan, 2008. Hand-painted vinyl.  5 inches.  Signed. (above left)

MARTIN ONTIVEROS (lot 96) Ojo-Rojo, 2008. Vinyl.  5 inches. (above right)